Steinberg Halion 5 Manual

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Common Editing MethodsUsing Key Commands
On/Off Buttons
These controls normally know two states, Off and On. When you move the mouse 
over an On/Off button, it changes its appearance to show that you can click it.
Push Buttons
In contrast to an On/Off button, a push button only triggers an action and then goes 
back to its inactive state. Such buttons can be found in several places for opening 
menus or file dialogs.
Value Fields
You have the following options:
•To type in a value, click in the value...

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Common Editing MethodsWorking with Presets
Setting Up Key Commands
1.In the Commands list on the left, select a category.
2.Click the “+” sign to open the category folder.
You can also click the global “+” and “-” signs in the top left corner to open and 
close all category folders simultaneously.
3.Select the item to which you want to assign a key command.
Assigned key commands are shown in the Keys column and in the Keys section in 
the top right corner.
4.Click in the “Type in Key” field, and enter...

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Common Editing MethodsUsing Automation
Deleting Presets
You can only delete user presets.
1.Click the Delete button (trash icon).
2.Click Yes to confirm.
VST Presets
Loading VST Presets
When you load a VST preset, the current program is replaced. Proceed as follows:
1.On the Program Tree toolbar, click the Load icon.
2.Select a VST preset and click OK.
Inserting VST Presets as Layers
1.Right-click the program or layer for which you want to insert the VST preset, open 
the “Load/Save” submenu, and...

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Common Editing MethodsUsing Effects
Using Effects
HALion features AUX busses that can be used to realize classical send effects. All 
slot, program, and layer busses as well as zones can send signal portions to these 
busses. Each bus hosts up to eight insert effects, which allows you to set up complex 
effects. The busses are then routed to either the main plug-in output or to one of the 
individual outputs. Furthermore, the Mixer provides access to the master output bus. 
These can be used to add a...

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Common Editing MethodsUsing MIDI Modules
The Master Effect Bus
The master bus works similar to the AUX busses. The only difference you will find is 
that the master bus has no bus output selector since it is “hard-wired” to the main 
plug-in output (1/2).
Multi-Channel Effects
HALion comes with a large number of effects that are mainly intended for use on 
stereo busses. However, most of them can also be used on surround busses. In this 
case the effect is processed on all channels. When a bus changes...

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Common Editing MethodsUsing MIDI Modules
Assigning MIDI Modules in the Modulation Matrix
Some MIDI modules, like the FlexPhraser, directly process the MIDI events. Other 
MIDI modules, like True Pedaling, produce modulation signals, which must be 
assigned in the modulation matrix before they can be used.
To assign a MIDI module as source or modifier in the modulation matrix, proceed as 
follows:
1.In the Program Tree, select the zones that you want to edit. Make sure that the 
zones are part of a...

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Importing and Exporting Samples
Importing Samples
HALion offers convenient functions to import samples and map them automatically on 
import. You can specify how the samples are mapped and also extract mapping 
information from sample file and folder names.
You can import samples into HALion using the Import submenu of the Program Tree 
context menu. In the Import Samples dialog, you can select the samples to import and 
make mapping settings for them.
The lower section of the Import Samples dialog...

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Importing and Exporting SamplesImporting Samples
Setting the Key Range
On the Key Range pop-up menu, the following options are available:
ÖThe Chromatic, White Keys and Black Keys options alter the root key. All other 
options map the root key according to the settings you make on the Root Key menu.
Setting the Root Key
The Root Key menu and settings allow you to specify how the root key for the samples 
is obtained. The following options are available:
OptionDescription
From Sample FileThe samples...

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Importing and Exporting SamplesImporting Samples
ÖIf no root key information is found, the fixed root key is used.
Specifying the Velocity Range
You can specify the velocity range for the imported samples using the Vel Range 
parameters in the Import dialog. The following options are available:
ÖIf no information on the velocity range is found, the samples are mapped to the Start 
and End Velocity settings instead.
Obtaining Information from File and Folder Names
Depending on the mapping settings, the...

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Importing and Exporting SamplesImporting Samples
ÖSamples can only be mapped correctly on import if all samples follow the same name 
pattern. If no matching pattern is found, the samples use the settings for Root Key, 
Start and End Key and Start and End Velocity instead.
Using the Position Setting
The Position setting determines the position in the file name at which the program 
searches for the information.
•When this is set to “0”, the entire file name is searched.
•When you select a number from...