HALion String Edition from Steinberg/Wizoo features sections of 8 double basses, 10 cellos, 12 violas and 16 violins, and offers fantastic playing feel and a sound character suited to any musical style from classical to contemporary. The top-notch recording techniques used gives the HALion String Edition a warm character, an outstanding sound quality and an unobtrusive, natural ambience. Each section is provided in two versions you can combine freely with other sections. A multitude of presets make arranging and combining sections a breeze. A specially developed VST- and DXi-compatible HALion String Player allows full control over articulations such as crescendo, bowing or portamento. The additional HALion programs allow creative editing and limitless combination with other sounds in HALion. Features: * Complete orchestral strings - Double Basses, Cellos, Violas, Violins. * Suits all musical styles from classical to contemporary. * Unrivalled expressiveness, full dynamic range, up and down bows. * HALion String Player included for PC and Mac OS. * Articulations such as legato, tremolo, pizzicato or spiccato. * Warm and defined sound, perfectly balanced bow noise. * Natural concert hall ambience, true key release action. System Requirements Windows Processor: Min. Pentium II 400 MHz processor or compatible AMD processor RAM: Min. 256 MB of free RAM (512 MB recommended) Free disc space: 5 GB Operating System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Host Application: Cubase VST 5.1 or higher, Cubase SX/SL, Nuendo or other DXi or VST 2.0 compatible host application Other: PC configuration according to the host application Macintosh Processor: Power Macintosh with at least G3/500 MHz/100 MHz bus RAM: Min. 256 MB of free RAM (512 MB recommended) Free disc space: 5 GB Operating System: Mac OS 9.x or Mac OS X Version 10.2 Host Application: Cubase VST 5.1 or higher, Cubase SX/SL, Nuendo or other VST 2.0 compatible host application