Steinberg VST Sampler HALION 4 Operation Manual

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Graphical Envelope Editing
You can adjust the times of the envelope in the graphical 
editor by dragging nodes left or right.
•The first node adjusts the Delay time.
•The second node adjusts the Fade In time.
•The third node adjusts the Hold time.
•The fourth node adjusts the Fade Out time.
The Step Modulator Section
Synth and sample zones feature a polyphonic step modu-
lator for creating rhythmic control sequences. The step 
modulator can be freely assigned in the...

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Note
When the Sync mode is set to one of the Tempo settings, 
this adjusts the length of the steps in fractions of beats. 
You can also select dotted and triplet values.
Triplets
Activate the “T” option to use triplet note values.
Retrigger Mode
Here, you can determine whether the sequence restarts 
when you play a note. The Retrigger Mode parameter is 
only available when Sync mode is set to Off or “Tempo + 
Retrig”. The following parameters are available:
Slope...

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The modulation matrix is divided into two sections. On the 
left, the modulation rows are displayed. Here, you can as
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sign modulation sources to destinations and adjust the 
modulation depth. The section on the right contains set
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tings for the curve and range editor, where you can make 
further settings for the selected modulation source.
Using the Modulation Rows
The modulation rows allow you to interconnect modulation 
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•Drag the lines between the nodes up or down to 
change the curvature.
Setting Up a Modulation
Proceed as follows:
1.Select the zone that you want to adjust.
2.Open the Modulation Matrix section.
3.In one of the modulation rows, select a modulation 
source and destination (for example LFO1 as source and 
Pitch as destination).
4.Use the horizontal fader below the destination to ad-
just the modulation depth.
5.Play a few notes to hear the modulation.
6.You can select...

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Modulation Destinations
Depending on the selected type of zone, the available 
modulation destinations vary. HALion offers you the fol
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lowing modulation destinations:
OptionDescription
PitchModulates the pitch of the zone. For example, assign 
one of the LFOs to create a vibrato effect. When Pitch 
is selected, the modulation depth adjusts in semitones 
(-60 to +60).
CutoffModulates the filter cutoff of the zone. For example, as-sign the step modulator to create...

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The following destination is only available for sample 
zones:
The following destinations are only available for synth 
zones:
Sample & Hold
The Sample & Hold modifier takes a sample of the modu-
lation source whenever it receives a trigger signal. It holds 
the sampled value until it receives a new trigger. This way, 
you can quantize a continuous modulation signal. The 
Sample & Hold modifier offers the following options:
Using Global MIDI Controllers
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Introduction
In HALion, you can edit the sample mapping manually in 
the Mapping editor. The Mapping functions are based on 
information like key range, root key, and velocity range.
The Mapping Editor
The Mapping editor allows you to view and edit the distri-
bution of zones inside a program. All zones are mapped to 
the key range on the horizontal axis and the velocity range 
on the vertical axis. In the upper area, you have access to 
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Zooming and Scrolling
The Mapping editor can zoom and scroll in two dimen-
sions: keyboard and velocity.
•To zoom in or out, click the “+” or “-” button on the 
scrollbars. 
Once you have zoomed in, you can use the scrollbar to move to a spe-
cific velocity or keyboard area.
•To zoom in or out, press [H] or [G] on the computer key-
board.
•To zoom in on a specific zone, double-click it. To zoom 
out, double-click again.
•To zoom in on an area where two or more zones are 
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Muting and Soloing Zones
You can mute and solo zones in the Mapping editor using 
the context menu.
Showing and Hiding Zones
You can show and hide zones using the Visibility context 
menu options.
Auto Visibility
The Auto Visibility option on the Visibility submenu allows 
you to control the visibility of zones inside the Mapping 
editor. When it is activated, only the selected zone and the 
other zones that are part of the same layer are shown.
Fading and Crossfading Zones
Zones in...