Steinberg VST Sampler HALion 3 Operation Manual

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Introduction
HALion is supplied on a DVD containing both the installation program 
and the sample content. The following sections describe the HALion 
content files. For a detailed description of how to install and handle 
HALion content, see page 164.
The HALion Sound Sets
On the HALion DVD you will find the HALion Content folder contain-
ing four HALion sound bank (.hsb) files. These contain the content 
files. The following table lists the sound banks and their...

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System requirements
Apart from a system that meets the requirements of the host software 
and HALion, you only need a 6-channel (5.1) surround system and 
enough free RAM to play the surround sounds. Thanks to HALion’s 
streaming technology you can use the new surround content with a 
minimum of only 100 MB of free RAM (i.e. RAM available for sample 
content). If you experience any RAM related problems, try setting the 
Preload time in the Options page view of HALion to...

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HALion content structure
The programs and samples of the HALion content are provided by 
Wizoo and by eLAB. 
The large acoustic instruments come in three sizes each: XXL, MID 
and ECO. These versions differ in preload memory consumption, 
RAM demand and CPU load.
XXL
This is the full version giving you maximum sound quality and variations. 
In other words: if your system can handle it, use the XXL version for 
best quality sound. If system performance is an issue, try...

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• Please note that many of the content Programs use program effects. If 
you want to use several Programs simultaneously, you should load CPU-
intensive effects that can be used by several Programs (reverb, delay, 
modulation, etc.) into the global HALion send effects’ slots and not into 
the insert effects’ slots for the Program. You can then set the desired 
send effect amount separately for individual Programs (by adjusting the 
“Send Levels Prog.” parameter on the...

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09  Tekkno  Kit Comprehensive processed kit 909 style, up to 10 
layers per instrument.
10 Wizoo Latin 
Perc XXLFull GM latin percussion set with up to 8 velocity 
layers.
11 MegaTrigg 
Percussion XXLSustain pedal switches percussion samples.
12 Latin Perc 
Drums & WoodDrums and wooden elements from Wizoo Latin 
Perc XXL.
13 Latin Perc 
MetallicMetallic elements from Wizoo Latin Perc XXL.
14 Latin Perc 
ShakenShaken elements from Wizoo Latin Perc XXL.
02 Basses
01 Wizoo...

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09 Electric Slap 
BassElectric slap bass. Vibrato
10 Fretless Bass Electric fretless bass. Vibrato
11 Jaco Bass Wide stereo chorus electric fretless bass. Vibrato
12 Minimoog Bass Straight no-frills Minimoog bass. Vibrato
13 OB8 Sawrub-
ber BassSubsonic Rubber-style bass. Vibrato
14 Nord Disco 
BazzVirtual analog percussive bass. Vibrato
15 Ultimoog Bass Detuned FM bass. Vibrato
16 Nord Mewk 
BassStraight analog bass with sub-oscillator two 
octaves below.Vibrato
03...

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02 Suitcase 
AutopanStereo autopanning electric piano. 4 layer velocity 
switch.
03 Simple 
SuitcaseAs with program 01 but without chorus.
04 Suitcase MTg Velocity controls volume. Mod-wheel steps 
through the 4 
velocity layers 
(MegaTrigg)
05 Mark 1 Chorus Electric piano with rich harmonics and chorus, 
harder character than suitcase. 4 layer velo switch.
06 Mark1 
AutoWah With dynamic wah effect.
07 Simple Mark 1 As with program 05 but without chorus.
08 Mark1 MTg As...

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05 Pitched 
Percussion
01 Vibraphone Warm vibraphone. Tremolo
02 Chorus Vibes Vibraphone with chorus effect. Tremolo
03 Dream Vibes  Washy soft, slow attacking vibes pad. Vibrato
04 Marimba Natural Marimba. Vibrato
05 Slap Marimba Marimba with loud bright reverse reverb slapback. Vibrato
06 Kalimba Natural Kalimba. Vibrato
07 Kaos Kalimba Kalimba with tempo synced echoes for making 
complex rhythmic phrases.Vibrato
08 Glockenspiel Bright Glockenspiel. Play in high...

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09 Spiccato & Pizz 
Combi MWSwitch between legato and pizzicato strings 
sections.Switches Spic-
cato-Pizzicato
10 Legato & 
Spiccato LayerLayered legato and spiccato strings sections. Vibrato
11 Legato Pad Soft rich string pad with cutoff on mod wheel and 
velocity.Opens filter
07 Guitars
01 Wizoo Nylon 
Gtr Velo XXLVery rare and expensive handcrafted german clas-
sical Nylon Guitar with Soft/Hard velocity switch.Vibrato
02 Wizoo Nylon V 
Hrm XXLAs in program 01 with...