Steinberg Absolute 7 (Crossgrade from Steinberg Plus, Download)

Your Sound. Your Inspiration. Your VST Instrument Collection.

Save big and unlock the whole collection of Steinberg VST instruments. Designed for everything from orchestral scores to emotional songwriting to chart-ready pop productions and electronic beats — this instrument collection has you covered.

35 creative instruments which work across all major DAWs

194 GB of sound content with 8,000+ presets for all kinds of genres

Includes the HALion 7 sample and synthesis platform

Seamless integration with Cubase, Nuendo, and Dorico

HALion: The core of your inspiration

HALion 7 is a high-performance sample and synthesis instrument, designed for playing, tweaking, and crafting inspiring sounds. It’s the perfect playground for deep sound design and the creation of your own instruments.

Drum kits, beats, and percussion

The rhythm section of Absolute spans everything from intuitive beat-making to deeply sampled acoustic drum kits and percussion in Groove Agent. Advanced, AI powered drum sound design is available in Backbone, as well as sampled instruments like BeatBox and World Percussion.

Your bass and guitar players

Get groovy with the beautifully sampled Electric Bass, craft cinematic soundscapes with the open tuned guitar Tales, or unleash raw power with Axe Machina, a custom-made, seven-string guitar captured in stunning detail.

The keys to your inspiration

From the warm, soulful tones of Amped Elektra to the precisely sampled elegance of the Yamaha C3X in Etude, every note inspires creativity. Add a touch of groove with the funky, jazzy Model C organ, or explore the timeless The Grand 3 piano collection. Whatever your style, you’ll find the perfect keys to bring your music to life.

Majestic sounds for cinematic

From the bold sound of The Orchestra: Colors and the authentic depth of Studio Strings to the majestic voices of Olympus Choir: discover these and many more instruments which are crafted for cinematic brilliance in the Absolute Collection.

Infinite world of sounds and synths

Explore dusty lo-fi patches, a universe of granular textures, a cutting-edge spectral engine, and Yamaha’s legendary FM synthesis, plus Retrologue, one of the most powerful virtual analog synthesizers available. With Absolute, there are limitless possibilities to craft your own signature sound.

Inspiration.