Windows 10 or 11

I just need you to search Hypersonic 2 in Search Everything App, and give me ALL the INSTALLATION PATHS. (Folders)

My fresh installation of Hypersonic 2 crashes just before loading. It leaves a log message that says: Access Violation.

I have experienced the issue before. At the time, I had another machine running Hypersonic 2. I don't remember what made me compare the installation paths of Hypersonic on both computers. I discovered that the machine that was crashing, had 1 less Installation Folder. I added the Folder manually, and the VST started loading. I don't recall adding any files to the folder. Please, Help.


SOLUTION: You will not believe it. Notice that my Post said: "I have experienced the issue before."

After my problem with Hypersonic 2, which no one else seemed to have experienced, I researched the problem, and found a better solution. Then, I proceeded to write a Comprehensive Guideline. Subsequently, I totally forgot that I actually published a GUIDELINE about how to Install Hypersonic 2. Somehow, the first solution stuck in my head. And I forgot about my published Guideline. I followed my own guideline. And it worked flawlessly:

https://audiosex.pro/threads/solved...l-steinberg-hypersonic-2-on-windows-11.78589/

 

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Hypersonic.dll -----------------------------> C:\Program Files (x86)\VSTPlugins

Hypersonic 2 Content --------------------> C:\

C:\Hypersonic 2 Content ----------------> Set HS2 Content Location

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Team AIR
1) Install Setup.exe
2) Copy "Hypersonic 2 Content" dir to a folder of your choice
3) Run the plugin and locate content path manually!
4) Enjoy this fine Team AiR release !!!

 

But what is your problem? Hypersonic works, what else? If you get many paths in Everything... One folder more, one folder less... It doesn't change anything.

P. S. You can extract .dll and .exe of Hypersonic with UniExtract and place it anywhere you want. You don't need to use installer at all. It works for me well.

https://github.com/Bioruebe/UniExtract2/releases/

P. P. S. If you need a specific file (the standalone of Hypersonic? I cannot imagine why you would need to access other files) then create a symbolic link to it and place somewhere you can access it easily and fast. Also you can give it an unambigous name (hprsnc, h222, hyppp etc.) and search for this link in Everything.

 

Last edited: Apr 9, 2026

Your suggestion did not work

 

Your suggestion did not work.

 

The software and the installation work without problems. You haven't configured something correctly on your PC.

1. O&O ShutUp10++: Free antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11
www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
Then restart your PC.

2. How to Disable User Account Control in Windows
Problem:
You want to disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows to troubleshoot a software issue or to improve the performance of a program, especially if it interacts with other software.

Solution:
User Account Control (UAC) is a Microsoft security tool that helps prevent malicious software from entering your system. It's not a full-fledged malware or virus protection solution, but it will notify you about changes that are about to be made to your computer. Temporarily disabling UAC can help isolate or resolve application problems. Re-enable this security setting once the issue is resolved.

How to Disable UAC:
1. Type "uac" in the Windows Start menu.
2. Click "Change User Account Control settings."
3. Move the slider down to "Never notify."
4. Click OK and restart your computer.

3. Before you install, disable your antivirus software. Close all running programs such as VPN, etc.

4. Install this version: Steinberg Hypersonic VSTi DXi 2.0 INTERNAL 06.2010 | TEAM AiR | PC | 1.28 GB

5. eLicenser Control Center 6.12.11.1328
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 or 4.5 must be installed!
https://helpcenter.steinberg.de/hc/...rol-Center-Lizenzmanagement-Details-Downloads

Spoiler: OTHER TIPS:

OTHER TIPS:

A. Examplify: Add Admin Rights to a User Account in Windows 11
Windows 11 Instructions
1.Select the Windows Start button, and then, select Settings.
2.Select Accounts.
3. Under Family & other users, select the user's name.
4. Then, select Change account type.
5. Under Account type, select Administrator.
6. Select OK.
7. Sign in with the new administrator account.

B. Visual C++ Redistributable Runtimes All-in-One Dec 2025
https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/

C. .NET Framework (e.g., version 3.5 or 4.8)
Many programs (e.g., older software) require it to run.
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net48

D. Run System File Checker ---> In the Command Prompt window, type the following command, and press ENTER:
sfc /scannow
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...em-files-79aa86cb-ca52-166a-92a3-966e85d4094e

 

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Have you added this to the registry:=

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Steinberg\Hypersonic 2]
"Content Location"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steinberg\\Hypersonic 2\\Hypersonic 2 Content/"
"Outputs"="SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS"
"Vel Sens"="0"
"Touch Sens"="0"
"MIDI Combis"="ON"
"MIDI Numbering"="0-127"
"MIDI Patches"="ON"
"Meter Mode"="0"
"Memory Use"="XXL"
"Hype"="32"
"Inspector"="3"
"CombiNextCC"="-1"
"CombiPrevCC"="-1"
"Master Vol"="-6.0 dB"
"Combi Preload Mode"="Off"



I have to go out for a couple of hours but save this as you will need it after I give you the full installation walkthrough that is on my other computer.

 

Thanks a million! It worked perfectly here, my beloved AUDIOSEX relics:

Windows 11 Pro (25H2) (Ryzen 5 5600GT with the built-in Radeon Graphics and 64 GB of RAM, 'cos I don’t play around, baby!)

1. I installed the eLicenser Control Center 6.11.10.2272 (July 2, 2020 version, 63 MB) — that glorious dinosaur that still refuses to die
2. Then I installed Steinberg Hypersonic 2 VSTi AiR (the undisputed king of ancient workstations)
3. I fired up the standalone version (with Asio) and told it where I hid the library folder (everything worked normally!)
4. Dropped in jBridge 1.74 to build a bridge between decades
5. Generated the bridged VSTIs in a folder I personally liberated from all of Windows 11’s security bullshit (UAC, Defender, and all those eternal crybabies ad nauseam).

Opened Reaper 7.61… and voilà, it worked on the first try!

Man, I fucking love these sounds. It’s an important addition to its senile older brother, the Sound Canvas: both are ancient as hell, dated to the core, but for anyone who needs that early 2000s vibe, it’s an absolute must-have!

No discussion: Everything running smooth and beautifully nostalgic!

 

I just got back. Glad to see everything's working.

Talking of loving the sounds. Apart from some of the multis ive made, my favourite is the funky clav

 

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The Clavs are truly wonderful... as well as the acoustic and electric pianos, brass, guitars, synths, and pads... And let’s talk about size… everything in one pack that, compared to today’s standards, literally fits in your pocket... truly brass in pocket!
Beyond that, the functionality of this workstation is impressive: everything sounds great with minimal programming!
It proves that, far beyond mere nostalgia, even with all today’s advances, this relic still holds a special place in our hearts (whether for its delicious tone or its practicality and versatility).
Hypersonic 2 is so simple and so awesome to use that I had to pinch myself just to come back to 2026!

 

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I know exactly what you mean. It is STILL the first vst i install when getting a new pc!

 

Me, too!

 

It loads with lightening quickness. It sounds just as modern as any other VST. Plus, the sound content is impressively wide. I love it.

 

Totally, fast, light, and ridiculously effective, Hypersonic 2 proved that you don’t need to overcomplicate shit to get the job done.

Think about it: a huge chunk of its instruments got swallowed up by HALion/HALion Sonic, which makes the whole story even more ironic. Steinberg basically had a goldmine sitting right there and somehow managed to trip over their own shoelaces instead.

Now imagine if they had actually released a Hypersonic 3 as a proper VST3... I have zero doubt there’d be a massive army of nostalgic producers lining up to throw money at it, all thanks to the glory days, the strong brand name, and that sweet sense of musical continuity.

But nope… Steinberg fumbled the bag harder than a drunk guy trying to catch a football. They could’ve cashed in big time riding the wave of sweet, delicious nostalgia combined with actual quality. Instead, they let a super loyal fanbase slip through their fingers like sand...

Hypersonic wasn’t just another plugin, but a whole damn philosophy: "keep it simple, stupid, and still sound fucking inspiring!"

Steinberg, you had one job...

 

They lost a lot of their sound designers, who went on to other projects. I think there was also a copyright issue if I remember correctly, that prevented them from creating a Hypersonic 3. I cant remember exactly.

 

It won't work if you are using Hypersonic with a dongle emulator (Rebuild SyncoEmu).

But why? Protection that wasn't deleted is always a source of troubles.

There is an excellent crack of Hypersonic without any protection. At all. No protection at all. Completely. It was vanished.

You can find it at the Russian tracker, for example. No, you can't, sorry! I'll post a link a bit later. The link has been deleted. OK, I won't bother.

You just install the plugin (or copy it if unpacked), copy the content, click "Set HS2 Content Location.exe". Done!

So my suggestion works.

 

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Amazona.de:
Subsequently, Wizoo developed well-known VST plug-ins for Steinberg. Which Steinberg plug-ins have been developed by Wizoo to date?

Peter Gorges:
Besides The Grand, which was based on an extended HALion engine, we created Virtual Guitarist, Virtual Guitarist "Electric Edition," HALion String Edition (a string orchestra VSTi), Xphraze, and Hypersonic with Steinberg.

Amazona.de:
Many of your most attractive plug-ins, such as Virtual Guitarist, were never converted to Audio Unit format. Logic users, in particular, are naturally very disappointed by this. Were there strategic reasons for this due to the partnership with Steinberg?

Peter Gorges:
Until the Hypersonic era, Steinberg resisted supporting formats other than VST. From Steinberg's perspective, I can certainly understand that – if you have optimal control over your own format and its further development, why bother with third-party formats that ultimately also support competing sequencers?

However, with the increasing importance of virtual instruments, they eventually yielded to our pressure, and we were able to release Hypersonic in an AU version for the first time.

I can absolutely understand that Logic users were disappointed when they couldn't use popular instruments there. But to be fair, it shouldn't be forgotten that the reason for this was that Emagic – not Steinberg – simply removed VST support from Logic one day, which was a very clear tactical decision against user interests, even if it was strategically explainable.

Amazona.de:
A lot has changed at Steinberg since the sale to Pinnacle. Has the Wizoo/Steinberg partnership also changed as a result?

Peter Gorges:
Of course – Pinnacle certainly turned things upside down there at the beginning. Nevertheless, we still have a good working relationship with Steinberg in Hamburg, and we continue to develop future Steinberg VST instruments.

However, since Wizoo itself has also changed significantly due to Manfred Rürup's departure from Steinberg and the involvement of Hans Zimmer (film composer), other areas are now taking center stage for us.

Source: www.amazona.de/interview-peter-gorges-2004-von-keyboards-zu-wizoo/

 

Very instructive indeed: I lived long enough to learn that when Zimmer stepped in as investor/partner at Wizoo, the company shifted its obsession toward cinematic music and multimedia. Gradually, they drifted away from building virtual instruments like Hypersonic.
In short: Hypersonic didn’t die because it sucked or lacked fans. It died thanks to the classic cocktail of team shake-ups, copyright disputes, format politics, and boardroom "strategic decisions".
Result? Bye bye, beautiful goldmine: A cult classic sacrificed in the name of the so‑called "greater good", that relentless march toward VSTI specialization. Because in the corporate music world, progress apparently means bloating a simple, fast, light and insanely useful plugin into 38 GB! Nothing against progress, but honestly, evolution could’ve happened without murdering Hypersonic in cold blood.
Call it progress, I guess... the end of an era, so much for simplicity...

 

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Another example: reFX - Vanguard VSTi, back when it was still owned by Tone2 programmer Markus Krause. They argued and parted ways. Markus founded Tone2, and the fans waited for a 64-bit version. They begged and were even willing to pay for it, but nothing happened.

Markus Feil is Markus Krause


reFX Vanguard released --> 19th February 2004
_____________ 18 Years later ________________
reFX releases Vanguard 2 --> 25th November 2022

Then Vanguard2 eventually came onto the market, but it sounded different and had a different engine—so it was also a rip-off. Native Instruments, too, were people who didn't listen and act in the best interests of consumers or customers; they're now bankrupt!

Spoiler: An interesting letter I found somewhere about the VST "Tone2 Rayblaster" and its lead developer Markus Krause / Feil.

An interesting letter I found somewhere about the VST "Tone2 Rayblaster" and its lead developer Markus Krause / Feil. Worth a read if you have ever purchased or used this VST. Probably not written by someone with English as a 1st language.

It's not everyday AiR feels the need to comment on a release but we believe some issues about Markus Feil need to be addressed for both legitimate users and the warez community. In our opinion Markus Feil's plugins are the equivilent to MALWARE, it is with disgust we find the elaborate (and futile!) measures he has taken within his code. When a developer starts dropping files and creating empty BOGUS registry keys, writing to a users host file etc. then they have crossed a line of ethics that is inexcusable.

One could argue that warez users get what they deserve, however... warez uses ALWAYS choose to take a risk when they use warez. The legitimate user however gets exactly the SAME codebase and IF things go wrong they are subjected to the same MALWARE crap undeservedly. Furthermore, our release is BETTER than what legit users are getting because we have disposed of the MALWARE traps and HAVE ENABLED TWO EXTRA NEW HIDDEN expansions that legit users DON'T have and probably DON'T know about.

NOTE TO Markus: you are tool, ppl may debate our ethics but WE DON'T infect and manipulate filesystems or registries, you're no better than a virus developer in our opinion. Stick to what you know cause your protection schemes are no match for us Some warez users like to go legit, it's hard to see them going legit with your plugins when the experience you give them results in piss poor MALWARE techniques. FUCK YOU! Here are some of the techniques Markus infects your machine with:

• Registry scanning - Filesystem scanning - Creating bogus registry keys - File dropping - Multiple

system32driversetchost file updates - Deletion of files - Phone home notification - ExitWindowsEx calls (causes machine to shutdown) - DLL unpacked checks # Registry scanning... Markus has coded his plugins to look for other Tone2 and reFX registry entries, if blacklisted serials are found then his MALWARE is invoked. These include Firebird, FilterBank, Warmverb, Gladiator, Vanguard # Filesystem scanning... Markus has coded his plugins to look for other products keyfiles, if blacklisted keyfiles are found then his MALWARE is invoked.

This includes FireBird,FilterBank, Warmverb, Gladiator. Markus creates keys in HKEY_CURRENT_USER at least two NEW keys with no data (not disclosing to protect privacy). if you have been subjected to the MALWARE traps check your registry, the keys will be obvious as the names are crap, make no sense and they have no data under them. # File dropping...

• Markus creates(VST plugin folder):twdef.sys, wvdriver.sys, r2._9X1.r, gldriver.sys, gsndrun.sys
  
  
• about 4 other random file names (not disclosing to protect privacy) If your going to look for these files make
  

sure you have turned off 'Hide protected operating system files' in explorer. Typically they are dropped in the same location as the Gladiator2 dll. # Update of hosts file... Markus updates the users host file with a massive list of warez, torrent and other site urls # Deletion of files... Markus deletes any blacklisted keyfiles from the users machine.
https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduct...letter_i_found_somewhere_about_the/?captcha=1

 

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