I'm beginning to wonder whether the Cubase (or any) expression maps are worth using, or perhaps I don't understand them properly.

For example, if I choose a Legato articulation in Cubase, I would have to have at least a patch approximating to a legato patch actually loaded for it to make any sense.

Why isn't there some sort of communication mechanism from VST instrument back to Cubase to let it know what's actually available - i.e. what patches are loaded and therefore possible? And tell it what key code to use to activate it (or, instead of a code, just name it), rather having to rely on complicated maps.  Cubase could then display only the possible articulations for the loaded patches.

Regards Richard.

Hi Andi,

I had a related question.

Will the cubase VSL expression maps respond to notations in the Cubase score editor, like hairpin/fp, pp etc., for dynamics and articulations such as slurs or sfz etc.,?  

I hope my question makes sense.

Thanks

Anand

Thank you Andi!