Steinberg Halion 3 Manual
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Effects Reference Modulation Effects 231Flanger This effect thickens and broadens the sound by means of pitch modulation. Rate Allows you to specify the frequency of the pitch modulation in Hertz. Sync Activate this to set the Rate value in fractions of beats. Depth Sets the intensity of the pitch modulation. Phase Widens the sound image of the effect from mono to stereo. This parameter also changes the characteristic of the Cross FB parameter. Shape Adjusts the characteristics of the modulation. You hear this best when Feedback is activated. At a setting of 0 %, the sound sweeps linearly up and down. At a setting of 100 %, the sound sweeps exponentially up and down. Mix Sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal. Feedback Adds resonances to the effect. This allows for jet-like sweeps of the sound. Cross FB Mixes the feedback of the left channel with the right channel, and vice versa. The effect of this parameter is influenced by the Phase parameter. NOTE This parameter only takes effect if the Feedback parameter is set to a value above 0 %. Tone Adjusts the tone color of the feedback. At lower values, the feedback is less bright.
Effects Reference Modulation Effects 232Step Flanger The Step Flanger expands the Flanger with a Sample and Hold section that divides the modulation signal into a definable number of steps. Rate Allows you to specify the frequency of the pitch modulation in Hertz. Sync Activate this to set the Rate value in fractions of beats. Depth Sets the intensity of the pitch modulation. Phase Widens the sound image of the effect from mono to stereo. This parameter also changes the characteristic of the Cross FB parameter. Shape Adjusts the characteristics of the modulation. You hear this best when Feedback is activated. At a setting of 0 %, the sound sweeps linearly up and down. At a setting of 100 %, the sound sweeps exponentially up and down. Mix Sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal. Feedback Adds resonances to the effect. This allows for jet-like sweeps of the sound. Cross FB Mixes the feedback of the left channel with the right channel, and vice versa. The effect of this parameter is influenced by the Phase parameter. NOTE This parameter only takes effect if the Feedback parameter is set to a value above 0 %. Tone Adjusts the tone color of the feedback. At lower values, the feedback is less bright.
Effects Reference Modulation Effects 233Type Defines the length of the delay line that is modulated. Short produces a sharper and Long a less defined, more blurred flanger sound. S&H Mix Use this parameter to blend the normal modulation signal with the stepped modulation signal. At 100 %, only the stepped modulation is used. Smooth Use this parameter to create ramps between the steps. This way, the stepped modulation signal sounds smoother. Steps Determines into how many steps the modulation signal is divided. You can use up to 32 steps. Phaser The Phaser effect thickens and broadens the sound by means of phase modulation. Rate Specifies the frequency of the phase modulation. Sync Activate this to set the Rate value in fractions of beats. Depth Sets the intensity of the phase modulation. Shift Shifts the phase modulation upwards to higher frequencies of the spectrum. Phase Widens the sound image of the effect from mono to stereo. Feedback Adds resonances to the effect. Higher settings produce a more pronounced effect. Low Cut Attenuates the low frequencies. High Cut Attenuates the high frequencies.
Effects Reference Modulation Effects 234Mix Sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal. Tremolo This effect produces amplitude modulation, that is, cyclic modulation of the level of the sound. Rate Determines the frequency of the amplitude modulation. Sync Activate this to set the Rate value in fractions of beats. Depth Sets the intensity of the amplitude modulation. Phase Widens the sound image of the effect from mono to stereo. Output Sets the output level of the effect. Ring Modulator The Ring Modulator provides a sine oscillator that is multiplied with the input signal. This creates metallic, or bell-like, frequencies. The integrated LFO modulates the frequency of the sine oscillator to vary the created frequencies over time. In addition, an envelope follower is available, which can be used to modulate the frequency of the sine oscillator depending on the level of the input signal. LFO Waveform and Shape Waveform selects the basic type of waveform. Shape changes the characteristic of the waveform. •Sine produces smooth modulation. Shape adds additional harmonics to the waveform.
Effects Reference Modulation Effects 235•Triangle is similar in character to Sine. The waveform periodically ramps up and down. Shape continuously changes the triangle waveform to a trapezoid. •Saw produces a ramp cycle. Shape continuously changes the waveform from ramp down to triangle to ramp up. •Pulse produces stepped modulation, where the modulation switches abruptly between two values. Shape continuously changes the ratio between the high and low state of the waveform. At 50 %, it produces a square wave. •Ramp is similar to the Saw waveform. Shape increasingly puts silence before the sawtooth ramps up. •Log is a logarithmic curvature. Shape continuously changes the curvature from negative to positive. •S & H 1 produces random stepped modulation, where each step is different. Shape puts ramps between the steps and produces a smooth random signal when fully turned right. •S & H 2 is similar to S & H 1. The steps alternate between random high and low values. Shape puts ramps between the steps and produces a smooth random signal when fully turned right. LFO Freq Use this to specify the frequency of the LFO for modulating the frequency of the sine oscillator. Sync Activate this to set the LFO Freq value in fractions of beats. LFO Depth Sets the intensity of the LFO modulation of the sine oscillator frequency. Frequency Determines the frequency of the sine oscillator. Mix Sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal. Envelope Follower The Envelope Follower traces the input signal with an adjustable attack and release time and delivers a modulation signal representing the level envelope of the signal. Sensitivity All input signals are mixed down to mono before they are sent to the Envelope Follower. The Sensitivity parameter sets the optimum input level for the Envelope Follower. Attack This adjusts the attack time, that is, the time the Envelope Follower needs to approach increasing input levels.
Effects Reference Modulation Effects 236Release This adjusts the release time, that is, the time the Envelope Follower needs to approach decreasing input levels. Depth Determines the output level of the modulation signal of the Envelope Follower. Frequency Shifter A frequency shifter shifts each frequency of the input signal by a fixed amount. Unlike pitch shifters, where the frequencies are shifted by a factor, and where the harmonic relations are kept, a frequency shifter alters the harmonic relations. Therefore, a larger frequency shift usually results in a disharmonic sound. Furthermore, a frequency shifter alters the frequencies by adding an offset, while a pitch shifter multiplies the frequencies by a factor. The frequency shifter alters lower frequencies more than higher frequencies. For example, if the input signal has the frequencies 100 Hz, 1000 Hz, and 10000 Hz, and you shift the frequency by +100 Hz, the resulting frequencies are 200 Hz, 1100 Hz, and 10100 Hz. Freq Coarse Here you set the amount of frequency shift. Freq Fine Here you can fine adjust the amount of frequency shift. L/R Offset Coarse Sets an offset for the left and right channels. Positive values shift the right channel upwards and the left channel downwards, and vice versa. L/R Offset Fine Allows for fine-adjustments of the offset between the left and right channels. Positive values shift the right channel upwards and the left channel downwards, and vice versa. Mod Coarse Sets the maximum amount of frequency shift via modulation from LFO and Envelope Follower. Mod Fine Allows for fine-adjustments to the amount of frequency shift via modulation from LFO and Envelope Follower.
Effects Reference Modulation Effects 237Feedback Sets the amount of feedback, that is, the amount of signal that is sent from the output of the effect back to its input. The sound is similar to that of a phaser. You can control the direction and speed of this effect with the Frequency Fine parameter. Notches Here you set the number of notches the phaser effect produces when you use larger amounts of Feedback. LFO Section LFO Waveform and Shape Waveform selects the basic type of waveform. Shape changes the characteristic of the waveform. •Sine produces smooth modulation. Shape adds additional harmonics to the waveform. •Triangle is similar in character to Sine. The waveform periodically ramps up and down. Shape continuously changes the triangle waveform to a trapezoid. •Saw produces a ramp cycle. Shape continuously changes the waveform from ramp down to triangle to ramp up. •Pulse produces stepped modulation, where the modulation switches abruptly between two values. Shape continuously changes the ratio between the high and low state of the waveform. At 50 %, it produces a square wave. •Ramp is similar to the Saw waveform. Shape increasingly puts silence before the sawtooth ramps up. •Log is a logarithmic curvature. Shape continuously changes the curvature from negative to positive. •S & H 1 produces random stepped modulation, where each step is different. Shape puts ramps between the steps and produces a smooth random signal when fully turned right. •S & H 2 is similar to S & H 1. The steps alternate between random high and low values. Shape puts ramps between the steps and produces a smooth random signal when fully turned right. Freq Specifies the frequency of the LFO in Hertz. Sync Activate this to set the Freq parameter in fractions of beats. Depth Determines the direction and amount of frequency shift from the LFO modulation signal.
Effects Reference Modulation Effects 238Envelope Follower The Envelope Follower traces the input signal with an adjustable attack and release time and delivers a modulation signal representing the level envelope of the signal. Sensitivity All input signals are mixed down to mono before they are sent to the Envelope Follower. This parameter sets the optimum input level for the Envelope Follower. Attack Adjusts the attack time, that is, the time the Envelope Follower needs to approach increasing input levels. Release Adjusts the release time, that is, the time the Envelope Follower needs to approach decreasing input levels. Depth Determines the direction and amount of frequency shift from the envelope follower modulation signal. NOTE The maximum frequency shift via modulation from LFO or the Envelope Follower is determined by the parameters Modulation Range Coarse and Modulation Range Fine. Mix Sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal. Rotary The Rotary effect emulates the sound of a vintage rotary speaker including amplifier, horn, drum, and cabinet. By emitting the sound via a rotating horn and drum, the rotary speaker produces a Doppler effect that thickens the sound. The horn and drum rotate at variable speed producing different amounts of Doppler effect. The amplifier of the rotary speaker adds a warm sounding distortion, and the horn, drum, and cabinet color the sound uniquely. The horn and drum are recorded via (virtual) microphones that can be set to different angles to broaden the sound image. Typically, rotary speakers are used with electric organs.
Effects Reference Modulation Effects 239Rotation This parameter changes the rotation speed of the horn and drum. When set to Fast, the Doppler effect is stronger. When set to Stop, there is no Doppler effect because the drum and horn do not rotate. Because the horn and drum accelerate and decelerate at different speeds, the transition from Slow to Fast and vice versa sounds the most interesting. Distance Sets the distance between the microphones and the horn and drum. The amplitude modulation of the sound decreases with the distance of the microphones. Set this to higher values for less amplitude modulation. Cabinet The horn and drum sound different when recorded through the louvers of the cabinet. Use this to color the horn and drum with the sound of the cabinet. At a setting of 100 %, you get the full sound of the cabinet. Balance Here you adjust the balance between the horn and drum microphones. At a setting of 0 %, you hear only the drum. At a setting of 100 %, you hear only the horn. Slow Adjusts the slow speed of the horn and drum together. Fast Adjusts the fast speed of the horn and drum together. Accel Adjusts the acceleration time for raising and lowering the rotation speed of the horn and drum. Horn Mic Angle This adjusts the stereo spread of the horn microphones. At a setting of 0°, the sound image is monophonic. At a setting of 180°, the sound image is fully stereo. Drum Mic Angle This adjusts the stereo spread of the drum microphones. At a setting of 0°, the sound image is monophonic. At a setting of 180°, the sound image is fully stereo. Input Adjusts the gain before the rotary and drive. Drive Adjusts the distortion of the amplifier. Output Adjusts the gain after the rotary and drive.
Effects Reference Modulation Effects 240Color Alters the sound of the Rotary effect by changing the timbre, which leads to the rotation of the horn and the drum being perceived with greater depth. Bass Adjusts the tone color of the low frequencies. Treble Adjusts the tone color of the high frequencies. Vibrato The Vibrato effect emulates the chorus and vibrato effects of vintage organs. It thickens the sound by means of pitch modulation. The effect provides direct access to the classic chorus and vibrato settings (C1, C2 and C3 and V1, V2 and V3). In addition, there is a custom mode that allows you to adjust the amount of chorus or vibrato freely. Type Here, you can select the classic chorus and vibrato settings. This control is only available if the effect is set to Classic mode. Custom Mode Activate this to adjust the chorus and vibrato settings freely with the Rate, Depth, and Vibr/Chor controls. Rate Sets the frequency of the pitch modulation. Depth Sets the intensity of the pitch modulation. Vibr/Chor Controls the mix between the vibrato and the chorus signal. At 100 %, you only hear the chorus effect.