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and want to use the same switches for all four trumpets, you might use a relative
channel change action to switch from the “natural” original channel to “muted” on the
+1 relative channel.
Relative channel numbers relate to the original channel number of the endpoint for the
corresponding instrument. A 0 relative channel change switches back to the original
channel.
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You can add actions to individual switches in the Expression Maps dialog.
Creating new expression maps
You can create new expression maps from scratch, and you can duplicate existing expression
maps and edit the settings, for example, when using third-party sound libraries or MIDI devices
that do not provide expression maps.
PROCEDURE
1.
Choose Play > Expression Maps to open the Expression Maps dialog.
2.
Create a new expression map in one of the following ways:
● To create an empty expression map, click Add Expression Map in the expression
maps list action bar.
● To create a copy of an existing expression map, select it in the expression maps list and
click Duplicate Expression Map in the action bar.
3. In the Expression Map Data section, click Lock Info to unlock the elds.
4. In the Expression Map Data section, enter information for your expression map in the
relevant elds.
5. Activate/Deactivate Allow multiple notes at same pitch.
6. Optional: In the Base and Add-on Switches section, add any new switches you require to
trigger playback techniques or combinations of playback techniques.
7. In the Switches table, select a switch whose actions, conditions, and/or controls you want to
edit.
8. Change any settings for the selected switch as required.
For example, you can add actions for all switch types or, for base switches only, choose
whether the volume of a selected base switch is controlled by its
Note velocity or a Control
change.
9.
Optional: Repeat steps 7 and 8 for all switches whose settings you want to change.
10.
In the Playback Options Overrides section, activate each playback option you want to
override for the expression map and change their values.
11.
In the Mutual Exclusion Groups section, activate/deactivate Auto.
12.
Optional: If you deactivated Auto, add or edit mutual exclusion groups manually.
13.
Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
RELATED LINKS
Expression Maps dialog on page 489
Endpoint Setup dialog on page 482
Playing Technique Combinations dialog on page 499
Play mode
Expression maps
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Dorico Elements 3.5.12