User manual

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Expression maps (Cubase only)
Creating and editing expression
maps
Creating expression maps based on the key
switches used in an instrument
You can automatically extract mapping information from
your connected VST instruments and convert it into a new
expression map. This makes it very easy to set up expres
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sion maps for the instruments you often work with.
Proceed as follows:
1. Load the VST instrument you want to use and assign it
to a MIDI or instrument track.
2. Select the track, open the Expression Map section in
the Inspector, and select “Import Key Switches” on the
pop-up menu. Note that this menu option will only be
available when the loaded program contains key switches.
The Expression Map Setup window opens.
3. Make the desired settings for the created map (see
“Creating an expression map from scratch” on page 424)
and click the Save button.
The expression map is saved and can now be loaded via the pop-up
menu on the Expression Map section of the Inspector.
Creating an expression map from scratch
Proceed as follows:
1. In the Inspector for a MIDI or instrument track, open
the Expression Map section, open the pop-up menu and
select “Expression Map Setup…”.
The Expression Map Setup window opens, allowing you to load and cre-
ate expression maps.
Ö You can also open the Expression Map Setup window
by selecting the “Expression Map Setup…” option on the
MIDI menu.
2. To create a new map from scratch, click the “+” but-
ton at the top of the Maps list in the Expression Maps sec-
tion of the dialog.
A new map named “Untitled” is shown in the Expression Maps section.
3. Click on the map name and enter a meaningful name
(e.
g. “Cello” to set up an expression map for a cello).
Adding sound slots
Now, you create one sound slot for each articulation that
you want to add. Proceed as follows:
1. In the Sound Slots section to the right of the Maps list,
a sound slot is added automatically when a new map is
created.
This is the default slot that is used. You can specify an articulation for it
or leave it empty, depending on your preferred default setting.
2. Click in the first Articulation column (Art. 1) for the
sound slot and select an articulation from the menu.
A new entry is added in the Articulations section in the lower right corner
of the window.
3. When adding articulations, the name of the sound slot
is automatically set to the articulation. To change the
name, click in the name field and enter a new name.
The names of the sound slots are displayed in the Inspector for the track,
see
“Expression maps in the Project window” on page 422.