You can load, save, and manage different kinds of sound files.
You can use the MediaBay and the Browser to manage, navigate to, load, and preview different file types.
The MediaBay enables you to access presets, such as multi-programs, programs, and layers.
The results list shows all files that have been found based on your filter settings.
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.
HALion Sonic allows you to load Steinberg content, user-generated content, or third-party libraries.
To be able to use the content of VST Sound containers, the containers must be registered in the MediaBay.
You can load programs and layers via the Load Panel, via drag and drop onto the Slot Rack, and via various context menus in different areas of the plug-in.
The Slot Rack has 16 slots. Each slot can contain a program, that is, you can work with 16 programs at the same time.
The MediaBay allows you to browse for and load files.
You can specify which file attributes to display in the results list and set up the column order so that these attributes are visible without scrolling. This allows you to quickly find files with particular attributes.
The context menu of the results list offers additional options for managing the selected presets. Different options are available for factory presets and for user presets.
Assigning General MIDI program change numbers to sounds allows you to use MIDI program change messages to load the sounds into the slot of the corresponding MIDI channel.
You can import program presets from any file location using the File Explorer/macOS Finder.
Program, layer, and multi-program presets can be described by using a predefined set of attributes.
In the Browser, you can search your system for files.
Multi-programs, or multis, can load multiple sounds or programs and combine them.
On the Multi page, you can combine up to 128 multis as a multi chain.
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.
HALion Sonic comes with a collection of high-quality studio effects.
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.
