Steinberg Halion 3 Manual

Global Functions and Settings
Options Page 
31•If MIDI controller changes cause audible artifacts, turn the control
towards slower settings. This way, MIDI controller changes do not occur
immediately, but are spaced over a period of time (in milliseconds).
•If you want more immediate MIDI controller changes, turn the control
towards faster settings. Note, however, that this may introduce audible
artifacts.
FlexPhraser
Hold Reset sends a global hold reset message to all FlexPhraser modules that
are used....

Editing Programs
32The Edit page is where you edit your program, load different layers for a program, and edit
the layers. A program contains up to four layers that can all be mapped to different velocity
and key ranges. Each of the layers can use a FlexPhraser and can be routed freely to one of
the available outputs.
To edit a program, click the Program button at the top of the Edit page.
Program Page Parameters
The Program page is divided into two sections. The section at the top is used to load
and...

Editing Programs
Program Page Parameters 
33NOTE
This button is only available for layers that support the FlexPhraser functionality.
Layer Slots
The layer slots allow you to load up to four layers for a program.
Right-click a slot to open the context menu with the following options:
•Load Layer opens the Load Layer dialog. Select a layer and click OK to load
it into this slot.
•Save Layer saves the layer in this slot with the current settings, under the
same name.
NOTE
Write-protected content can only...

Editing Programs
Program Page Parameters 
34Poly
Specifies how many notes can be played at the same time.
NOTE
Polyphony is part of the layer settings and is therefore restored when you load a
layer.
If a layer is monophonic, this setting has no effect.
Octave
Allows you to shift the octave of a layer by ±5 octaves.
Coarse
Allows you to shift the pitch of a layer by ±12 semitones.
Fine
Allows you to detune a layer by ±100 cents.
Key Range (Low Key, High Key)
Allows you to limit the key range for a slot....

Editing Programs
Program Page Parameters 
35•To set the range via MIDI input, double-click in a value field and play the note.
Editing the Velocity Range
Each slot can be limited to a specific velocity range.
To show the velocity range, activate the Vel button above the range controls.
•Set the velocity range with the Low Vel and High Vel value fields or by dragging the
ends of the velocity range control.
To move the velocity range, click in the middle of the range control and drag.
Filtering...

Editing Layers
36A program contains up to four layers. Each layer can be edited separately. The available
parameters and tabs vary depending on the type of layer.
On the Edit page, you can select which layer to edit by clicking the corresponding button at
the top of the page.
Voice Tab
Mono
Allows you to switch between monophonic and polyphonic playback.
•Activate Mono to switch to monophonic playback. Usually, this allows a
more natural sounding performance for solo instruments.
•Deactivate Mono to play...

Editing Layers
Voice Tab 
37NOTE
If the program has a lower value for polyphony than any of its layers, the
maximum number of notes is determined by the program.
Trigger Mode
Defines the trigger behavior for new notes.
•Normal triggers a new note when the previous note gets stolen. The
sample and the envelope of the new note are triggered from the start.
To minimize discontinuities, use the Fade Out parameter of the zone.
•Resume does not always trigger a new note.
If the new note stays within the same...

Editing Layers
Voice Tab 
38•High Note Priority – High notes have playback priority over lower notes.
If you exceed the maximum number of notes by playing a higher note
than the ones that are held, the lowest note is stolen and the new note is
triggered.
If you exceed the maximum number of notes by playing a lower note than
the ones that are held, no note is stolen and no new note is triggered.
•Steal Lowest Amplitude – New notes have playback priority over notes with
a low amplitude.
If you exceed the...

Editing Layers
Voice Tab 
39Unison
Allows you to trigger multiple voices simultaneously with each note that you play.
If you activate Unison, the following parameters become available:
•Voices determines the number of voices that are triggered simultaneously
(max. 8).
•Detune detunes the pitch of each unison voice in cents. This produces a
fatter sound.
•Pan spreads the unison voices across the stereo panorama. The higher the
value, the broader the stereo image.
•Delay allows you to introduce a small...

Editing Layers
Pitch Tab 
40Pitch Tab
Pitchbend Up/Pitchbend Down
Determines the range for the modulation that is applied when you move the
pitchbend wheel.
Octave
Allows you to shift the octave of a layer by ±5 octaves.
Coarse
Allows you to shift the pitch of a layer by ±12 semitones.
Fine
Allows you to detune a layer by ±100 cents.
Pitch Envelope Amount
Determines how much the pitch is affected by the pitch envelope.
Random Pitch
Allows you to randomly offset the pitch with each played note. Higher...