Steinberg VST Sampler HALION 4 Operation Manual

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Managing Your Sounds
When a program is loaded into a slot, it is also inserted in 
a free place in the Program Table.
When replacing a program in a slot, the table updates ac-
cordingly. If multiple slots have used the same program, all 
slots are updated with the new program.
Managing Multis
Multis can load multiple sounds or programs and combine 
them. You can use multis, for example, to layer several 
programs or to create split sounds by setting several pro
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grams to the same MIDI input channel....

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1.To edit an attribute, click on a value field, and enter the 
new name or value.
2.Click OK to save the preset.
ÖFor further information about attributes, see “Editing 
Preset Attributes” on page 24.
Exporting Multis with Samples
Multis with samples can be exported, to transfer a com-
plete multi to another computer. Programs that use sam-
ples from VST Sound containers cannot be exported.
To export a multi with samples, proceed as follows:
1.Click the “Export Multi as VST3...

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Deleting Presets
•To delete a user preset, right-click it to open the context 
menu, and select Delete.
ÖFactory presets cannot be deleted.
Applying Filters
Category Filter
You can filter the results list based on up to four filter cri-
teria using the configurable attribute columns.
Standard attributes are Category, Sub Category, Style, 
and Character. By clicking on specific values in the col
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umns, you define the filter. Only the files that match the 
selected values are...

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Content Filter
The content filter buttons allow you to define whether you 
want to see all presets, only the factory presets, or only 
your user presets.
The Results Counter
The number of presets that match the filter criteria is dis-
played at the far right of the results list toolbar.
Using the Context Menu of the Results List
The context menu of the results list offers additional op-
tions for managing the selected presets. The following op-
tions are available for factory and...

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Setting the Character Values
Character attribute values can be set via a dedicated edi-
tor. This editor provides a list of values that describe the 
character of a sound.
Content Files and Folder Structure
HALion has a large amount of ready-to-use sound con-
tent, made up of hundreds of multis, programs, and layers. 
This content is write-protected. You can edit files while 
they are loaded in HALion, but you cannot overwrite the 
factory content files themselves.
To save edits...

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Importing FXP/FXB Files
To import multiple FXP/FXB files without loading them in 
HALion, proceed as follows:
1.Click the Import button to the right of the Category Fil-
ter and select “Import HALion FXP/FXB Files”.
2.Navigate to the folder that contains the FXP/FXB file.
3.Select the file you want to import and click OK.
The presets are converted into the HALion 4 format and saved as VST 
presets in the user preset folder.
ÖAlternatively, import multiple FXP/FXB files by drag-...

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Loading and Managing Programs  

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Loading and Managing Programs
Introduction
HALion allows you to load a virtually unlimited number of 
programs per instance. All loaded programs, i.
 e. programs 
that can be used in the current project, are shown in the 
Program Table. You can load these programs into any of 
the 64 slots in the Slot Rack. 
The first 128 entries of the Program Table correspond to 
the 128 MIDI program change numbers. You can load 
these programs into a slot by sending MIDI program 
change messages on the slot’s MIDI...

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Loading Programs from the Program 
Table to the Slot Rack
When dropping a program onto a free Program Table en-
try, it is added to the table without being actually loaded to 
any of the slots. This way you can create a program table 
without having to load all programs immediately.
If you want to use the program in a slot, you can create a 
new slot or replace the program in an existing slot.
In case a program is loaded multiple times to different 
slots the slot rack...

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Using the Program Tree