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
Using the Instrument in an AU-Compatible Application
The AU version of Groove Agent is installed in your AU plug-ins folder and lets Groove Agent
work in an AU environment without any performance loss or incompatibilities.
For example, to load Groove Agent as an AU instrument for Logic Pro, proceed as follows:
PROCEDURE
1. Open the Track Mixer and select the instrument channel that you want to use.
2. Click in the I/O ī “eld and select AU Instruments > Steinberg > Groove Agent.
3. Select one of the available channel conī “gurations.
Using the Instrument in an AAX-Compatible Application
The AAX version of Groove Agent is installed in your AAX plug-ins folder and makes Groove Agent
available as AAX instrument in ProTools.
PROCEDURE
1. To use Groove Agent as stereo multichannel plug-in, open the Track menu, and select New >
Stereo > Instrument Track.
2. On the instrument track, click Inserts and select Groove Agent from the multichannel plug-
in > Instrument submenus.
Using the Instrument as Standalone Application
Groove Agent can be used as a standalone application, independently of any host application. In
this case, you can connect the instrument directly to your audio hardware.
RELATED LINKS
Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-in on page 199
Introduction
Setting Up
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