Steinberg HALion 6 – Operation Manual 6.0 OM En

User Manual: Steinberg HALion - 6.0 - Operation Manual Free User Guide for Steinberg HALion Software, Manual

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Table of Contents
Installation and Setup
- Conventions
- System Requirements
- Downloading Program Files
- Installing the Program
- Activating Your License
- Registering Your Software
- How You Can Reach Us
- About the Documentation
- Setting Up
HALion Control Panel
- Configuring the Control Panel
  - Setup Options
- View and Tab Operations
- Window Handling
- Setting the Focus
- Available Editors
Common Editing Methods
- Dials and Sliders
- Multi Selection and Parameter Controls
- Buttons
- Value Fields
- Using Key Commands
- Presets
  - Handling Section and Module Presets
  - Handling VST Presets
Global Functions and Settings
- Plug-in Functions Section
- Plug-in Name and Steinberg Logo
- Toolbar
- Keyboard Editor
- Quick Controls
- Options Editor
- AI Knob Support
Automation
- Automation Parameters
- Automation Editor
- Setting Up Automation
Managing Your Sounds
- About Programs, Layers, Multis, Macro Pages, and Presets
- Registering VST Sounds
- Loading Programs and Layers
  - Finding Missing Samples
- Load Dialog
- Slot Rack
- Managing and Loading Files
- Working with General MIDI Files
Mapping Zones
- Mapping Editor
- Mapping Editor Context Menu
- Sample Zones and their Root Keys
- Moving Zones
- Creating Fades and Crossfades
- Setting Key Range and Velocity Range
- Zooming
- Selecting Zones
- Importing Single Samples Using Drag And Drop
- Importing Multiple Samples Using Drag And Drop
Editing Programs and Layers
- Main Section
- Trigger Section
- Voice Management Section
  - Voice Groups
  - Assigning Zones to Voice Groups
- Variation Groups Section
  - Assigning Zones to Variation Groups
- Quick Control Assignments Section
- Note Expression Section
Editing Zones
- Adding Zones
- Zone Types
- Adding Samples to Empty Zones
- Absolute and Relative Editing
- Editing Selected Zones or All Zones
- Global Zone Settings
  - Managing Sections
- Voice Control Section
- Voice Control Section for Organ Zones
- Pitch Section
- Oscillator Section
- Sample Oscillator Section
- Organ Oscillator Section
- Wavetable Section
- AudioWarp Section
  - Modulating AudioWarp Parameters in the Modulation Matrix
- Filter Section
- Amplifier Section
- Envelope Section
  - Zooming
  - Selecting Nodes
  - Adjusting the Time Parameter
  - Adjusting the Level Parameter
  - Adjusting the Curve Parameter
  - Adding and Removing Nodes
  - Adding Nodes Using the Fill Function
  - Scaling the Level of the Release Node with the Level at Note-Off
  - Using Sync
  - Setting Up the Loop
- LFO Section
- Step Modulator
  - Editing Steps
  - Producing Modulations in Steps of Semitones
- Modulation Matrix
  - Creating Modulations
  - Modulation Matrix Context Menu
  - Modulation Matrix Parameters
Editing Samples in the Sample Editor
- Loading and Previewing Samples
- Toolbar
- Info Line
- Overview Line
- Waveform Display
- Parameter Section
- Sample Editor Context Menu
- Markers
- Zooming
- Editing Samples in an External Editor
- Creating Loops
- Creating Slices Automatically
  - Modifying Start and End of Slices
  - Editing Parameter Curves
- Replacing Samples
Wavetable Synthesis
- Wavetable Editor
- Creating a Wavetable
- Pitch Detection
  - Pitch Detection Curve
- Markers
- Replacing Samples
- Importing Wavetables
- Managing Wavetables
Granular Synthesis
- Grain Oscillator
  - Grain Tab
  - Sample Tab
- Modulating the Grain Oscillator
MIDI Editing and Controllers
- MIDI Editor
- MIDI Controllers
Mixing, Routing, and Effect Handling
- Mixer Window
- Audio Bus Architecture
- Insert Effects
  - Using the Insert Effect Slots
Loading and Managing Programs via the Program Table
- Program Table
- Configuring the Program Table
- Program Table Context Menu
Program Tree
- Program Tree Elements
- Program Tree Columns and Controls
- Editing Programs, Zones and Layers
- Importing Samples
  - Import Samples Dialog
- Replacing Samples
- Exporting Samples
  - Export Samples Dialog
- Exporting Programs and Layers with Samples
  - Export Preset with Samples Dialog
- Exporting Programs and Layers as HALion Sonic SE Layer Presets
- Importing Sliced Loops
  - Playing Back Sliced Loops
  - Slice Player
- Selections in the Program Tree
- Navigating in the Program Tree
- Sorting the Program Tree Elements
- Setting Up the Program in the Program Tree
- Renaming Elements
Sample Recorder
- Recording From an Audio Track With Multiple Drum Sounds
- Recording the Output of Another Plug-In
- Recording Samples in the Standalone Version
Included Instruments
- Auron
- Trium
- Voltage
- Model C
- HALiotron
  - Main Page
  - Filter Page
- B-Box
- World Instruments
  - Sound Page
  - Arp Page
- World Percussion
- Anima
- Skylab
- Raven
- Eagle
- Hot Brass
- Studio Strings
Parameter List
Macro Pages
- Macro Pages, Templates, Controls, Resources, and Libraries
- Getting Started
- Macro Page Designer
- Editing and Assembling Elements
- Libraries
  - Icons for Libraries and Macro Pages
- Connecting Macro Page Controls to HALion Parameters
  - Removing a Connection
- Collaborating on Macro Pages
- Cleaning Up and Consolidating Your Macro Pages
  - Removing Unused Files
  - Exporting Macro Pages with their Resources
- Saving Macro Pages
Library Creator
- Libraries
- Library Creator Editor
- Unassigned VST Sound Containers
- Consistency Check
Library Manager
- Library Manager Editor
Effects Reference
- Introduction
- Reverb Effects
  - REVerence
  - Reverb
- Delay Effects
  - Multi Delay
- EQ Effects
- Filter Effects
- Distortion Effects
- Pitch Shift Effects
  - Octaver
- Modulation Effects
- Dynamics Effects
- Spatial and Panner Effects
  - Stereo Pan
  - Stereo Enhancer
- Surround Effects
  - Surround Panner
  - Downmix
- Tools Effects
  - Channel Router
- Legacy Effects
  - HALion 3 Legacy Effects
MIDI Modules Reference
- Common Functions
- FlexPhraser
- Trigger Pads
- MIDI Player
- Drum Player
- Mono Envelope
  - Mono Envelope Parameters
- Mono LFO
  - Mono LFO Parameters
- Mono Step Modulator
  - Mono Step Modulator Parameters
- True Pedaling
  - True Pedaling Parameters
  - Setting up a Crossfade between Two Layers
- MegaTrig
- Layer Alternate
- Key Switch Alternate
- Key Switch Remote
  - Key Switch Remote Parameters
  - Refreshing the Expression List
- MIDI Randomizer
  - MIDI Randomizer Parameters
- CC Mapper
  - CC Mapper Parameters
  - Remapping Controllers
- Velocity Curve
  - Velocity Curve Parameters
- Tuning Scale
  - Editing Tuning Scales
- Lua Script
  - Creating a Script With the Internal Editor
  - Setting Up an External Editor
Key Commands Reference
Note Expression
- Note Expression Editor
Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-In
- Making Preferences Settings
- Preferences Dialog
- Selecting the MIDI Input and the Audio Output
- Scratch Pad
- Loading a MIDI File
  - MIDI Channel Filter
- Saving a MIDI File
- Master Volume
Index

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