Steinberg HALion Symphonic Orchestra Operation Manual
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HALion Symphonic Orchestra 2 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. The software described by this document is sub- ject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise trans- mitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. All product and company names are ™ or ® trademarks of their re- spective owners. Windows XP is a trademark of Microsoft Corpora- tion. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The Mac logo is a trademark used under license. Macintosh is a reg- istered trademark. Mac OS X is a registered trademark. Cakewalk SONAR is a registered trademark of Twelve Tone Systems. ReWire is a trademark of Propellerhead Software AB. Logic is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries. Version: 1.5 © Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, 2007. All rights reserved.
ENGLISH HALion Symphonic Orchestra 3 Table of Contents 5Welcome 7Installation 7The Steinberg Key 8System Requirements (PC version) 8Installation (PC version) 9System Requirements (Mac version) 10Installation (Mac version) 11Activating the Steinberg Key 12About HALion Content Converter 13Register your software! 14Preparations 14Setting up HALion Symphonic Orchestra as a VST Instrument in Cubase 16Setting up HALion Symphonic Orchestra as a DXi2 Synth 18Using HALion Symphonic Orchestra in an AU compatible application 19HALion Symphonic Orchestra stand-alone and ReWire 23HALion Symphonic Orchestra details 23About programs, banks and .hsb files 24The 16 program slots 25Sound editing 30Global controls 31Global Commands context menu 32The Keyboard 34The Disk LED 34The RAM Save button 35Performance issues 37Content Description 37Using the content in HALion 37Upgrading from HALion String Edition 37Expression and control 38The main program types 40Instrument-specific programs 42Articulations in programs 50Enhancing expressiveness and realism 54Expression controls overview 55Content structure and program reference
HALion Symphonic Orchestra 4 55Demo Content 55Program reference 59Programs 90Tutorial: Arranging orchestra sections 90Introduction of instruments 90Score order 92Common Articulations 94Transposing instruments 95Woodwinds 101Brass 105Percussion 109Strings 113Hierarchy and harmonic weight 113Groups 113Instruments 114Chords 117Reconstructing a score with HALion Symphonic Orchestra 117The first page 118Choosing the right programs in HALion Symphonic Orchestra 119Distributing instruments 122Fine tuning and mixing techniques 122Literature
ENGLISH HALion Symphonic Orchestra 5 Welcome HALion Symphonic Orchestra is the complete, easy-to-use solution for any musician and composer looking for the vast sonic palette of an en- tire orchestra. You can create stunningly full orchestral masterpieces, ultra-expressive solo lines as well as beautiful smaller arrangements – with all the advantages of modern computer-based production environ- ments. Capturing the pure emotive power, expressiveness and sheer sonic range of an entire orchestra, HALion Symphonic Orchestra offers an enormous wealth of outstanding sound content including solo and en- semble double basses, cellos, violas and violins, brass, woodwind and percussion instruments. Each of these instruments in turn offers a wealth of expressive playing styles and articulations. The enormous 27 GB library is as flexible as it is accessible, ideally suited not only to classical music but also Pop, Rock, HipHop, R’n’B and any other con- temporary style. HALion Symphonic Orchestra has been crafted to offer both exquisite playability and stunning realism. Offering the advanced features of Steinberg’s award-winning HALion 3 sampling engine, HALion Sym- phonic Orchestra is so much more than just another sample library, providing an exceptional virtual instrument with the quality, variety and usability needed to create arrangements on a truly orchestral scale. Enjoy playing with your new orchestra! Your Steinberg Team
HALion Symphonic Orchestra 6 About the producer of HALion Symphonic Orchestra — Claudius Brüse Born in Germany, Claudius Brüse started his musical career in 1978 in Seattle with a scholarship from Cornish Institute. Back in Germany, he studied jazz composition and arrangement in Cologne, followed by studying composition at the Folkwangschule in Essen, where he grad- uated in electronic and computer composition in 1984. Over the years, he has composed a lot of contemporary concert music, ranging from chamber music to orchestral works, and a multitude of film and com- mercial music, including documentaries, television work and feature films on both sides of the Atlantic – frequently travelling between his two homes in Cologne and Los Angeles. He co-developed the Wal- dorf Wave synthesizer and has written numerous magazine articles. Over the years, Claudius and Steinberg have collaborated on many projects, e.g. the VST instruments “The Grand“ and “HALion String Edition”. HALion Symphonic Orchestra shows Claudius’ handwriting all over the place: The typical accuracy in the reproduction of the highly sen- sitive acoustic instrument sound, superior sound quality and transpar- ency, perfection down to the tiniest detail and – last but not least – an unrivalled feel for playability and control.
ENGLISH HALion Symphonic Orchestra 7 Installation The Steinberg Key Please read the following section before installing the HALion Sym- phonic Orchestra software. Included with the HALion Symphonic Orchestra package, you will find an activation code for the Steinberg Key (sometimes referred to as a “dongle”), a hardware copy protection device that is part of the HALion Symphonic Orchestra copy protection scheme. HALion Symphonic Orchestra will not run if there is no Steinberg Key and if this key hasn’t been properly activated. You can either separately purchase a new Steinberg Key for use with HALion Symphonic Orchestra, or use a key previously bought for use with a different Steinberg application. The Steinberg Key The Steinberg Key is, in fact, a little computer on which your Stein- berg software licenses are stored. All hardware-protected Steinberg products use the same type of key, and you can store more than one license on one key. Also, licenses can (within certain limits) be trans- ferred between keys – which is helpful, e.g. if you want to sell a piece of software. If you have a Windows PC, the installation program may initiate a re- start of Windows after installation of the key drivers and the program software. After the restart, make sure the key is plugged into the USB port to proceed with the key activation. If you have an Apple Macintosh computer, there will be no automatic restart. Be sure to read the information regarding the Steinberg Key that is displayed during the installation process.
HALion Symphonic Orchestra 8 If you already own a Steinberg Key (e.g. for Cubase or Nuendo), you can load your HALion Symphonic Orchestra license onto that one, using the activation code supplied with HALion Symphonic Orchestra. This way you need only one USB key for both your host application and HALion Symphonic Orchestra (see below). System Requirements (PC version) To be able to use HALion Symphonic Orchestra you will need at least: Windows XP (Home or Professional)/Windows Vista Ultimate or Home Premium Pentium/AMD Athlon 2 GHz 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended) 27 GB of free disk space Host application compatible with VST 2.0, DXi2 (32bit version only) or ReWire Windows MME compatible audio hardware (ASIO compatible audio card recommended) Steinberg Key and USB component connector DVD ROM drive for installation Internet connection for activation of the Steinberg Key. Please also observe the system requirements of your host application! Check the Steinberg web site for recommendations on how to configure your system. Installation (PC version) Proceed as follows to install HALion Symphonic Orchestra: 1. Insert the HALion Symphonic Orchestra installation DVD into your DVD drive, launch the Explorer or open the “My Computer” window and double-click on the symbol for the DVD drive that holds the HALion Symphonic Orchestra DVD. If autostart is activated, the DVD contents will automatically open in a new window. 2. Double-click on the HALion Symphonic Orchestra Installer symbol to launch the installation program and follow the instructions on screen.
ENGLISH HALion Symphonic Orchestra 9 3. As part of the installation process you will be asked if you wish to in- stall the HALion Symphonic Orchestra audio files. Activate the radio button for the desired option, and specify a path to a location on your hard disk. Note that the content installation will proceed after installation of the program software and the key activation. See below. 4. After installation of the software, the installation program will initiate a restart of your computer. 5. If you chose to install the content files as part of the installation, you must insert the corresponding DVDs once the Steinberg Key activa- tion has finished. If you decide to not install the content during installation of the pro- gram software, and simply copy the desired content files from the DVDs at a later point in time, you MUST use the Locate Content func- tion to show HALion Symphonic Orchestra where to find the audio files. Once the Steinberg Key is activated and the content files are available on your hard disk, you can start using HALion Symphonic Orchestra. Content installation for Vista 64 bit If you install the Vista 64 bit version of HALion Symphonic Orchestra, the program content will not be installed automatically. Follow the in- structions displayed on screen during the installation process to in- stall the content. System Requirements (Mac version) To be able to use HALion Symphonic Orchestra you will need at least: Power Mac G5 2 GHz/Intel CoreSolo 1.5 GHz 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended) CoreAudio compatible audio hardware 27 GB of free disk space For using as plug-in or ReWire slave, a VST 2.0, AU (tested with Logic 8) or ReWire compatible host is required. Steinberg Key and USB component connector DVD ROM drive for installation Internet connection for activation of the Steinberg Key.
HALion Symphonic Orchestra 10 Please also observe the system requirements of your host application! Check the Steinberg web site for recommendations on how to configure your system. Installation (Mac version) Proceed as follows to install HALion Symphonic Orchestra: 1. Quit all other applications so that you return to the Finder. Disable any system activity monitoring software or extension, in particular anti-vi- rus software. Now, insert the HALion Symphonic Orchestra installa- tion DVD into the computer’s DVD drive. 2. If it doesn’t open automatically, double-click the HALion Symphonic Orchestra icon to open the DVD contents window. 3. Double-click on the HALion Symphonic Orchestra Installer symbol to load the installation software. Follow the instructions on screen. 4. When the program software has been installed, proceed with the key activation (see below). Installing the content (Mac) To install the HALion Symphonic Orchestra audio content, proceed as follows: 1. Insert DVD 1 into your DVD drive. 2. Decide which content files you wish to install and launch the appropri- ate content installer. Specify a path to a location on your hard disk, and click Choose. 3. A status bar is displayed to show the progress of the installation pro- cess. Once the files have been copied, remove DVD 1 from the drive, and insert the next DVD. Which one you need depends on which version of the audio files you are install- ing. Again, launch the desired content installer, specify a path, and click Choose. 4. Repeat these steps until all the content files you wish to use have been copied to your hard disk.