Steinberg Halion 5 Manual

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Editing Zones in the Sound EditorThe Envelope Section
Adjusting the Level Parameter
The Level parameter specifies the amplitude of the envelope at the position set by the 
Time parameter. The Amp and Filter envelopes are unipolar. Therefore, the value 
range for the level is 0
 % to +100 % (positive values only). The Pitch and User 
envelopes are bipolar, the value range for the level is from -100
 % to +100 % 
(negative and positive values) for these envelopes.
You can change the polarity of the...

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Editing Zones in the Sound EditorThe Envelope Section
Fixed
When Fixed is activated, only the selected nodes are moved on the time axis. With 
Fixed deactivated, nodes that follow the currently edited nodes are also moved on the 
time axis.
Snap
You can select a second envelope to be displayed in the background of the edited 
envelope. Nodes that you position with Snap activated snap to the nodes of the 
envelope that is shown in the background.
•You select the envelope to be displayed in the...

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Editing Zones in the Sound EditorThe Envelope Section
•Sample Loop: This mode allows you to preserve the natural attack of the sample. 
The decay of the envelope does not start until the sample has reached the sample 
loop start. Set the second node to the maximum level. Then, use any of the 
following nodes to shape the decay during the loop phase of the sample. This way, 
the envelope only affects the level during the loop phase of the sample. The attack 
of the envelope is still executed.
ÖThe...

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Editing Zones in the Sound EditorThe LFO Section
Segments
On the Segments pop-up menu, you can select which stages of the envelope are 
affected by the Time Velocity parameter.
Key Follow and KeyF Rel
With Key Follow and KeyF Rel (Key Follow Release), you can scale the envelope 
times across the keyboard. Key Follow scales all times before the sustain node. KeyF 
Rel scales all times after the sustain node (which equals the release of the envelope). 
You can set a center key that is used as the...

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Editing Zones in the Sound EditorThe LFO Section
Sync Mode
You can sync the LFO to the tempo of the host application. The behavior of the 
Frequency parameter changes with the selected option:
Retrigger Mode
This defines whether the LFO is restarted when a note is triggered. The waveform 
restarts at the position you specify with the Phase parameter.
The polyphonic LFOs can switch between Retrigger On and Off: When it is off, the 
LFO runs freely, when set to On, the LFO starts with each triggered...

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Editing Zones in the Sound EditorThe LFO Section
Delay
Delay determines the delay time between the moment you play a note and the moment 
the LFO comes into effect.
Fade In
Fade In determines how long the LFO takes to fade in after the note was triggered 
and the delay time has elapsed.
Hold
Hold determines the amount of time the LFO is running before the fade out begins.
Use the envelope modes “One Shot” or “Hold + Fade Out” to activate the Hold time. 
With all other envelope modes, the Hold time is...

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Editing Zones in the Sound EditorThe Step Modulator Section
Graphical Envelope Editing
You can adjust the times of the envelope in the graphical editor by dragging nodes left 
or right.
•The first node adjusts the Delay time.
•The second node adjusts the Fade In time.
•The third node adjusts the Hold time.
•The fourth node adjusts the Fade Out time.
The Step Modulator Section
Synth and sample zones feature a polyphonic step modulator for creating rhythmic 
control sequences. The step modulator can be...

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Editing Zones in the Sound EditorThe Step Modulator Section
Sync Mode
You can synchronize the steps to the tempo of the host application by setting a note 
value. Alternatively, you can specify a frequency at which the sequence repeats. 
Whether you can set a note value or a frequency depends on the option you select 
here:
Frequency
When Sync mode is set to Off, this controls the speed at which the sequence is 
repeated. 
Note
When the Sync mode is set to one of the Tempo settings, this adjusts the...

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Editing Zones in the Sound EditorThe Modulation Matrix Section
Amount
When Slope is set to Rising, Falling or All, the Amount parameter determines the time 
of the ramp between two steps. The higher the setting, the smoother the transitions 
between steps.
Step
Use this to select a certain step.
Level
This shows the level of the selected step.
Snap
When Snap is activated, the level of each step can only be adjusted in quantized 
steps of 1/12th.
Producing Modulations in Steps of Semitones
Proceed as...

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Editing Zones in the Sound EditorThe Modulation Matrix Section
Using the Modulation Rows
The modulation rows allow you to interconnect modulation sources with modulation 
destinations and to adjust the modulation depth.
•The parameters for setting up a modulation can be accessed via 32 rows. Each 
row is identified by a number.
•You can select modulation sources on the Source 1 pop-up menu at the top left of 
each row.
•The Source 2 pop-up menu below the Source 1 pop-up menu for each row allows 
you...