halion sonic

[françois]

hello,
I bought allion sonic ( from steinberg ) and would like to use it as the metro defaut midi reader instead of quicktime or dls music device.
could someone tell me how to do please.
thanks

[Jerm]

I am not sure what you mean but if you are asking how you can get a MIDI file to load up assigned to channels of the plug-in Halion Sonic do this:

* goto the plug-ins window, right click on Halion Sonic and select 'multitimbral'
* Instantiate the plug-in by selecting it in the plug-in column of the graphic editor or tracks window
* change the output of track 1 to 'port: Halion Sonic '
* Import a MIDI file

If I do not understand your question, please re-phrase it.

[françois]

hello jerm,
it's goodn thanks
the problem, is that there is no sound...
and there is nothing in the bank name..
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[Jerm]

I have no idea what you mean.

[françois]

I mean, that when I start the song, the program change is not applyied to the channel. it's the because of metro.. I think that Alion sonic don't receive the PG...

[GSpro]

Hello françois,

Are you trying to use standard midi files and want them to use the sounds from Halion Sonic? Is that what you mean?

[françois]

exactly jerm...!!!!

[GSpro]

Does Halion Sonic Support the GM standard? I don't own the plugin, but it sounds like you would have to reassign the patches to tracks of the midi files.
By the way: I'm not Jeremi :):)

[françois]

certainly, I thought that halion sonic accept Gm, but it seems not...
I continue to search....

[GSpro]

That's what it sounds like from what I'm reading on their site.

What you would have to do is reassign the sound from Halion corresponding to the patch of the midi file(s), you may have to re adjust the sound to get it to sound right, then save the project.

[françois]

Yes certainly, but... I receive today.... the sounds are pretty good....!!!!

[GSpro]

I bet they're good.

When you play the modified files live, do you run the laptop or you bounce to audio (MP3)?

[françois]

I will run the laptop under metro...never trouble.. normaly

[GSpro]

I was just curious about running the laptop or not.

That's one thing I can say about Metro. The program just runs and runs and runs. There are times when I'm on a project for 4-5 days, sometime 7 or 8 without ever quitting the application and I do tend to forget to save and never an issue.
I personally think, it's one of the most stable DAW on the market.

Anyway,
Let me know how you make out with Halion. Shoot me an email when you have a chance, I would like to hear the modified midi files if you don't mind.

I'd greatly appreciate it if you can.
Adriano

[françois]

yes, let me just a moment the holidays are finished....