Steinberg VST Sampler HALION 4 Operation Manual

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Mapping Zones
Importing Samples Using Drag and Drop
To import a single sample to a specific key (or key range) 
in the Mapping editor, proceed as follows:
1.Drag a sample into the Mapping section or onto the 
keyboard. 
An outline representing the sample appears.
2.Without dropping the sample, move the mouse pointer 
up and down. 
The horizontal position of the mouse pointer determines the lowest key of 
the key range, and the vertical position of the mouse pointer determines 
the key zone range....

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Mapping Zones
ÖOnly values between 0 and 127 can be extracted as 
MIDI note numbers or velocity ranges. The smaller number 
is used as the lower limit and the higher number as the up
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per limit, for example “Sample_Name_Range_90-127”.
Filling Gaps between Zones
Proceed as follows:
1.In the Mapping editor or Program Tree, select the 
zones that you want to adjust.
2.Right-click the zones, open the Fill Gaps submenu, 
and select one of the functions.
The following Fill Gaps functions are available:...

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Editing Samples in the Sample Editor 

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Editing Samples in the Sample Editor
Introduction
The Sample editor allows you to view and manipulate 
samples. In HALion, samples are associated with sample 
zones. When a sample zone is selected, the Sample edi
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tor shows the selected sample. The Sample editor is di-
vided into different sections. The main space shows the 
waveform display and the lower section gives you access 
to all relevant sample parameters.
Overview
The Toolbar
The toolbar contains the tools to edit the sample and loop...

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Editing Samples in the Sample Editor
The Parameter Section
The parameter section contains sample and sample zone 
parameters. It has two tabs: Main and Loop.
The Main Tab
The Main tab contains the zone parameters, and the 
marker settings for Sample Start, Sample End, Start 
Range, as well as the parameters for the Release marker.
Playback Mode
The Playback Mode options are described in the section 
“Playback Mode” on page 80.
Fixed Pitch
This option is described in the section “Fixed Pitch” on 
page...

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Editing Samples in the Sample Editor
Auditioning Samples
You can play back the sample using the audition icon 
(Play Sample) on the toolbar. 
The following applies:
•If you have not made a selection, the whole sample is 
played back.
•If you have made a selection, this selection is played 
back.
•If the Edit Loop function is activated, playback contin-
ues repeatedly until you deactivate the audition function.
You can specify the playback start position by clicking in 
the timeline.
Using the Edit...

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Editing Samples in the Sample Editor
Selections
Making Selections
To make a selection in the Sample editor, click and drag 
with the Range Selection tool.
•If Snap to Zero Crossing is activated on the toolbar, the 
start and end of the selection are always placed at zero 
crossings.
•You can resize the selection by dragging its left and 
right border or by [Shift]-clicking.
•The current selection is indicated on the info line. 
Here, you can change these values numerically.
Defining Sample Start and...

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Editing Samples in the Sample Editor
Editing Samples in an External Editor
HALion allows you to specify an external Sample editor 
application that can be used to perform destructive offline 
editing on a sample. You can specify the location of this 
application in the Edit section of the Options editor, see 
“External Wave Editor” on page 44.
Note that not all sample editors provide the same func-
tionality and that certain features, like transferring the sam-
ple loop markers, are not always...

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Editing Samples in the Sample Editor
Selecting a Loop Type
By selecting an option from the Loop pop-up menu on the 
Loop tab in the parameters section, you define the loop 
type. The following options are available:
Moving Start and End Markers
The loop start and end markers can be set to suitable po-
sitions by dragging the marker handles. 
In edit mode, you can also press [Shift] and drag the audio 
before or after the loop end marker to adjust the end or 
start position (respectively).
Detecting...

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To better see how loop start and end are correlating, a 
part of the waveform is displayed in blue on top of the 
loop. This part is taken from an area around the loop start 
(+/- the loop length) and then shifted to the loop end. The 
better both waveforms correspond, the smoother the loop 
will sound.
Setting Up Loop Crossfades
To create smooth loops, you can use crossfades. To set 
up a loop crossfade, proceed as follows:
1.Activate the “e” button on the Sample...