HALion Sonic might be a free VSTi that can run in any DAW, but it packs a pretty impressive punch from a sound perspective and is a very capable tool for sound design.
Rather generously, Steinberg also have a number of FREE to download sound expansions for HALion Sonic. One of these is the impressive X-Stream which brings the core of the full HALion version’s spectral synthesis engine into HALion Sonic.
X-Stream is great for soundscapes, pads and other sorts of drone and texture sounds and, what’s more, you can drop your own samples into it for some DIY sound design. Want to find out more and see X-Stream put to use in providing a music cue for a short horror scene? Then watch the video below to hear (and see!) more…. 🙂
More Cubase….?
If you do find this kind of material useful for your own Cubase journey then do check out my Cubase Essentials course.
Designed from the ground up for those new to Cubase, or new to DAWs/personal recording in general, and priced to be accessible to exactly that audience, the course will take you from initially installing Cubase through to confidently exporting your first mix. You can check out all the details – and watch the preview videos – over on the Cubase Essentials Udemy homepage.
