Steinberg Groove Agent 4 Manual

Effects Reference
Dynamics Effects161
ThresholdSets the threshold. Sounds that are softer than the threshold are reduced in 
gain. Sounds 
 above the threshold stay untreated.
Ratio Sets the amount of gain reduction for sounds that are softer than the 
th
reshold. The higher the ratio, the more the output is lowered. For example, 
if the ratio is set to 2:1 and the amplitude of the sound is 4  dB below the 
threshold, the output 

is lowered by 2  dB. If the amplitude is 8  dB below the 
threshold, the...

Effects Reference
Dynamics Effects162
Gate
The Gate effect passes sound only to its output if the input sound exceeds the set 
threshold. Sounds below  the threshold are silenced.
An internal side-chain filter allows you to analyze a filtered version of the input sound 
in
 stead. This way, the gate  detects only certain frequencies of the input sound.
Threshold Determines the level that  a
 ctivates the gate. Signal levels above the set 
threshold trigger the gate to open, and  signal levels below the...

Effects Reference
Dynamics Effects163
ReleaseDetermines how fast the gate closes after the sound falls below the set 
thre
shold. The longer the release time, t he longer it takes for the sound to fade 
out.
NOTE
This parameter is not available when the  Auto button is activated.
Auto
Activate this to set the Release time  automat
 ically. The Gate analyzes the 
input sound continuously to find the optimal setting.
Peak – RMS Determines whether the input 
 signal is analyzed according to peak or RMS...

Effects Reference
Panner Effects164
Panner Effects
Stereo Pan
This effect allows you to set the stereo position and width of the signal.
Input SwapSwaps the stereo channels.
Pan Sets the pan position of the signal. The panning is available for mono and 
stereo input signals.
Width Adjusts the stereo width of the  sign
 al from stereo to mono.
StereoEnhancer
This plug-in expands the stereo width of (s tereo) audio material. It cannot be used 
with mono files.
Width
Controls the width or depth of the...

165
Automation and MIDI Controllers
Automation
You can automate most of the Groove Agent parameters from within you host 
application, whether these are kit parame ters or global parameters such as AUX 
effects.
Groove Agent provides 512 automation para me
 ters that can be addressed from the 
host application. You can assign Groove Agent parameters to one of these 
automation parameters, and even assign  multiple parameters to the same 
automation parameter, to control th ese parameters at the same...

Automation and MIDI Controllers
MIDI Controllers166
To access this page, open the Options page and activate the  Automation tab at 
the top.
With the tabs at the top of the  Automation page, you can specify whether you want 
to show automation parameters for the kit,  the global parameters, or all automation 
parameters.
On the left, the name of the automation pa rameter is shown, and on the right, the 
name of the assigned Groove Agent  parameter. If multiple Groove Agent 
parameters are assigned to one...

Automation and MIDI Controllers
MIDI Controllers167
NOTE
The controller assignments for the parameters Volume (CC 007) and Pan (CC 010) 
are fixed and cannot be edited or removed.  To change volume or pan of a kit slot, 
send CC#7 or CC#10 messages on the corresponding MIDI channel of the slot.
Assigning MIDI Controllers
To assign a MIDI controller to a parameter, proceed as follows:
PROCEDURE
1. Right-click the control that you want to control remotely.
2. On the context menu, select  Learn CC.
3. On...

Automation and MIDI Controllers
MIDI Controllers168
3. Set the parameter to the maximum value.
4. Right-click the control and select Set Maximum. 

169
Global Functions and Settings
Plug-in Functions Section
The plug-in functions section at the top of the window gives you access to global 
functions that affect both the currently loaded programs, and the general working 
of the plug-in.
The plug-in functions section contains the kit slot section, the master section, and 
the
 performance displays.
Multi Slot Section
Load Multi-Program
Opens a window that allows you to navigate to, and load, multi-programs.
Save Multi-Program Opens a window that...

Global Functions and Settings
The Plug-in Name and Steinberg Logo170
Performance Displays
The meters and text displays indicate the system load of the plug-in.
CPUThis meter shows the processor load during playback. The more voices you 
play, th
 e higher the processor load. If the red overload indicator lights up, 
reduce the  Max Voices  setting on the  Options page.
Disk This meter shows the hard disk transfer  load during the streaming of samples 
o
 r when loading presets. If the red overload...