In conjunction with Cubase, Groove Agent 4 takes integration to a new level, allowing users to drag and drop samples and MIDI patterns from Cubase onto Groove Agent 4 or drag patterns from Groove Agent 4 back into Cubase. The overall kit mixer provides 29 effects and 16 stereo outputs that can be fed directly to any host mixer. Additional features highlighted in Groove Agent 4 are the Pattern Editor for easy editing of grooves and the Jam mode that creates backing tracks on the fly. All drum kits have been recorded in 24-bit resolution while the Acoustic and Percussion Agents also offer 16-bit versions on top. The entire library encompasses over 22,000 samples and more than 3,800 grooves. With more than 20 styles the Percussion Agents covers grooves ranging from disco, funk, pop and R&B to classic percussive standards, such as bolero and bossa nova. Its Style Player combines up to 8 substyles and adjusts the complexity and intensity of each instrument. The Percussion Agent includes percussion instruments the likes of bongos, shakers, tambourine and congas.
The Vintage and Turntable modes add the sound perceived in early 12-bit drum machines. The Drum Classifier detects the different kit components in a loop and allows users to extract, replace and rearrange them. The Beat Agent gets down to intricate beat production, boasting over 100 kits quickly accessible via the MediaBay and the Sample Browser as well as a broad scope of editing capabilities available through the Sample Editor. Once selected, Groove Agent 4 offers a groove with intros, fills and endings and up to 16 variations of the main part that can seamlessly be blended by complexity and intensity. The Style Player provides over 50 contemporary styles to choose from. Armed with a dedicated channel strip sporting EQ, compressor, tape saturation and envelope shaper, the acoustic drum mixer comes with up to 20 microphone channels, six group channels and four aux buses. Each kit includes dedicated controls that adjust the mix of room and overhead microphones, bleeding signals as well as further kit tuning. The Acoustic Agent consists of three drum kits: Studio Kit, Rock Kit and Vintage Kit.
Each Agent offers a set of specialized tools essential to the style of drum production in demand, but Agents can also be combined, giving Groove Agent 4 its unique multi-Agent architecture. Groove Agent 4 features three drum modules, also known as Agents, which trigger a wealth of grooves and samples.
You can see 3rd party support for each of our products here.Īgain, if you need assistance or have questions please feel free to contact us.Steinberg Media Technologies has announced the release of Groove Agent 4, a major new version of the drum workstation that comprises different drum modules each specialized in certain acoustic and electronic drum styles. This is all part of our ongoing effort to make our loops compatible with as many programs and drum plugins as possible. We've mapped the grooves for Groove Agent as a matter of convenience. The image below shows our Breakbeats pack inside Groove Agent 5. While these are not "style" sets, you can audition our files and drag them onto the GA pads. Alternatively, you can add the 'User' folder to your favorites and browse from there. Select the folder and then click the '+' button shown in the image below. That's it, super easy! Add the folder to your 'Favorites'įor faster access, add the folder to your 'favorites'. Groove Agent should recognize the new files almost immediately. See the image below.Ĭopy our GA4 folder into your 'MIDI Files\User' folder.
Right click the 'User' folder to see options for opening it with Windows Explorer or Mac Finder. Open the Groove Agent 5 "Load Panel" by clicking the folder icon as shown in the image below.Īfter opening the 'Load Panel', please do the following: If you have the Mega Pack, you need to extract the file "Mega Pack GA4.zip" inside the "Other MIDI Mappings" folder of your download. The folder ends with "GA4" and work with Groove Agent versions 4 and 5. The Groove Agent files are in the "Other MIDI Mappings" folder of your download. Let's get started! Groove Agent 5 Installation If you have any questions about this or our Groove Agent files, please contact us. Installing 3rd party files into Groove Agent is quite easy as you'll see.
In this post I'm going to explain how to install MIDI files into Groove Agent 5.