Operation Manual

Table Of Contents
Table of Contents
4 Introduction
4 Conventions
5 How You Can Reach Us
5 About the Documentation
5 Setting Up
7 Common Editing Methods
7 Dials and Sliders
7 Multi Selection and Parameter Controls
7 Buttons
8 Value Fields
8 Using Key Commands
9 Presets
11 Getting Started
11 Window Overview
12 Agents, Kits, Multis, and Content Files
13 Loading a Kit
14 Pattern and Instrument Pads
15 Browsing for MIDI Patterns and Styles
15 Playing back Pattern Pads
16 Converting Styles to MIDI Patterns
16 Modifying MIDI Patterns in the Pattern Editor
17 Creating the Different Sections of a Drum Track
17 Recording Trigger Notes for Your Patterns
18 Dragging Patterns into a Project
18 Editing Patterns in the DAW
19 Working with Multiple Agents
20 Recording the MIDI Output
21 Note Repeat
29 Decompose
33 Managing Your Sounds
33 Loading Kits
33 Kit Slot
34 Kit Rack
35 Kit Context Menu
36 Managing and Loading Files
50 Working With Pads
50 Pad Section
51 Renaming Pads
52 Using Different MIDI Channels/Ports for
Instrument Pads and Pattern Pads
53 Instrument Pads
59 Pattern Pads
90 Beat Agent
90 Beat Agent Sound Editing
133 Importing and Exporting Files
136 Acoustic Agent
136 Acoustic Agent Sound Editing
145 Percussion Agent
145 Percussion Agent Sound Editing
148 Mixing and Effect Handling
148 Beat Agent Mixer
149 Acoustic Agent Mixer
153 Percussion Agent Mixer
155 AUX Mixer
156 Kits Mixer
157 Master Mixer
157 Effect Handling
159 Effects Reference
159 Reverb Effects
162 Delay Effects
163 EQ Effects
165 Filter Effects
169 Distortion Effects
171 Modulation Effects
178 Dynamics Effects
187 Spatial and Panner Effects
188 Automation and MIDI Controllers
188 Automation
189 MIDI Controllers
191 Global Functions and Settings
191 Plug-in Functions Section
192 Plug-in Name and Steinberg Logo
192 Toolbar
194 Keyboard
194 Options Page
199 Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-in
199 Making Preferences Settings
199 Preferences Dialog
203 Selecting the MIDI Input and the Audio Output
203 Scratch Pad
205 Loading a MIDI File
205 Saving a MIDI File
206 Master Volume
207 Mixer Routing Diagrams
210 Index
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