Steinberg Halion Sonic 2 Manual
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Global Functions and SettingsThe Controls in the Standalone Functions Section
•On the Audio Routing page, use the Audio Output Ports pop-up menus to assign
different audio outputs.
HALion Sonic supports 32 channels: two Main channels (left and right) and 15
additional stereo channels (left and right). You can assign different audio outputs
for each channel. Selecting an audio output on the pop-up menu maps the output
to the corresponding channel.
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Global Functions and SettingsThe Controls in the Standalone Functions Section
•On the Audio Routing page, use the Audio Output Ports pop-up menus to assign
different audio outputs.
HALion Sonic supports 32 channels: two Main channels (left and right) and 15
additional stereo channels (left and right). You can assign different audio outputs
for each channel. Selecting an audio output on the pop-up menu maps the output
to the corresponding channel.
If you press [Shift] and select an audio output,...")
191 Global Functions and SettingsThe Controls in the Standalone Functions Section Tempo and Time Signature Below the song position display, you find the Tempo and Time Signature fields which provide the plug-in with tempo and time signature information. In standalone mode, such information is not available via a host application. In this case, the settings are used by the scratch pad and the metronome. Recording Your Performance 1.Click the record symbol below the Record button to select the record mode from the pop-up menu: 2.Click the Record button to start the recording. 3.When you are done recording, press the stop button. •Now you can save your performance as a MIDI file, see “Saving a MIDI File” on page 190. ÖTo indicate that the recording is running, the song position indicator is being animated (a small bar moves from left to right). Activating the Metronome To select the playback mode of the metronome, click the Metronome button. You can select one of the following modes from the pop-up menu: The volume control next to the metronome icon allows you to set the volume of the metronome. The Preferences dialog also provides metronome settings. Volume Use this control to set the overall volume of the outputs of the standalone plug-in. This includes the volume of the main outputs, the rear outputs and the output of the metronome. OptionDescription Tempo Track/ FixedSet this to “Track” to follow the original tempo of the MIDI file. Set this to “Fixed” to specify a tempo manually. Tempo ValueDetermines the tempo of the MIDI file. Adjust TempoWhen the Tempo Track option is selected, an additional control is displayed that allows you to scale the playback relatively to the original tempo of the MIDI file. The control range is from 0.5x (-50 %) to 2x (+100 %) of the original tempo. Sign. (time signature)Determines the time signature of the plug-in. You can enter the signature as a fraction, e. g. 3/4, 6/8, 4/4, etc. OptionDescription DirectThe recording starts immediately when you click the record button. MIDIThe recording starts with the first MIDI note. Count In 1The recording starts after a count-in of one bar. Count In 2The recording starts after a count-in of two bars. OptionDescription OffThe metronome is switched off. Count InThe metronome plays only during the count-in of a recording. OnThe metronome is always switched on.
192 MIDI Controllers Using MIDI Controllers You can assign the parameters volume, pan, mute, solo, send FX 1–4 and the quick controls of each slot to a MIDI controller. In addition to the slot parameters, you can also assign the parameters of the AUX FX and most of the edit parameters. By default, volume, pan, send FX 1–4 and the program quick controls are already assigned. You can customize this factory MIDI controller mapping by assigning your own MIDI controllers with a convenient learn function. This way, you can adapt the mapping to your MIDI keyboard or controller. To provide much better control, you can set the minimum and maximum range for each assignment separately. Assigning MIDI Controllers To assign a MIDI controller to a parameter, proceed as follows: 1.Right-click the control you want to remotely control. 2.Select “Learn CC” from the menu. 3.On your MIDI keyboard or controller, use the potentiometer, fader, or button. ÖThe next time you right-click the control, the menu shows the assigned MIDI controller. ÖYou can assign the same MIDI controller several times to different parameters. However, you cannot assign different MIDI controllers to the same parameter. Unassigning MIDI Controllers To remove a MIDI controller assignment, proceed as follows: 1.Right-click the control you want to unassign. 2.Select “Forget CC” from the menu. Setting the Parameter Range You can set the minimum and maximum values for the parameter for each assignment separately. This way, you have much better control over the parameter, for example, when you are performing on stage. To set the minimum value for the parameter, proceed as follows: 1.Set the parameter to the minimum value. 2.Right-click the control. 3.Select “Set Minimum” from the menu. To set the maximum value for the parameter, proceed as follows: 1.Set the parameter to the maximum value. 2.Right-click the control. 3.Select “Set Maximum” from the menu.
193 MIDI ControllersUsing MIDI Controllers Assigning MIDI Controllers to AUX FX You can assign the parameters of the AUX FX to MIDI controllers as well. Unlike the slots, the AUX FX do not have a MIDI port and channel of their own. Instead, they listen to any incoming MIDI controller message regardless of the MIDI channel (omni mode). Therefore, if you assign a parameter to a MIDI controller, you should use a controller number which is not already in use by any of the assignments you made on the slots. •To assign a MIDI controller, load the effect, right-click the parameter and assign a controller, as described above. •If you unload or replace the effect, the MIDI controller assignment of this effect will be lost. Saving a MIDI Controller Mapping as Default After customizing the factory MIDI controller assignments, you can save them as default. Proceed as follows: 1.Go to the Options page. 2.Click “Save as Default” in the MIDI controller section. Now, each time you load a new instance of the plug-in, your customized MIDI controller mapping will be available as default. Ö“Save as Default” does not include any of the MIDI controller assignments of the AUX FX. ÖThe current MIDI controller mapping will also be saved with each project. This way, you can transfer your settings to other systems. The project also includes the MIDI controller assignments of the AUX FX. Restoring the factory MIDI Controller Assignment To restore the factory MIDI controller assignments, proceed as follows: 1.Go to the Options page. 2.In the MIDI controller section, click “Reset to Factory”. 3.Click “Yes” to restore the mapping or “No” to cancel. Automation and Factory MIDI Controller Assignments The following parameters on the plug-in interface are available for automation from your host software and can be assigned to an external MIDI controller. The controller numbers and names refer to the default factory MIDI controller assignment of these parameters: ÖThe assigned MIDI controller numbers are the same for all 16 slots. However, the MIDI controllers listen only to the MIDI channels of the respective slot. Slots 1–16 ParameterController numberName Volume#07Volume Pan#10Pan Mute-- Solo-- Send FX 1#91Effect 1 Depth
194 MIDI ControllersUsing MIDI Controllers Send FX 2#92Effect 2 Depth Send FX 3#93Effect 3 Depth Send FX 4#94Effect 4 Depth Program QC 1#74Brightness Program QC 2#71Harmonic Content Program QC 3#73Attack Time Program QC 4#72Release Time Program QC 5#75Sound Controller #6 Program QC 6#76Sound Controller #7 Program QC 7#77Sound Controller #8 Program QC 8#78Sound Controller #9 Layer 1 QC 1-- Layer 1 QC 2-- Layer 1 QC 3-- Layer 1 QC 4-- Layer 1 QC 5-- Layer 1 QC 6-- Layer 1 QC 7-- Layer 1 QC 8-- Layer 2 QC 1-- Layer 2 QC 2-- Layer 2 QC 3-- Layer 2 QC 4-- Layer 2 QC 5-- Layer 2 QC 6-- Layer 2 QC 7-- Layer 2 QC 8-- Layer 3 QC 1-- Layer 3 QC 2-- Layer 3 QC 3-- Layer 3 QC 4-- Layer 3 QC 5-- Layer 3 QC 6-- Layer 3 QC 7-- Layer 3 QC 8-- Layer 4 QC 1-- Layer 4 QC 2-- Parameter Controller number Name
195 MIDI ControllersUsing MIDI Controllers ÖYou can remotely control any other parameter by assigning the parameter first to a quick control and then to a MIDI controller. ÖYou can use MIDI controllers inside the modulation matrix of a synth or sample layer, for example, to control the cutoff. CC121 Support HALion Sonic can be controlled with the AI knob of Steinberg’s CC121 MIDI controller unit. To change a parameter value, proceed as follows: 1.Move the mouse pointer over the control you want to change. 2.Turn the AI knob to set the value. ÖPlease note that the AI knob only works on parameters that are automatable. This means, for example, that you cannot use the AI knob to change the parameters of the Options page. Layer 4 QC 3-- Layer 4 QC 4-- Layer 4 QC 5-- Layer 4 QC 6-- Layer 4 QC 7-- Layer 4 QC 8-- Parameter Controller number Name
196 Index A About box 181 Activation code 7 Amplifier Drum layers 77 Loop layers 77 Amplifier (effect) 143 Amplifier subpage 42 Attributes Editing for Multis 18 Editing in MediaBay 22 Audio output 189 AUX Drum layers 78 Loop layers 78 C CC121 support 195 Chorus 147 Compressor 154 Content 13 Filtering in MediaBay 20 D Disk Streaming Options page 182 Drum layers 13 Amplifier 77 AUX 78 Editing 73 Filter 77 Pitch 76 E Edit page 25, 29 Subpages 29 Editing inserts 87 Editing layers 29 Editing programs 25 Effects 131 Effects page 131 Envelope subpages 43 Envelope zoom snapshots 45 Expander 156 Expression Maps 85 F Filter Drum layers 77 Loop layers 77 Filter subpage 38 Flanger 147 FlexPhraser 64 Loop layers 79 User Phrases 69 Folder structure 13 G Gate 157 Global Options page 184 Global effects 131 Global functions 179 Graphic EQ 138 H HALion 3 legacy effects 159 Help 181 Host application Cubase 9 I Inserts Editing 87 Inserts page 87 Installation 7 Instrument layers 13 Editing 82 K Key commands Conventions 6 Key Commands dialog 189 Key map 74 Keyboard 166 L Layer ranges 27 Layers 13 Drum 13 Editing 29 Instrument 13 Loop 13 Sample layers 13 Synth layers 13 LFO Loop layers 78 LFO pages 50 Limiter 155Load page 19 Loading 19 Loop layers 13 Amplifier 77 AUX 78 Editing 73 Filter 77 FlexPhraser 79 LFO 78 Pitch 76 M Macro page About 14 Master section 180 MediaBay 19 Attributes 22 Filtering content 20 Managing files 19 Rating 21 Results list 20 Metronome 191 MIDI controller Options page 186 MIDI controllers 192 MIDI input 189 MIDI page 128 MIDI Reset 182 Mix page 129 Modulation Destinations 60 Modulation matrix Quick controls 173 Modulation Matrix subpage 57 Modulation Modifiers 63 Modulation Sources 59 Modulation wheel 166 Multi chain 23 Multi Delay 136 Multi page 23 Multis 12 Managing 17 Removing 17 Saving 18 Muting Slot Rack 16
197 IndexO O Options page 182 Disk Streaming 182 Global 184 MIDI controller 186 Performance 183 Oscillator subpage 34 Output Audio 189 P Pan 158 Performance Options page 183 Performance displays 180 Performance section 166 Phaser 149 Pitch Drum layers 76 Loop layers 76 Pitch subpage 33 Pitchbend wheel 166 Plug-in functions 179 Presets 13 Editing Attributes 22 Program page 26 Program slot section 179 Programs 12 Editing 25 Loading into slot 19 Q Quick controls 167 Modulation matrix 173 R Ranges 27 Reverb 134 REVerence 133 Rotary 151 S Sample layers 13 Scratch pad 189 Soloing Slot Rack 16 Sphere 167 Standalone 10 Standalone functions 187 Step Modulator page 54 Studio EQ 137 Synth layers 13 System requirements 8 T Toolbar 181 Transport controls 190 Tremolo 149 Trigger pads 174 U USB-eLicenser 7 User content 13 V Vibrato 152 Voice page 29 VST Sound Instrument Sets 14 W Wheel controls 166
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200 Inhaltsverzeichnis 202Installation und Einrichten des Systems 202Willkommen 202Tastaturbefehle 203So können Sie uns erreichen 203Installation 205System einrichten 207Einleitung 207HALion Sonic-Übersicht 208Programme, Layer, Multis, Macro-Seiten und Presets 211Sounds verwalten 211Einleitung 211Das Multiprogramm-Rack 213Verwalten von Multiprogrammen 215Verwalten von Dateien über die MediaBay 220Einrichten einer Multi-Chain 222Bearbeitung 222Einleitung 222Programme bearbeiten 226Layer bearbeiten 267FlexPhraser 273Benutzer-Phrasen 278Bearbeiten von Drum- und Loop-Layern 287Bearbeiten von Instrumenten-Layern 290Expression-Maps 292Bearbeiten von Insert-Effekten 293Auron 293Einleitung 294Die Osc-Seite 295Die Mod-Seite 297Die Voice-Seite 298Der Filter-Bereich 299Der Amp-Bereich 300Die Arp-Seite 301Trium 301Einleitung 302Die Osc-Seite 302Die Sub-Seite 304Der Amp-Bereich 305Die Mod-Seite 306Die Arp-Seite 307Voltage 307Einleitung 307Der Oszillator-Bereich 308Der Filter-Bereich 312Die Arp-Seite 313Model C 313Einleitung 313Die Organ-Seite 315Die Rotary-Seite 315Die Amp-Seite 316Die FX-Seite 318HALiotron 318Einleitung 318Die Main-Seite 319Die Filter-Seite 320B-Box 320Einleitung 320Die Pattern-Seite 323Die Mix-Seite 327World Instruments 327Einleitung 327Der Filter-Bereich 328Der Amp-Bereich 329Die Bereiche »Pitch«, »LFO« und »MW« 329Der Bereich »Oriental Scale« 330Die Arp-Seite 331World Percussion 331Einleitung 336MIDI-Einstellungen und Mischen 336Die MIDI-Seite 337Die Mix-Seite 339Globale Effekte 339Einleitung 339Die Effects-Seite 341Effektreferenz 368HALion 3 Legacy-Effekte 376Der Performance-Bereich 376Einleitung 376Die Performance-Bedienelemente 377Die Quick Controls 384Trigger-Pads 388Note Expression 388Einleitung