Steinberg Groove Agent 4 Manual

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Results List
The results list shows all files that have been found according to the category filter.
Text SearchIn the text search field on the results li st toolbar, you
  can enter text contained 
in the name or any of the attributes of a preset that you are looking for. The 
results list updates immediately and  the Category search section above 
shows all categories that contain presets matching the text search.
To reset the text-based result filter,...

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Loading Kits into Slots
To load a kit into the selected agent slot, you have the following possibilities:
• Select the slot into which you want to load the kit, and doub
 le-click the kit in 
the results list.
• Drag a kit from the results list to a kit in the kit rack or onto the slot in the kit  slot section.
If a kit is already loaded, it is replaced with the new kit.
• Right-click the kit in the results list and select  Lo
 ad Kit from the context...

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Available Attributes
The predefined media and musical attributes can be set in the results list and in the 
Save  dialog.
Media Attributes
Name
For user presets, you can edit the name via the context menu. For all other 
e
lements, this attribute is display only.
Rating Drag to set the rating.
Comment Click to select, double-click to edit.
Content Summary Click to select, double-click to edit.
Write Protection Display only, use context menu to set...

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TempoClick to select, double-click to edit.
Bars & Beats Click to select, double-click to edit.
Signature Click to select, double-click to edit.
Key Click to select.
GM Sound Click to select.
Deleting User Presets
• To delete a user preset, right-click it and select  Delete from the context menu.
NOTE
Factory presets cannot be deleted.
Loading Files Using the Browser
In the Browser , you can search and load the following files:
• Samples from the file...

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•Multis and kits.
Path Section
• To step through the recent locations, click the Previous/Next Location 
buttons.
• To navigate to the folder one level up in the location tree, click the  Browse 
Containing Folde
 r button.
• The path field shows the current location. To specify a new location, enter or  copy a new path.
• To open the navigation history, click at the very right of the path field.
Location Tree
The location tree on the left in the  Browser...

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Rescan DiskRescans the selected element in the tree. The corresponding files are 
op
ened, the information is extracted,  and the database file is updated 
accordingly.
Quick Rescan Disk Rescans only the folders that have changed since the last scan.
Show in Explorer (Win)/Reveal in Finder (Mac) Shows the location of the selected file on your system.
Locations
Locations are folders or directories on yo ur system that contain media files. By 
setting up...

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The results list also shows any subfolders of the selected folder, but does not 
include the files contained in the subfolders themselves. To see the content inside 
subfolders, select the corresponding subfolder.
Navigating in the Results List
• To open a folder or location, double-click it in the results list.
If you double-click a preset, its contents are shown.
• To move up one level in the folder hierarchy, click the  Browse Containing 
Folder...

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Preview and File Info Section
File Info Section
Provides the following information about the focused sample: length, channels, bit 
depth, and sample rate. If available, root key, key, and velocity range are also shown.
Preview Section
You can listen to the samples using the controls in the Preview section.
Level
Adjusts the playback level.
Play Plays back the focused sample.
Stop Stops playback. The play locator  ju
 mps back to the sample start.
Pause...

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Loading Files
• To load the sample that is focused in the results list into the selected instrument pad, use the key commands [Return] or [L], or double-click the file.
• To load selected kits, drag them from the results list to the kit slot, the kit rack,  or
  onto a pad.
NOTE
This replaces the current sample s and resets the sound settings.
Some file types are not supported. In this ca se, an icon is displayed to indicate that 
the file format cannot...

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Common Editing Methods
Encoders and Sliders
Encoders and sliders can be unidirectional or bidirectional. Unidirectional values, for 
example level values, start at a minimum value and go up to the maximum. 
Bidirectional controls start from the middle position and go to the left for negative 
and to the right fo r positive values.
Most of the editing methods are the same for encoders and sliders.
• To adjust a value, click an encoder or  
 a fader and drag up and down, or use 
the mouse wheel.
If you...