Steinberg Halion Sonic 2 Manual

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•To select one of the polyphonic LFOs, click P1 or P2. This refers to LFO1 and 
LFO2 in the modulation matrix.
Polyphonic LFO page
•To select one of the monophonic LFOs, click M3 or M4. This refers to LFO3 and 
LFO4 in the modulation matrix.
Monophonic LFO page
LFO Waveform and Shape
Waveform selects the basic type of waveform. Shape changes the characteristic of 
the waveform.
OptionDescription
SineThis produces smooth modulation, suitable for vibrato or tremolo. 
Shape adds...

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Sync Mode
You can sync the LFO to the tempo of the host application. The behavior of the 
Frequency parameter changes with the option you select:
Retrigger Mode
This defines whether the LFO is restarted when a note is triggered. The waveform 
restarts at the position you set with the Phase parameter. The polyphonic and 
monophonic LFOs offer different Retrigger settings.
The polyphonic LFOs can only switch between Retrigger On and Off:
The monophonic LFOs offer the following...

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Additional Parameters for Polyphonic LFOs
The following parameters are only available for the polyphonic LFOs, i. e. LFO1 and 
LFO2:
Inv (Invert Envelope)
When the Inv option is activated, the behavior of the LFO envelope is inverted: The 
LFO modulation starts at its maximum level and decreases to zero in the time 
specified by the Fade In. After the Hold time has elapsed, or when releasing a key, the 
modulation increases to its maximum level in the time specified by the Fade...

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Graphical Envelope Editing in the LFO View
You can adjust the times of the envelope with the graphical editor:
•The first node adjusts the delay time. Drag the node to the left to decrease and to 
the right to increase the delay.
•The second node adjusts the Fade In time. Drag the node to the left to decrease 
and to the right to increase the time.
•The third node adjusts the Hold time. Drag the node to the left to decrease and to 
the right to increase the time.
•The fourth node...

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•To reset the level of a step to 0 %, [Ctrl]/[Command]-click the step.
•To reset all steps, [Shift]-[Ctrl]/[Command]-click in the graphical editor.
•To adjust all steps at once, [Shift]-click and drag a step.
•To draw a ramp with steps, hold down [Alt]/[Option] and draw a line.
•To draw symmetric ramps, hold down [Shift]-[Alt]/[Option] and draw a line.
You can adjust the steps by using the computer keyboard:
•Use the Step text field to select a certain step.
•To set the level of...

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Retrigger Mode
Here you can determine whether the sequence restarts when you play a note. The 
Retrigger Mode parameter is only available when Sync mode is set to “Off” or “Tempo 
+ Retrig”. The following parameters are available:
Slope
Depending on the setting you select here, the step modulator jumps from step to step 
or ramps between the steps. You can define a slope for rising, falling or all edges of 
the steps. The setting “None” produces hard steps. Use the Slope Amount...

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The Modulation Matrix Subpage
The Matrix page of synth and sample layers gives you access to additional 
modulations of the layer. The concept of controlling one parameter by another is 
called modulation. HALion Sonic offers many fixed assigned modulations such as the 
amplitude and filter envelopes, or pitch key follow.
To assign additional modulations, use the modulation matrix. Assigning modulations 
means to interconnect modulation sources such as LFOs and envelopes, with...

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•Click the Bypass button in front of the depth control to switch off the modulation 
temporarily.
Managing Modulation Rows
To copy or move a modulation row, proceed as follows:
1.On the context menu for the source row, select “Copy Modulation Row” or “Cut 
Modulation Row”.
2.On the context menu for the target row, select “Paste Modulation Row”.
•To insert an empty row, select “Insert Modulation Row” from the context menu.
•To remove a modulation row, select “Remove Modulation...

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•The curve editor offers different presets which you can select from the pop-up 
menu above the curve. To set up your own curve, select the Custom preset from 
the pop-up menu.
•You can edit the curve graphically with the mouse when the Custom preset is 
selected. Double-click in the editor to insert a new node. Double-click on a node 
to delete it. Drag the nodes to new positions to adjust the basic shape of the 
curve. Drag the lines between the nodes up or down to change the...

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Modulation Destinations
Depending on the selected type of layer, the available modulation destinations vary. 
HALion Sonic offers you the following modulation destinations:
GlideThe glide signal of the source. Glide is unipolar.
Key FollowThis produces an exponential modulation signal derived from the 
MIDI note number. Exponential means this source works with 
destinations such as Pitch or Cutoff. Key follow is bipolar.
Note-on VelNote-on velocity (how fast you hit a key) can be...