Pattern Pad Context Menu
Groove Agent Help
Product
Groove Agent
Version
5.2
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fluidtopics
Introduction
Typographical Conventions
Key Commands
How To Contact Us
About the Documentation
Setting Up
Selecting Outputs
Using the Instrument in an AU-Compatible Application
Using the Instrument in an AAX-Compatible Application
Using the Instrument as a Standalone Application
Common Editing Methods
Knobs and Sliders
Multi Selection and Parameter Controls
Buttons
Value Fields
Key Commands
Presets
Getting Started
Window Overview
Agents, Kits, Multis, and Content Files
Loading Kits
Pattern and Instrument Pads
Assigning MIDI Patterns and Styles to Pattern Pads
Playing back Pattern Pads
Converting Styles to MIDI Patterns
Modifying MIDI Patterns in the Pattern Editor
Creating the Different Sections of a Drum Track
Recording Trigger Notes for Your Patterns
Dragging Patterns into a Project
Editing Patterns in the DAW
Working with Multiple Agents
Adding a Second Agent to Complement the First Agent
Adding a Second Agent to Fatten the Sound
Recording the MIDI Output
Note Repeat
Note Repeat Page
Performing Simple Note Repeats
Creating Note Repeat Phrases
Performing Note Repeat Phrases
Note Repeat Variations
Recording the Notes Created by Note Repeat
Recording Patterns on Pattern Pads
Decompose
Decomposing Samples
Combining Noise and Tonal Components of Different Samples
Changing the Distribution of the Tonal and the Noise Components of Samples
Fine-Tuning the Decompose Settings
Managing and Loading Files
Kit Slot
Kit Rack
Kit Context Menu
Load Panel
Managing Files via the Kits, Instruments, Styles, and MIDI Pages
Browsing for Files
Configuring the Results List
Assigning General MIDI Program Change Numbers to Sounds
File Info Section
Prelisten Section for MIDI Patterns and Styles
Prelistening Patterns and Styles
Prelisten Section for Instruments
Loading MIDI Patterns or Styles in Your Host Application
Editing Attributes
Adding Categories and Subcategories, or Styles and Substyles
File Management with the Browser Tab of the Load Panel
Path Section
Location Tree
Location Tree Context Menu
Locations
Results List
Configuring the Results List
Sound Component Filter
Searching for Files on Your System
File Info Section
Prelisten Section for MIDI Patterns and Styles
Prelisten Section for Samples
Missing Samples
Loading Files
Replacing the Focused Sample
Working With Pads
Pad Section
Renaming Pads
Using Different MIDI Channels/Ports for Instrument Pads and Pattern Pads
Using the Pattern MIDI Port for Pattern Pads
Using Different MIDI Channels for Pattern Pads and Instrument Pads
Instrument Pads
Instrument Pad Context Menu
Using an Alternative MIDI Trigger Note Mapping
Assigning Multiple Trigger Notes to an Instrument Pad
Removing Additional Trigger Notes
Using MIDI Effects
Pad Mode
Rudiments
MIDI Delay
Pattern Pads
Assigning MIDI Patterns or Styles to Pads
Assigning Multiple Files to Pads
Pattern Pad Context Menu
Global Pattern Pads
Playing Patterns Using the Transport Controls
Muting Individual Pads in Global Mode
Removing MIDI Files from Pads
Locking Pad Settings
Moving and Copying Pattern Pads
Pattern Groups
Agent Page
MIDI Player
Style Player
Using the Style Player
Converting Intros, Main Patterns, Fills, or Endings into MIDI Patterns
Percussion Agent Style Player
Compiling a Percussion Style
Pad Settings
Setting the Pattern Length Limit
Jam Mode
Using Jam Mode
Playing Individual Patterns in Jam Mode
Jam Mode and Follow Transport
Overview Page
Overview Page Context Menu
Assigning Patterns and Styles to Cells
Moving and Copying Patterns and Styles
Opening Patterns in the Pattern Editor
Pattern Editor
Drum Sounds List
Drum Sounds List Context Menu
Pattern Editor Toolbar
Creating and Editing Patterns
Entering, Editing, and Previewing Notes
Quantizing Notes
Defining the Length of a Pattern
Defining the Playback Range
Trimming Patterns
Editing Controllers on the Controller Lane
Modulating the Pitch of Beat Agent Samples
Velocity Editing Options
Recording MIDI Events Live
Beat Agent
Beat Agent Sound Editing
Absolute and Relative Editing
Showing Information About the Pads
Locking Color and Output Settings
Editing Selected Samples or All Samples
Soloing the Focused Sample
Assigning Samples to Pads
Moving and Copying Samples between Pads
Assigning Samples to Outputs
Removing Samples From Pads
Changing the Order of Pads
Saving Beat Agent Instruments
Loading Beat Agent Instruments
Mapping View
Editing the Mapping of a Pad
Replacing Samples
Mapping View Context Menu
Main Tab
Editing Envelopes
Selecting Nodes
Adjusting the Time between Nodes
Adjusting the Level of the Nodes
Adjusting the Curve between Nodes
Adding and Removing Nodes
Adding Nodes Using the Fill Function
Synchronizing Envelopes to the Host Application
Envelope Modes
Setting Up the Loop
Pitch Tab
Mapping Samples Chromatically over Multiple Pads
Filter Tab
Amp Tab
Sample Tab
Markers
Creating Fades
Zooming
View Range
Auditioning Samples
Making Selections
Editing Selections
Normalizing Samples
Trimming Samples
Slice Tab
Slicing a loop
Automatically Classifying Drum Sounds
Manually Classifying Slices
Selecting all Slice Pads of the Same Class
Replacing Slices With Slices of the Same Drum Class
Drum Class Colors
Adding and Removing Slices
Decompose Tab
Recorder Tab
Monitoring the Input Signal
Recording From an Audio Track That Contains Multiple Drum Sounds
Recording the Output of Another Plug-in
Slicing a Drum Loop
Recording Samples in the Standalone Version
Importing and Exporting Files
Importing MPC and GAK Files
Importing REX Files and Sliced Loops
Exporting Kits with Samples
Finding Missing Samples
Acoustic Agent
Acoustic Agent Sound Editing
Locking the Pad Colors
24 Bit and 16 Bit Sample Versions
Instrument Preview
Sound Parameters
Studio Kit/Vintage Kit/Rock Kit
The Kit
Percussion Agent
Percussion Agent Sound Editing
Locking the Pad Colors
24 Bit and 16 Bit Sample Versions
Instrument Preview
Sound Parameters
Mixing and Effect Handling
Beat Agent Mixer
Channel Parameters
Acoustic Agent Mixer
Channel Parameters
Agent Mixer Equalizer and Effects
Mixer Presets
Mixing Your Kits in Your Steinberg DAW (not in Cubase AI and Cubase LE)
Percussion Agent Mixer
Channel Parameters
Agent Mixer Equalizer and Effects
AUX Mixer
Kits Mixer
Master Mixer
AUX Effects
Using the Insert Effect Slots for the AUX Busses
Effects Reference
Reverb Effects
REVerence
Reverb
Delay Effects
Multi Delay
EQ Effects
Studio EQ
Graphic EQ
DJ-EQ
Filter Effects
Auto Filter
Morph Filter
Distortion Effects
Distortion
Tape Saturator
Tube Saturator
Modulation Effects
Chorus
Flanger
Step Flanger
Phaser
Ring Modulator
Frequency Shifter
Vintage Ensemble
Dynamics Effects
Compressor
Vintage Compressor
Tube Compressor
Limiter
Brickwall Limiter
Maximizer
Expander
Gate
Envelope Shaper
Spatial and Panner Effects
Stereo Pan
Stereo Enhancer
Automation and MIDI Controllers
Automation
Automation Page
Setting Up Automation
MIDI Controllers
Assigning MIDI Controllers
Unassigning MIDI Controllers
Restoring the Factory MIDI Controller Assignment
Saving a MIDI Controller Mapping as Default
Setting the Parameter Range
Global Functions and Settings
Plug-in Functions Section
Multi Slot Section
Master Section
Performance Displays
Plug-in Name and Steinberg Logo
Toolbar
Unloading Unused Samples
Keyboard
Options Page
Using the Standalone Version of the Plug-in
Preferences Settings
Preferences Dialog
Selecting the MIDI Input and the Audio Output
Scratch Pad
Recording Your Performance
Using the Metronome
Loading a MIDI File
MIDI Channel Filter
Saving a MIDI File
Master Volume
Mixer Routing Diagrams