Steinberg VST Sampler HALION 4 Operation Manual

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Using the HALion Standalone Version
•Once you have selected the driver, open the Advanced 
tab to specify which inputs and outputs to use and name 
these. Click the Control Panel button to open the control 
panel for the audio hardware and adjust the settings as 
recommended by the audio hardware manufacturer.
Selecting the MIDI Input and the 
Audio Output
In the top left corner of the control panel, two pop-up 
menus for selecting the MIDI input and the main audio 
output of HALion are located.
The MIDI input pop-up menu lists all MIDI devices that are 
installed on your system.
•Open the MIDI input pop-up menu to select the MIDI 
device that you want to use. 
The MIDI Activity LED in the top left corner of the control 
panel indicates incoming MIDI messages via the selected 
MIDI input. The LED lights up on receiving note-on and 
controller messages. This way, you can check if HALion 
and your MIDI keyboard are connected to the same MIDI 
device input.
The Audio output pop-up menu lists all outputs of the se-
lected ASIO device.
•Open the Audio output pop-up menu to select an audio 
output for the main stereo channel of the plug-in.
If you select an audio output, the front and rear channels are set to incre-menting audio output ports – for example 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, 6, 7, 8.
Pressing [Alt]/[Option]-[Shift] and selecting an audio output assigns the 
audio outputs in pairs to the front and rear channels – for example 1, 2, 1, 
2 or 5, 6, 5, 6.
ÖUse the Preferences dialog to select the ASIO device 
and other audio outputs.
The Scratch Pad
The scratch pad allows you to record and play back MIDI 
files in Standard MIDI File format (file name extension 
.mid). You can load existing MIDI files and you can record 
your own files and save them. The transport section pro
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vides buttons for play, stop, record and loop. The display 
shows the song position, the tempo and the time signa
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ture of the MIDI file. In addition, there is a metronome that 
you can use for recording and practicing.
ÖThe scratch pad can play back multitrack MIDI files 
sending notes on all 16 MIDI channels. It also sends MIDI 
program change messages when a MIDI file is loaded.
Using the Transport Controls
•Click the Play button to start playback of the MIDI file.
Playback always starts at the song position.
•Click the Stop button to pause the MIDI file at the cur-
rent position.
Click the Stop button twice to reset the song position to the start.
•Click the Record button to start recording.
•Click the Loop button to play the whole MIDI file in a 
loop.
Transport controls: Play, Stop, Record, and Loop
Load 
MIDI file
Save 
MIDI fileRecord 
modeMetronome 
levelMetronome 
settings
Song position 
indicator
Tempo 
trackTempo 
valueAdjust 
TempoTime 
signature Info iconSong position 
display
Time 
formatMIDI channel filter 
						

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Using the HALion Standalone Version
Loading a MIDI File
To load a standard MIDI file, proceed as follows:
1.Click the Load File button below the transport buttons.
2.In the file dialog that opens, select the file that you 
want to use.
3.Click Open to load the MIDI file.
Saving a MIDI File
To save the performance you recorded as a MIDI file, pro-
ceed as follows:
1.Click the Save File button (the disk icon) below the 
transport buttons.
2.In the file dialog that opens, specify a location and a 
file name.
3.Click Save to store the MIDI file.
The Info Icon
To check which MIDI file is currently loaded, point with the 
mouse at the info icon in the top left corner of the scratch 
pad. A tooltip appears, showing the name of the MIDI file.
Using the MIDI Channel Filter
When a multitrack MIDI file is loaded, you can decide 
whether all or only the events of a specific MIDI channel 
are played back. The control can be found to the right of 
the info icon in the song position display.
The Song Position Indicator
The song position indicator shows the position of the 
transport. Above the song position indicator, the position 
is displayed numerically.
ÖAfter loading a MIDI file, the display shows the full 
length of the file and the song position indicator is posi
-
tioned at the end. However, playback starts from the be-
ginning when you click Play.
•To move the transport to a different song position, drag 
the song position indicator to the new position.
•To change the format, click the time format symbol in 
the top right corner of the display to switch between the 
time formats. When Time is selected, a clock is displayed. 
When Bars is selected, a note is displayed.
Tempo and Time Signature
Below the song position display, the Tempo and Time Sig-
nature fields are located. These fields provide HALion with 
tempo and time signature information. In standalone 
mode, such information is not available via a host applica
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tion. In this case, the tempo and time signature settings 
are used by the scratch pad and the metronome. The fol
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lowing options are available:
Recording Your Performance
1.Click the record symbol below the Record button to 
select a record mode. 
The following options are available:
2.Click the Record button to start the recording.
3.When you are done recording, click the Stop button.
•Now you can save your performance as a MIDI file, see 
“Saving a MIDI File” on page 162.
ÖTo indicate that the recording is running, the song po-
sition indicator moves from left to right.
OptionDescription
Tempo Track/
FixedSet this to Track to follow the original tempo of the MIDI 
file. Set this to Fixed to specify a tempo manually.
Tempo ValueDetermines the tempo of the MIDI file.
Adjust TempoWhen the Tempo Track option is selected, an addi-tional control is displayed that allows you to scale the 
playback relatively to the original tempo of the MIDI file.
Sign (time  signature)Determines the time signature. You can enter the new 
signature as fractions of beats.
OptionDescription
DirectThe recording starts immediately when you click the 
record button.
MIDIThe recording starts with the first MIDI note.
Count In 1The recording starts after a count-in of one bar.
Count In 2The recording starts after a count-in of two bars. 
						

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Using the HALion Standalone Version
Activating the Metronome
To select the playback mode of the metronome, click the 
metronome icon. The following options are available on 
the pop-up menu:
The volume control next to the metronome icon allows you 
to set the volume of the metronome.
Volume
Use the volume control on the right to set the master vol-
ume of the outputs of the standalone version of HALion. 
This includes the volume of the main outputs, the rear out
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puts, and the output of the metronome.
OptionDescription
OffThe metronome is switched off.
Count InThe metronome plays only during the count-in of a 
recording.
OnThe metronome is always switched on. 
						

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Index
A
Activation code 9
Amplifier (effect) 127
Amplifier (section)
Sound (editor) 84
ASIO driver
Selecting 160
Attributes
Editing for Multis 21
Editing in MediaBay 24
Audio
Selecting outputs 
(standalone) 161
Audio busses
Adding 36
Audio Routing
About 117
Setup (standalone) 160
Automation 52
AUX busses
Insert effects 53
B
Busses
Adding audio busses 36
Bypassing
Insert effects 53
MIDI modules 54
Note Expression Controller 73
Quick Controls 48
C
CC 121 support 115
CC Mapper 154
CC121, CI2 & CI2+ 48
Channel Router (effect) 135
Chorus (effect) 128
Compressor (effect) 131
Content 25
Filtering in MediaBay 23
Loading legacy programs 25
MediaBay 22
Control Panel
About 13
Configuration 13Cubase
HALion as VST instrument 10
Importing sliced events in 
HALion 63
D
Distortion (effect) 127
Downmix (effect) 135
Drum layers
Editing 143
E
Edit (section)
Options (editor) 43
Editing
Common controls 50
Key commands 158
Editors
Overview 16
Effects 122
Deactivating globally 40
Insert effects 53
Multi-channel effects 53
Envelope
Snapshots 85
Envelope (section)
Sound (editor) 85
Expander (effect) 132
Exporting
General options 61
Loop sequences 65
Samples 59
External controllers
AI-Knob 48
External sample editors
Specifying 44
F
Filter (section)
Sound (editor) 81
Flanger (effect) 128
FlexPhraser
About 141
Deactivating all instances 40
FXP/FXB files
Importing 26
Loading 25
G
Gate (effect) 133
Global effects 122
Graphic EQ (effect) 126
H
Host application
AU 11
Cubase 10
HSB files
Loading 25
I
Importing
Folders 58
Samples 56
Sliced events from Cubase 63
Sliced loops 63
Third-party programs 62
Insert effects
Adding 36
Installation 9
K
Key commands
Conventions 8
Default key commands 158
Removing Assignments 51
Setting up 51
Key Switch Alternate 151
Key Switch Remote 152
Keyboards
Internal keyboard 41
L
Layer Alternate 150
Layers
About 31
Creating 32
Deleting 32
Editing 67
Muting 35
Saving 32
Soloing 35
Visibility 35
Legacy effects 135 
						

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Index
LFO (section)
Sound (editor) 89
Limiter (effect) 132
Loading
Programs into slot 22
Logic Pro 11
Loop layers
Editing 143
Loops
Exporting loop sequences 65
Importing sliced loops 63
REX loops 63
M
Macro pages 17
Main (section)
Sound (editor) 67
Mapping (editor) 98
Mapping Zones 101
Master Section 39
MediaBay
About 22
Attributes 24
Filtering content 23
Rating 23
Results list 23
MegaTrig
About 148
Individual for layers 67
Metronome
Preferences 160
Metronome (standalone)
Activating 163
MIDI
Activity indicator in Slot Rack 20
Routing setup (standalone) 160
Selecting input (standalone) 161
MIDI (editor) 113
MIDI Controller (section)
Options (editor) 44
MIDI Controllers
Assigning 114
Automating 115
MIDI files
Using GM files 26MIDI modules
Adding 36
Assigning in modulation matrix 54
Bypassing 54
Deleting 54
Inserting 54
MIDI notes
Resetting 41
Selecting zones 41
MIDI Randomizer 153
Mixer 119
Modulation
Destinations 95
Modulation wheel 41
Sources 94
Modulation matrix
Quick controls 48
Modulation Matrix (section)
Assigning MIDI modules 54
Sound (editor) 92
Mono Envelope 145
Mono LFO 147
Multi Delay (effect) 125
Multis
Exporting as VST Sound files 22
Exporting with samples 22
Loading 21
Removing 21
Saving 21
Muting 35
Program Tree 35
Slot Rack 20
N
Navigating
Key commands 158
Program Tree 34
Note Expression 72
O
Options (editor)
Common settings 43
Description 42
Performance (section) 42
Oscillator (section)
Sound (editor) 78
Outputs
Selecting in Cubase 11
P
Performance
Disk streaming 43
Displays 39
Meters 43
RAM Save 40
Performance (section)
Options (editor) 42, 43
Phaser (effect) 129
Pitch (section)
Sound (editor) 78
Pitchbend
Pitchbend wheel 41
Plug-in functions (section) 39
Polyphony
Indicator 39
Programs & layers 70
Setting in Slot Rack 20
Preferences dialog (standalone) 160
Presets
About 51
Editing Attributes 24
Importing in MediaBay 22
VST presets 52
Program slot (section) 39
Program Table
Deleting programs 29
Editing 29
Loading programs 28
Overview 28
Program Tree
About 31
Colors 32
Customizing 36
Selecting elements 33
Sorting 37
Zone numbers 31 
						

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Index
Programs 35
About 31
Deleting 32
Editing 67
From Program Table to Slot 
Rack 29
Importing third-party programs 62
Loading from MediaBay to Slot 
Rack 22
Loading HALion 3 programs 25
Loading in the Program Table 28
Loading into slot 22
Preloading 29
Saving 32
Q
Quick controls
About 45
Assigning 45
Managing 45
Modulation matrix 48
Quick Controls Assignments 
(section) 72
R
Recording
To MIDI file (standalone) 162
Registration 10
Release
Programs & layers 71
Repedaling 68
Reverb (effect) 123
REVerence (effect) 123
Root key
Adjusting 102
Importing samples 57
Rotary (effect) 129
Routing 117
S
Sample Editor
About 104
Creating Loops 108
Operations 105
Sample Oscillator (section)
Sound (editor) 80Samples
Auditioning before replacing 62
Export options 61
Exporting 59
Find missing samples 40
Finding missing samples 58
Importing 56
Prelisten 58
Replacing 61
Setting key range 56
Setting root key 57
Specifying velocity 57
Zone presets 58
Scratch pad (standalone) 161
Screen Sets 15
Signature
Indicator (standalone) 162
Slice Player
Controls 64
Slot Rack
About 19
Loading programs 19, 29
Loading Programs from 
MediaBay 22
Loading samples & third-party 
programs 20
Slot controls 20
Soloing 35
Program Tree 35
Slot Rack 20
Sound (editor) 69
Programs & Layers 67
Zones 75
Sphere (control) 42
Splitting
Views & tabs 13
Standalone application
Additional controls 160
Step Modulator (section)
Sound (editor) 91
Stereo Pan (effect) 134
Streaming (section)
Options (editor) 43
Studio EQ (effect) 126
Surround Panner (effect) 134Sustain
Programs & layers 71
System requirements 9
T
Tabs
Creating 14
Moving 14
Splitting 13
Tempo
Indicator (standalone) 162
Toolbar
Global functions 40
Transport controls (standalone) 161
Tremolo (effect) 129
Trigger (section)
Sound (editor) 67
Trigger mode
For new notes 70
Trigger Pads 144
True Pedaling 154
Tuning Scale 156
U
Undo/Redo
Global functions 41
USB-eLicenser 9
User content 25
V
Variation groups 71
Velocity
Importing samples 57
Velocity Curve 155
Velocity mode
Individual for layers 68
Vibrato (effect) 130
Views
Moving 14
Setting the focus 14
Splitting 13
Voice Control (section)
Sound (editor) 76
Voice groups 70
Voice Management (section) 69
Volume
Control (standalone) 163 
						

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Index
VST instrument
HALion in Cubase 10
VST presets 52
VST Sound
Exporting multis 22
W
Wheel controls 41
Window handling 15
Z
Zones
About 31
Creating 32
Deleting 32
Muting 35
Soloing 35
Visibility 35
Zooming
Envelope Section 85
Key commands 158
Mapping Editor 99
Sample Editor 105 
						

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