Creating new expression maps

You can create new expression maps from scratch and you can duplicate existing expression maps and edit the settings.

1. Choose Play > Expression Maps to open the Expression Maps dialog.
2. Create a new expression map in one of the following ways:

   • Click Add Expression Map to create an empty expression map.

     

   • In the list on the left of the dialog, select an existing expression map on which you want to base a new map and click Duplicate.

3. Click Lock Info to unlock the fields in the Expression Map section.

   Figure: Locked

   Figure: Unlocked

4. In the Expression Map section, enter information for your expression map in the relevant fields.
5. Optional: In the Techniques list, add a new technique in one of the following ways:

   • Click Add Technique.

     

   • Select an existing technique and click Duplicate.

6. Optional: If technique combinations you require do not exist in the expression map, create them in the Technique Combinations dialog.
7. In the Techniques list, select a technique.
8. In the Techniques section, change any of the options relevant to the selected technique.

   For example, choose whether the volume of the selected technique is controlled by its Note velocity or a Control change.

9. In the Actions section, add an action for the currently selected technique in one of the following ways:

   • Click Add Note Event.

   • Click Add Control Change.

   • Click Add Program Change.

   • Select an existing action and click Duplicate.

10. Choose the type of event from one of the following options:

    • On events

    • Off events

11. Optional: Repeat steps 9 and 10 for each action you require for each technique.
12. Optional: To change the values for actions, double-click them and change their values.
13. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.