Steinberg Halion 5 Manual

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Installation and SetupSetting Up
4.Click the Edit Instrument button in the Cubase Inspector to open the HALion 
control panel.
HALion is now set up as a VST instrument in Cubase. For more details about the 
handling of VST instruments, see the Cubase Operation Manual.
Selecting Outputs
HALion loads with a stereo output configuration by default. 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...

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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 window, 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 PanelConfiguring the Control Panel
The following setup options are available:
Select… (Editor)
To select the editor to be displayed, open the Editor submenu, and select the editor or 
choose “Select…” to display a pane showing icons for the available editors and click 
on an icon.
“Split |” and “Split --” 
You can add a view or tab to the window by splitting an existing view or tab.
•To perform a vertical split, select “Split |”. This adds a new editor to the right of the 
current...

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The HALion Control PanelSetting the Focus
Further Setup Options
Moving Views and Tabs
•To move a view or tab, hold down [Shift], click in its upper left corner, and drag it to 
another position. 
Depending on the drop position, it is added as a tab or as part of a split view.
Expanding and Resizing Editor Sections
Some editors, such as the Options editor, contain expandable sections. These 
sections can be resized or collapsed so that they only show their title bar. This helps 
you save space and...

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The HALion Control PanelWorking with Multiple Windows
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 13.
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...

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The HALion Control PanelOverview of the Available Editors
Managing Screen Sets
You can load, save, and delete screen sets by clicking the screen set button on the 
toolbar in the plug-in functions section and selecting the corresponding command 
from the pop-up menu.
ÖFactory screen sets cannot be deleted.
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...

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The HALion Control PanelOverview of the Available Editors
MIDI Modules Editor
Allows you to edit MIDI Modules, see “Using MIDI Modules” on page 65.
Macro
This is a content-specific editor that provides a set of the most important program 
parameters. Whether such an editor is available for a program, depends on the 
content set, see 
“Macro Pages” on page 18. 
Mapping Editor
Allows you to specify and visualize how samples are distributed over the keyboard and 
velocity range, see 
“The Mapping Editor”...

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The HALion Control PanelMacro Pages
Macro Pages
VST Sound Instrument Sets provide dedicated editors, so-called Macro pages. These 
Macro pages are preconfigured to show the most important parameters for the 
specific programs. 
Whether it is possible to edit a program only via its Macro page or whether you have 
access to all underlying zone and layer parameters depends on the instrument set.
If a program comes with a Macro page, it is displayed when you open the Macro editor.
When loading a program...

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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 using the sizing buttons above 
the slots. The following options are available:...

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Managing Your SoundsThe Slot Rack
Replacing Programs
You can replace the program in a slot by dragging another program or layer onto this 
slot.
Alternatively you can use the “Load Program” button at the right of the slot to load a 
new program.
Loading Programs in between Slots
•If you want to add a program or layer in a new slot between two existing slots, you 
can drag it between these slots.
A red line indicates that a slot will be inserted at this position.
ÖThe slot number is taken from the...