If you want to well use articulation management and Midi controlers too, may I suggest you to use Reaper. The expression maps of Cubase are now "has been" if you compare with Reaticulate tool of Reaper. The windows to create the expression map in Cubase Pro is a nightmare if you have big library and the expression list takes a huge area in the midi editor. There is no place for notes and Midi CC lanes... Expression maps are good if you use instruments with just a little list of articulations but if you use big libraries, it becomes unusuable. And with Reaper, you have the possibility to "name" all midi CC ... It is of course easier to work on midi CC if you read portamento, vibrato... on the midi lanes... With Cubase, you will see cc21 or CC45 and you have to remember in your rmind all assignements of all Midi CC for each instrument, it is designed only for elephant memory ! I used Cubase pro during three years and I switched to reaper 6 months ago.. now I use all my virtual instruments with all their features (midi CC, articulations...) with great pleasure... I consequently use one track per insturment as a real orchestra... It is a very nice job to do.