Steinberg Halion 3 Manual

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Oscillator Tab 
41
OSC 1/2/3 Type
The oscillator type defines the basic sound character of the oscillator. This pop-
up menu lists the waveforms (sine, triangle, saw, or square), followed by the
algorithm (PWM, Sync, CM, or XOR). The combination of waveform and algorithm
controls the sound of the oscillator.
The following algorithms are available:
•PWM (pulse width modulation) is only supported by the square waveform.
The Waveform parameter sets the ratio between the high and low value
of...

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Oscillator Tab 
42OSC 1/2/3 Coarse
Adjusts the pitch in semitone steps.
OSC 1/2/3 Fine
Adjusts the pitch in cent steps. This allows you to fine-tune the oscillator sound.
OSC 1/2/3 Level
Adjusts the output level of the oscillator.
NOTE
Waveform, pitch, and level of oscillator 1, 2, and 3 can be modulated separately in
the modulation matrix.
Multi-Oscillator Mode
For the three main oscillators, you can activate Multi-Oscillator mode. This allows you to
create a richer sound by producing up...

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Filter Tab 
43Level
Adjusts the output level of the sub oscillator.
Ring Modulator
Ring modulation produces sums and differences between the frequencies of two signals.
Ring Modulation Source 1/Ring Modulation Source 2
Determines the sources to be ring modulated. You can select OSC 1 or Sub as
Source 1, and OSC 2 or OSC 3 as Source 2.
NOTE
Make sure that the corresponding oscillators are activated when you select them.
Otherwise, no sound is heard.
Ring Modulation Level
Adjusts the output...

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Filter Tab 
44•Dual Filter Parallel uses two separate filters connected in parallel.
You can select the filter shapes for each filter independently. The
parameters Cutoff and Resonance control both filters simultaneously.
However, you can offset these parameters for the second filter with the
parameters CF Offset and Res Offset.
•Morph 2 morphs between filter shape A and B.
Adjust the morphing with the Morph Y parameter.
•Morph 4 morphs sequentially from filter shape A to D.
Adjust the...

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Filter Tab 
45•HP12+LP6 and HP18+LP6 are combinations of a high-pass filter with 12
and 18 dB/oct and a low-pass filter with 6 dB/oct (asymmetric band-pass
filter). Frequencies below and above the cutoff are attenuated. Attenuation
is more pronounced for the frequencies below the cutoff.
•HP24, 18, 12, and 6 are high-pass filters with 24, 18, 12, and 6 dB/oct.
Frequencies below the cutoff are attenuated.
•BR12 and BR24 are band-reject filters with 12 and 24 dB/oct. Frequencies
around the...

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Amplifier Tab 
46NOTE
This parameter is only available for the filter types Tube Drive, Hard Clip, Bit Red,
Rate Red, and Rate Red KF.
CF Offset
For the dual filters, this parameter allows you to offset the cutoff frequency of the
second filter, that is, of filter shape B.
Res Offset
For the dual filters, this parameter allows you to offset the resonance of the
second filter, that is, of filter shape B.
Cutoff Velocity
Controls the cutoff modulation from velocity.
Envelope Amount
Controls...

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Amplifier Tab 
47Mode
With this option you can specify how the loudness changes across the stereo
panorama.
•If this parameter is set to 0 dB, it works like a balance control.
Setting the pan control towards the left fades out the right channel and vice
versa. At the center position, the loudness is not cut.
•If this parameter is set to -3 dB, the option uses the cosine/sine pan law.
The loudness is cut by -3 dB at the center position, but the energy is
preserved when moving the source...

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Envelopes 
48Additional Parameters for Drum and Loop Layers
One Shot
If this button is activated, any MIDI note-off messages are ignored. The release
segments of the envelopes is not played. Instead, the envelopes play until the
sustain is reached and remain on that level for as long as the sample plays back.
Any loop settings of the sample are ignored.
Reverse
If this button is activated, the sample is played in reverse. Any loop settings the
sample may contain are ignored.
Envelopes
On...

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Envelopes 
49•Select Loop to play back the envelope from the first node to the loop nodes.
Then, the loop is repeated for as long as the key is held. When you release
the note, the envelope continues playing the stages that follow the sustain.
This mode is ideal for adding motion to the sustain of the envelope.
•Select One Shot to play the envelope from the first to the last node, even if
you release the key. The envelope has no sustain stage. This mode is ideal
for drum samples.
•Select...

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Envelopes 
50Level
Specifies the amplitude of the envelope at the position set by the Time
parameter.
Level Velocity Curve
You can select the curve type to specify how the incoming velocity translates to
the level of the envelope. The characteristic of each curve is displayed by a small
icon.
Level Velocity (Vel>Lev)
Determines how the velocity affects the level of the envelope.
The level of the envelope depends on two factors: the setting of this parameter
and how hard you hit a key....