Guitar Harmonics - Digital musical instrument STEINBERG - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Virtual Instrument (HALion Library)
Brand	Steinberg (developed by Cinematique Instruments)
Model	Guitar Harmonics Essentials
Platform	HALion, HALion Sonic, or any VST/AU/AAX compatible host
Format	VST, Audio Unit, AAX (requires full version of HALion or HALion Sonic)
Library Content	Harmonic notes (flageolet) from electric Fender guitar
Guitar Tuning	Open E
Round Robin Variations	3 per note
Velocity Layers	Multiple (sufficient for realistic dynamics)
Sound Engine	HALion sampling engine
Controls	Attack, Decay, Rotary, Tone, Cabinet
Effects	Delay (4th, 8th, 16th note), Reverb (Room, Hall, Special, Infinite)
Additional Features	EQ control, amp simulation
Installation Method	Download and install via Steinberg website or Steinberg Download Assistant
License Type	Free (requires product activation via Steinberg eLicenser or Soft-eLicenser)
System Requirements	Windows 7 or later / macOS 10.10 or later, compatible with 64-bit
Release Year	2015 (updated 2018)
Developer	Cinematique Instruments
Publishers	Steinberg Media Technologies
Product Page	Not specified (included in Steinberg HALion library collection)

Frequently Asked Questions - Guitar Harmonics STEINBERG

What is Guitar Harmonics Essentials?

Guitar Harmonics Essentials is a free virtual instrument library for HALion that features harmonic (flageolet) notes from an electric Fender guitar tuned in open E, with multiple round robins and velocity layers.

How do I install Guitar Harmonics Essentials?

Installation requires a compatible version of HALion or HALion Sonic. Download the library from the Steinberg website or via the Steinberg Download Assistant, then follow the instructions provided on the Steinberg site or watch the 'How to install' HALion instruments video.

Do I need a full version of HALion to use this library?

Yes, Guitar Harmonics Essentials requires the full version of HALion or HALion Sonic (not the free player). It will not work with the HALion Sonic SE or other free versions.

What controls are available in the instrument?

The instrument offers controls for Attack, Decay, Rotary (rotary cabinet simulation), Tone (bass/treble balance), Cabinet, Delay (with three time options: 4th, 8th, 16th), and Reverb (four types: Room, Hall, Special, Infinite).

Can I use this library for commercial music production?

Yes, the library is free and can be used in commercial projects. However, you must abide by the license terms of Steinberg and Cinematique Instruments.

What are the system requirements?

The library runs on Windows 7 or later and macOS 10.10 or later (64-bit only). It requires a compatible DAW that supports VST, AU, or AAX plugins.

How do I get support for Guitar Harmonics Essentials?

For installation and registration issues, contact Steinberg support. For questions about the instrument itself, email [e-mail] (note the 'q' typo in the manual; it should be 'cinematique').

What kind of sounds can I create with this instrument?

The tools allow a wide range of sounds: from organic reverse guitars and fragile string notes to warm e-piano tones. The effects and EQ offer further sound design possibilities.

How many round robin variations are there?

The instrument includes 3 round robin variations per note to avoid machine-gun effect and provide natural repetition.

Is there a demo or trial version available?

Guitar Harmonics Essentials is completely free. There is no trial; you can download and use it permanently at no cost.

USER MANUAL Guitar Harmonics STEINBERG

Thank you for downloading the FREE Guitar Harmonics Essentials

How to install?

In order to properly install your HALion library please follow the instructions given on the Steinberg website or watch the „How to install“ HALion instruments video.

For any kind of questions concerning the installation or registration of HALion instruments please contact Steinberg - in terms of the instrument please contact us at: [e-mail]

CINEMATIQUE INSTRUMENTS MANUAL

The instrument

On string instruments, players can cause a string to vibrate only in sections by touching slightly at the appropriate point. This can produce a pure and clear note of a cool, silvery quality. It is called 'flageolet notes' or 'harmonics'.

What we did

The FREE 'Guitar Harmonics Essentials' consists of harmonic notes of an electrical Fender guitar. We spent a lot of time finding the perfect setup to achieve a warm and realistic sound. In the end we decided to record the guitars tuned in open E with 3 Round Robin variation and particularly several velocity layers - sufficient for our purposes. The instrument provides a lot of useful too s such as note length control (release and attack), EQ control, amp simulation, delay and reverb amount

Summing up these tools enable each instrument to produce a wide spread of sounds such as organic reverse guitars, fragile string notes or warm e-piano tones.

CINEMATIQUE INSTRUMENTS MANUAL

In Detail

Attack controls the overall attack time

Decay controls the overall decay/ release time

Rotary enables a rotary cabinet simulation

Tone controls the general sound Turning counter clockwise you will feature the bass frequency and reduce the high frequencies. Turning clockwise you will achieve the opposite.

Cabinet enables a cabinet simulation

CINEMATIQUE INSTRUMENTS MANUAL

Delay controls the amount of delay

Delay Time By clicking on the name you can select from three different delay times: 4 ^th , 8 ^th and 16th

Reverb controls the amount of reverb

Reverb Type By clicking on the name you can select from four different types of reverb: Room Hall, Special and Infinite

CINEMATIQUE INSTRUMENTS MANUAL

CINEMATIQUE INSTRUMENTS

We wish you a great deal of fun and inspiration using our instruments.

Thanks to René, Jumpel, Christian and Niklas at Cinematique Instruments and Florian, Matthias, Michael and Frank at Steinberg.

Copyright © January, 2015/2018 by Cinematique Instruments, Cologne Germany