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Expression maps (Cubase only)
Expression maps in the Project window
In the Inspector for MIDI and instrument tracks, the Expres-
sion Map section is available. This indicates whether an ex-
pression map is used for a track. It also shows the sound
slots that are active for playback and for realtime input.
The possibility to monitor the active slots is especially use-
ful when recording articulations with an external device,
such as a MIDI keyboard. This way, you can see whether
the correct sound slot, i.
e. the right articulation, is used.
Expression maps in the Score Editor
In the Score Editor, the articulations that are part of an ex-
pression map can be inserted like other symbols. There is
a special tab in the Symbols Inspector, containing all artic-
ulation symbols of the current expression map.
• To insert a symbol, click on it in the Expression Map tab,
and click at the desired position in the note display.
• To delete an articulation symbol from the score, select it
and press [Delete] or [Backspace].
You can also click on it with the Eraser tool.
Ö In the Preferences dialog (Score–Colors for Addi-
tional Meanings page), you can specify a color for Expres-
sion Map symbols. This way, you can easily distinguish
them from other Score symbols.
Articulation editing in the Score Editor is the same as reg-
ular symbol editing, see the chapter “Working with sym-
bols” on page 618.
Expression maps in the Key, Drum, and In-Place
Editors
If an expression map is used for a MIDI or instrument track,
its articulations are shown in the note events in the Key
Editor display, provided that the vertical zoom factor is high
enough. If the horizontal zoom factor is high enough, the at
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tribute description (the text in the Description column, see
“Editing Articulations” on page 425) is also shown.
You can insert and edit articulations in the Key, Drum, and
In-Place Editors using the controller lane. This is much like
regular controller lane editing (see
“Using the controller
display” on page 388).
• To display the articulations set up in the selected ex-
pression map, open the pop-up menu to the left of the
lane and select “Articulations/Dynamics”.
Dynamics are described in detail in the section “Editing dynamics (Cu-
base only)” on page 394.
• When “Articulations/Dynamics” is selected for a con-
troller lane, the note beginnings are displayed as thin ver-
tical lines in the controller display.
This indicates that an
expression map is
used for the track.
This marks the slot
that is currently
played back.
This shows
which Remote
Key is being
pressed.
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In the Score Editor, it is possible to insert symbols for
a single note that in fact cannot be combined in a
musically meaningful way. So when entering articula
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tions, make sure that they do not conflict with other
articulations.