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Note Expression
Recording
Recording
Recording notes and Note Expression data
To record MIDI notes together with Note Expression data using an external MIDI
device, proceed as follows:
1. Create an instrument track, e. g. using HALion Sonic SE as VST instrument.
The Note Expression Inspector tab shows which parameters are available for
recording.
• You can also load one of the available presets. Some presets were created
especially for the use with Note Expression. These have the suffix “.NoteExp”.
2. Select a parameter from the list.
3. Set up the record mapping for the parameters, see “Mapping controllers” on page
569.
You can use the data range controls to use only a subrange of the full parameter
range. This allows for finer recording and editing.
4. Record some MIDI notes and use the mapped controls on your MIDI device to
record the corresponding Note Expression data.
5. Open the Key Editor and activate the “Show Note Expression Data” button on the
toolbar.
The Note Expression data is shown on the notes for which it was recorded.
Overdubbing
You can also record or replace Note Expression data for existing notes. This is
achieved by overdubbing. To activate this mode, click the Overdub button on the Note
Expression Inspector tab. When this is activated, no notes are recorded when you
click the Record button. Instead, you can use the controls on your MIDI device to
record Note Expression data for the note that is playing.
Latch mode
When Cubase receives controller data from an external MIDI device, this information,
i
. e. the setting of the faders and knobs on the device, is automatically written to the
Latch buffer. By activating Latch mode when overdubbing Note Expression data, you
can add the data in the Latch buffer to the notes while these are played back. This can
be useful when you want to overdub Note Expression data starting at specific
controller values (i.
e. at predefined initial knob or fader settings), for example.
To use Latch mode, start by mapping each control to one of the available VST 3
parameters (see
“Mapping controllers” on page 569). Then activate the Latch buffer
button and set the knobs and faders on the MIDI controller to the desired values.
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To be able to record MIDI notes again, you have to deactivate the Overdub button
when you have finished recording the Note Expression data.
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If notes are selected when you start overdubbing, controllers will be recorded for
these notes only. To record controllers for all notes touched by the position cursor,
make sure to deselect all notes in the event display before you start overdubbing.