Requested Video: Importing MIDI Files Using Cubase and Halion Sonic SE

In this video, I look at importing MIDI files, and how you can ensure that Halion Sonic and Cubase correctly interpret General MIDI information in any MIDI file you import. I then go on to show a few relevant techniques to allow you to improve the sounds that you are using from the basic GM sound set to alternatives in Halion Sonic and using other synths, plus enabling multiple outputs in HSSE to allow mixing in Cubase to the fullest effect.

Section Timings:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Preferences
2:26 Importing
3:26 HSSE Patches
4:45 Picking Different Patches
7:22 Using The List Editor
12:14 Removing Program Changes
12:59 How Cubase Handles GM Drums
14:55 Sending Tracks To Another Synth
17:41 Using Multiple Outputs
20:58 Summary

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[xerogh]

19:07: "Yes I can get into sending MIDI volumes, but that a whole other bucket of worms...", yep that's a perfect description of what to stay away from! Great vid, thanks!

[keshavsingh]

Great and really exhaustive information about MIDI file import! Thanx a ton for the upload!!!

[sargeanthundred]

Great. Really illuminating, professor. Thanks a lot!

[wiseoldfool]

This was a very helpful overview of Halion Sonic for me.

[andyfaithful_]

GREAT TUTOTRIAL!! Thank You very much! A big hello from Italy 🙂

[robertmacbean]

Many thanks for this videotutorial. VERY, very useful!!

[antonisantoniou]

Great tutorial, thank you very much !!!! 😉👍

[yams]

Good work mate ! I'd better continue with editing my MIDI data, as we discussed earlier.

[huskym]

I bought your book because of the support you did over covid... Being a guitarist with a fair bit of knowledge on Cubase I have a wealth of old midi files for tracks I'd like to use to overdub and perhaps work and tweak on... again... your style of tuition is just SO intuitive to watch and learn from... Much love ...🤟

[mohamedsadik]

It was my first day using Cubase 12 with no training, it was frustrating to figure out how to make a midi file play, and hear the sound, after watching this video, I did understand how to do it, you saved me from quitting and giving up, thanks for your help.

[joseiclaudia]

Thanks a lot, really useful this video, Cubase is a wonderful DAW and when discover this way of working you realize the power of this machine. Could you tell me please how get you differents tracks for each sound when you load for example GM130 Hip hop (Hallion Sonic) in the rack?. and other question: coincidentally I´m working these days with this drum loop (GM130 Hip Hop) but I loaded it on audio track and it gave me numerous problems with otrer audio tracks for other hallion sounds. I must download this kind or loops in MIDI tracks?. thank very much again and congratulations for this video.

[ethedrummer]

This helped.. although it was the exact opposite for me.. had to change it from Halion to Midisomething.. Thx still :D 😂

[victordamon]

Thanks for the explanation
Kindly let me know if importing multi midi stems from Yamaha psr sx900 is possible in cubase elements and artist

[Change]

PLEASE Help ::Why wont Halion sonic 7, which came with my Cubase 12 pro, NOT load the sounds of a midi song ? Please help. The previous halion se loaded very well. I didn ask for Halion sonic7 .
Ive done all that the videos suggested and I am on GM mode, all levels on play mode show working. but the actual default sounds just wont load. Am I missing something ?

[lxtwin]

That was really good, now I understand what is happening. As I have Elements 12 and it does not have the Midi Editor, do you know another way to remove the Program change besides paying £200 for the Artist version?

[anthonycaplan]

Hi. Firstly think you very much for producing tutorials on Cubase. It's been years since getting back into recording my music, more than 15 when Cubase was a much simpler design. Please can you assist me with a Midi problem. I see from this video tut of yours that I am supposed to be able to select Halion Sonic as my destination under Midi File and it does not come up as an option. If I press play on my transport bar I can see the indicators on the channels registering sound by nothing is patched to my main stereo out and I am completely at a loss of how to patch this correctly. I am using Cubase LE 13 on a PC. I will watch the rest of the video of course, perhaps you mention another way to make the correct connection.

[cheddarurchin]

My inspector/visibility window doesn't come up... don't know what i'm doing wrong!