Steinberg Halion 3 Manual

Operation Manual 

Matthias Klag, Michael Ruf
Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers, Matthias Obrecht, Sabine Pfeifer,
Benjamin Schütte, Marita Sladek
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Table of Contents
35Installation and Setup5Conventions6System Requirements7Downloading Program Files7Installing the Program7Activating Your License8Registering Your Software8How You Can Reach Us8About the Documentation8Setting Up10Introduction10Window Overview12Common Editing Methods12Dials and Sliders12Buttons12Value Fields13Using Key Commands13Presets15Global Functions and Settings15Plug-in Functions Section17Plug-in Name and Steinberg Logo17Toolbar17Performance Controls18Quick Controls24Trigger...

Table of Contents
 
4217Filter Effects225Distortion Effects229Pitch Shift Effects230Modulation Effects241Dynamics Effects251Spatial and Panner Effects252Legacy Effects264Note Expression264Note Expression Editor266Library Manager266Library Manager Editor269Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-In269Making Preferences Settings269Preferences Dialog271Selecting the MIDI Input and the Audio
Output
271Scratch Pad273Loading a MIDI File274Saving a MIDI File274Master Volume275Index 

Installation and Setup
5
Conventions
In our documentation, we use typographical and markup elements to structure information.
Typographical Elements
The following typographical elements mark the following purposes.
PREREQUISITE
Requires you to complete an action or to fulfill a condition before starting a
procedure.
PROCEDURE
Lists the steps that you must take to achieve a specific result.
IMPORTANT
Informs you about issues that might affect the system, the connected hardware,
or that might bring a risk...

Installation and Setup
System Requirements 
6Markup
Bold text indicates the name of a menu, option, function, dialog, window, etc.
EXAMPLE
In the header of the plug-in panel, click the Preset Management button next to the preset
name field and select Load Preset.
If bold text is separated by a greater-than symbol, this indicates a sequence of different
menus to open.
EXAMPLE
To save a specific layer, right-click it and select Load/Save >  Save Layer As.
Key Commands
Many of the default key commands, also...

Installation and Setup
Downloading Program Files 
7Windows
•64-bit Windows 7*/8.x/10
•VST 2, VST 3, or AAX compatible host application for using HALion Sonic as
a plug-in
•64-bit Intel or AMD mutli-core processor (Intel i5 or faster recommended)
•4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
•40 GB of free hard-disk space
•Display resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels (1920 x 1080 recommended)
•OS-compatible audio hardware**
•Internet connection required for activation, account setup, and personal/
product registration...

Installation and Setup
Registering Your Software 
8IMPORTANT
The process for license activation is described in detail on the Steinberg web site.
Registering Your Software
Register your product at the MySteinberg online customer portal. As a registered user,
you are entitled to technical support, you gain access to exclusive offers such as software
updates and upgrades, and more.
PROCEDURE
1.Start your software.
2.Select Help > Register now.
An online registration form opens in your web browser.
3.Follow...

Installation and Setup
Setting Up 
9Selecting Outputs
HALion Sonic loads with a stereo output configuration by default. However, you can use up to
15 additional outputs in the Steinberg DAW. This allows you to route all 16 program slots to a
dedicated channel in the MixConsole.
PROCEDURE
1.To make the outputs available in the VST instrument, open the VST Instruments
window.
2.Click the Activate Outputs button for the instrument.
3.Activate the outputs that you want to use.
RESULT
The Steinberg DAW...

Introduction
10
Window Overview
The application interface follows a fixed-size single window concept.
The window is subdivided into several sections:
•The plug-in functions section at the top of the application window.
•The multi program rack on the left.
•The toolbars above the edit display.
•The edit display on the right. It contains the Load, Edit, MIDI, Mix, Effects, Multi, and
Options pages.
•The performance section at the bottom. It contains the trigger pads, the quick controls,
the performance...