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fladd · Post by **fladd** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 7:44 pm

I was wondering what is the best way to control and record/automate XY-Pads in Zebra? I understand that DAW automation values are smoothed in Zebra (making them less suited for fast automation), and that MIDI CC only has 128 steps (making it steppy). Is there also a way to automate the XY-Pads both fastly and accurately? For instance, when filter cutoff is mapped to one of the XY-Pad axes (like in a lot of presents). So how are you guys controlling the XY-Pads?

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:52 pm

AFAIK all internal processing in u-he plugins is done in blocks of 16 samples. So this is the buffer within automation will be smoothed. It should still allow pretty fast automation.

elnn · Post by **elnn** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:16 pm

Cutoff step automation turns out quite audibly slewed, though, inappropriately in certain situations… so probably best to choose midi for quick timbral modulation.

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:31 pm

For quick modulation: ModWheel, MIDI A/B

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XY-Pads: DAW automation vs. MIDI CC?