User Manual

MIDI Modules Reference
FlexPhraser
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Recording the MIDI Output of the FlexPhraser
The phrases played by the FlexPhraser depend on the notes that are played and can
therefore not be exported directly. However, it is possible to generate exportable phrases by
recording the MIDI output of the FlexPhraser.
PROCEDURE
1. Click Record FlexPhraser MIDI Output.
The arrow in the Drag MIDI field starts blinking to indicate record mode.
2. Play some notes.
3. When you are done, click Record FlexPhraser MIDI Output again.
Recording stops. In the Drag MIDI field, the arrow remains lit to indicate that a MIDI
phrase can be exported.
4. Click the Drag MIDI field and drag the phrase on a MIDI track in your host sequencer
application.
Phrase Playback Types
HALion features a huge amount of phrase types, organized in submenus and categorized
according to functional descriptions or musical styles, such as Classic Arp, Synth Seq, Chord
Seq, Bass, etc.
The Construction Sets submenu contains phrases made for instrument layers. These
phrases use key switches to switch between different playing styles, to increase the realism
of your performance. The phrases that can be found in the various other categories use a
number of different playback types to allow phrase-specific user interaction while playing.
For example, with drum patterns, pressing any note triggers the same rhythm pattern. Other
phrases are played back using only the played note and its octave notes. And if you play back
a programmed sequence according to the played chord, the following applies:
• If you press a single key, the phrase is played back using the programmed sequence,
which means that notes other than the ones you play are triggered.
• If you are adding notes to those already held, the sequence changes accordingly, for
example, the phrase plays back according to the chord you play.
Variations
For each module, you can set up eight different variations of phrases. You can switch
between them with the variation buttons at the top right.
You can remote-control the variation buttons using the trigger pads, which gives you the
possibility to switch between variations by playing the trigger keys that are assigned to the
trigger pads.
NOTE
To avoid that the variation switches in the middle of a beat or measure, use the trigger
modes Next Beat or Next Measure.