HSO status

[MrSoundman]

With VST3 support, it will be a great library for Orchestral Music Production

It's already available with VST3 and VST Expression in the form of the HSSE version ... the only difference is that the samples are 16-bit and not 24-bit. I really think you're lusting after something that will bring very little practical benefit. If there's an updated version that offers new and improved content, well then, maybe ....

I know it currently has VST3 and VST Expression support, but I'm referring to NEW and considerably improved content. More articulations, and newer, better recorded samples, ...etc. in HSO-2

Not too sure Steinberg want to compete in the market for top-end orchestral sample content; after all, there are plenty of players in that area at the moment and to be honest, HSO as it is has plenty of character and the quality is very good ... I don't know if a viola gets any better if it gets sampled more often? Sure, depending on the task, there are other libraries out there that might be better, but I'm not sure whether there's any great benefit to be gained by reworking HSO. BTW, have you tried rendering some HSO solo lines to audio, and then playing around with them in VariAudio?

[Muziksculp]

Hi MrSoundman,

I did not purchase HSO, and did not try any demo version, but would love to see HSO-2 released by Steinberg. (Newer, better source material, and more content). I think something like HSO-2 can compete with some of todays orchestral libraries, if done right.

Cheers,
Muziksculp

[Muziksculp]

I wonder if we will see HSO-2 this year ?

[Muziksculp]

We are closing in on 2013, and so far no HSO-2

I wonder if we will see it soon ? or ... never ?

[mpayne0]

It's still fairly safe to bounce midi from a current project, import the midi into a new project, route it to HSO, bounce the audio back into "current" project. It's safer to do it one or two channels at a time. Whenever you need to adjust lines, adjust the midi, throw it back into that HSO project and rebounce when needed.

Feels pretty safe, and I can still get all the sweet HSO goodness without forcing it to work bridge too much. Funny, the instruments need to be "dirtied" back down, they are that pristine.

At least it's ok while I'm still on C5 on OS 10.68.

[Muziksculp]

Hi,

It would be nice to hear from Steinberg if we will see HSO-2 released in 2013 ?

(I hope the answer is ... YES)

Thanks,
Muziksculp

[Muziksculp]

Would love to see HSO*2 announced during Winter NAMM 2013 !

Will it happen ? We will soon know, since WInter NAMM 2013 begins on Jan. 21st.

I'm also hoping to see some new updates, and possibly new VST instruments, and maybe some NEW Sample Libraries for Halion 4.

Cheers,
Muziksculp

[Dr. V]

Would love to see HSO*2 announced during Winter NAMM 2013 !

Will it happen ? We will soon know, since WInter NAMM 2013 begins on Jan. 21st.

I'm also hoping to see some new updates, and possibly new VST instruments, and maybe some NEW Sample Libraries for Halion 4.

Cheers,
Muziksculp

I couldn't help but stop by to again state a desire to see a new updated version of HSO, or at least, as already mentioned... new HSO sample libraries for H4.

[IMAWriterRobJ]

With VST3 support, it will be a great library for Orchestral Music Production

It's already available with VST3 and VST Expression in the form of the HSSE version ... the only difference is that the samples are 16-bit and not 24-bit. I really think you're lusting after something that will bring very little practical benefit. If there's an updated version that offers new and improved content, well then, maybe ....

I know it currently has VST3 and VST Expression support, but I'm referring to NEW and considerably improved content.

More articulations, and newer, better recorded samples, ...etc. in HSO-2

Yes, better and maybe hipper content and articulations, and hopefully, a more user friendly GUI.
IMO, it' almost as dated as Miroslav Orchestra.

[Muziksculp]

I wonder if Steinberg will delight us with HSO2 during the upcoming Musicmesse Show (April 10 - 13 /2013) ?

Some new Halion 4 based libraries would be nice as well.

[Muziksculp]

So.. Unfortunately Steinberg has not announced HSO2 during Musikmesse 2013.

I wonder if they are working on this, or they have stopped developing HSO. (that would be sad), since there is a lot of potential for HSO2 to be a very popular product. Provided Steinberg does it right.

Oh well, I guess the wait, and mystery continues.

Any feedback on this from Steinberg would be nice to hear.

Cheers,
Muziksculp