Preferences Dialog - HALion

To open the Plug-in Preferences dialog, click the Open Preferences button to the right of the audio output field, or right-click in the topmost section of the control panel, and select Plug-in Preferences from the context menu.

MIDI Page

On the MIDI page, you can access the 64 input ports in groups of 16. For each of these groups, you can make separate routing settings.

MIDI Input Ports: Use this pop-up menu to specify a MIDI input.
Channel Filter: Determines whether MIDI events are recorded on all MIDI channels, or only on one specific channel.
Filter ‘All Notes Off’ Controller: Activate this parameter to avoid unwanted “All Notes Off” messages. Such messages are sent by some keyboards when the last key is released. This causes HALion to stop playback, even when the sustain pedal is still in use.
MIDI Device: Use Device 'WinRT MIDI' activates the WindowsRuntime MIDI API, WinRT MIDI, that allows for native support of bluetooth MIDI in Windows, better plug and play, and better handling of multiple identical devices. If you have problems with bluetooth MIDI and plug and play, deactivate Use Device 'WinRT MIDI', reconnect your bluetooth MIDI device, and activate Use Device 'WinRT MIDI' again.

Inputs Page

On the Inputs page, you can specify which inputs of the audio interface are connected to HALion’s stereo input.

This is the input that can be selected from the Sample Recorder.

Outputs Page

On the Ouputs page, you can specify the output mapping.

You can use the Audio Output Ports pop-up menus to assign different audio outputs. HALion supports 64 channels: two Master channels (left and right), 31 additional left and right stereo channels, and one 5.1 surround channel. You can assign different audio outputs for each channel.

To map an output to a channel, select it from the pop-up menu.
To set the front and rear channels to incrementing audio output ports, hold down Shift, and select an audio output.
To assign the audio outputs to the front and rear channels in pairs, hold down Alt/Opt-Shift, and select an audio output.

Metronome Page

On the Metronome page, you can adjust the metronome settings and select the output ports for the metronome click.

Mode: Activates/Deactivates the metronome or sets it to Count In mode.
Accent: Accentuates the first beat of each bar.
Level: Adjusts the volume of the metronome.
Connections: Allows you to select a separate stereo output for the metronome.

General Page

Don’t prompt for confirmation when quitting HALion

If you want the plug-in to close without prompting when you quit the program, activate Don’t prompt for confirmation when quitting HALion.

High DPI Mode

If High DPI Mode is activated, the plug-in uses high-resolution bitmaps when it is displayed with a scaling of 150% or higher on a high-resolution monitor, such as 4K (UHD), 5K, etc. This allows for sharper images on high-resolution displays.

Note

Windows systems currently only support scaling factors that are multiples of 100. For example, if you use a scaling factor of 150%, in HALion, the scaling factor is set to 200%.

High DPI Mode may not be compatible with some combinations of software and hardware. If you experience display issues with your setup, you can deactivate High DPI Mode.
If High DPI Mode is deactivated, the native monitor resolution is used.

UI Scaling

You can adjust the size of the user interface from -50% to +100% in 12.5% increments. This allows you to scale the UI on native 4K monitors for better readability, for example.

Note

The Options page of the plug-in reflects the UI Scaling value set in the Preferences dialog.

ASIO Driver Page

From the ASIO Driver pop-up menu, you can select your audio hardware driver.

Release Driver when Application is in Background

Activate this option if you plan to use several audio applications simultaneously.

Input Latency/Output Latency

The input and output latency values for your audio hardware are displayed. Latency is the amount of time it takes for your system to respond to any messages that are sent to it. High latency results in a noticeable delay between pressing a key and hearing the sound.

You can change the latency via the Buffer Size parameter in the control panel for your driver, which you open by clicking the Control Panel button on the Advanced tab.

HW Sample Rate

Below the latency values, the sample rate for the connected audio hardware is displayed.

HW Pull Up/Down

Shows the pull up/down status of the audio hardware.

Activate Steinberg Audio Power Scheme

If this option is activated, all power safe modes that have an impact on real time processing are deactivated. Note that this is only effective for very low latencies, and that it increases the power consumption.

Advanced Page

Once you have selected the driver, you can specify which inputs and outputs to use and name these on the Advanced page.

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.

Preferences Dialog - HALion - 7.5