Steinberg Halion 5 Manual

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Managing Your SoundsThe Slot Rack
Sorting Modes
By default, slots are arranged freely. New slots are set to the next available index 
number.
•To change the sorting mode, click the Sort Slots button on the left side of the Slot 
Rack toolbar, and choose a mode:
Slot Controls
Depending on the selected slot display size you get access to additional slot controls.
Level
The level fader controls the output level of a program. The parameter has an influence 
on all outputs used by layers and zones inside...

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Managing Your SoundsManaging Multis
The Relationship between Slot and Program Table
The Program Table provides a list of all programs that are loaded into slots, as well as 
programs that are not yet loaded but can be addressed by a program change.
When a program is loaded into a slot, it is also inserted in a free place in the Program 
Table.
When replacing a program in a slot, the table updates accordingly. If multiple slots 
have used the same program, all slots are updated with the new program....

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Managing Your SoundsManaging Multis
Saving Multis
To save multis, proceed as follows:
1.Click the “Save Multi-Program” button.
2.Enter the name of the multi.
3.Assign any attributes you require and click OK.
If the entered name already exists, the “Make Unique Name” option adds a number 
suffix to the name of the new multi.
Clearing the Plug-In Instance
To reset the entire HALion instance to an empty state, right-click the Multi Loader and 
select “Clear Plug-in Instance” from the context menu.
Saving...

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Managing Your SoundsManaging Files via the MediaBay
Editing Attributes
In the “New Preset Tags” section on the right of the “Save Multi-Program” dialog you 
can edit the attribute values that are assigned to the preset.
1.To edit an attribute, click on a value field, and enter the new name or value.
2.Click OK to save the preset.
For further information about attributes, see “Editing Preset Attributes” on page 28.
Exporting Multis as VST3 Presets with Samples
You can export multi-programs with samples...

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Managing Your SoundsManaging Files via the MediaBay
Loading Programs into Slots
To load a program into one of the slots of the Slot Rack, you have the following 
possibilities:
•Select the slot into which you want to load the program and double-click the 
program in the results list.
•Drag a program from the results list to an empty space in the Slot Rack to create a 
new slot. If you drag it to an existing slot, the current program is replaced.
•Right-click the program and select “Load Program into...

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Managing Your SoundsManaging Files via the MediaBay
Using the Results List
The results list shows all files that have been found according to the category filter.
View Filters
The toolbar of the results list has three filter buttons to define which preset types are 
displayed. Presets can be multis, programs, and layers. To show a preset, activate the 
corresponding icon. In the results list, the corresponding icon is shown to the left of 
the preset name.
Columns
The columns of the results list show...

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Managing Your SoundsManaging Files via the MediaBay
The Results Counter
The number of presets that match the filter criteria is displayed at the far right of the 
results list toolbar.
Using the Context Menu of the Results List
The context menu of the results list offers additional options for managing the 
selected presets. The following options are available for factory and user presets:
The following options are available for user presets only:
Showing the Program Structure
You can also look inside...

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Managing Your SoundsManaging Files via the MediaBay
Editing Preset Attributes
Each preset can be described using a predefined set of attributes. These attributes 
can be set directly in the results list or in the section “New Preset Attributes” of the 
Save dialog.
1.Click in the field of the attribute value that you want to set.
Depending on the attribute, a menu or a dialog opens.
2.Select a value.
ÖAttribute values are written directly into the corresponding preset files. However, this 
is not...

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Managing Your SoundsContent Files and Folder Structure
Setting the Character Values
Character attribute values can be set via a dedicated editor. This editor provides a list 
of values that describe the character of a sound.
Content Files and Folder Structure
HALion has a large amount of ready-to-use sound content, made up of hundreds of 
multis, programs, and layers. This content is write-protected. You can edit files while 
they are loaded in HALion, but you cannot overwrite the factory content...

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Managing Your SoundsWorking with General MIDI Files
3.Navigate to the VST Sound file, select it, and click OK.
The MediaBay now has access to the presets.
Loading FXP/FXB Files
To load FXP/FXB files there are two possibilities:
•Drag and drop the FXP/FXB files from the Windows Explorer or the Mac OS 
Finder onto the Slot Rack.
•Drag and drop the FXP/FXB files to the Slot Rack/Multi Loader.
HALion converts the FXP/FXB files into HALion programs/multi-programs.
Importing FXP/FXB Files
To import multiple...