Steinberg Halion 3 Manual

Introduction
Window Overview 
11•If you are using the standalone version of HALion Sonic, you find a number of specific
functions in an extra section at the top of the application window.
View Options
You have two view options: the full-size editor view and the smaller player view. In the player
view, only the plug-in functions, the trigger pads, the quick controls, and the performance
controllers are visible.
•Click the p button in the toolbar above the edit display to switch between the views.
When the...

Common Editing Methods
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Dials and Sliders
Dials and sliders can be unidirectional or bidirectional. Unidirectional values, for example
level values, start at a minimum value and go up to the maximum. Bidirectional controls
start from the middle position and go to the left for negative and to the right for positive
values.
Most of the editing methods are the same for dials and sliders.
•To adjust a value, click a dial or a fader and drag up and down, or use the mouse
wheel.
If you press Alt when...

Common Editing Methods
Using Key Commands 
13•To set the parameter to its default value, Ctrl/Cmd-click the value field.
•To use a fader to adjust the value, Alt-click a value field.
•To enter musical values, such as key ranges or the root key, with your MIDI keyboard,
double-click the value field, press a key on your MIDI keyboard, and press Return.
•To navigate to the next parameter, press Tab. To jump backwards to the previous
parameter, press Shift-Tab.
If no parameter is selected inside the focused...

Common Editing Methods
Presets 
14NOTE
You cannot overwrite factory presets. If you want to save changes made to a factory
preset, save the preset under a new name or in a new location.
•To load a preset, click the arrow icon and select a preset from the list.
•To delete a preset, click Delete .
NOTE
Factory presets cannot be deleted.
Handling VST Presets
Loading VST Presets
PROCEDURE
1.In the header of the plug-in panel, click the Preset Management button next to the
preset name field and select Load...

Global Functions and Settings
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Plug-in Functions Section
The plug-in functions section at the top of the window gives you access to global functions
that affect both the currently loaded programs, and the general working of the plug-in.
The plug-in functions section contains the multi slot section, the program slot section, the
master section, and the performance displays.
Program Slot Section
This section contains a copy of the slot that is selected in the multi program rack, as well as
the main...

Global Functions and Settings
Plug-in Functions Section 
16Polyphony
Sets the number of keys that can be played simultaneously.
NOTE
One key can trigger several layers. On the performance meter, you can see how
many voices are triggered by your playing.
Program Icon
The program icon indicates the sound category to which the program belongs. It
depends on the category and subcategory tags that are specified for a program in
the MediaBay.
Master Section
The master section can be used to set volume and...

Global Functions and Settings
Plug-in Name and Steinberg Logo 
17the Disk vs. RAM slider on the Options page toward Disk. You can verify your
settings by monitoring the MEM display.
Plug-in Name and Steinberg Logo
To get information regarding the version and build number of the plug-in, click the plug-
in logo. This opens the About box. To close the About box, click it or press Esc on your
computer keyboard.
If you click the Steinberg logo in the top right corner of the plug-in interface, a pop-up menu...

Global Functions and Settings
Quick Controls 
18Wheel Controls
To the left of the internal keyboard, the pitchbend wheel and the modulation wheel are
located.
The modulation wheel is hardwired to MIDI controller #1, which is normally used as a source
in the modulation matrix, but can be used as a quick control as well.
Keyboard
The virtual 88-note keyboard can be used to trigger MIDI notes. By clicking the keys at
different vertical positions you can control the note-on velocity. Furthermore, the...

Global Functions and Settings
Quick Controls 
19•The actual value of a parameter and the value that is displayed in its value field differ.
•A button on the user interface is deactivated but the corresponding parameter is
active.
For example, this can happen if the quick control introduces an offset or if a button is
controlled by a quick control.
Therefore, parameters that are assigned to a quick control show a value tooltip. This value
tooltip indicates the resulting parameter value and the name of the...

Global Functions and Settings
Quick Controls 
20RELATED LINKS
Modulation Matrix Parameters on page 67
Setting the Minimum/Maximum Range
You can set the minimum and maximum range for each assignment separately. This gives
you better control over the parameter change.
•Right-click a control and define the range using the Set Minimum and Set Maximum
commands.
•In the Quick Control Assignments editor, enter the values in the Minimum Value and
Maximum Value fields or click and drag the handles in the curve...