Steinberg HALION4 Mode D'emploi page 93

The Voice Management Section
A typical example for assigning voice groups to an exclusive group is a drum set
where the closed hi-hat cuts off the open hi-hat.
• To assign a voice group to an exclusive group, click the "Excl" field of the voice
group, and select a number from the pop-up menu.
The Poly Tab
The Poly tab contains the polyphony settings for programs and layers.
Mono
The Mono parameter activates monophonic playback. For solo instruments, this
usually results in a more naturally sounding performance.
Mono can also be used for programs that use dedicated note-off layers. When the
played note is released, the note-off layer is triggered.
Retrigger
The Retrigger option is only available in Mono mode. When Retrigger is activated, a
note that was stolen by another note is retriggered if you still hold the stolen note
when releasing the new one. This way, you can play trills by holding one note and
quickly and repeatedly pressing and releasing another note, for example.
Polyphony
When you play a note, one or multiple zones can be triggered. Each triggered zone
equals a voice. The number of voices you trigger with each note is displayed in the
Voices field of the program. Use this parameter to set an upper limit for the number of
notes that can be played simultaneously in polyphonic mode.
If a program has a lower Polyphony value than its layers, the maximum number of
notes you can play is limited by the Polyphony value of the program.
Key Poly
With Key Poly (Key Polyphony), you can specify an upper limit for the number of notes
that can be played for a key. The last played notes have priority. For this parameter to
have an effect, the polyphonic mode needs to be activated.
Key Polyphony is limited by the Polyphony setting. If the Polyphony setting is lower,
this value is used instead.
Low Amp
By default, the "oldest" note is removed first when notes are stolen due to a Key Poly
limitation. Activate Low Amp if you want the note with the lowest amplitude to be
removed instead.
Min Low Notes
Defines the number of low notes that cannot be stolen, regardless of the Voice Mode
setting.
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Editing Programs and Layers in the Sound Editor