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Note Expression
Editing Note Expression data
Fixed values
• To enter or edit a fixed value (i. e. a straight line), activate “One-Shot Mode” mode
by clicking the button in the upper left corner of the window and click with the
Draw tool anywhere in the editor to set the value.
Note that some VST 3 parameters are one-shot only. For these, this mode is
automatically activated.
The snap controls
The horizontal snap button in the upper right corner of the editor corresponds to the
Snap button in the Project window (see
“The Snap function” on page 52).
The Vertical Snap button in the middle of the left border of the editor is especially
useful for the Tuning parameter. It allows you to enter the pitch in semitone steps
instead of as a continuous curve. This way, it is much easier to create fast pitch
modulations.
• To temporarily switch to vertical snapping while editing, hold down [Shift].
Modifying the data using the smart controls
The editor offers various modes for editing the Note Expression data. Most editing
modes are activated by clicking the various smart controls, situated on the editor
frame.
Which editing is performed is reflected by the shape of the mouse pointer. The
following modes are available:
Horizontal Snap
Vertical snap (best suited for
the Tuning parameter)
Editing mode To activate this
mode…
Description
Move Vertically Click in an empty
area on the upper
border of the editor.
This mode allows you to move the entire curve
up or down, which is useful to boost or attenuate
a curve.
Scale Vertically Click the smart
control in the middle
of the upper border
of the editor.
Use this mode to relatively scale the curve, i. e. to
raise or lower the values in percent (not by
absolute amounts).
Smart controls