HALion Sonic comes with a collection of high-quality studio effects.
The Modulation submenu contains the modulation effects.
This is the Operation Manual for Steinberg’s HALion Sonic. Here you will find detailed information about all the features and functions in the application.
Operation Manual
Some common controls and concepts exist throughout the program. For example, presets can be used in several different sections and contexts, but their handling is always the same.
In the plug-in functions section, on the toolbar, and on the Options page, you can find global functions and settings for HALion Sonic.
On the Edit page, you can access the parameters and settings for programs and layers. Furthermore, this is where you set up the insert effects.
The FlexPhraser is an arpeggio and phrase player.
You can automate most of the HALion Sonic parameters from within your host application, whether these are parameters of a program or global parameters such as AUX effects.
You can load, save, and manage different kinds of sound files.
You can make MIDI and MIDI controller settings on the MIDI page and the Options page.
You cam perform your mixing operations on the Mix page.
The Reverb submenu contains the reverb effects.
The Delay submenu contains the delay effects.
The EQ submenu contains the equalizer effects.
The Filter submenu contains the filter effects.
The Distortion submenu contains the distortion effects.
The Pitch Shift submenu contains the pitch shifting effects.
This effect thickens and broadens the sound by means of pitch modulation.
Bass Phaser thickens and broadens the sound by means of phase modulation.
Chorus thickens and broadens the sound by means of pitch modulation.
The Step Flanger expands the Flanger with a sample and hold section that divides the modulation signal into a definable number of steps.
The Phaser effect thickens and broadens the sound by means of phase modulation.
This effect produces amplitude modulation, that is, cyclic modulation of the level of the sound.
This effect provides a sine oscillator that is multiplied with the input signal. This creates metallic, or bell-like, frequencies.
A frequency shifter shifts each frequency of the input signal by a fixed amount.
Rotary emulates the sound of a vintage rotary speaker including amplifier, horn, drum, and cabinet.
Vibrato emulates the chorus and vibrato effects of vintage organs. It thickens the sound by means of pitch modulation.
This effect emulates the sound of classic ensemble modulation effects. It is based on a delay with LFO-modulated delay times. A secondary LFO with higher frequencies is used to produce the so-called shimmer.
The Dynamics submenu contains the dynamics effects.
The Spatial + Panner submenu contains the stereo panorama effects.
The Legacy submenu contains legacy effects that were used in HALion 3.
Steinberg’s Note Expression technology was developed for creating realistic instrument performances. Note Expression allows you to create automated modulations for each note. HALion Sonic supports Note Expression for volume, pan, and tuning.
You can use HALion Sonic independently of a host application.
