How to install Iconica sound libraries for HALion and HALion Sonic (SE)

• Download and install the Steinberg Download Assistant.
• Open the Steinberg Download Assistant and click on the requested Iconica sound library.
• A list of all available components of the chosen library appears.

Iconica sound libraries can only be used with a compatible version of HALion, HALion Sonic or HALion Sonic SE.

Therefore, before you proceed and start to install the sound library content, please make sure you have installed HALion 6.1.15, HALion Sonic 3.1.15 or HALion Sonic SE 3.1.15 (or a newer version).

You can get the latest updates from here: HALion 6 | HALion Sonic 3 | HALion Sonic SE 3

HALion 7, our most powerful VST instrument, is available from our online shop.

The free player version HALion Sonic 7 is a free instrument. You can download it along with the Iconica sound libraries via the Steinberg Download Assistant as well. 

If you don't have HALion 6 or HALion Sonic 3, you can use HALion Sonic SE 3, which is included in Iconica. In Steinberg Download Assistant, the HALion Sonic 3 SE installer can be found at the top of the list of Iconica components.

Please note: HALion Sonic SE 3 is also included in Cubase 9.5 or later. So if you have installed Cubase 9.5, HALion Sonic SE 3 is already installed and, if neccessary, only needs to be updated.

This screenshot is showing all 'Iconica Sections & Players' components listed in the Steinberg Download Assistant.
Apart from their names, the sound library components can easily be recognized by their size.

If you have a compatible version of HALion, HALion Sonic installed, please proceed as follows:

• Define the installation path in the 'Target folder:' field above the components list. It is recommended to store the downloads at a location where you want the sound library files to be placed permanently. Due to their size, moving the downloaded library components later takes additional time.

Once the download and installation path is set, download the sound library components via Steinberg Download Assistant.

To do so, click on 'Download' in the corresponding lines in the list of Iconica components in the Steinberg Download Assistant.

Iconica library	contained sound library components	Size
Ensembles	Ensembles	50 GB
Sections & Players	Strings Woodwinds Brass Percussion & Harp	34 GB 52 GB 42 GB 29 GB
Opus	Ensembles + Sections & Players components	...
Sketch	library selection included in various Cubase, Dorico and Nuendo versions	5 GB

A progress bar provides you with information on the running downloads.

Please note that the sound library components are huge. Depending on your internet connection, the downloads can take a considerable amount of time.

• Once all downloads have been completed (green progress bar), click on 'Open' in the line of the first library component listed by Steinberg Download Assistant.
• Steinberg Library Manager, a tool installed along with the Steinberg Download Assistant, opens and suggests registering the contained sound files ('Register VST Sounds').
• Click 'OK' to proceed and wait for the registration to finish. Please be patient. It can take some until all files have been registered completely.
• As soon as Steinberg Library Manager has completed the registration, a window pops up reporting that 'VST Sounds registered successfully.' Click 'OK' to confirm.
• To register the other downloaded library components, please return to Steinberg Download Assistant and repeat the registration steps above.

Please remember that Iconica sound libraries can only be used with a valid license.

The Iconica license includes a license for HALion Sonic 7 (available for free). If you want to use your Iconica library with HALion 7, please make sure that the corresponding license is available on your system as well.

Help Center articles on license activation:

• Download Access Code FAQ
• Software/license activation (how to use activation codes)