User manual

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Expression maps (Cubase only)
Using expression maps in Cubase
• When “Articulations/Dynamics” is selected for a controller lane, the note
beginnings are displayed as thin vertical lines in the controller display.
• All articulations that are specified for the selected expression map are available on
the controller lane. They appear on different rows one above the other. The order in
which they are listed is the same as in the expression map.
The different groups (1 to 4) are also reflected here, see “Groups” on page 563.
They are separated by black lines. Articulations belonging to the same group are
shown in the same color.
• Directions are displayed as bars in the controller lane. They begin at the insertion
point of a direction and end at the insertion point of the next articulation from the
same group (or at the end of the part if no more directions follow). Attributes are
inserted at the note beginning.
You can assign a maximum of one attribute per group to each note.
Editing on the controller lane
• To insert new directions on the controller lane, select the Draw tool and click at the
desired position in the respective row, i.
e. where you want the direction to start.
Note that you have to click at the exact position of the first note that you want to
apply this articulation to or to the left of it.
Instead of selecting the Draw tool, you can also hold down [Alt]/[Option] and click
at the desired position.
• To insert new attributes on the controller lane, select the Draw tool and click at the
respective note line in the corresponding row of the controller lane.
Instead of selecting the Draw tool, you can also hold down a modifier key (by
default [Alt]/[Option]) and click at the desired position.
• To remove a direction, click on it with the Erase tool or select it and press [Delete]
or [Backspace].
• To remove an attribute, click on it with the Draw tool.
Note that you cannot select attributes in the controller lane without automatically
selecting the corresponding note, too. Therefore, you cannot delete an attribute by
selecting it and pressing [Delete] or [Backspace] without deleting the note as well.
Ö If several notes are selected, you can use the Draw tool to insert or delete attributes
for all of them in one go.
Editing on the info line
When a MIDI note is selected in the note display, the info line contains the
“Articulations” option. This displays the note attributes (symbols) specified for the
selected note. Click in this section to open the Articulations pop-up menu. The
following applies:
• All note attributes available in the expression map are shown on the pop-up menu,
sorted by group (see
“Groups” on page 563).
• To add an attribute to a note, simply select it on the pop-up menu. Attributes that
are active for a note are indicated on the menu.
If you click on an active attribute again on the menu, it is deleted.
• If you select another attribute from the same group for a note, the attribute
replaces the previous attribute.