Steinberg Groove Agent 4 Manual

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Level Velocity CurveYou can select the curve type to specify how the incoming velocity translates 
to th
e level of the envelope. The charact eristic of each curve is displayed by 
a small icon.
Output The output to which the samples are routed.
• By default, samples are routed to the  Kit mixer, where they are also sent 
through the insert effects.
• You can route samples to one of the 16 agent busses that are available  on the  Agent submenu. If samples are sent to an agent...

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Auto ScrollIf this button is activated, the wavefo rm display is 
 scrolled during playback, 
keeping the playback cursor visible.
Follow Sample Playback Activate this button to see a play locator when triggering a sample via MIDI.
Range Selection Tool Click and drag with this t ool to 
 create a selection.
Zoom Tool If this tool is selected, you can click in the waveform to zoom in on the position 
wh
ere you click.
Play Tool If this tool is selected, click in the wa veform...

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Trim SampleTrims the sample, either to the selection, or to the range that is set with the 
sample start/end markers.
Normalize Sample Normalizes the sample by detecting the highest peak level of the sample and 
adjusting the gain 
 to reach a predefined level.
Normalize Level Sets the level for the  No
 rmalize function.
Revert to Full Sample Undoes the trimming, so that the entire sample is restored.
NOTE
After undoing the trim functions, make  sure to set the start/end...

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Waveform Display and Level Scale
The waveform display shows the waveform image of the sample. To the left of the 
waveform display, a level scale is shown, indicating the amplitude of the audio.
• To select whether the level is shown as a percentage or in dB, click the level scale label (dB or 
 %), and select an option from the pop-up menu.
• To display the half level axes, right-clic k in 
 the waveform display and select the 
corresponding option on the context menu....

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Loop StartSpecifies where the loop begins. You can enter a value numerically or move 
the st
art marker in  the waveform display.
Loop End Specifies where the loop ends. You can enter a value numerically or move the 
e
nd marker in the waveform display.
Link Loop Start and End If this button is activate d, moving the loop
  start also moves the loop end, and 
vice versa.
Loop Crossfade Specifies the time of the crossfade.
The Curve  
parameter defines the curve of the...

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•Music  mode offers parameters for time  stretching. This mode is suitable 
for complex material like drum loop s and samples with mixed music. It 
uses considerably more CPU time than Solo mode. Note that the more 
the sample is stretched, the higher the CPU load.
•Select  Off to deactivate the AudioWarp functions.
Sync Mode
The Sync  
modes are used to match the playback speed of the sample to the 
tempo of the host application.
• If this is set to  Off, you can specify the...

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Note Length and Number of BeatsWhen  Sync Mode  is se
 t to Beats , Groove Agent calculates the tempo of the 
sample, based on the note length and the number of beats you enter. For 
example, if the sample is a drum loop with four quarter notes, set  Note to 1/4 
and  Beats  to 4. Groove Agent adjusts the playback speed of the sample to 
match the tempo of t he host application.
NOTE
If you load a sample that contains temp o information in the file header, this 
information is...

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• To create fades, drag the fade handles in the waveform display on the  Sample 
tab or specify the length for  fade in and fade out on the Slice tab (if you 
created slices from the audio).
• To adjust the curvature, drag the fade line in the display up or down. To reset  th
 e fade curve back to linear, hold do wn [Ctrl]/[Command] and click on the 
fade line.
NOTE
The fades directly influence sample playback. They are not part of the amp 
envelope.
Zooming
• To zoom in/out on...

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LastEach sample stores the visible range individually. When you select a sample 
again
, its view range is restored.
Full Shows the entire sample.
Sample Shows the range between sample start and sample end markers.
Sample Start Shows the sample start marker with the current zoom factor.
Sample Start Range Shows the sample start range marker with the current zoom factor.
Sample End Shows the sample end marker with the current zoom factor.
Loop Shows the entire loop.
Loop Start...

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2. To resize the selection, drag its left or right border, or [Shift]-click at the 
position where you want the selection to start/end.
3. To move a selection, posi tion the mouse pointer inside the selection and drag.
Defining Sample Start and End from a Selection
• Make a selection, right-click in  the Sample editor, open the Selection 
submenu, and select Set Sample Start/End to Selection .
Defining Loop Start and End from a Selection
• Make a selection, right-click in the...