Steinberg VST Sampler HALION 4 Operation Manual

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Installation and Setup
Selecting Outputs
HALion loads with a stereo output configuration by de-
fault. However, you can use up to 32 stereo outputs plus 
one 5.1 output in Cubase. This allows you to route all 64 
program slots to a dedicated Cubase Mixer channel.
To make these outputs available, proceed as follows:
1.Open the VST Instruments window.
2.Click the output button for the HALion instrument.
3.Activate the required outputs.
Cubase automatically creates a MIDI track for each addi-
tional...

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The HALion Control Panel 

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The HALion Control Panel
Introduction
HALion provides flexible and highly customizable window management. You can arrange the available editors in the win-
dow, structure the window sections using tabs, and even configure several separate windows for your work. The size of 
each window, and window section, is freely adjustable. This allows you to make the most of the available screen space.
Configuring the Control Panel
You can set up the control panel exactly the way you want 
it, by determining the...

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The HALion Control Panel
•You can also create a split view or tab by clicking its up-
per left corner and dragging it to another position in the 
window.
This creates a copy of the view or tab at the drop position. A colored 
frame indicates where it will be inserted when you drop it. 
Adjusting the Size of a Split View
•To adjust the size of two split views, point the mouse at 
the divider between these two, click, and drag.
If a view is split into three or more parts, these parts are resized...

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The HALion Control Panel
Working with Multiple Windows
Creating Additional Windows
You can create new windows from existing views using 
the following methods:
•Click in the upper left corner of an existing view or tab 
and drag it out of the current window.
•Use the Undock command, see “Undock” on page 14.
The window menu bar contains a pop-up menu from 
which you can select the program that you want to edit.
Using Window Presets
HALion comes with several preconfigured window pre-
sets. You can open...

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The HALion Control Panel
Overview of the Available Editors
HALion provides a large amount of different editors that 
give you access to the parameters of the plug-in and its 
programs and modules.
The following editors are available:
Slot Rack
Allows you to load and manage the loaded programs, see 
“The Slot Rack” on page 19.
MIDI
Allows you to configure the ranges and MIDI parameters 
of the slots, see 
“The MIDI Editor” on page 113.
Program Table
Shows all programs that are loaded. This includes the...

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The HALion Control Panel
Import
Allows you to import external sampler formats like Apple 
EXS, GigaSampler, Kontakt, and others, see 
“Importing 
and Exporting Samples” on page 55.
MediaBay
Allows you to load programs and layers, see “Managing 
Files via the MediaBay” on page 22.
Options
Contains global plug-in settings regarding the overall per-
formance, global edit functions, and MIDI controllers, see 
“The Options Editor” on page 42.
Undo History
The Undo History lists all of your actions and...

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Managing Your Sounds 

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Managing Your Sounds
The Slot Rack
The Slot Rack allows you to load up to 64 programs into 
so-called slots. Slots are created dynamically for each 
loaded program. Their order can be arranged freely, 
sorted by MIDI channel, or slot index.
Use the scrollbar to the right of the slots to navigate to the 
slot that you want to make settings for.
Changing the Slot Size
You can change the size of the slots that are displayed us-
ing the sizing buttons above the slots. The following op-
tions are...

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Managing Your Sounds
Loading Samples and Third-Party Programs
Samples and third-party programs can be loaded into the 
Slot Rack from a file browser or the Import editor using 
drag and drop.
Renaming Programs
You can rename a program via the context menu.
ÖTo make the program with its new name available in 
the MediaBay, you must save it.
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...