Steinberg Hypersonic User Manual

 
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The information in this documentation is subject to change without notice and 
does not represent a commitment on the part of Steinberg Media Technolo-
gies GmbH. The software described by this document is subject to a License 
Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of this publication 
may be copied, reproduced, or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any 
purpose, without prior written permission by Steinberg Media Technologies 
GmbH.
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Table of contents
 
6Register your software !
6The Steinberg Key
7Minimum system requirements (PC version)
8Installing Hypersonic 2 (PC version)
8Removing Hypersonic 2 (PC version)
9Minimum system requirements (Mac version)
9Installing Hypersonic 2 (Mac version)
10Activating the Steinberg Key
11Preparations
11Setting up Hypersonic 2 as a VST Instrument in Cubase
12Setting up Hypersonic 2 as a DXi2 Synth
13Using Hypersonic in an AU compatible application
13Hypersonic...

 
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37Browsing patch banks
38Loading a patch into a part slot
38Selecting patches from within the host application
39Loading patches from disk
39Browsing the patch library
40Finding patches
42Managing banks and patches
42Managing user banks
43Managing user patches
44Selecting banks and patches via MIDI program change
45Combis
46The Part area
46Arranging parts
47Layering parts (Link)
47Muting parts
48Setting levels and metering
48Setting part levels
48Activating meters
49The Combi...

 
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75Analog Element [A]
75Analog Osc 1 & 2
77Oscillator 3
78HPF – High Pass Filter
78PWM Limit – Pulse Width Modulation Limit
78WT Alias – Wavetable Aliasing
78Wavetable Element [W]
80FM Element [F]
80Carrier
81Modulator 1 & 2
83The FX page
83Global or patch FX
84Programming FX
86Using patch FX
87FX Management
87Effects structure
89FX elements in a patch
90The Setup Page
90Configuring outputs
92MIDI Settings
94Loading and saving patches and combis
94Memory Usage
96Help menu 

 
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Register your software !
 
Please take a moment to complete and return the registration card 
enclosed with Hypersonic 2. This will entitle you to technical support, 
and we’ll also keep you up to date with the latest news and updates. 
The Steinberg Key
 
Please read this section before installing the Hypersonic software. 
 
Included with the Hypersonic 2 package, you will find an activation 
code for the Steinberg Key (sometimes referred to as a “dongle”), a 
hardware copy...

 
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•  
If you already own copy-protected Steinberg software, you should re-
move any existing Steinberg Keys from the computer’s USB port dur-
ing the Hypersonic 2 installation routine. 
The Steinberg Key must not be plugged in before or during the installa-
tion of Hypersonic if this is the first time you use such a key. Otherwise 
the operating system of your computer will register it as new USB hard-
ware and try to find drivers that won’t be present before Hypersonic 2...

 
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Installing Hypersonic 2 (PC version)
 
Proceed as follows to install Hypersonic: 
1. 
Make sure that NO Steinberg Key is connected to the USB port. 
2. 
Insert the Hypersonic 2 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 Hypersonic 2 DVD. 
If autostart is activated, the DVD contents will automatically open in a new window.
 
3. 
Double click on the Hypersonic 2 Installer symbol to...

 
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Minimum system requirements (Mac version)
 
•A Power Mac G4 867 MHz computer (faster recommended)
•512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
•1.7 GB of free hard disk space for the content
•Mac OS X version 10.4
•CoreAudio compatible audio hardware
•If you want to use Hypersonic 2 as a plug-in or ReWire slave device, you’ll 
need Cubase or Nuendo or another VST 2.0, ReWire or AU compatible host 
application.
•A Steinberg Key and an available USB port
•A DVD-ROM drive for...

 
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6. 
After installing the plug-in, copy the folder “Hypersonic 2 Content” to 
your system hard drive in the folder “Library/Application Support/ 
Steinberg/”. 
If you copy the content to another directory on your hard drive you will 
have to run the “Set VB Content Location” application in the “Hypersonic 
2 Content” folder on your hard drive, otherwise Hypersonic 2 will not find 
 
its data!
 
Do not move the Hypersonic 2 plug-in itself – it must stay in the VST 
 
plug-ins...