HALion String Edition 2 Now Shipping

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Steinberg today announced that the update to its HALion String Edition product is now shipping worldwide. HALion String Edition 2 offers a 9GB library of solo and ensemble strings including violins, violas, cellos and double basses, accessible through a dedicated player VSTi that is based on its HALion sampling technology.

Including upgraded versions of the entire content from its predecessor version, HALion String Edition 2 includes new solo strings for a total of over 9 GB of sounds. Performed by one of Europe's leading orchestras, all instruments are provided in a large variety of articulations. HALion String Edition 2 also features RealAmbience, a new technique that offers a full, 3D concert hall sound with no artificial reverb. HSE 2 also incorporates features to increase efficiency in its use of the computer's CPU and RAM resources, including its RAMSave technology. Price and Availability

HALion String Edition 2 is available now for $399; registered owners of HALion String Edition Vol. 1 can update for only $149.

For more information, visit their web site at www.steinberg.net.