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 used as send effects (with the Mix parameter 
set to maximum wet). There are three effects in the Reverb category.
Hall Reverb
A reverb with character and adjustable pre-delay and damping.
Non-Linear Reverb
A “gated” reverb with a sharp cut-off.
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Time Length of reverb tail.
Pre Del Pre-delay time. Delays the wet signal to simulate larger acoustic 
spaces or as a slap-back effect.
HF Damp Progressive damping of high frequencies.
Lo EQ Low-cut EQ.
Hi EQ High-cut EQ.
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix. 
						

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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 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.
Delay  The delay time. If the Sync parameter is set to On, the delay time 
is set using various note values.
Sync  On/Off By activating Sync, delays will be synced to the tempo set in your 
host application.
Feedback Feedback governs the number of delay repeats.
Balance Ratio of left delay time to right delay time.
HF Damp High-cut filter to soften delay repeats. Parameter Description 
						

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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 moving the slider 
to the left or right “cross delay” is applied, where left output 
feeds back into right input or vice versa.
Sync  On/Off By activating Sync, delay repeats will be synced to the tempo set 
in your host application.
Balance Ratio of left delay time to right delay time.
HF Damp High-cut filter to soften delay repeats.
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. 
Sync  On/Off By activating Sync, the delay repeats will be synced to the tempo 
set in your host application.
Vintage Amount of vintage “color” and tape flutter.
Head 1 Delay level 1 (output is panned left)
Head 2 Delay level 2 (output is panned right)
Head 3 Delay level 3 
						

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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 modulation.
Pre Del Initial delay, to vary the “tightness” of the chorused voices to the 
dry signal.
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Rate Modulation rate.
Depth Amount of pitch modulation.
Shimmer Creates a more complex modulation effect.
Width Stereo width adjustment. Parameter Description 
						

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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 Feedback amount. Increase for a more pronounced effect.
Stereo Offset between left and right modulation.
Center Sets the center frequency around which the modulation occurs.
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Rate Sweep rate.
Phase Relative phase of left and right channel amplitude modulation, to 
vary from tremolo to autopan.
Shape Shape of modulation waveform from thin pulse, through sine, to 
fat pulse. 
						

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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 swaps left and right channels.
• Comb: A stereo comb filter effect.
• Haas: Synthesizes stereo width by delaying one channel
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Rate Master speed control: Stop, Slow, Fast.
Dirt Amount of overdrive.
Lo/Hi Crossover frequency between low and high rotors.
Width Stereo width.
Hi/Lo Speed Speed of high and low rotor, respectively.
Hi/Lo Acc Acceleration of high and low rotor, respectively.
Tone Adjust the tone of the overdriven signal. 
						

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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 controls the modulation 
rate.
Reso Filter resonance.
Tracking Adjusts envelope tracking speed in Auto mode, and envelope 
rate modulation in Mod mode.
Parameter Description
Mix Wet/dry mix.
Rate LFO Modulation rate (optional tempo sync).
Depth LFO Modulation depth.
Vowel Center setting: Vowel produced when there is no modulation.
Env Mod Amount of vowel modulation by input signal level.
Env Att Rate of response to a rising input signal level.
Env Rel Rate of response to a falling input signal level. 
						

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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 center frequency for the two bands, respectively.
Width 1/2 Sets the band width for the two bands, respectively (“Q”).
Parameter Description
Hi Depth High frequency boost, combined with mid cut.
Hi Tune High/mid tune.
Lo Depth Low frequency boost.
Lo Tune Low frequency tune. 
						

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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 Balance of low and high frequency bands.
Mid Level of mid frequency band.
Attack Attack time.
Release Release time.