Steinberg Absolute 6 Virtual Instrument Music Production Software, Retail Edition

Steinberg Absolute 6 Virtual Instrument Music Production Software, Retail Edition

Get tons of creative instruments, with over 136 GB of sound content for every kind of music production in Absolute 6. Explore over 7,800 presets, the next-generation sample and synthesis platform HALion 7, amazing synthesizers like Padshop or Retrologue 2 and, with Groove Agent and Backbone, some of the best VST drum plug-ins available. And if that is not enough, you can easily build your own sample instruments with HALion. Absolute 6 now also comes with two new instruments for HALion. FM Lab, an eight operator FM synthesizer and Tales, a beautiful guitar, sampled with open strings and then tuned to different pitches, layered with additional textures.

HALion 7
HALion is a limitless source of inspiration for your music production. With six different forms of synthesis, including additive, granular and wavetable, a performance-orientated sample engine, fast assignable modulations and effects, as well stellar precision when working with audio, HALion will help you create your most innovative sounds yet.

FM Lab
This powerful and versatile FM synthesizer for HALion allows you to create complex and dynamic sounds by combining up to eight operators, using them as carriers or sending them to feedback loops. And with its intuitive design, features like the Algorithm Finder and easy-to-use Algorithm Designer, you can design everything from classic FM bell tones to rich, evolving pads or hard, abrasive bass lines.

Retrologue 2
With classic vintage analog synth sounds and attention-grabbing sonic bIt's, Retrologue 2 is perfect for fat and funky lead and bass creation.

Sounds of Soul
Four decades of synth sounds combined in one beautiful Retrologue expansion.

Padshop 2
Padshop 2 is a unique synthesizer which features two engines - granular and spectral - that both allow you to edit the smallest bits, grains and building blocks of samples, morphing them into completely new sounds. Compatible with any DAW that uses VST, AAX or AU plug-ins, with more than 570 outstanding presets and the ability to import your own samples, Padshop 2 will change how you work with samples forever.

Polarities
Electronic and acoustic sounds that complement and oppose each other at the same time.

Skylab
Soaring through space like a bright star, Skylab’s unique combination of a huge sample library and granular synthesis is the ideal creative tool for attention-grabbing cinematic scores and electronic music.

Anima
Anima features a huge palette of cutting-edge synth sounds. Coupled with a powerful arpeggiator, flexible modulation section and two wavetable oscillators, modern electronic music production has never sounded so good.

Voltage
Many of the most famous analog synthesizers from the past inspired Voltage. Adding the sonic range and power of true vintage style bass, it delivers truly inspirational lead sounds that characterize the warmth and class of the best electronic music.

Auron
Auron will inspire you to create unique new soundscapes, but also provides 160 granular synthesis presets for quick access to great-sounding pads, textures and timbres.

Triebwerk
For great club sounds with soaring synths, hypnotic beats and classic vocals, Triebwerk is the go-to choice.

Granular Guitars
With nearly 3 GB of studio-grade samples, Granular Guitars features a wide range of acoustic and electric guitars, alongside traditional instruments like psaltery, Celtic harp and oud. It also features experimental guitar treatments for Padshop Pro.

Hypnotic Dance
With 400 synth-heavy dance sounds, Hypnotic Dance is truly a classic. Featuring a custom-designed macro page, it delivers thick bass lines, soaring leads and finely textured pads.

Trium
Trium proves that analog doesn’t have to mean retro! Its clean user interface and great sounds are sure to inspire your creativity.

HALiotron
The sounds of 1960s and 70s rock and pop have left an indelible mark on music history. HALiotron is a painstaking reconstruction of the analog technology that helped to make It'such a great era.

Hot Brass
A multi-sampled brass library with gloriously fat, tight and authentic sounds which are perfect for contemporary pop, funk, reggae and soul music.

Model C
Variously described as smoky, punchy and silky, the Model C is a tonewheel organ emulation which is suitable for a wide range of musical styles.

Amped Elektra
Smooth like butter, beautiful like a sunset, warm like a summer’s night. Amped Elektra is for the soul.

The Eagle
The Eagle grand piano has a rich and transparent sound which is ideally suited to modern pop, rock and jazz, as well as classical music.

The Grand 3
Five meticulously sampled, outstanding pianos from Yamaha, Steinway and Bösendorfer, bringing prestige and true sonic excellence to your music.

The Raven
The Raven is a grand piano that delivers a beautifully rich, harmonic sound with stunning nuances. It has a natural, precise playing feel that oozes craftsmanship and class.

Groove Agent 5
With fantastic electronic and acoustic drum kits, brilliant MIDI grooves, live sampling, beat creation tools and unique features like Decompose to create your own signature drum sound, Groove Agent 5 is the ultimate in rhythm excellence.

Future Past Perfect
This Groove Agent Expansion delivers a toolkit for New York House, Future House and Techno.

Backbone
The beat is the backbone of a track. With Backbone you can intuitively design drums with up to eight layers.

Prime Cuts
Created by BrIt'sh producer Beat Butcha, Prime Cuts brings the latest hip hop rhythm sounds to Groove Agent.

Rock Essentials
There is nothing quite like a hard-hitting rock beat to drive a song along. Rock Essentials brings the essence of over four decades of classic rock music directly into your music.

World Percussion
From Africa to Asia, Europe and many other places, World Percussion allows you to play and record percussion from right across the globe.

B-Box
B-Box is a step sequencer for beats and drum tracks. It features 13 instruments and 16 steps, each with velocity control and integrated mixing section - the perfect tool straightforward creation of great rhythms.

Tales
This beautiful sample library combines the intimate sound of a handcrafted guitar, with individual strings sampled as open notes and tuned to different pitches, with additional acoustic and synthesized textures. Its versatile sound palette and intuitive controls make it easy to create the perfect sound for any musical situation, from uplifting pop productions to emotional underscores.

World Instruments
World Instruments brings a huge array of music from different cultures to your productions. These range from West African balafons and Turkish tambours to Japanese shakuhachis, Shona kalimbas and much more.

Dark Planet
The perfect creative tool for cinematic scores and music with genuine suspense, Dark Planet features atmospheric sounds, moody instruments and unpredictable loops.

Olympus Choir Micro
This lightweight, user-friendly choir instrument is the perfect tool for composers who need a simple but effective choir in their mix, without any of the fuss or options of more complex instruments. Compatible with HALion 6, HALion Sonic 3 and the free HALion Sonic SE 3, Olympus Choir Micro includes basic male and female choral samples to suit any musical need.

Key Features

• More than 130 GB of instruments and 7,500 inspiring presets
• First-class sample libraries for bass, choir, orchestra and keys
• HALion 7
• FM Lab & Tales

Technical Specifications

System Requirements
Mac
macOS Monterey, macOS Ventura,
Apple silicon-based Mac: Native App
+ Rosetta 2 App
VST 3, AAX or AU compatible host application
PC
Windows 10 (64-bit), 64-bit Windows 11 Version 21H2 (or higher)
VST 3 or AAX compatible host application
136 GB free HD space
Internet connection required for activation, download, account setup and personal / product registration. Additional software is required for the installation.