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Expression maps (Cubase only)
Creating and editing expression maps
Latch Mode
This setting determines whether the remote key function reacts to note-off messages.
• When Latch Mode is deactivated, the key you press on your MIDI input device is
valid for as long as the key is held, i.
e. the sound slot plays until the key is released.
On release, the default (first) sound slot is played again.
• When Latch Mode is activated, the key you press is valid until the next key is
pressed.
Root Note
Here, you can specify the first key on your external device that you want to use as a
remote key. This is useful, since it allows you to automatically adjust existing remote
key assignments to suit your needs, for example when you are using a MIDI keyboard
with a very wide or very narrow key range.
Set Remote Keys
Remote keys can be specified manually for each slot in the Sound Slots section of the
window. However, you can also automatically assign a range of keys on your external
device to the sound slots in the expression map. Proceed as follows:
1. Click the Set Remote Keys button.
A dialog opens.
2. Use the Start Key field to specify the first key on the MIDI input device that you
want to trigger a sound slot.
3. On the Key Mapping pop-up menu, you can specify with which keys on your
device you want to trigger the sound slots.
You can choose whether you want to use all keys on the keyboard as remote keys,
or whether only the white or black keys are used.
4. Click OK to close the dialog.
Saving your settings
When you have made the desired settings, you need to save the expression map. To
do so, click the Save button in the Expression Maps section of the window, specify a
file name and a location for the expression map, and click Save.
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Note that Latch Mode can only be generally activated/deactivated in Cubase, not for
single expression maps.