Steinberg Absolute 2

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Steinberg Absolute 2
Product no: 9000-0020-6812 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

If you make digital music in Cubase or another DAW, then Steinberg Absolute 2 is the perfect companion. This package contains a whopping 60 GB of sounds, and includes everything from electronic drums and bass to realistic grand pianos and even a full symphony orchestra! In total, you get eleven renowned Steinberg products: HALion 5, HALion Sonic 2, Groove Agent 4, The Grand 3, HALion Symphonic Orchestra, Padshop Pro, Retrologue, Hypnotic Dance, Triebwerk, Dark Planet and Zero Gravity. That's enough material to keep you experimenting, composing, arranging and playing for years!

Absolute 2: something for everyone

With just HALion 5 and HALion Sonic 2, you have the choice from a countless number of musical instruments that can be adjusted to your exact specifications. Whether you're making EDM, rock or classical music, sounds are easily added using a MIDI keyboard or via mouse and keyboard. Adding drums is easy too, whether played in or programmed, with the user-friendly Groove Agent 4. Acoustic productions can be created with The Grand 3 for realistic piano, and HALion Symphonic Orchestra, while electronic leads, bass lines, pads, beats and vocals can be created with Hypnotic Dance, Triebwerk, Dark Planet and Retrologue.

Tips or comments about this product
  • Please note: This product is supplied on a USB stick. The Steinberg eLicenser (for activation of the product) must be ordered separately.

Specifications

Product features

Suitable for operating system Apple OSX / Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
Plug-in format AU, VST

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 185 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 20,0 x 15,0 x 5,0 cm

Product specifications

  • virtual instrument collection
  • ca. 60 GB of sounds
  • over 5,500 presets
  • works as a VST or AU plug-in in a DAW
  • supplied on a USB stick (see remarks)
  • contents:
    • HALion 5
    • HALion Sonic 2
    • Groove Agent 4
    • The Grand 3
    • HALion Symphonic Orchestra
    • Padshop Pro
    • Retrologue
    • Hynotic Dance
    • Triebwerk
    • Dark Planet
    • Zero Gravity
  • minimum system requirements:
    • Windows 7/8.x/10 or Mac OS X 10.9/10.10
    • VST 2.3/VST 3 (Windows) or VST 3/AU (Mac)
    • Intel or AMD dual core CPU
    • 4 GB RAM
    • 70 GB of hard drive space
    • USB eLicenser (not included)
    • internet connection (during installation)

Reviews from other countries

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Steinberg Absolute 2
Wrote the following about Steinberg Absolute 2
Another quality product from Steinberg, which integrates well with Cubase 9 and Nuendo 7.1.

BAX Music service was good, though delivery took longer as it had to be ordered and delivered from the Netherlands!!

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