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• Method 2: Play along with your song in real-time, using the Groove
Agent panel controls to create a living and breathing drum track. Your
sequencer records the MIDI notes output by Groove Agent in a MIDI
part. The MIDI Output switch must be activated for this to work. We
believe this is the most intuitive and creative way to create a drum track.
Advantage: "What-you-hear-is-what-you-get". The drum part will sound identical to
your performance. Also, it's easy to delete, add, copy or move individual notes in the
newly created drum part. You can re-direct certain notes to trigger drum sounds in an-
other instrument, like e.g. a sampler.
Disadvantage: If you want to use a lot of dynamic controls, like the Limiter knob fading
in and out or switching snare drums during a song, these events are not captured, only
the MIDI notes streaming out of Groove Agent.
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Of course, you can mix these two methods of working, by automating
Groove Agent to map out the song and then recording its output to a
MIDI track for fine tuning. You can think of this as rendering Groove
Agent's output to a MIDI track, like you can render the audio output of
plug-ins to an audio track. Of course, you can render Groove Agent's out-
put to an audio track, too!
• Method 3: First create a series of settings using the Memory function.
One setting may be perfect for the verse, the next one for the chorus
and so on. Then, when you are happy with the individual memory set-
ups, you can map out the song by switching between memories while
it plays.
Advantage: Since the Memories capture EVERYTHING currently on screen, this is the
only way to switch instantly between different complexity levels or even between differ-
ent styles and kits! This is the method to use if it's really drastic changes you're after.
Disadvantage: Switching between pre-set scenarios may seem a bit static, since fills
and real-time variations will need to be recorded or programmed in separately.
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The creative musician may combine any of these methods to obtain the
ultimate drum track, one that includes an editable MIDI part with moving
knobs and instant switching between levels, styles and kits!
Here's a slightly different angle: Set up a suitable controller – like a
five octave MIDI keyboard the way you like it. Then record a MIDI per-
formance of pattern start, stop, select, fill, parameter adjustments and
individual drum hits. This method can be used with Groove Agent's
MIDI output active or not.
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