Steinberg HALION4 Mode D'emploi page 49

Multi Loading
Normally, when loading multi-programs, the previous multi is kept in the RAM until the
new multi has been completely loaded. Therefore, replacing a large multi by another
can lead to RAM overload on 32-bit systems.
• To clear a multi before loading a new one, select "Clear before" on the "Multi
Loading" pop-up menu.
When "Clear before" is selected and you cancel the loading process, an empty multi
is loaded.
Multi-Core
On the Multi-Core pop-up menu, you can specify how many of the available CPU
cores of your system can be used by HALion. This allows HALion to compute each
program on a different core, for example. The best setting here depends on multiple
factors, and varies from system to system, and project to project. A good starting
point is to set this value to one core less than the available number of cores.
If problems occur, reduce the number of cores, or set the pop-up menu to Off to
deactivate multi-core mode and load multiple instances of HALion instead. This way,
the host application distributes the work load across the available cores.
Streaming Section
Some of the programs include up to 1 GB of samples, such as the acoustic piano. This
is a large amount of data and your computer cannot load all samples into the RAM,
especially if you are using all slots. Instead, HALion only loads the first milliseconds of
each sample into the RAM and constantly loads more manageable portions from the
hard disk while you play. With every additional note you play, the hard disk load
increases, therefore, it is a good idea to load as much material as possible into the RAM
beforehand. This, of course, leaves less RAM for other applications. For an optimum
performance of your system, you can balance the hard disk versus RAM usage.
Balance
With this slider, you can balance the hard disk versus RAM usage.
• If you need more RAM for other applications, drag the slider to the left towards the
Disk setting.
• If your hard disk is not supplying data fast enough, drag the slider to the right
towards the RAM setting.
The memory displays are updated accordingly.
The Balance setting always applies to all plug-in instances. It is not saved with the
project. You have to set it up only once for your computer system.
Max Preload
This slider determines the maximum amount of RAM that HALion uses for preloading
samples. In most cases, the default values are sufficient. However, it may become
necessary to reduce this value, for example, when working with other applications or
plug-ins that require a lot of memory.
Used Memory and Available Memory
These displays provide information of the memory load in MB according to the current
Balance slider setting.
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Global Functions and Settings
The Options Editor