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Table of Contents 4 … Introduction 4 … Loading the VST Sound Instrument Set 4 … Loading and Saving Presets 5 … Plug-in Controls 5 … Plug-in Functions Section 5 … Quick Controls 5 … Sphere 6 … Trigger Pads 8 … Macro Page Parameters 8 … Automating Parameters 9 ... SIMPLE/ADVANCED 9 ... Simple Page 11 ...
iNTRODUCTION Introduction POLY is the first instrument in a series of instruments that utilizes our simple and intuitive CRE8 Engine powered by Steinberg's FREE HALion Sonic SE platform. Furthermore, you can load the instrument set as a program in HALion, HALion Sonic, and HALion Sonic SE.
PLUGI-IIN CONTROLS Plug-In Controls Performance Control Section The performance control section in the lower part of the plug-in panel contains additional elements that can quickly modify the instrument playback: Quick Controls, Sphere and Trigger Pads. Quick Controls The eight potentiometer controls at the bottom are called quick controls. They allow you to remote-control the most important sound parameters for the preset. The quick control assignments cannot be modified in the VST Sound Instrument Set.
PLUGI-IIN CONTROLS Ö The small triangles for indicating the horizontal and the vertical axis are only available if parameters are assigned to Sphere H and V. Center Horizontal/Center Vertical You can set up the sphere to stay where you move it to or return to the center automatically. This can be defined for each axis separately. To do so, right click the Sphere and activate or deactivate the “Center Horizontal” or “Center Vertical” options on the context menu for the sphere.
PLUGI-IIN CONTROLS Assigning Trigger Notes to Pads You can assign a MIDI note to a pad and trigger the pad by playing this note. Proceed as follows: 1. Right-click the pad. 2. From the menu, select “Assign Trigger Note”. 3. From the submenus, select the octave and note that you want to assign. Or: 1. Right-click the pad. 2. From the context menu, select “Learn Trigger Note”. 3. Play the note on your MIDI keyboard or click the note on the virtual keyboard.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS Macro Page Parameters The Macro pages for the POLY CRE8 VST Sound Instrument set is divided into 8 pages. • SIMPLE/ADVANCED o SIMPLE o ADVANCED ▪ MASTER SECTION ▪ SYNTH ▪ FX ▪ MOTION ▪ ARP ▪ MIDI PLAYER ▪ XY • ABOUT Automating Parameters All of the Macro page parameters can be automated, except for the Mono and Poly parameters in the Master section and the Step, Level, and Snap parameters in the Stepmod section on the Motion Section.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - SIMPE SIMPLE/ADVANCED PAGES THE SIMPLE PAGE The SIMPLE Page allows the user to make quick tweaks to the instrument without being overwhelmed by too many parameters. This page is split into 4 different sections. • • Uppser Section contains: o SIMPLE/ADVANCED Switches: These switch between the SIMPLE or ADVANCED views o Layer Bypass: This will Byapss the currently viewed layer.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - SIMPE • • ▪ Level ▪ Waveform Type: chooses between 16 different waveform types per oscillator ▪ Waveform Shape: morphs the waveform shape of the oscillator o Sub Oscillator Controls: ▪ Bypass: switches the sub oscillator state On or Off ▪ Level ▪ Waveform Type: chooses between 6 different waveform types ▪ Retrigger Mode: chooses between 3 different retrigger modes o Noise Oscillator Controls: ▪ Bypass: switches oscillator state On or Off ▪ Level ▪ Noise Types: chooses between 4 di
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED ADVANCED PAGES The Advanced Page offers more complex controls and parameters to the user. When switching to the ADVANCED Page, the Upper section remains fixed and is referred to as the Master Section. This section all about having instant access to all the parameters that you will use most of the time without the need to jump to other screens.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED THE MASTER SECTION The Main Section is all about having instant access to all the parameters that you will use most of the time without the need to jump to other screens. The master section is split into 3 different sections.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED THE SYNTH SECTION The Synth Page offers the user 3 oscillators, a Sub Oscillator, Ring Modulator, and a Noise Oscillator. The user is given 16 different oscillator types in each of the 3 main oscillators, 6 waveforms and 3 phase types for the Sub Oscillator, 2 source options for the Ring Modulator, and 4 Noise types for the Noise Oscillator allowing for a variety of combinations.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED • • Pan allows you to narrow or widen the stereo panorama. Retrigger Mode dictates 3 different modes: freely, random phase each time a note is triggered, or a fixed start phase. • • • If Free Phase is selected, analog synthesizer behavior is emulated. It will run freely and continuously. If Random Phase is selected, with each trigger of a note the start phase is set to a different value randomly. If Fixed Phase is selected, the oscillator’s start phase is fixed.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED THE FX SECTION The FX Page provides you with 18 different insert effects to enable or disable. The different effects are: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Compressor Envelope Shaper Vintage Compressor which is at the end of the signal chain before the reverb to act like a "Mastering Compressor". Distortion module with 4 distortion effect types. Guitar Amplifier modeling effect. Control over amp heads and cabinets as well as microphone position.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED THE MOTION SECTION The Motion Page provides an 2 additional LFOs, 2 Step Modulators, User Envelope, Amp Envelope, and Pitch Envelope. LFO A and LFO B are located in the upper left part of the section. The LFOs have a frequency rate or when set to sync will automatically lock to the tempo and also has amount, note division, shape and phase controls. The LFOs also have a destination pull down menu that gives you many options like Cutoff, Resonance, Distortion, etc.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED THE ARP SECTION This is an advanced 32-step Arpeggiator based on Yamaha’s legendary Motif Technology with extensive programming and modulation features. The Arpeggiator offers many parameters for programming phrases and altering tempo, groove and swing. Three additional controller lanes are available for quick and easy step modulation for oscillator and filter parameters.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED THE MIDI PLAYER SECTION This is a simple midi file phrase player that you can drag and drop midi files to and from your DAW. Additionally, you can store and trigger 8 different phrases on the fly in real time without ever losing sync.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED THE XY SECTION The XY Page is a simple layout with 3 XY controller boxes. The first XY box controls the Main FX Filter when it is set to dual or quad Morphing modes. The second and third XY boxes are tied to the fixed Lo Pass and Hi Pass Filters that are found on the Main Section. This is a very fun and creative way to automate these filters.
MACRO PAGE PARAMETERS - ADVANCED THE ABOUT SECTION This page includes links to the websites of Sample Fuel and Steinberg. If you click on the SAMPLE FUEL logo in the middle of the page, you’ll have the option to visit our page at, www.samplefuel.com . If you click on the Steinberg logo on the bottom right, it will take you to Steinberg’s home page, www.steinberg.net/en/home .
FACTORY PRESETS Factory Presets POLY CRE8 includes hundreds factory presets to get you started! Naming Scheme 1L/2L: Designates how many layers the preset contains The Browser Tab Browse through the patch library with ease and find what you need quickly thanks to the detailed tagging system and large viewing window that is part of the MediaBay sound management system. The browser can also open "undocked" and be resized up to full screen size.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Additional Resources Videos: • • • • • • • • Installation Main Page Motion Page Motion Knob Synth Page Arp Page Midi Player Page Browser Page More Videos on YouTube Channel Manuals: • • • HALion Sonic SE 3 Manual HALion Sonic Manual HALion 6 Manual 22
