Steinberg Halion 5 Manual

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Voltage
Introduction
Voltage is a two-oscillator and noise synthesizer that can be used for synth basses, 
but it also allows you to create any kind of classic monophonic and polyphonic synth 
sound. With the integrated arpeggiator and step sequencer, you can create anything 
from sequencer lines to stepped chords.
The two oscillators and the noise generator are followed by a 24 dB low-pass filter. 
The filter can be modulated using modulation sources like the keyboard, velocity, and 
LFO, but also...

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VoltageThe Filter Section
PWM
PWM (pulse width modulation) is only available for the square waveform. Activate this 
option if you want to be able to let the LFO modulate the width of the wave.
Osc 2 Coarse
Here, you can detune the second oscillator by +/-12 semitones.
Osc 2 Fine
Here, you can detune the second oscillator by +/- 100 cents.
Noise Type
Click here to select a noise type. You can choose between standard and band-pass 
filtered versions of white and pink noise.
Level
Controls the level of...

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VoltageThe Filter Section
Filter Envelope
Attack
Controls the attack time of the filter envelope.
Decay
Controls the decay time of the filter envelope.
Sustain
Controls the sustain level of the filter envelope. 
Release
Controls the release time of the filter envelope.
Amplifier
Level
Controls the overall volume of the sound.
Velocity
Controls the level modulation from velocity. At 0, all notes are played with the same 
loudness.
Amp Envelope
Attack
Controls the attack time of the amplifier...

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VoltageThe Filter Section
Sustain
Sets the sustain level of the amplifier envelope.
Release
Sets the release time of the amplifier envelope.
Voice
Octave
Here, you can adjust the pitch in octave steps.
Pitchbend Up/Down
Here, you can set the range for the modulation that is applied when you move the 
pitchbend wheel.
Glide
You can use this parameter to bend the pitch between two notes that follow each 
other. You achieve the best results in Mono mode. 
Fingered
Activate this parameter to glide the...

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VoltageThe Filter Section
LFO
Freq
Controls the frequency of the modulation, that is, the speed of the LFO.
Sync
When Sync is activated, the frequency is set in fractions of beats.
Cutoff
Controls the modulation depth of the filter cutoff modulation.
Pitch
Controls the modulation depth of the pitch modulation.
PWM
Controls the modulation depth of the pulse width modulation of the square oscillators.
Mod Wheel
Vib Freq
Controls the frequency of the second LFO that is used for pitch modulation...

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VoltageThe Arp Page
The Arp Page
This page contains the same parameters as the FlexPhraser, see “The FlexPhraser” on 
page 254. 

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Model C
Introduction
Model C is a classic tonewheel organ emulation with nine drawbars and 3 additional 
drawbars for the percussion. Model C comes with an integrated and highly 
configurable rotary effect, as well as an amplifier emulation using VST Amp 
technology. The effect section provides additional effects, such as phaser, delay, and 
reverb and also offers a ring modulator which allows to add non-harmonic tones.
Model C contains four pages: Organ, Rotary, Amp, and FX. To open a page, click...

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Model CThe Organ Page
Release
Adjusts the release time of the organ sound. Typically, the release time is very short, 
but you can set longer times to achieve a slow fade out of the sound when a key is 
released.
Velocity
Determines the influence of the velocity on the level of the organ sound.
Key On Click/Key Off Click
Electromechanical organs produce short noise signals when a note is triggered and 
when it is released. The level of these clicks can be set here.
Vibrato
Click the pedal button to...

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Model CThe Rotary Page
The Rotary Page
ÖThe settings on this page only have an effect on the sound when signals are sent to 
the rotary effect using the Rotary/Amp dial on the Organ page.
The Rotary effect on this page has the same parameters as the included Rotary effect, 
see 
“Rotary” on page 237, except for Input and Color.
The Amp Page
ÖThe settings on this page only have an effect on the sound when signals are sent to 
the amp using the Rotary/Amp dial on the Organ page.
The settings on this...

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Model CThe FX Page
Sine Freq
Determines the frequency of the sine oscillator.
Mix
Sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal.
Phaser
On/Off
Activates/Deactivates the Phaser effect.
Rate
Use this to specify the frequency of the phase modulation in Hertz.
Depth
Sets the intensity of the phase modulation.
Feedback
Adds resonances to the effect. Higher settings produce a more pronounced effect.
Mix
Sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal.
Delay
On/Off
Activates/Deactivates the Delay...