# Halion Sonic SE 3 receives MIDI but plays no sound **URL:** \ **Category:** Cubase\ **Tags:** cubase-11\ **Created:** [July 29, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/halion-sonic-se-3-receives-midi-but-plays-no-sound/799246 "2022-07-29T20:03:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nivs719](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Nivs719](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Nivs719)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/halion-sonic-se-3-receives-midi-but-plays-no-sound/799246/1 "2022-07-29T20:03:20Z")
Hey people, I have Cubase Pro 11, and recently something Happened with the “ **Halion Sonic SE 3** ” Plugin, it just doesn’t play any sound. I select some Preset and play the Keyboard in the plugin, and there is simply no sound. Indicated that it previously worked Normally. Does anyone Know what could be the reason ? I am attaching a Pic from the Plugin, if it Helps. Thanks! ![pic1](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/9/d/9dc4cee8082624f6cde2dfe48cab1508613b837e.png) ---
**Author:** ![fese](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/fese/32/121132_2.png) [@fese](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/fese)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/halion-sonic-se-3-receives-midi-but-plays-no-sound/799246/2 "2022-07-30T08:11:11Z")
Could you be more specific? Like, does the problem happen only in one project with one specific instance, or all instances, or with a new project and a newly loaded Halion? Does the channel meter of the Halion Sonic channel show a signal?if yes, the plugin works fine, and there must be a problem with your signal routing or similar. ---
**Author:** ![Nivs719](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Nivs719](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Nivs719)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/halion-sonic-se-3-receives-midi-but-plays-no-sound/799246/3 "2022-07-30T10:55:56Z")
Hey, The Problem also occurs in a new project, in every project. when i press on the keyboard, i do see in the plugin itself that the light turns on and it response, but in the mixer, in the “ **Halion Sonic SE 3** ” channel, there is no response. ---
**Author:** ![Nivs719](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Nivs719](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Nivs719)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/halion-sonic-se-3-receives-midi-but-plays-no-sound/799246/5 "2022-08-20T07:18:41Z")
Hey, I have a very strange problem in Halion Sonic SE, looks like a bug to me. When I go into Halion Sonic SE , select a preset and try to play something - there is no sound. when i press on the keyboard, i do see in the plugin itself that the light turns on and it response, but in the mixer, in the “Halion Sonic SE 3 ” channel, there is no response. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/8/f/8f1b9e49afc26cffd5d958ddaf83404cf9756f23.jpeg) I tried deleting the Halion Sonic and reinstalling, it didn’t help. I kept trying - After that , I selected in the inspector the button “No track preset”, and tried to select a preset from there. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/1/2/127d8b1b8806bb445273eeaf51b1cede3e793ee1.png) When I browse, there is still no sound. But when I choose preset with the white diamond - suddenly the sound works! ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/f/4/f493996963c05f0452f2559171374e528ef460a6.jpeg) And what’s strangest, is that after I do that and choose another preset(with no white diamond) - it works too! Not totally weird? What is the preset with the white diamond anyway? And how does it suddenly activate it? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Romantique\_Tp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/romantique_tp/32/267315_2.png) [@Romantique\_Tp](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Romantique_Tp)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/halion-sonic-se-3-receives-midi-but-plays-no-sound/799246/6 "2022-08-20T08:19:28Z")
The two squares are a single program/preset. The white diamond is a plugin “save state”, which will refresh the whole plugin when loaded. Halion Sonic SE doesn’t use the latter by default. The Small Strings preset in your screenshot is a Padshop preset. Close Cubase, and try the following: - Open Windows’ Programs and Features. There should be no Halion Sonic SE libraries listed here, but if there are, uninstall them. - Open the **Steinberg Download Assistant** , click Cubase Pro 11 and download and install the latest version of Halion Sonic SE 3 (3.5.10) and its content. - After that, open the **Steinberg Library Manager** and check if the Halion Sonic SE content has been installed correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Nivs719](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Nivs719](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Nivs719)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/halion-sonic-se-3-receives-midi-but-plays-no-sound/799246/7 "2022-08-20T11:15:26Z")
Thanks for the reply. I did exactly what you wrote - still the exact same problem. ---
**Author:** ![Romantique\_Tp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/romantique_tp/32/267315_2.png) [@Romantique\_Tp](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Romantique_Tp)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/halion-sonic-se-3-receives-midi-but-plays-no-sound/799246/8 "2022-08-21T14:52:01Z")
Let’s try to reset your Halion Sonic SE settings. Close Cubase, go to `C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg` and then delete the **HALion Sonic SE\_64** folder. Open the **Cubase 11\_64** folder and delete the following files: ContentManager.xml mediabay3.db scannedFolders3.bin Now start a new Cubase project and see if it works. Press F4 to check if your audio outputs are connected properly. Open **Studio \> Studio Setup** to check if the correct ASIO driver is selected. ---
**Author:** ![Nivs719](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@Nivs719](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Nivs719)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/halion-sonic-se-3-receives-midi-but-plays-no-sound/799246/9 "2022-08-28T05:11:27Z")
Thanks! before I do that, What are these files exactly and can it cause any problem if I delete them? ContentManager.xml mediabay3.db scannedFolders3.bin Thanks.