KVR Audio

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:53 pm

tripleflows wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:09 pm
aMUSEd wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:58 am Hope the interface is properly resizable now
Unfortunately no, still resizes with the OS dpi setting, at least on Windows.

What planet are they on those instruments are so tiny?

fmr · Post by **fmr** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:57 pm

FakeNatty wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:17 pm For people who have this:

Can the FM module be used as an additive synthesis module with 8 oscillators?

I just spent about an hour with HALion 7 so far, but I'd say yes, since you have a lot of algorithms to choose from and may even create your own algorithms. As a matter of fact, the init is cpnfigured with all eight operators routed to output, and with just feedback on Op.1, so it's a good way to start with it as additive.

FakeNatty wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:17 pm Are the individual frequencies definable as ratios of the each other?

Yes

FakeNatty wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:17 pm Are the FM operators' individual frequency, amplitude, and phase all available for modulation from lfo, envelopes, etc.?

Yes

AcrossTheSky · Post by **AcrossTheSky** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:59 pm

Any chance of demoing the H7 since is now activated without a dongle? or ...30 ish days wait..

FakeNatty · Post by **FakeNatty** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:09 pm

fmr wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:57 pm Yes
Yes

Thank you so much for taking the time to try it out and answer my questions.

Damn, my GAS is burning

billcarroll · Post by **billcarroll** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:37 pm

Well, that was pretty quick. I registered Absolute 5 about an hour ago and my grace period update to Absolute 6 just showed up under Vouchers. https://account.steinberg.net/vouchers

I'm surprised by the speed, and thought it might take a day or so. Now installing ....

Yadrichik_Chaya · Post by **Yadrichik_Chaya** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:52 pm

Glad to see Yamaha themselves getting involved!

Now the possibility of Line6's Variax guitar modeling tech being implemented in a future Cubase version is not that far-fetched!

I know there's already the Helix effects plugin but I'm talking about the guitar modeling found in the Variax guitars - but taken to a whole new level: plug in your guitar straight to the soundcard, start Cubase and make it sound like a 12-string acoustic, Sitar, Shamisen, Banjo etc. etc.

Back to topic: These new Halion 7 features are so great and amazing!

Thank you Steinberg!

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:16 pm

Some really really great updates IMO. Spectral zone is lots of fun!

I just hope they enlarge and spread out all of the tiny buttons, this is just horrible:

(screenshot from H6)

MTorn · Post by **MTorn** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:06 pm

I think they hope you’ll be too distracted by SeX to notice!

I haven’t seen the equivalent screenshot from H7 anywhere yet.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:11 pm

I’ve never even actually demoed Halion. Not sure why. Seems like something I’d love.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:13 pm

EvilDragon wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:16 pm Some really really great updates IMO. Spectral zone is lots of fun!

I just hope they enlarge and spread out all of the tiny buttons, this is just horrible:

(screenshot from H6)

I’ve been working in Maya (a 3d modeling/animation app) none stop for a few weeks and that looks absolutely roomy to me.

nominil · Post by **nominil** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:24 pm

Sorry if this has already been answered elsewhere and I missed it: Is FM Lab a standalone version of Halion 7's FM Zone? That's the impression I get but am not sure. I'm really only interested in that as I don't use samples much.

billcarroll · Post by **billcarroll** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:34 pm

EvilDragon wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:16 pm Some really really great updates IMO. Spectral zone is lots of fun!

I just hope they enlarge and spread out all of the tiny buttons, this is just horrible:

(screenshot from H6)

From the videos posted by Steinberg ...

HALion 7 Spectral Zone

fmr · Post by **fmr** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:34 pm

nominil wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:24 pm Sorry if this has already been answered elsewhere and I missed it: Is FM Lab a standalone version of Halion 7's FM Zone? That's the impression I get but am not sure. I'm really only interested in that as I don't use samples much.

FM Lab is a library of presets entirely made using the FM part of the current HALion engine. It doesn't work standalone, only inside HALion (and HALion Sonic, I presume).

SamDi · Post by **SamDi** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:36 pm

EvilDragon wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 2:16 pm Some really really great updates IMO. Spectral zone is lots of fun!

I just hope they enlarge and spread out all of the tiny buttons, this is just horrible:

(screenshot from H6)

I hoped, being able to set scale factor on GUI would be part of the update, but unfortunately they missed it.

nominil · Post by **nominil** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:55 pm

fmr wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:34 pm
nominil wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:24 pm Sorry if this has already been answered elsewhere and I missed it: Is FM Lab a standalone version of Halion 7's FM Zone? That's the impression I get but am not sure. I'm really only interested in that as I don't use samples much.
FM Lab is a library of presets entirely made using the FM part of the current HALion engine. It doesn't work standalone, only inside HALion (and HALion Sonic, I presume).

That's what the blurb on Synth Anatomy seemed to say, but the page on Steinberg's site makes it look like a standalone, fully-programmable instrument: https://www.steinberg.net/vst-instruments/fm-lab/