Steinberg Halion 5 Manual
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71 Importing and Exporting SamplesFinding Missing Samples Importing Folders Usually, sample collections are organized in folder structures, where each velocity layer or each key group is saved in a separate folder. In HALion, you can import complete folders, including their subfolders. Proceed as follows: 1.In the Program Tree, right-click the selected program or layer. 2.On the context menu, open the Import/Export submenu, and select “Import Folder…”. 3.In the Import Folder dialog, click the button...
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72 Importing and Exporting SamplesExporting Samples Multiple Results It can happen that samples are found in several places. If this is the case, an additional “Found File” list appears below the “Missing File” list. This shows the available samples and their file locations. •To select a sample or a complete folder that is to be used to resolve the missing samples, double-click on it in the “Found Files” list. Each sample or folder that is resolved this way disappears from the “Missing Files” list....
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73 Importing and Exporting SamplesExporting Samples Creating Folders using Variables You can automatically create folders when exporting samples using variables for the Sample Path. Proceed as follows: 1.In the Sample Path field, set the cursor at the position where you want to insert the variable. 2.On the pop-up menu next to the field, select a variable. 3.Where necessary, complete the file path by typing in a back-slash (Win) or a slash (Mac). You can combine several variables, separating them...
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74 Importing and Exporting SamplesExporting Samples Example Name Field and Status Messages The Example Name display informs you about the sample path and name resulting from your settings. Below, a status message informs you how many samples are saved and if duplicate names are created. For example, if two zones in the Program Tree have the same name, and you use the variable “$(Zone)”, this results in duplicate file names. However, file names must be unique. Therefore, the duplicate file names are...
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75 Importing and Exporting SamplesReplacing Samples Setting the File Format You can export the samples as Wave or AIFF files and specify a sample rate and bit depth for them, if needed. Including Zone Settings You can include zone settings when saving the samples. When you import these samples back into HALion, they automatically get these settings. The following settings can be written into the sample file: Setting Up General Export Options In the Export Options section, you can make general settings...
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76 Importing and Exporting SamplesReplacing Samples Replacing Multiple Samples 1.In the Program Tree or Mapping editor, select the zones for which you want to replace the samples. 2.On the context menu for one of the zones, open the Import/Export submenu, and select “Replace Samples”. 3.At the bottom of the file dialog, select the method for replacing samples that you want to use. The following methods are available: 4.Locate the new samples. The info text in the lower right section shows you how...
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77 Importing and Exporting SamplesImporting Third-Party Sampler Programs The “Change Sample Folder” Option The “Change Sample Folder” option on the Import/Export submenu of the Program Tree context menu allows you to relocate samples. This is useful if you processed the samples and saved them in a new location without changing their names. Importing Third-Party Sampler Programs HALion allows you to import a wide range of sampler formats from third-party manufacturers. When importing those formats,...
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78 Importing and Exporting SamplesImporting Sliced Loops Playing back Sliced Loops After the import, you can play back the loop in its original form or in a transposed version. By default, the original loop is played using C2 (#48), but you can specify another key using the Key Follow and Center Key parameters. Pressing a key below C3 plays transposed versions of the original loop. The keyboard range above C3 provides the slice sample zones, which are triggered by the slice player, but can also be...
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79 Importing and Exporting SamplesImporting Sliced Loops Amount This parameter defines how much of the quantization grid is applied. A value of 100 % means the slices play back only at the Quantize note value you specified. Smaller values move the notes only partially towards the next Quantize note value. With a value of 0 % no quantization is applied at all. Key Follow Here you can adjust the pitch modulation by note number. Set this parameter to positive values to raise the pitch with notes above...
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80 Using the Browser Introduction In the Browser, you can search and load samples and zones, either from the file system or from loaded programs. This also includes program formats from other software and hardware samplers. In addition, you can load programs, layers, and sublayers. The Path Section This section offers the following controls: •The “Previous/Next Location” buttons step through the recent locations. •The “Browse Containing Folder” button navigates to the folder one level up in the...