Steinberg Halion 5 Manual

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Effects ReferenceDistortion Effects
VST Amp
This effect emulates the sound of an amplifier with speakers. There are different 
amplifiers and speaker models you can combine.
Amp Model
Here you can select the type of amplifier. The sound character of the overdrive 
changes with the amplifier you select. To bypass the amplifier, select “No Amp”.
Speaker Model
Here you select the type of Speaker model. Each model colors the sound uniquely. To 
bypass the model, select “No Speaker”.
Drive
This adjusts...

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Effects ReferenceDistortion Effects
Tape Saturator
The Tape Saturator effect simulates the behavior of classic tape recorders. These 
machines produced a specific saturation when recording higher input levels, which 
led to a compressed signal with light distortion.
Mode
Here, you can choose between the effect of a single or two cascaded tape machines. 
Two Stage mode leads to higher saturation and compression.
Oversampling
Activate this option to increase the accuracy of the effect by oversampling....

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Effects ReferenceModulation Effects
Modulation Effects
Chorus
The Chorus effect thickens and broadens the sound by means of pitch modulation.
Rate
Use this to specify the frequency of the pitch modulation in Hertz.
Sync
Activate this to set the Rate value in fractions of beats.
Depth
This sets the intensity of the pitch modulation.
Phase
This widens the sound image of the effect from mono to stereo.
Shape
This adjusts the characteristic of the modulation. At a setting of 0 %, the pitch 
changes...

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Effects ReferenceModulation Effects
Shape
This adjusts the characteristic of the modulation. You hear this best with the 
Feedback parameter turned on. 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
This sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal. 
Feedback
This adds resonances to the effect.
Cross FB
This mixes the feedback of the left channel with the right channel, and vice versa. This 
parameter only...

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Effects ReferenceModulation Effects
Phaser
The Phaser effect thickens and broadens the sound by means of phase modulation. 
The Feedback parameter allows you to add resonances to sweep the sound.
Rate
Use this to specify the frequency of the phase modulation in Hertz.
Sync
Activate this to set the Rate value in fractions of beats.
Depth
This sets the intensity of the phase modulation.
Shift
This shifts the phase modulation upwards to higher frequencies of the spectrum.
Phase
This widens the sound...

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Effects ReferenceModulation Effects
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 LFO Shape
These are the...

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Effects ReferenceModulation Effects
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...

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Effects ReferenceModulation Effects
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.
Color
Use this to alter the sound of the Rotary effect. This parameter changes the timbre 
which leads to the rotation of the horn and the drum being perceived with greater 
depth.
Bass
Use this to adjust the tone color of the low frequencies.
Treble
Use this to adjust the tone color of the high frequencies.
Vibrato...

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Effects ReferenceModulation Effects
Vintage Ensemble
This effect emulates the sound of classic ensemble modulation effects. It is based on 
a delay with LFO-modulated delay times. A secondary LFO with higher frequencies is 
used to produce the so-called “shimmer”.
Rate
Specifies the frequency of the LFO.
Sync
Activate this to set the Rate value in fractions of beats.
Depth
Sets the intensity of the delay time modulation by the LFO.
Shimmer
Sets the intensity of a secondary faster delay time...

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Effects ReferenceDynamics Effects
Dynamics Effects
Compressor
The Compressor reduces the dynamic range of a sound. This way, the sound gains 
headroom. You can use this extra headroom to make the overall sound louder again. 
The graphical control to the left indicates the compression curve. You can edit the 
Threshold and Ratio value with the handles of this control, the corresponding knobs 
reflect your changes. The input and output VU meters indicate the level before and 
after the compression. The...