Control with context
Keep the peak, ceiling, and gain movement visible while you make the decision.
HIGH ACCELERATION LIMITER
Fast limiting.
Clear decisions.
HAL is a focused peak-control workspace for mix and mastering engineers who want to shape movement, compare honestly, and keep the session moving.
- One product
- Perpetual license
- Signed releases
HAL / PEAK CONTROL
RELEASE CANDIDATE PENDING
PEAK SHAPING TRANSIENT INTENT GAIN CONTEXT DEPENDABLE RECALL
01 / THE PROCESSOR
A limiter should show you the decision.
HAL brings the working controls, level context, and visual feedback into one concentrated view—without turning the last stage into a maze.
Move quickly
A focused control surface keeps iteration close to the sound instead of the setup.
Compare honestly
The launch demo is held back until its on/bypass sources are aligned and level-matched.
Recall with confidence
Product state stays in the session; license credentials and authorization files stay out of it.
02 / THE WORKFLOW
Stay close to the transient.
HAL is arranged around a short working loop: set the target, shape the response, and compare the result in context.
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Set the boundary
Establish the peak-control target for the current mix or master.
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Shape the movement
Adjust the response while keeping level and gain behavior in view.
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Compare in place
Return to the source intent before committing the next move.
03 / LISTEN
Judge the movement, not the marketing.
A matched on/bypass comparison belongs here only when the source, timing, fades, and perceived level have been reviewed.
04 / COMPATIBILITY
Target matrix set. Release verification pending.
The targets below are shown for planning. They do not become a shipping support claim until Release and QA complete the host matrix and publish the signed release.
FORMATS AU · VST3 · Standalone
OPERATING SYSTEMS macOS 12 or later · Windows 10 22H2 or maintained Windows 11
ARCHITECTURES macOS Universal 2 (arm64 and x86_64) · Windows x64
Read the launch support boundary 05 / LICENSING
Direct activation. Accountless offline authorization.
Enter your license key inside HAL. Keep your purchase receipt for license recovery and purchase support. No ParagonDSP account is required to activate.
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Choose HAL
When sales open, choose HAL and continue to ParagonDSP's FastSpring checkout.
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Get your key and installer
After payment is confirmed, use the license key in your purchase receipt and download the signed installer for your computer.
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Enter your HAL license key
Open HAL, select Activate, and enter your license key. No ParagonDSP account or browser handoff is required.
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Keep working
HAL verifies its signed local authorization and refreshes it in the background when a connection is available.
06 / THE OFFER
One HAL license. One clear path.
The perpetual model, two-computer allowance, and HAL 1.x update rights are approved. Launch price and currency remain absent until approved.
coming soon PERPETUAL
HAL
Launch price pending
- One focused HAL edition
- Two activated computers
- HAL 1.x update rights
- Public, signed release packages
- Direct in-HAL activation
07 / QUESTIONS
The short version.
When can I buy HAL?
The storefront is in dark launch. Checkout stays closed until the licensing staging proof, signed installer, legal copy, and production rollout gates pass.
How does activation work?
Select Activate inside HAL, enter the license key delivered after your verified purchase, and let HAL install the signed local authorization. No ParagonDSP account or browser handoff is required.
What do I activate with?
Your verified purchase provides a HAL license key. Keep it private and enter it only in HAL or on the Paragon DSP offline-authorization page linked from HAL.
Can HAL work temporarily without a connection?
Yes. A connected authorization is valid for 30 days and HAL attempts a refresh every 48 hours when possible. HAL warns during the final seven days and provides a seven-day full-function grace period after expiry.
Can I authorize a computer that stays offline?
Yes. Export an offline request from HAL, use a connected device to enter the request and your license key on the Paragon DSP offline-authorization page, choose Generate Offline Authorization, then import the signed response into HAL. No ParagonDSP account is required. The authorization lasts 365 days and uses one of the same two activation slots.
Where will the installer be published?
The public release page will list immutable signed packages, checksums, version details, and signing status for every approved platform.
HAL / PARAGON DSP
Ready when the release is.
The level-matched HAL comparison and signed installers go public only after their launch gates pass.