Steinberg has updated HALion Sonic to version 1.5.2. The new version introduces VST 3.5 context menu support and fixes several minor bugs and performance issues.

New features and improvements:

• HALion Sonic supports VST3.5 context menu (from host).
• HALion Sonic / HALion Sonic SE sub presets are now sharing a folder location with common sub presets.

Fixes:

• Instability when reducing voices to 1 in Logic.
• Instability when loading a certain presets with compressor.
• Lost MIDI CC assignments in Logic.
• Problem with FlexPhraser using control keys.
• Undesired behaviour if no protection key is connected.
• Missing key commands functionality.
• Multiple key switch layers could play at the same time.
• Hanging notes for retriggered notes that went out of range.
• Hanging notes for notes triggered before the initialization of MIDI modules.
• Hanging notes on project loading due to key range instead of a key switch messages sent by Cubase.
• Removed Mute/Solo automatisms when triggered through automation.
• Sphere arrows are now disabled if the sphere-QCs control layer-QCs without assignments.
• Enhanced handling of sustain note off events to avoid missing transposed events.
• Cross-platform compatibility of multi chain presets.
• Problem with double note offs in certain HSO programs.
• Instability when playing high notes that have been transposed.
• Mono LFO synced rate works now with sample rates other than 44.1kHz.
• The colour of result counter of the MediaBay text turns black.
• Sub category in MediaBay does not correctly update.
• After the 1.5 update some expression programs (Guitar Layers) didn't work correctly.
• Pressing the transport "Stop" button of the standalone via MIDI file playback can cause a performance overflow.
• Program change messages are not executed when received from external MIDI device in GM mode (standalone).
• Not all MIDI CCs were correctly received in GM mode. (standalone, depending on buffer size).
• Loading of programs after saving, followed by a rename wasn't possible.