HALion Sonic Play (app/in-app purchase) - Cubasis - 3.8

Key Switches

Colored keys indicate special functionality, such as keys that switch the articulation or arpeggiator pattern when or while pressed. There are two types of key switch presets: Some presets have key switch keys that need to be held down while playing regular notes, while others just need to be pressed once to enable their sample.

Quick Controls Page

The parameters that the eight quick control knobs adjust depend on the selected preset. Double tap any knob to reset it to its default value. In the center, the waveform view displays the live shape of the audio output.

To save your modified preset, go to the “My Presets” folder and tap the Save button at the bottom of the list.

Arpeggiator Page

The Arpeggiator page contains the following controls:

Arp On/Off

Activates/Deactivates the arpeggiator.

Hold

If enabled, prevents the phrase from stopping or changing when the keys are released.

Time

Adjusts the tempo scale, with values ranging from 1/128 to 4/4, which is automatically synced to the tempo of Cubasis.

Random

Randomizes the settings for the arpeggiator. If the lock icon next to the Length control is enabled (locked), the length is not randomized, which is useful for generating random phrases of a given length.

Copy & Paste

Allows you to copy the current arpeggiator settings and paste them into a different preset, or into the same at a later point in time.

Reset

Resets all arpeggiator settings to their default values.

Steps

The number of steps is configured via the Length control. For each step, a vertical bar allows you to adjust its velocity. Double tap it to quickly set it to zero (off) and maximum (loud). Slide across the velocity bars horizontally to draw a velocity curve. The number above the bar is the transposition. Tap and slide it to adjust the step’s note height. During playback, a small dot below the bar indicates the currently played step.

Length

Specifies the number of steps, which defines the length of the phrase. The small lock icon lets you exclude the length from randomization, which means that tapping Random leaves the length unchanged.

Mode

Determines the order in which the notes are played back.

Restart

• If this is set to Off, the phrase runs continuously and does not restart at chord or note changes.

• New Chord restarts the phrase on new chords.

  Note

  The phrase does not restart upon notes that are played legato.

• New Note restarts the phrase with each new note that you play.

• Sync to Host aligns the phrase with the beats and measures of your host application each time that you start the transport.

Octave

Extends phrase playback to higher or lower octaves. Positive settings extend the playback to higher octaves, and negative settings to lower octaves. For example, a value of +1 first plays the phrase in the octave range that you originally played. Then, it repeats the phrase one octave higher.

Swing

Shifts the timing of even-numbered steps to create a swing feel. Negative values shift the timing backward, and the notes are played earlier. Positive values shift the timing forward, and the notes are played later.

Gate

Allows you to shorten or lengthen the notes of the phrase. At a value of 100%, the notes play with their original gate length.

Velocity

Allows you to raise or lower the note-on velocities of the phrase. At a value of 100%, the notes are played with their original velocity.

Filter & Amp Page

The Filter & Amp page contains the following controls:

Cutoff

Controls the cutoff frequency of the filter.

Resonance (Reso)

Emphasizes the frequencies around the cutoff. Higher settings produce a more pronounced, ringing sound.

Filter ADSR (Attack / Decay / Sustain / Release)

Controls the attack, decay, sustain and release times of the filter envelope.

Filter ADSR (Attack / Decay / Sustain / Release)

Controls the attack, decay, sustain and release times of the amplifier envelope.

Layers

Lists the layers of the preset. A preset can consist of one to four presets. Tap a layer to select it for editing, and use its knob to adjust its level. Double tap the knob to quickly set it to minus infinity (off) or default (0 dB).

Tune & Sound Page

The Tune & Sound page contains the following controls:

Octave

Adjusts the pitch of the selected layer in octave steps.

Semitones

Adjusts the pitch of the selected layer in semitone steps.

Fine

Fine-tunes the pitch of the selected layer in cent steps.

Pitchbend Up/Down

Determines the upward and downward pitch modulation ranges of the pitchbend wheel.

Mono

Activates monophonic playback. If deactivated, you can play multiple notes at the same time.

Effects

Activates/Deactivates all effects of the preset.

Tuning

Allows you to set the tuning in Hz. The default value of 440 Hz is in the center.

Voices

The maximum number of simultaneously audible voices, ranging from 1 to 1024

Layers

Lists the layers of the preset. A preset can consist of one to four presets. Tap a layer to select it for editing, and use its knob to adjust its level. Double tap the knob to quickly set it to minus infinity (off) or default (0 dB).