Steinberg HALionPlayer Comparison Top Features
HALion - HALionPlayer
Comparison + Top Features
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH - June 2005
HALion Player vs HALion 3
HALion Player has a much reduced User Interface compared to HALion, for example it lacks HALions Browser, Waveloop-, Keyzoneand Modulation-setup Editor. Though HALion Player can load even the most complex HALion 3 Programs, the creation of complete new Programs is limited to the present basic sound parameters. This is just fine, as HALion Player is targeted towards existing Library Users and Sampling beginners.
HALion Player supports loading native HALion Content in fxp /fxb / HSB format and Import of Wav / AIF / Rex / Rex2 / Zgr files, while HALion allows importing almost every Sample Format available.
HALion Player allows only restricted access to sound shaping Parameters via Q-Controls (up to 8 per program - pre-defined in HALion 3.1). If no pre-defined Parameters are present HALion Player defaults to the most basic Parameters like cutoff, resonance and envelope settings, for example for imported Samples. Q-Control target parameters can be changed only in HALion, not in HALion Player.
HALion Player vs HALion 3 Comparison chart
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HALion 3.1 |
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HALion Player |
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Max. Outputs per instance |
256 |
256 |
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Max. Instruments per instance |
128 |
16 |
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MIDI-channels |
16 |
16 |
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Max. Sample Frequency (host |
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384 kHz / 32 Bit |
384 kHz / 32 Bit |
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5.1 Surrround Support |
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x |
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x |
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RAMSave™ technology |
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x |
- |
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Access to all Sound and |
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x |
- |
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Modulation parameters at once |
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Graphical Envelope Editing |
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x |
- |
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In-depth setup of FX and internal |
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x |
- |
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routing |
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Waldorf Filters |
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x |
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x |
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Quick Controls for easy Macro |
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x |
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x |
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Editing |
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wav, aif, rex, rex2, SD II (Mac |
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only), LM4 + ZeroX Groove File |
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x |
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x |
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Import |
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AKAI, E-MU, Roland, Kurzweil, |
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GIGA, Kontakt, EXS24, SF2, ISO |
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x |
- |
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& Nero Disc Image |
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Includes HALion 3 Library |
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x |
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x |
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Archive Function for easy Data |
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x |
- |
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transfer |
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Load Program while Select |
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x |
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Creation of Velocity-splits and |
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x |
- |
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crossfades |
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Graphic Sample Mapping Editor |
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x |
- |
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Keyboard Mapping Editor |
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x |
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x |
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Graphic Wave Loop Editor |
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x |
- |
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Absolute & Relative Sample |
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x |
- |
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Editing Modes |
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Integrated Browser with Drag & |
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x |
- |
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Drop |
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