Verifying Your Libraries

After creating a library, the next step is to check whether it is functional.

A quick and easy way to check the library is to temporarily mount the container for testing.

This method has the advantage that you can rebuild the container if something needs to be fixed, and HALion will instantly see this modified container.

Procedure

  1. On the toolbar, click Mount VST Sound containers temporarily to HALion MediaBay.

    This way, the container is temporarily registered and mounted.

  2. You can now access the presets using the Load page.

    Mounting the container only temporarily allows you to rebuild it over and over again while keeping HALion’s MediaBay up-to-date. The only thing you have to ensure when rebuilding the library is that you have to unload all presets and especially samples from this library. Otherwise, you may get a message that the library cannot be written.

  3. When you are done, unload HALion to release the container file from being used.

    As soon as you unload HALion or close the project, the container is unmounted. If you reload the project at a later time, you have to mount the library again. VST Sound containers are added to a location that is also surveyed by HALion Sonic and HALion Sonic SE, which means that you can check the library there.

    Note

    If you rebuild the container, you must quit the host application and open it again before you can see the updated container.

  4. Copy the new container to the location of the final library.
  5. Reload HALion.

Result

You have checked that the library is functional and you are now ready to distribute it to friends and/or customers.

You can also verify the functioning of a library using Steinberg’s Library Manager.