Steinberg VST Sampler HALION 4 Operation Manual

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Using the Program Tree
Introduction
The main area for navigating and making selections in 
HALion is the Program Tree. It shows the selected pro
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gram with all its layers, zones, and modules. Furthermore, 
it allows you to load programs and layers, to add, import, 
or delete zones, etc.
The first three columns in the Program Tree give you ac-
cess to the Visibility, Mute, and Solo functions inside the 
program. In the section to the right, the selected program 
and its elements are displayed. They...

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Using the Program Tree
•The third number indicates the total number of zones in 
the program.
The three numbers are particularly useful while editing or 
deleting zones. For example, if you have a piano that was 
recorded with several velocity layers per note, you will know 
that each velocity layer has 88 sample zones. Let’s say, you 
want to edit or delete a whole velocity layer. With a look at 
the three numbers you will know if you selected the right 
amount of sample zones before you edit or...

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Using the Program Tree
Drag and Drop
Select the program or any number of layers and zones and 
drag the selection to a layer to move the selection inside 
this layer.
Using Cut, Copy, and Paste
•To cut the selected elements, use the Cut icon on the 
toolbar, the Cut command on the context menu, or the key 
command [Ctrl]/[Command]-[X].
•To copy the selected elements, use the Copy icon on 
the toolbar, the Copy command on the context menu, or 
the key command [Ctrl]/[Command]-[C].
•To insert the copied...

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Using the Program Tree
•To select the entire content of a program, open the con-
text menu, select the Selection submenu, and choose 
“Select All”.
•To select all subentries of an element, open the context 
menu, select the Selection submenu, and choose “Select 
Tree”.
Using the Selection Filter
The Selection Filter lets you select a group of elements by 
double-clicking on a program, layer, or zone. By default, a 
double-click selects all elements of the Program Tree.
The Selection Filter can be set...

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Using the Program Tree
Muting Layers, Zones, and the Program
Layers and zones that are muted are not output when you 
hit a key. For muted zones or layers the Mute icon turns 
yellow. When a muted program or layer contains zones, 
these zones are muted as well. This is indicated by an or
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ange Mute icon in front of the zones.
•To mute an element in the Program Tree, click the Mute 
icon in front of it. The corresponding icon turns yellow.
•To reset the muting settings, click the Mute icon on the...

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Using the Program Tree
Adding MIDI Modules
MIDI modules process the stream of MIDI events inside a 
program. They can produce monophonic modulation sig
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nals, which can be used as sources in the modulation ma-
trix. The MIDI modules can be assigned to the whole 
program or a single layer.
To add a module, proceed as follows:
1.With the program or a layer selected, click the “Create 
New MIDI Module” icon on the toolbar of the Program 
Tree.
2.On the menu, select the MIDI module you want to add....

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Sorting Layers and Zones
You can change the sorting order of layers and zones us-
ing the Sorting Options submenu on the context menu for 
the column or manually via drag and drop.
Sorting by Columns
The layers and zones in the Program Tree can be sorted 
according to columns in ascending or descending order. 
The triangle in the header of a column indicates that the 
sorting via this column is active. The tip of the triangle 
points up for ascending and down for descending...

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Global Functions and Settings 

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Global Functions and Settings
Introduction
This chapter describes global functions and settings in 
HALion.
The Plug-in Functions Section
The top section of the HALion window contains the plug-
in functions section. This section gives you access to 
functions that affect both the loaded programs, and the 
plug-in in general.
The Plug-in Name
If you click the program name on the left, the About box 
opens. It contains information regarding the version and 
build number of the plug-in. Use this...

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Global Functions and Settings
MEM (Memory)
This display indicates the overall amount of RAM currently 
used by the plug-in, to help you trace performance prob
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lems. The number refers to the streaming buffer and the 
preloaded samples. For example, if you need to free up 
memory for other applications, you can do so by adjusting 
the Balance slider in the Options editor towards Disk and 
verify your settings by monitoring the MEM display.
The Toolbar
The toolbar is situated below the plug-in...