Installation guide

Software Component

Included in the HAL System is a software application, called Halogen, that you use to configure and manage the

entire system. Halogen contains two primary graphical workspaces, the Hardware Workspace and the Processing

Workspace, in which you simply drag and drop hardware components and processing blocks to set up the audio

system you want. You can work in online mode (connected to HAL) or offline mode (not connected to HAL or

any other hardware). The ability to work in offline mode makes Halogen a powerful design tool available for use

whether or not you have the hardware in hand. And not only can you design your system without having hard-

ware in place, you can also test your system before you install the hardware! Now that's powerful!

NOTE: When working in online mode, changes made in the software are immediately implemented and saved

to HAL (with the exception of DSP changes that require a system recompile).

Below is a sample of the Halogen Processing Workspace:

For more details on the Halogen software application, see "Introduction to the Halogen Software" on page 87.

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