Program Tree Columns and Controls

Toolbar

Load Program/Layer

Allows you to navigate to and load a program or layer.

Save Program

Saves the program. If you try to overwrite write-protected factory content, a dialog opens that allows you to save the edited program under a new name.

Delete Selected Items

Deletes the selected items from the Program Tree.

Note

The files themselves are not deleted from the hard disk.

Cut

Removes the selected elements from the list and saves them to the clipboard.

Copy

Copies the selected elements to the clipboard.

Paste

Pastes the elements from the clipboard at the selected position.

Create New Zone

Allows you to create a new synth, sample, granular, organ, or wavetable zone at the selected position.

Create New Layer

Creates a new layer at the selected position.

Create New MIDI Module

Opens a selector where you can choose a MIDI Module that you want to add to the program.

Create New Audio Effect

Opens a selector where you can choose an audio effect that you want to add to the selected bus.

Create New Bus

Opens a menu from which you can add busses to the program. You can also add up to four AUX busses via the menu.

Deactivate HALion Sonic Edit Mode

This button is available if you load a preset that was created in HALion Sonic or HALion Sonic SE and HALion Sonic Edit Mode is activated in the Options Editor. Click this button to deactivate HALion Sonic Edit Mode for the active preset.

Note

If you deactivate this mode, you can edit the preset without restrictions. However, the preset is saved as a HALion preset and cannot be loaded in HALion Sonic or HALion Sonic SE any longer.

Selection Filter

Allows you to select a group of elements by double-clicking on a program, layer, or zone. By default, a double-click selects all elements in the Program Tree.

The selection filter can be set to select only zones, layers, effects, MIDI modules, or busses.

Columns

The first three columns in the Program Tree give you access to the Visibility, Mute, and Solo functions. In the Name column on the right, the selected program and its elements are displayed. They are organized in a hierarchical structure, with the program at the topmost level.

By default, the Program Tree shows the Visibility, Mute, Solo, and Name columns. You can add further columns that show more information.

Visibility

You can hide zones and layers in the Program Tree by clicking the eye icon in the Visibility column. The eye icon indicates the visibility status for zones, layers, and programs.

  • If this icon is shown , the element and all its contents are visible.

  • If this icon is shown , the element and all its contents are hidden.

  • If this icon is shown , the element is visible, but parts of it are hidden.

You can use the following key commands for the Visibility functions:

  • To show a single layer or zone and hide all other layers or zones, Alt-click its eye icon.

  • To show all selected layers or zones, press Ctrl/Cmd-U.

  • To show all layers and zones, press Shift-Ctrl/Cmd-U.

Mute/Solo

  • To mute/unmute an element and all of its sub-elements, click the button in the Mute column. For example, if you mute a program or layer that contains zones, these zones are muted as well.

  • To solo an element and mute all elements that reside on the same hierarchy level, click the button in the Solo column.

  • To mute the selected zones, open the context menu of the Program Tree and select Mute/Solo > Mute Selected Zones.

  • To mute all zones, open the context menu of the Program Tree, and select Mute/Solo > Mute All Zones.

    The program itself and any of its layers are not affected by this.

  • To reset all mute settings, click the Mute icon in the column header.

  • To reset all solo settings, click the Solo icon in the column header.

Key Range

Shows the key range of the zones, programs, and layers.

Velocity Range

Shows the velocity range of the zones, programs, and layers.

Root Key

Shows the root key of the zones.

Tune

Shows the tune offset of sample zones.

The Tune parameter is set in the Mapping Editor.

Gain

This shows the gain offset of sample zones.

The Gain parameter is set in the Mapping Editor.

File Size

Shows the size of the samples, as they are saved on the hard disk. Programs and layers show the sum of the samples that they contain.

Preload

Shows the amount of preload per sample.

Mute

Contains the Mute buttons for the elements of the Program Tree.

Solo

Contains the Solo buttons for the elements of the Program Tree.

Visibility

Contains the Visibility icon for the elements of the Program Tree. You can click the icon to change the visibility setting for each element.

Learn Zone Parameter

Allows you to display a zone parameter in a column.