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What is your opinion on IK sample tank4 & HALion Sonic 3? Which one is better for BIAB ?
Thanks in advance for your inputs
Last edited by Vincente; 11/26/19 03:57 PM.
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I don't think there's a good answer, they're equal but different. Sort of like asking which is better a Toyota or Honda. hamburger or hotdog. It boils down to personal preference.
One way to differentiate is to visit the sites and forums maintained by the developers to get a feel for how responsive they are, how do forum users feel about the software? How often are the software packages updated for free and for pay?
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Depends...
If you are planning to use General Midi, HALion Sonic 3 hands down.
It has a dedicated GM mode which accepts program/bank changes. I am 99% certain ST does not have that option.
Also something to consider. Halion has a live support, so if you get lost there are ReAl PeOpLe who actually know their stuff and they will assist you and even do a walk-through even if your purchased product long ago. I find Halion sounds very usable. They have a lot of good quality standard instruments and modern synths that comes with the package. Good balance.
To me, GM mode was the selling point., but I am very happy with quality of instruments it offers.
P.S. I have ST3 laying around on a backup hard drive. I got it cheap, used it on a few tunes and put it aside.
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Hi,
Thanks for your advice - I would like to try Halion Sonic 3.
I note on their web site that there is a free version Halion Sonic 3SE however it says it comes with no content.
I would just like to initially use it as a GM bank with BIAB 2019.
Should I stump up the E250 for the full version with content?
Also - will it work with the 32Bit version of BIAB 2019?
Thanks for your assistance.
Best Regards
Nigel
Nigel Spiers
Christchurch, New Zealand
info@nzacoustics.com
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Rustyspoon# thanks for your inputs.
What I meant "which is better for BIAB" are:
1. Sound
2. Features (General Midi option, etc...)
3. Program Reliable / no crash
4. Support
Last edited by Vincente; 11/26/19 03:56 PM.
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I do not believe Sample Tank has GM option. I would pick Halion for BIAB.
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Correct ST4 is not GM compliant I have ST 4 and HALion 6, which comes with Sonic 3, as well as Kontakt 6, plus lots more.
No, I won't comment on which is "better." SoO GM compliance aside, it is a choice: Honda or Toyota, Chevy or Ford, Fender or Gibson, 30-06 or 270, 5.56 mm or 7.62 mm, Pickett or Post, K&E or Dietzgen, Android or Crapple - LOL, ...
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Not totally answering your question but Sonic 3 does offer some elements similar to BIAB. With HALion Sonic 3 you can create bass lines, guitar riffs and chords etc from chords that you play in and then output the resultant MIDI to your DAW. This is a pretty cool feature and I think this comes from Yamaha’s big history of autoaccomp keyboards and also arpeggio pattern machines like their Motif and Motif-Rack.
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