Steinberg Groove Agent 4 Manual
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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
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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 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 can play back multi-track MIDI files sending notes on all 16 MIDI channels. Transport Controls Play Click the Pla y button to start playback of the MIDI file. Playback always starts at the song position. Stop Click the Stop bu tton to pause the MIDI file at the current position. Click the button twice to reset the so ng position to the start. Record Click the Record but ton to start recording. Loop Activate the Loop button to play the whole MIDI file in a loop. The Info Icon To check which MIDI file is currently loaded, point the mouse at the info icon in the top left corner of the scratch pad. A tool tip appears, showing the name of the MIDI file. Song Position Indicator The song position indicator shows the position of the transport. Above the song position indicator, the positi on is displayed numerically. After loading a MIDI file, the display shows the full length of the file. • To move the transport to a different song position, drag the song position in dicator to the new position.
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 o follo w the o rigin al tempo o f the MIDI file an d to Fixed to specify a tempo manually. Tempo Value Determines the tempo of the MIDI file. Adjust Tempo If the Tempo Tr ack option is selected, this para meter is available, allowing you to scale the playback relatively to the original tempo of the MIDI file. Sign (time signature) Determines the time signature. You can enter the new signature as fractions of beats. Recording Your Performance PROCEDURE 1. Click the record symbol below the Record button to select a record mode. • To start recording immediately when you click the record button, select Direct. • To start recording with the first MIDI note, select MIDI. • To start the recording after a count-in of one bar, select Count In 1. • To start the recording after a count-in of 2 bars, select Cou nt In 2. 2. Click the Record button to start recording. To indicate that the recording is running, the song position indicator moves from left to right. 3. When you are done recording, click the Stop button. RELATED LINKS Saving a MIDI File on page 183
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 File format (file name extension .mid). PROCEDURE 1. Click the Load File button below the transport buttons. 2. In the dialog, select the file that you want to use. 3. Click Open to load the MIDI file. MIDI Channel Filter If a multitrack MIDI file is loaded, you can play back all MIDI events or only the events of a specific MIDI channel. • To specify which events to play back, click the MIDI Channel Filter field to the right of the info icon and sele ct an option from the pop-up menu. Saving a MIDI File PROCEDURE 1. Click the Save File button below the transport buttons. 2. In the file dialog, specify a location and a file name. 3. Click Save to save your recorded performance as a MIDI file.
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.
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 Slice Tab 91 Effect Slots 129 Effects 126 About 128 Auto Filter 139 Chorus 145 Compressor 154 Distortion 143 Envelope Shaper 163 Envelope Stereo Pan 164 Expander 160 Flanger 146 Gate 162 Graphic EQ 137 Limiter 158 MorphFilter 142 Multi Delay 135 Phaser 148 REVerence 131 Ring Modulator 149 Step Flanger 147 Studio EQ 136 Tape Saturator 144 Using 129 Vintage Ensemble 153 Effects Page 129 Envelopes Editing 71 EQ Effects 136 Exporting Kit with Samples 99 F Filter Effects 139 Finding Missing Samples 99 G GAK Files Importing 98 Groove Agent ONE Content 14 I Instrument Pads 36 MIDI Effects 43 K Kit Context Menu 18 Kit Mixer 126 Kit Rack 17 Kit Slot 16 Kits About 14 Loading 16 M Macro Pages About 14 Managing Files 20 Master Mixer 126 Master Section 169 MediaBay 20 Filters 20 Loading Kits 22 Results List 21 MIDI Controllers About 166 Assigning 167 Parameter Range 167 MIDI File Loading 183 Saving 183 MIDI Input 180 Missing Samples Finding 99 Mixer Page 126 Mixing 126 Modulation Effects 145 MPC Files Importing 98 Multi Selection 30 O Options Page 173 P Pad Section 35 Instrument Pads 36 Pattern Pads 47 Panner Effects 164 Pattern Editor 52 Recording MIDI 60 Pattern Pads 47 Overview Tab 50 Percussion Agent 117 Mixing 123 Pattern Editing 120 Sound Editing 117 Preferences Dialog 178
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