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Editing
Editing Drum and Loop Layers
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 from note number. Set this parameter to
positive values to raise the pitch with notes above the Center Key. Use negative
values to lower the pitch with notes above the center key. At +100
% the pitch exactly
follows the played note.
Ö The Key Follow parameter is limited to the keys that trigger the entire loop. It does not
affect the keys that play the single slices.
Center Key
This parameter determines the MIDI note that is used as the central position for the
Key Follow function.
Random
To shuffle the playing order of the slices randomly, activate the Random button. To
play the slices with their original order, deactivate the Random button.
Ö The overall timing does not vary through this. Only the playing order of the slices
varies through this, for example, slice 3 plays instead of slice 1, etc.
Depth
Here you adjust how much the playing order of the slices will be shuffled. Lower this
value to keep the playing order of slices on the main beats. Raise this value to vary the
playing order of slices on the main beats as well.
This parameter is only available when Random is activated.
Trigger
Click this to shuffle the playing order again. Please note that this function changes the
pattern’s number.
This parameter is only available when Random is activated.
Pattern
To predictably recall a certain random pattern, you can enter the pattern number. If
you recall a loop with a certain depth and pattern, it always sounds the same.
This parameter is only available when Random is activated.
Exporting the Loop Sequence
The FlexPhraser of loop layers allows you to export the loop sequence as a MIDI part
for your host sequencer.
To export the loop sequence, proceed as follows:
1. Drag the icon that looks like a MIDI socket to the project window of you host
sequencer.
2. Drop the MIDI part to an existing MIDI track or to empty space, which creates a
new MIDI track.
3. Assign the MIDI track to the corresponding slot in HALion Sonic.