Steinberg VST Sampler HALion 3 Operation Manual

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Effect parameters 

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About this chapter
This chapter contains descriptions of HALion’s internal plug-in effects 
and their parameters. For a description of how to use the different ef-
fects in HALion, see page 147. The plug-in effects are arranged in a 
number of different categories. This chapter is arranged in the same 
fashion, with the plug-ins listed in separate sections for each effect 
category.
The included effect plug-ins and their 
parameters
Reverb effects
Reverb effects are best...

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Early Reflections
Short, dense reverb for simulating small acoustic spaces and to thicken 
or blur sounds.
Delay effects
The following effects can be found in the Delay category:
Delay
A simple mono-in/stereo out delay.
Time Length of reverb tail. It also allows you to change the sound from 
dense early reflections to a trashy, grainy 80s-type reverb.
Lo EQ Low-cut EQ
Hi EQ High-cut EQ
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Time Length of reverb tail. It also allows you...

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Stereo Delay
This is a stereo-in/stereo out delay.
Long Delay
This is has the same parameters as Delay, except delays up to 4 
seconds can be set. 
Tape Delay
Simulation of a vintage 4-head analog tape delay.
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Delay The delay time. If the Sync parameter is set to On, the delay time 
is set using various note values.
Feedback Feedback governs the number of delay repeats. For minimum 
feedback set the slider to the mid position. By...

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Modulation effects
The following effects can be found in the Modulation category:
Chorus
A straightforward chorus effect which can be used to “widen” sounds.
Ensemble
Chorus with a more complex modulation waveform for a lively thicken-
ing effect.
Head 4 Delay level 4
Pan 3+4 Varies the panning of delays 3 & 4 from center to hard left/right
Vol 3+4  Varies the volume of delay outputs 3 & 4.
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Rate Modulation rate.
Depth Amount of pitch...

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Flanger
A classic flanger effect.
Phaser
A four pole phaser for subtle phasing effects.
Pan / Tremolo
Autopan and Tremolo effect as used in vintage electric pianos.
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Rate Sweep rate.
Depth Sweep depth.
Feedback Feedback amount. Increase for a more intense flanging effect.
Pre Del Initial delay. Adjusts the minimum delay time/maximum flange fre-
quency.
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Rate Sweep rate.
Depth Sweep depth.
Feedback...

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Stereo Width
A stereo width enhancer with 4 modes.
Rotary Speaker
Simulation of a rotary speaker cabinet with high and low rotors.
Parameter Description
Output  Output level trim.
Delay Delay time (not used in Adjust and Swap modes).
Width  Overall width adjustment.
Low/Mid/High  Width adjustment for low/mid/high frequencies, respectively.
Mode  Selects between four modes of stereo width enhancing.
• Adjust: Adjust existing width of stereo signal.
• Swap: As Adjust but...

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Filter effects
Filter effects are best used as insert effects. The following effects can 
be found in the Filter category:
Wah Pedal
An auto-wah effect.
TalkBox
Modulated vowel formant filter.
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Rate Modulation rate (optional tempo sync).
Depth Modulation depth.
Pedal Adjusts filter frequency.
Mode • Auto: Envelope controlled wah effect.
• Pedal: No modulation, Pedal parameter sets the frequency.
• Mod: LFO modulation. Rate parameter...

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Shelf EQ
Simple tone control.
Parametric EQ
Two-band parametric equalizer.
Dynamic effects
Dynamic effects are best used as insert effects. The following effects 
can be found in this category:
Enhancer
Psycho acoustic spectrum shaping.
Parameter Description
Output Output level trim.
Bass Low frequency cut/boost.
Treble High frequency cut/boost.
Parameter Description
Output Output level trim.
Gain 1/2 Cut/boost amount for the two bands, respectively.
Freq 1/2 Sets the...

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Limiter
Hard level limiting.
Compressor
A simple compressor effect.
Multiband
Three-band compressor.
Parameter Description
Output Output level trim.
Drive Input signal drive.
Attack Attack time.
Release Release time.
Parameter Description
Output Output level trim.
Thresh Compression threshold.
Ratio Compression amount.
Attack Attack time.
Release Release time.
Parameter Description
Output Output level trim.
Drive Input signal drive (increase for more density).
Lo/Hi...