Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Common Editing Methods
- Getting Started
- Window Overview
- Agents, Kits, Multis, and Content Files
- Loading a Kit
- Pattern and Instrument Pads
- Browsing for MIDI Patterns and Styles
- Playing back Pattern Pads
- Converting Styles to MIDI Patterns
- Modifying MIDI Patterns in the Pattern Editor
- Creating the Different Sections of a Drum Track
- Recording Trigger Notes for Your Patterns
- Dragging Patterns into a Project
- Editing Patterns in the DAW
- Working with Multiple Agents
- Recording the MIDI Output
- Note Repeat
- Decompose
- Managing Your Sounds
- Loading Kits
- Kit Slot
- Kit Rack
- Kit Context Menu
- Managing and Loading Files
- Managing Files via the Kits, Instruments, Styles, and MIDI Pages
- Loading Files Using the Browser
- Working With Pads
- Pad Section
- Renaming Pads
- Using Different MIDI Channels/Ports for Instrument Pads and Pattern Pads
- Instrument Pads
- Pattern Pads
- Assigning MIDI Patterns or Styles to Pads
- Assigning Multiple Files to Pads
- Pattern Pad Context Menu
- Global Pattern Pads
- Removing MIDI Files from Pads
- Locking Pad Settings
- Moving and Copying Pattern Pads
- Pattern Groups
- Agent Page
- Overview Page
- Pattern Editor
- Beat Agent
- Beat Agent Sound Editing
- Absolute and Relative Editing
- Showing Information About the Pads
- Locking Color and Output Settings
- Editing Selected Samples or All Samples
- Soloing the Focused Sample
- Assigning Samples to Pads
- Assigning Samples to Outputs
- Removing Samples From Pads
- Changing the Order of Pads
- Saving Beat Agent Instruments
- Loading Beat Agent Instruments
- Mapping View
- Main Tab
- Editing Envelopes
- Pitch Tab
- Filter Tab
- Amp Tab
- Sample Tab
- Slice Tab
- Decompose Tab
- Recorder Tab
- Importing and Exporting Files
- Beat Agent Sound Editing
- Acoustic Agent
- Percussion Agent
- Mixing and Effect Handling
- Effects Reference
- Automation and MIDI Controllers
- Global Functions and Settings
- Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-in
- Mixer Routing Diagrams
- Index
Key Commands
Many of the default key commands, also known as keyboard shortcuts, use modier keys, some
of which are different depending on the operating system.
When key commands with modier keys are described in this manual, they are indicated with the
Windows modier key rst, followed by the macOS modier key and the key.
EXAMPLE
Ctrl/Cmd - Z means: press Ctrl on Windows or Cmd on macOS, then press Z .
How You Can Reach Us
Click the Steinberg logo in the top right corner of the control panel to open a pop-up menu
containing items for getting additional information and help.
●
This menu contains links to various Steinberg web pages. Select a link to open the
corresponding page. On the web pages, you can nd support and compatibility information,
answers to frequently asked questions, links for downloading new drivers, etc.
About the Documentation
The documentation is available online and can be downloaded in PDF format from
steinberg.help.
● To visit steinberg.help, enter steinberg.help in the address bar of your web browser or open
Groove Agent, click the Steinberg logo in the top right corner and select Groove Agent Help.
Setting Up
You can use Groove Agent as a plug-in in different host applications. Depending on the host
application, you might have to make additional settings, or you might be restricted to a reduced
parameter set, number of outputs, etc.
NOTE
Groove Agent can also be used as a standalone application.
Selecting Outputs
Groove Agent loads with a stereo output conguration by default. However, you can use up to 32
stereo outputs in the Steinberg DAW. This allows you to route all kit slots to a dedicated channel
in the MixConsole.
PROCEDURE
1. To make the outputs available in the VST instrument, open the VST Instruments window.
2. Click the Activate Outputs button for the instrument.
3. Activate the outputs that you want to use.
RESULT
The Steinberg DAW automatically adds an output channel for each additional output to the
MixConsole.
Introduction
How You Can Reach Us
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