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Editing
Editing Layers
Modulation Destinations
Depending on the selected type of layer, the available modulation destinations vary.
HALion Sonic offers you the following modulation destinations:
Glide The glide signal of the source. Glide is unipolar.
Key Follow This produces an exponential modulation signal derived from the
MIDI note number. Exponential means this source works with
destinations such as Pitch or Cutoff. Key follow is bipolar.
Note-on Vel Note-on velocity (how fast you hit a key) can be used as a modulation
signal. Note-on Vel is unipolar.
Note-on Vel
Squared
The squared version of Note-on Vel. Squared means you need to
press the key harder to produce higher modulation values.
Note-on Vel
Normalized
The note-on velocity is normalized via the velocity range of the
corresponding sample zone. At the lowest velocity of the sample
zone the modulation will be 0, at the highest velocity it will be 1.
Note-off Vel Note-off velocity (how fast you released a key) can be used as a
modulation signal. Note-off Vel is unipolar. While most of the MIDI
keyboards cannot send note-off velocity messages, your sequencer
software will in most cases be able to produce such messages.
Pitch Bend The position of the pitchbend wheel can be used as a modulation
signal. Pitch Bend is bipolar.
Modulation Wheel The position of the modulation wheel can be used as a modulation
signal. Modulation Wheel is unipolar.
Aftertouch Aftertouch (how hard you press a key down after you hit it) can be
used as a modulation signal. Aftertouch is unipolar. Some MIDI
keyboards cannot send aftertouch messages. However, your
sequencer software will in most cases be able to produce such
messages.
MIDI Controller Any of the 127 available MIDI controllers can be used as a
modulation signal. You can select the MIDI controller from the
corresponding submenu.
Quick Control The quick controls of the layer can be used as a modulation signal.
You can select the quick control from the corresponding submenu.
Note Expression The eight note expression parameters of the program can be used as
modulation signals for the layer. You can select the note expression
parameter from the corresponding submenu.
Noise Produces a random modulation signal. Noise is bipolar.
Output The audio output of the layer can be used as a modulation signal.
Output is bipolar.
Bus 1-16 Modulations that have been sent to one of the sixteen busses can be
used as sources again. This way, you can combine several
modulations to produce more complex signals. Select the
corresponding modulation bus to assign it as source.
Option Description
Pitch Modulates the pitch of the layer. For example, assign one of the LFOs
to create a vibrato effect. When Pitch is selected, the modulation
depth adjusts in semitones (-60 to +60).
Cutoff Modulates the filter cutoff of the layer. For example, assign the step
modulator to create rhythmic patterns in the spectral timbre.
Option Description
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