I don't think I've ever met person who enjoys what he does as much as Chris enjoys exploring music 😄Such a pleasure to see
@blackcitadel3716 күн бұрын
Dude came out of womb with a recommendation letter attached: "this one will make awesome ambient music"
@sidneygageАй бұрын
Wow. Thnx Steinberg, big ups Chris for the demo, sounds amazing and entrancing 😮🎇😎
@VentureNWАй бұрын
Nice job Steinberg! and thanks for covering this Chris!
@rogcusАй бұрын
Downloaded X Treme earlier today. Just what is needed for raising the level of ambient music. Can't wait to see what you can do with it.
@virtual6438Ай бұрын
i just thought ive installed enough plugins...
@19speedster56Ай бұрын
Thanks Chris great introduction as usual!🎇🎇
@PraiseTracksАй бұрын
Lots of fun to watch you dive into this. It is indeed a brain bender. I love the energy and bringing some of the concepts of X-Stream out in a very concise way. I still did not know where the INIT patch was, BUT NOW I Do! ;^) It was inspiring to see you stack multiple X-Streams, wow. A lot of times I get sucked into a sound and sort of blinds the periphery so watching you approach it in a different way as a sound designer is eye opening. Again, fun and inspiring! Joyfully yours!
@stevesm2010Ай бұрын
Amazing that this is free! Way to go Steinberg! Thanks for the demo Chris.
@MathHammerАй бұрын
This really is a very cool free synth. The Halion 7.1 update is really cool as well. The spectral morphing functions are crazy!
@ASKR303Ай бұрын
i love yr enthusiasm when designing sounds
@thomasnikzakrzewski4477Ай бұрын
Fun. Can't wait to explore it. Thanks, Chris.
@laserfloydАй бұрын
Adding multiple instances kinda blew my mind. 🤯 Downloaded and installed!
@larsb.nielsen4481Ай бұрын
Great !, Thanks Chris🤩
@airfixx_8952Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video mate... Great stuff.
@davidsearson8270Ай бұрын
Another fantastic walk through. Such energy. I had told myself no more plugins and then this. Just know i now have +1 plugins and even less time out of my studio room!! Thanks Chris 😅
@arcade_mntraАй бұрын
Thanks Chris for the lively playthrough. A big swinging homerun by folks at Steinberg for giving this top shelf Granular VST for free.
@toddjbradshawАй бұрын
Awesome stuff! Thanks Chris. 🦊
@ktreierАй бұрын
Steinberg sponsers a video demonstrated in a competitors DAW. That’s very generous of them.
@DigitalAuraАй бұрын
true, but their motto is "Creativity first", and their real claim to fame was inventing VST plugins.
@crannbethadh5136Ай бұрын
Glad it was free. Because the installation and activation process was so complicated it discouraged me from ever spending any money on a Steinberg product ever. Appalling complex and...on my computer...deleted, with Steinberg product never to be considered for purchase in the future.
@airfixx_8952Ай бұрын
Chill, angry-boy. No different to if you were using a NI product or many other companies..... DL install 'wizard' > Install plug-in > register > use product.
@crannbethadh5136Ай бұрын
@@airfixx_8952 No 'anger' involved. Frustration, on the other hand...
@robmlisantiАй бұрын
HAPPY 4Th 🎉🎉🎉
@ObsidianEchoes69Ай бұрын
Wow man…I downloaded this last night and just spent an hour dropping various samples in this. I’m blown away that this is FREE!!
@JimCPettigrewАй бұрын
Nice work - when you import your own sample; how do you bypass all effects in the X-Stream Spectral Synthesizer to compare and build from there etc?
@airfixx_8952Ай бұрын
Init X-stream preset = initialise..... Just replace the sample.
@Dan_CorkeryАй бұрын
Thanks, Chris..great video. 👍 I bought their Padshop Pro back in the day and later upgraded to Padshop 2..but X-Stream is like they're giving away the most part of Padshop for free..unbelievable! I've seen it mentioned here that this is a bit of a system hog, but I guess that's relative to your system specs and how you intend using this. If you're sitting it in a mix along with other 3rd party vsts and FXs, then yeah, I can see how it could very quickly become a bit of a load to work with. But, as I see it, I think this really comes into it's own when you use it alone for sound design purposes to make your own samples and pads. Spent all day noodling with this little beauty and really didn't want to step away from it.. Guess what I've got planned for tomorrow? 😁👍
@exitthelemming145Ай бұрын
Yep, it's quite astonishing that this is free. I think it calls itself a 'Spectral' Synth rather than one using granular synthesis? Will extended exposure to the presets reveal them to be sprinkled with subliminal messages such as 'Buy Cubase, Nuendo cures baldness, Steinberg makes you a better lover'
@lX-NDRАй бұрын
Its monophonic. If its was poly you can make great pads.
@andrew4982Ай бұрын
The problem with this synth is that is uses HALion, which is a resources hog, much worse than Omnisphere.Look at your load indicator, and it’s only one track,one sample with no effects. I like your enthusiasm though, it’s so infectious.
@AELLIA2Ай бұрын
I was so annoyed with this download. Apart from it requiring HALion, it installed a download manager, activation manager, and license manager all independently… what the heck?!? Why all separate apps when other companies handle all this in one? It makes me want to uninstall it.
@ladislaufazakas8980Ай бұрын
HALion 7 moves faster than HALion 3 and it's also VST 3 and yes: this kind of sampling consumes too much which is annoying. You shouldn't buy the most powerful computer to make a song from 30 channels, Synapse Audio and u-he managed to make wonderful synthesizers with low pc, so it is possible without pigs.
@davidhenderson819Ай бұрын
Played with it earlier, but after watching Chris's video I realise there is way more to XStream than first glance, thank you Chris and Steinberg, cant believe this is free!! ps I just loaded multiple samples by dragging and dropping them, without opening a new instance of XStream, seems to work OK.
@podge2525Ай бұрын
I haven't attempted it yet but it should be possible to use JS MIDI Polyphony in Reaper to split incoming MIDI pitch and trigger multiple instances of XStream. That should mean a polyphonic version!
@itinerantghostАй бұрын
Dang, downloaded it to follow along, and this is a fun tool. I've been using Concept 2 for mangling my drones, pads, and textures, but I'm going to have to make space for X-Stream, as the patch I made just now sounds great. Lots of movement, and all those layers/timbres! Shame that the GUI can't be resized though. Other than that 🔥And free! Great job on the demo, friend! 👏
@vagelismoschos4395Ай бұрын
Sounds huge!!
@Emily_M81Ай бұрын
thanks for sharing :) granular plugins are the new hotness, leaving the former new hotness, lofi plugins, as the old and busted.
@ohcibiАй бұрын
For context: the excitement about the modulators in x-stream comes from him being an ableton user.
@DigitalAuraАй бұрын
Bitwig LOL'ed
@Xstatic1975Ай бұрын
Insane that this is free, quality plugin. Tip for polyphony (only not realtime) just change your midi channel for each midi note and then in Halion have one instance of X-stream for each used channel.
@s1gns0fl1feАй бұрын
👀
@xp50playerАй бұрын
How is a spectral filter not an EQ?
@DigitalAuraАй бұрын
Free! (after agreeing to all their marketing spam and their proprietary plugin manager.) 🥴
@s1gns0fl1feАй бұрын
🥴
@electronblueАй бұрын
It is rather cool. Cant believe it’s free
@systemG3000Ай бұрын
It took me WAY too long to realize that the reason I wasn't seeing an X-STREAM plugin in the plugins list, no matter what I did. It's because X-STREAM is a module for Halion Sonic 7. Also, it only likes .WAV and not MP3. For anyone who missed that.
@joecantdance494Ай бұрын
As monophonic synths go, it's awesome. It's didn't sound monophonic
@Vegan_Kebab_In_My_HandАй бұрын
Very capable for a free synth!
@celestialfleaАй бұрын
As I said in the discord, this is PaulStretch on some serious steroids. How the hell is this free? Maybe they're bringing out a paid polyphonic version?
@s1gns0fl1feАй бұрын
I hadn't thought of that. If they are, they didn't tell me about it!
@thomasnikzakrzewski4477Ай бұрын
Probably a "loss leader" to get people interested in the full Halion tool, my guess.
@Dr.PrincewillEkeneАй бұрын
Is Halion 7 free?
@yourko1120Ай бұрын
Eq is filter basically
@V4zkoMusicАй бұрын
Nice video!
@tekknovatorАй бұрын
Nice shirt!
@j3ffn4v4rr0Ай бұрын
Seems like a cool plugin...but does it only work inside Halion or is it standalone? I'm always reluctant to install a new "free player" platform.
@s1gns0fl1feАй бұрын
Not standalone. You have to use either Halion 7 or Halion Sonic 7. The latter is the free version. As you see in the video, it's really good!
@Byron101_Ай бұрын
now we need no Omnisphere ;)
@ennayanneАй бұрын
ohh it's an advert for halion sonic 7
@rikkshowАй бұрын
Day 1 after the release and a dozen videos with drones. Can anything else be done with it? 😮
@billybartcody3591Ай бұрын
Have to sign up for a stupid newsletter and the Steinberg Download Assistant just hangs my M1 Max Mac Studio.
@airfixx_8952Ай бұрын
Works fine on my M1.
@scottk3292Ай бұрын
Does this require an internet connection to run (after being downloaded)? I'm seriously considering disconnecting my audio workstation from the net, but that will mean losing the use of a lot of my plugins (like all my Cherry Audio stuff).
@VSTInstrumentsPlugInsАй бұрын
After first download and activation you can use it offline without any restrictions.
@eren339026 күн бұрын
@@VSTInstrumentsPlugInsit installs too many other applications. no thanks.
@SonicVibeАй бұрын
Hope this comes to IOS
@gylp2Ай бұрын
👍
@FLH3officialАй бұрын
Monophonic. But it's free, so...
@exposadaАй бұрын
uhm but this is a spectral synth......
@exposadaАй бұрын
using the spectral oscillator spectral oscillator/zone of course..... X-Stream seems more a gateway to the spectral oscillator.... didn't try it yet.... perhaps some scripting is involved... must download first HALion 7.1....
@sammurtiАй бұрын
Would be great if they didnt have such a shitty installer.
@daviHuggMonsterАй бұрын
free...yeh don't forget to own Halion 7 tho...so not really free is it
@MoCalazАй бұрын
Halon Sonic 7 is free (like Kontakt Player) 🥳
@s1gns0fl1feАй бұрын
I mention specifically at 2:08 in the video that the "Halion Sonic" is free.
@daviHuggMonsterАй бұрын
@@s1gns0fl1fe I actually did activate sonic so can at least play around with it, sounds nice
@daviHuggMonsterАй бұрын
@@MoCalaz just found out on my steinberg account^^
@sadiesadiekistrose4072Ай бұрын
Wow, Thank you for introducing & showing the functions this amazing plugin!!
@joecantdance494Ай бұрын
I'm down to about 20gigs on my SSD. FL STUDIO just updated. I'm torn!