Steinberg Halion Sonic 2 Manual

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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...

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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.
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...

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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 modulation....

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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 Gain Reduction...

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Auto Release
Activate this to set the Release time automatically. The Compressor analyzes the input 
sound continuously to find the optimal Release time. The Release knob is disabled 
when Auto Release is active.
Peak – RMS
Determines whether the input signal is analyzed according to peak or RMS values or 
a mixture of both. At a setting of 0
 %, the Compressor uses Peak sensing only and at 
100
 %, RMS sensing only. Peak means that the Compressor directly senses the...

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Expander
Expander reduces the output level in relation to the input level for signals below the 
set threshold. This is useful when you want to enhance the dynamic range or reduce 
the noise in quiet passages. The graphical control to the left indicates the expansion 
curve. You can edit the Threshold and Ratio value with the handles of this control, and 
the corresponding knobs reflect your changes. The input and output VU meters 
indicate the level before and after...

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Peak – RMS
Determines whether the input signal is analyzed according to peak or RMS values or 
a mixture of both. At a setting of 0
 %, the Expander uses Peak sensing only and at 
100
 %, RMS sensing only. Peak means that the Expander directly senses the peak 
level of the sound. RMS means that the Expander senses the average power of the 
sound. Peak sensing responds faster than RMS sensing. Typically, Peak sensing is 
used for transient and RMS sensing for sustained...

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Auto 
Activate this to set the Release time automatically. The Gate analyzes the input sound 
continuously to find the optimal Release time. The Release knob is disabled when 
Auto Release is active.
Peak – RMS
Determines whether the input signal is analyzed according to peak or RMS values (or 
a mixture of both). At a setting of 0
 %, the Gate uses Peak sensing only and at 100 %, 
RMS sensing only. Peak means that the Gate directly senses the peak level of the 
sound....

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Global EffectsHALion 3 Legacy Effects
HALion 3 Legacy Effects
In addition to the standard effects, a number of effects from HALion 3 is also 
provided. These effects can be selected from the Legacy submenu of the Effects 
menu.
Hall Reverb
A simple reverb with adjustable pre-delay and damping.
Non-Linear Reverb
A “gated” reverb with a sharp cutoff.
Early Reflections
A short, dense reverb for simulating small acoustic spaces and to thicken or blur 
sounds.
Delay
A simple mono-in/stereo out delay....

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Stereo Delay
A stereo-in/stereo out delay.
Long Delay
The Long Delay provides the same parameters set as the Delay, except delays up to 
four seconds can be set.
Tape Delay
Simulation of a vintage 4-head analog tape delay.
Chorus
A straightforward chorus effect that can be used to “widen” sounds.
BalanceRatio of left delay time to right delay time.
HF DampHigh-cut filter to soften delay repeats.
Parameter Description
ParameterDescription
DelayDelay time. If the...