Steinberg Groove Agent 4 Manual

Global Functions and Settings
Toolbar171
Toolbar
The toolbar contains useful global functions.
MIDI FollowIf this button is activate d 
 and you trigger a sample or  play an instrument via 
the keyboard, they are automatically shown in the corresponding editor, that 
is, the sample is automatically shown in the  Sample editor, and the instrument 
is automatically shown in the  Pattern editor.
Controller Selector By default, incoming velocity values determine which sample is played. You 
c
an use another...

Global Functions and Settings
The Keyboard172
• Click the RAM Save button.
In the dialog, click  Yes to start collecting the necessary samples. The 
RAM Save  button starts blinking.
• Play back the project in your host  application from the beginning to the 
end or to the point where no new notes are played.
• Click the  RAM Save button again. In the dialog, click  Yes to unload the 
unused samples.
 To deactivate  RAM Save and reload the unused samples, click the RAM 
Save button again.
RAM Save mode...

Global Functions and Settings
Options Page173
• To play each note 10 times at increasing velocities between 1 and 127, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command]-[Alt]/ [Option] and click a key.
Options Page
The Options  page contains global settings re garding performance issues, global 
functions, and MIDI controllers.
Disk Streaming
Some of the programs come with a large  amount of data. Ideally, the computer 
would load all the program data into the RAM for fast access. However, this would 
leave less RAM for other...

Global Functions and Settings
Options Page174
Used Memory and Available MemoryThese displays provide information of t he 
 memory load in MB according to the 
current balance slider setting.
Max Preload Determines the maximum amount of RAM that Groove Agent uses for 
preloading samples. In most cases, the  de

fault values are sufficient. However, 
it may become necessary to reduce this value, for example, when working with 
other applications or plug-ins that require a lot of memory.
Expert Mode...

Global Functions and Settings
Options Page175
Max CPUTo avoid clicks from CPU overloads, you can specify a maximum limit for the 
CP
U load of the plug-in instance. Groo ve Agent steals voices automatically 
when this limit is exceeded. At a setting of 100  %, this parameter is 
de

activated.
NOTE
Because of the reaction time of the plug -in, it is possible that you get CPU 
peaks that exceed the set limit. This can lead to artifacts, such as audio 
drop-outs. Therefore, it is  good practice to set the...

Global Functions and Settings
Options Page176
Global
NOTE
The settings in this section are not saved with a project, but affect the plug-in as a 
whole.
Show Tooltips
If this is activated, a tooltip is show n w
 hen you move the mouse over a control.
Show Value Tooltips If this is activated, parameters withou t a value 
 field display their value in a 
tooltip when using the corresponding control.
Solo Mode •In  Standard  mo
 de, you can solo multiple instrument pads and mixer 
channels to hear them...

Global Functions and Settings
Options Page177
Pattern PlaybackThe Hold R
eset  button sends a global Hold Reset message to all patterns 
that are used.
The  Rese
t Controller  pop-up menu allows you to  assign a dedicated MIDI 
controller to the  Hold Reset button for remote-controlling it.
R
ELATED LINKS
Automation and MIDI Controllers on  page 165 

178
Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-In
If you use Groove Agent as a standalone ap plication, an additional section is 
available at the top of the control panel. Here, you can define key commands, set up 
audio and MIDI interface routings, adjust the master volume, and access the 
integrated MIDI scratch pad,  which allows you to record your musical ideas without 
having to start a MIDI sequencer application. 
Making Preferences Settings
You can configure the standalone version of Groove Agent...

Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-In
Preferences Dialog179
Audio Routing Page
You can use the Audio Output Ports  pop-up menus to assign different audio 
outputs. Groove Agent supports 16 channels. You can assign different audio 
outputs for each channel.
• To map an output to a channel, select it from the pop-up menu.
• To set the front and rear channels to incrementing audio output ports, hold  dow
 n [Shift] and select an audio output.
• To assign the audio outputs in pairs to the front and...

Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-In
Selecting the MIDI Input and the Audio Output180
Sample RateBelow the latency values, you can set the sample rate for the connected audio 
ha
rdware.
Audio Priority Determines which of the Groove Agent processes gets priority when 
acc
essing processor resources on your computer.
•In  Normal mode, 
 non-audio processes and audio pl ayback get roughly 
equal priorities.
•In  Boost mode, audio precedes MIDI in priority. Try this mode if audio 
playback problems...