Steinberg Bass Machina for HALion

About Bass Machina

Pure Low-End Domination

Bass Machina is a savage multi-sampled virtual bass library designed for crushing grooves, lightning-fast runs, and slamming metal tones. This instrument captures the raw intensity of a deeply sampled five-string bass, recorded with steel strings for aggressive attacks, deep growls, and a crisp top-end bite. Bass Machina comes with real-time articulation switching, advanced mapping options, a powerful sequencer, auto-strummer, sequencer, and a full FX rack.

• 6 GB of DI recordings from a Kiesel five-string bass
• Includes pick sustains, taps, slaps, pops, and mutes
• Programmable bass slides at various tempos
• Full control over hammer-ons and pull-offs

Articulations

Built for uncompromising heavy tones, Bass Machina features an extensive range of articulations, from razor-sharp picked sustains and percussive mutes to slaps, pops, taps, and customizable slides. The meticulously recorded DI samples preserve every ounce of attack, grit, and low-end authority, providing the perfect foundation for crafting bass sounds with your preferred amps and effects.

Arpeggiator

From straightforward chords to captivating bass patterns, the onboard arpeggiator makes groove creation effortless. Fine tune every detail with flexible rhythm, step, velocity, and swing controls, or add organic imperfection through intelligent humanization. Save custom patterns for future sessions or explore a curated library of inspiring presets.

Advanced controls

Forge your ideal bass performance with performance-focused controls. Customize pick direction, select from multiple play modes, refine hand position, and shape every nuance with adjustable options for pitch bend and auto-hammer.

The artist behind Bass Machina

Craig Peters is a seasoned composer and guitarist from Soundiron, whose work spans major game soundtracks like Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith and The Fight for Sanctuary and The Long Dark: Crossroads Elegy, as well as acclaimed metal releases including Deeds of Flesh — Portals to Canaan and his solo project Destroying the Devoid. Before moving into film and game scoring, Craig toured extensively across North America with leading metal acts, refining his craft through years of recording and performance.

System requirements

• Compatible with: HALion Sonic 7, HALion 7
• Operating systems (Windows): Windows 10 (64-bit), 64-bit Windows 11 Version 21H2 (or higher)
• Operating systems (Mac): macOS 11 (Big Sur), macOS 12 (Monterey), macOS 13 (Ventura), macOS 14 (Sonoma), macOS 15 (Sequoia), macOS 26 (Tahoe)
• Apple silicon–based Mac: Rosetta 2 App, Native App
• PlugIn format (Win): VST 3, AAX
• PlugIn format (Mac): VST 3, AU, AAX
• Hard disk free space: 6 GB
• Internet connection for: license activation, installer download, account sign up and product registration