Har-Bal Dialogs

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Dialog Boxes

Open Reference

Use the Open Reference dialog box to select a sound file or a reference file (.hbref) a reference. The analysis of the reference is displayed along with the analysis of the session file. If the reference file is a sound file and has the same sampling rate as the session file then the reference playback feature will be enabled.

Source File Edit Box

Use the source file edit box to enter the filename and path of a sound file or a reference file to use as a reference. Press the ... button to select the file using an open dialog box.

Filter File Edit Box

Use the filter file edit box to enter the filename and path of a filter file to combine with the reference sound file. This file is optional. If specified the reference spectrum is altered according to the characteristics of the filter. Press the ... button to select the filter file using an open dialog box.

Graph Properties

Use the Graph Properties dialog box to alter the displayed range for graphical results. Note that you can also change the displayed ranges graphically using the zoom cursors.

X and Y Axis Maximum and Minimum Edit Boxes

The X and Y axis maximum and minimum edit boxes are used to specify the displayed range on either axis. To change the displayed range, type in new minimum and maximum values for either axis.

Manage Files

Use the Manage Files dialog to manage and delete the working files that Har-Bal creates and uses to process your tracks. Har-Bal will delete .hba, .hbfb, .hbfbs, .hbfr, .hbfs, .hbir files but not .hbf files. This is by design as the .hbf file contains all the information required to re-create the processing designed for a given session and is something you are likely to want to archive for future reference. If you want to delete superfluous .hbf files then use Explorer (on Windows) or Finder (on Mac OS X) to do so.

Active Files List Box

Select the active files whose associated working files you would like to delete. You can select all by pressing the Select All button or select no files by pressing the Clear All button. Pressing the Delete button will delete the working files associated with the selected active files.

New Filter

Tasks

Analysing

When performing background analysis the tasks dialog shows the queue status of pending and current analysis jobs. Job status is displayed in a list view with column headings for the Input File, Analysis File and % Complete. The first item in the list view is the current job and the % Complete column updates as the job progresses. You can delete any job from the list by selecting the job and pressing the Del key.

Recording

When Recording the tasks dialog shows the queue status of pending and current recording jobs. Job status is displayed in a list view with column headings for the Input File, Filter File, Output File and % Complete. The first item in the list view is the current job and the % Complete column updates as the job progresses. You can delete any job from the list by selecting the job and pressing the Del key.

Progress

When performing analysis the progress dialog shows the progress of analysis. Analysis has two phases. The first phase does spectrum analysis of the entire track. The second phase builds indexing information by sorting the spectrums. When opening mp3 files a progress dialog shows the progress of converting the mp3 to a .wav or .aif file.

Preferences

Equalizer Options

Use the Equalizer Options tab to customise the behaviour of Har-Bal.

Filter Topology Radio Buttons

Har-Bal can realise FIR filters with either linear phase or minimum phase characteristics. By default Har-Bal uses minimum phase filter realisations.

Return to Start Position when Play Stopped Check Box

When checked Har-Bal returns the playback position to the position the track was cued to before to pressing play. When not checked the cue position remains at the position where playback was stopped.

Show Splash Screen on Startup Check Box

When checked Har-Bal displays a splash screen when the application is starting. When not checked no startup splash screen is displayed.

Restore Files on Startup Check Box

When checked Har-Bal loads the files that were opened when Har-Bal was last shut down. When not checked Har-Bal starts with no files open.

Driver Options

Use the Driver Options tab to select the device to use for playback.

Output Interface Radio Buttons

In Windows Har-Bal supports three different interfaces to communicate with sound card hardware. You can choose between ASIO, Direct X or Multimedia interfaces. In Mac OS X sound output is handled through AU drivers.

Driver List Box

This list box shows all the drivers installed for the particular interface that you have selected. The driver that is selected from this list is the driver that Har-Bal will attempt to use when previewing your harbalized track.

Patching Dropdown List Boxes

Select the desired channel associations from the left and right channel drop down list boxes. Note that you cannot select the same physical channel for left and right channels.

Graph Options

Use the Graph Options tab to change the visual appearance of the graphs in Har-Bal and the graphs exported to the clipboard or sent to the printer. You can change the colour of selected graphical features and the fonts used to display text in the views.

Normal Colours Tab

Use the normal colours tab to customise the colours used in drawing the graphs on screen in the spectrum, frequency response and histogram views.

Colour Catagory List Box

Use the colour catagory list box to select the graphical feature whose colour you wish to alter. After selecting the desired catagory the current colour of that feature will be indicated by the selected colour in the colour palette. You can change the colour of that feature by selecting a different colour in the colour palette.

Colour

Use the (H)ue, (S)aturation and (L)ightness slider controls to alter the colour of a particular graphical feature. After selecting the desired colour catagory from the colour category list box realise the desired feature colour by using the sliders or edit fields.

Printer Colours Tab

Use the printer colours tab to customise the colours used in printing the graphs on screen in the spectrum, frequency response and histogram views. These colours are also used when the Graph|Clipboard copy menu command is used.

Colour Catagory List Box

Colour

Title Font Tab

Use the title font tab to select the font to use when drawing the axis titles in the spectrum, frequency response and histogram views.

Choose Font Button

Click the choose font button to open a font chooser dialog box and select the font to use in drawing the axes title text.

Font Preview Group Box

The font preview group box shows a preview of the appearance of the selected font as would be seen on screen. Note that the actual preview text is arbitrary and has no bearing on the views.

Unit Font Tab

Use the unit font tab to select the font to use when drawing axis units (numbers) in the spectrum, frequency response and histogram views.

Choose Font Button

Click the choose font button to open a font chooser dialog box and select the font to use in drawing the axes units text.

Font Preview Group Box

The font preview group box shows a preview of the appearance of the selected font as would be seen on screen. Note that the actual preview text is arbitrary and has no bearing on the views.

Tips Font Tab

Use the tips font tab to select the font to use when drawing tips.

Choose Font Button

Click the choose font button to open a font chooser dialog box and select the font to use when drawing tips.

Font Preview Group Box

The font preview group box shows a preview of the appearance of the selected font as would be seen on screen. Note that the actual preview text is arbitrary and has no bearing on the tips.