Steinberg Halion 5 Manual

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Effects ReferenceReverb and Delay Effects
Size
This adjusts the length of the early reflections pattern. At a setting of 100 %, the 
pattern is applied with its original length and the room sounds the most natural. At 
settings below 100
 % the early reflections pattern is compressed and the room is 
perceived smaller.
Low Cut
This attenuates the low frequencies of the early reflections. The higher this value, the 
less low frequencies the early reflections will have.
High Cut
This attenuates the...

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Effects ReferenceReverb and Delay Effects
Density
Here you can adjust the echo density of the reverb tail. At a setting of 100 %, single 
reflections from walls cannot be heard. The lower this value, the more single 
reflections can be heard.
High Cut
This attenuates the high frequencies of the reverb tail. The lower this value, the less 
high frequencies the reverb tail will have.
Width
This adjusts the output of the reverb signal between mono and stereo. At a setting of 
0
 % the output of the...

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Effects ReferenceEQ Effects
Delay L/R
This offsets the time of the left or right delay from the overall delay time. The offset 
value is a factor. At a factor of 1, the right or left delay time has the same length as the 
overall delay time. At a factor of 0.5, the time is half as long as the overall delay time. 
To offset the left delay time, turn the control to the left. To offset the right delay time, 
turn the control to the right. The letter before the factor changes accordingly to “L” or 
“R”....

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Effects ReferenceEQ Effects
•To adjust the parameters Gain and Freq simultaneously, drag the points in the EQ 
curve display.
Graphic EQ
This equalizer has ten frequency bands that can be cut or boosted by up to 12dB with 
a fader. In addition, there are general controls for setting the overall range and output 
of the equalizer.
Output
This controls the overall output level of the equalizer.
Mode
The Mode option allows you to add color or character to the equalized output. The 
following options are...

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Effects ReferenceFilter effects
Filter effects
Auto Filter
Auto Filter provides two morphable filter shapes with distortion. The morphing 
between the two shapes, as well as the cutoff, can be controlled with a manual pedal 
control, an LFO, or an envelope shaper.
Filter Parameters
The two effect shapes to be used are selected via the Filter Shape pop-up menus. 
The filter shapes are the same as in the Filter section, see 
“Filter Shape” on page 114.
Input
Adjusts the gain before the filter and...

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Effects ReferenceFilter effects
Mix
This sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal.
The LFO Section
LFO Waveform and Shape
Waveform selects the basic type of waveform. Shape changes the characteristic of 
the waveform.
Freq
Determines the frequency of the cutoff modulation.
Sync
Activate this to set the Freq parameter in fractions of beats.
Depth
Determines the output level of the LFO modulation signal.
Cutoff
Determines the modulation intensity of the LFO on the filter cutoff. 
Morph...

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Effects ReferenceFilter effects
The Envelope Follower Section
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 downmixed 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 of the Envelope Follower, that is, the time the...

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Effects ReferenceFilter effects
MorphFilter
MorphFilter lets you mix low-pass and high-pass filter effects, allowing for creative 
morphings between two filters. You can specify the filter shapes independently for 
filter shape A and B via the corresponding pop-up menus.
Filter Shape B
Here, you can choose between several high-pass and band-rejection filter shapes.
Filter Shape A
Here, you can select a low-pass or a band-pass filter shape.
Morph
Lets you mix the output between the two selected...

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Effects ReferenceDistortion Effects
Gain Lo/Hi
These parameters determine the gain of the filter for the Lo and Hi Pedal positions.
Slope
Here, you can choose between two filter slope values: 6 dB or 12 dB.
Distortion Effects
Amplifier
This effect emulates the sound of an amplifier with speakers. There are different 
amplifiers and speaker models you can combine.
Amp Model
Here you select the type of amplifier. The sound character of the overdrive changes 
with the amplifier you select. To bypass the...

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Effects ReferenceDistortion Effects
Output
This controls the output level of the amplifier. 
Distortion
This effect offers the whole range of distortion, from low fidelity, digital distortion to 
high fidelity, analog sounding distortion. The four available types of distortion (Rate 
Red, Tube Drive, Hard Clip, and Bit Red) can be freely combined.
In Gain
This adjusts the input level of the sound.
Rate Red (Rate Reduction)
Rate reduction distorts the sound by means of aliasing. Enable the Rate Red...