Can't open Halion 7 user preset in Halion Sonic 7

Virtual instruments HALion
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Latest versions of Halion 7 and Halion Sonic 7 installed (7.1.40).

After creating a user sample VST preset in Halion 7, I can’t open it in Halion Sonic 7. I tried exporting various ways (program, sample layer), but always run into an error message.

Why isn’t this working as it should?

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Worked my way through it an found how to do it.

Essentially,

  • after creating your samples into a sample instrument
  • you have to create an instrument with Macro page within Halion 7
  • then go to the program page in the right window
  • right click your sampled program
  • ->import/export
  • → export programs as VST3 preset
  • in the window opening now, on the bottom right you have to click “as HS Layers” and “Export files” (to incluide your samples in export)
  • then Halion 7 will check the intergrity of your export for use in Halion Sonic (with the option to “fix” minor inconsistencies)
  • done.

Now you can import the resulting preset with samples into Halion Sonic.

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Hi Jim, I need your help, please: I imported some instruments in GIG format into H7, but I can’t save and open them in HS7.
I tried following your instructions, but I still can’t.
Could you add some screenshots to help me understand better?
Thanks for any help you can give me. Luca

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sorry Luca, but it’s been a while since I tried all that, and I do completely different stuff at the moment, so I can’t help you beyond what I wrote back then.