User Manual

Note Expression
Introduction
Note Expression offers a very intuitive way of controller editing in Cubase. As an alternative to
working with controller lanes in the Key Editor, controller data can be viewed and edited directly
on the associated MIDI note events in the event display.
With Note Expression, a note and its associated controller data are treated as a unit. When
you quantize, move, copy, duplicate, or delete notes, all their associated controller information
will follow. This allows for a very intuitive and accurate editing of note-related data. The
Note Expression values can be edited in various ways. Furthermore, by superimposing the
corresponding data curves in the event display, you can view all the Note Expression data for a
note simultaneously, which gives you a good overview.
Note Expression curves in the Key Editor
When working with Note Expression, it is important to distinguish between VST 3 controllers and
MIDI controllers.
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Editing Note Expression data on page 805
VST 3 controllers
VST 3 controllers are provided by the VST instrument. Therefore, different controllers can be
available, depending on the instrument.
VST 3 controllers provide articulation information for each individual note. Unlike MIDI
controllers (which are channel-specific), VST 3 controllers are note-specific and are suitable for
polyphonic contexts. Articulating each note in a chord individually creates a much more natural
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