Steinberg Halion 5 Manual

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Global Functions and SettingsThe Options Editor
Multi Loading
Normally, when loading multi-programs, the previous multi is kept in the RAM until the 
new multi has been completely loaded. Therefore, replacing a large multi by another 
can lead to RAM overload on 32-bit systems. 
•To clear a multi before loading a new one, select “Clear before” on the “Multi 
Loading” pop-up menu.
ÖWhen “Clear before” is selected and you cancel the loading process, an empty multi 
is loaded.
Multi-Core
On the...

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Global Functions and SettingsThe Options Editor
Edit Section
This section contains some common settings of HALion and you can specify an 
external wave editor that you want to use for editing your samples.
The settings in the Edit section are not saved with a particular project, but affect 
HALion as a whole.
Show Tooltips
Activates and deactivates the tooltips.
Show Value Tooltips
When this is activated, parameters without a value field indicate their value in a tooltip 
when you use the control....

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Global Functions and SettingsThe Options Editor
Update Sample
Here, you can specify the behavior of HALion when a sample is saved in the external 
editor. The following options are available:
Temp Cleanup
After a certain period of time, HALion removes temporary sample files from the temp 
folder. The Temp Cleanup option allows you to specify how HALion handles these 
samples. The following options are available:
Import Section
Here, you can specify which zone templates to use when importing samples....

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Global Functions and SettingsThe Options Editor
Receive RPNs 0/1/2
GM files can contain information about pitchbend range, coarse tuning, and fine 
tuning. This information is transmitted as RPNs (Registered Parameter Numbers). 
Activate this option if you want HALion to respond to RPNs.
Smoothing
MIDI controllers have a maximum resolution of 128 steps. This is rather low. When 
you use a MIDI controller as a modulation source in the modulation matrix or to 
remote-control a quick control, the...

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Global Functions and SettingsQuick Controls
Quick Controls
Quick controls allow you to remote-control any parameter inside the program. For 
each program and layer, eight quick controls are available. Furthermore, “Sphere H”, 
“Sphere V”, and the modulation wheel can also serve as quick controls.
The quick controls can be accessed via the Quick Controls editor for a program or 
layer.
Assigning Quick Controls
You can assign quick controls to a parameter of the program or one of its layers, to 
zones...

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Global Functions and SettingsQuick Controls
Managing Quick Controls
The Quick Control Assignments section in the Sound editor for programs and layers 
allows you to manage and edit assigned quick controls. The eight quick controls are 
listed on the left. The assignments of the selected quick control are listed on the right. 
Each assignment is displayed in a separate row with parameters to adjust the 
behavior of the quick control assignment.
ÖIf the selected quick control has no assignments, the...

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Global Functions and SettingsQuick Controls
Removing All Assignments of All Quick Controls
To remove all quick control assignments of all quick controls that belong to the 
selected layer in the Program Tree, open the context menu and select “Remove All 
Assignments of All Quick Controls”.
Forwarding All Quick Controls Assignments to the Program
To transfer all quick control assignments of a layer to the program, select the layer in 
the Program Tree, open the context menu of the Quick Control...

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Global Functions and SettingsQuick Controls
Setting the Default Range
This function sets the quick control to the maximum possible range.
Proceed as follows:
1.In the Quick Control Assignments section, right-click the assignment on the right.
2.To set the default range of a single assignment, select “Set Default Range”. To set 
the default range of all quick controls, select “Set Default Range of all Quick 
Controls”.
As soon as you change the original parameter in the editor section again, the Set...

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Global Functions and SettingsAI-Knob Support
Proceed as follows:
1.In the Program Tree, select the program or layer that you want to respond to the 
quick controls.
2.In the Quick Control Assignments section, click the “Receive Quick Controls” 
button (the antenna icon).
When the Antenna button is activated, zones inside a layer respond to quick 
controls from outside.
Specifying the Neutral Setting for a Quick Control
If you adjust the range of a quick control assignment, the resulting sound can...

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Common Editing Methods
Introduction
This chapter describes common editing methods in HALion.
Using Controls in HALion
Knobs and Sliders
Most of the editing methods are the same for knobs and sliders. The following applies:
•You can adjust the value by clicking on a knob or fader, and dragging up and 
down, or by using the mouse wheel.
•When you press [Alt]/[Option] and click on a knob, a small fader appears, allowing 
you to set the parameter.
•Press [Shift] and move the knob or use the mouse wheel to...