Steinberg Groove Agent 4 Manual

Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-In
Scratch Pad181
Scratch Pad
The scratch pad allows you to record and play back MIDI files in Standard MIDI File 
format. You can load existing MIDI files and you can record your own files and save 
them.
The transport section provides buttons for play, stop, record, and loop. The display 
shows 
the song position, the tempo, and t he time signature of the MIDI file. In 
addition, there is a metronome that you can use for recording and practicing.
The scratch pad...

Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-In
Scratch Pad182
• To switch the time format between Time and Bars, click the time format 
symbol in the top right corner of the display.
Tempo and Time Signature
Below the song position display, the  Tempo and Time Signature  fields are located. 
These fields provide Groove Agent with  tempo and time signature information. 
These settings are used by the scratch pad and the metronome.
Tempo Track/Fixed Set this parameter to  Track t
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Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-In
Loading a MIDI File183
Using the Metronome
PROCEDURE
• To select the playback mode of the metronome, click the metronome icon and select one of the options from the pop-up menu:
•If  On is selected, the metronome is activated and plays continuously.
•If  Cou
 nt In is selected, the metronome plays  only during the count-in of a 
recording.
• To deactivate the  metronome, select Off.
Loading a MIDI File
PREREQUISITE 
You can load MIDI files in Standard MI DI...

Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-In
Master Volume184
Master Volume
Use the volume control on the right to set the master volume of the outputs of the 
standalone version of Groove Agent. This includes the volume of the outputs of 
Groove Agent and the output of the metronome. 

185
Mixer Routing Diagrams
Beat Agent Routing 

Mixer Routing Diagrams186
Acoustic Agent Routing 

Mixer Routing Diagrams187
Percussion Agent Routing 

188
Index
A
ABS button 64
Absolute Editing
 64
Acoustic Agent
 101
Mixing
 113
Pattern Editing
 107
Sound Editing
 101
Audio Output
 180
Automation About
 165
AUX Mixer
 126
B
Beat Agent 63
Exporting Files
 98
Importing Files
 98
Mixing
 97
Pattern Editing
 96
Sound Editing
 63
Browser Loading Files
 24
Replacing Samples
 29
C
Compressor 156
D
Delay Effects 131
Distortion Effects
 143
Dynamics Effects
 154
E
Edit Page Amp Tab
 80
Filter Tab
 78
Main Tab
 68
Mapping View
 67
Pitch Tab
 76
Sample Tab
 81...

Index189
Preferences Settings 178
Presets About
 14
Module Presets
 33
VST Presets
 33
Programs About
 14
R
Recording MIDI 60
REL button
 64
RelativeEditing
 64
Reverb Effects
 131
REX Files
Importing
 98
Routing Effects
 164
S
Sliced Loops Importing
 98
V
Value RangesAdjusting
 30 

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