Steinberg HALion Sonic 2, Руководство по эксплуатации

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Global Functions and Settings
The Controls in the Standalone Functions Section
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 provides buttons for play, stop,
record and loop. The display shows the song position, the tempo and the time
signature of the MIDI file. In addition, there is a metronome which you can use for
recording and practicing.
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The scratch pad is able to 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 current 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.
Loading a MIDI File
To load a standard MIDI file (.mid), proceed as follows:
1. Click the Load File button below the transport buttons.
2. In the file dialog that appears, select the file.
3. Click “Open” to load the MIDI file.
Saving a MIDI File
To save the performance you recorded as a MIDI file, proceed as follows:
1. Click the Save File button (the disk icon) below the transport buttons.
2. In the file dialog that appears, 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 song position display. 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.
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After loading a MIDI file, the display shows the full length of the file and the song
position indicator is positioned at the end. However, playback starts from the
beginning 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” format is selected, a
clock is displayed. In “Bars” format a note is displayed.