Steinberg HALion Sonic 2, Руководство по эксплуатации

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Note Expression
Introduction
Cubase’s Note Expression technology is essential for creating realistic instrument
performances. Note Expression allows you to create automated modulations for each
note. In general, HALion Sonic supports Note Expression for volume, pan and tuning.
This means that for any of HALion Sonic‘s programs you can automate these
parameters in Cubase per note. But, HALion Sonic can do more. In programs that
give you access to the modulation matrix, you can assign up to eight so-called Note
Expression controllers to any available modulation destination. These work in addition
to the preassigned pitch, pan and level modulations. When the Note Expression
controller is assigned, naming it makes it available in Cubase.
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The eight Note Expression controllers of a program are shared by all layers. This
means that the Note Expression controller data affects all four layers simultaneously.
Depending on how the Note Expression controllers have been set up, each layer
might react differently.
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When you use HALion Sonic with older versions of Cubase or other host applications
that do not support Note Expression, you still get access to the Note Expression
editor page and you can see Note Expression controllers in the modulation matrix.
However, they will not have any influence on the program.
The Note Expression Editor
Go to the Edit page and select the Program tab. In the lower half of the page, click
“NoteExp” to open the Note Expression editor.
The editor shows the eight Note Expression controllers on the left (“NE1” to “NE8”)
and the assigned modulation destinations on the right. This gives you a quick overview
of how Note Expression controllers are routed in the modulation matrix and what their
influence on the sound will be. Note that one Note Expression controller can be
assigned to several destinations.
Naming Note Expression Controllers
You can name Note Expression controllers by their function, to know what they do at
a glance. By default, a Note Expression controller is given the name of the modulation
destination it was assigned to first. After this, any further assignments will not change
the name. However, you can rename the Note Expression controller at any time.
To rename a Note Expression controller, proceed as follows:
1. Go to the NoteExp page.
2. In the section to the left, select the Note Expression controller you want to rename.
3. Click in the name column of the selected Note Expression controller and enter the
new name.
Press [Enter] to confirm the name. You can cancel the operation by pressing [Esc].