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Complexity – The level of advancement in a style. In Groove Agent 3,
the complexity levels go from left (simple) to right (advanced). Music
generally benefits from variations in a song, and in Groove Agent
they're always easy to reach.
Compressor – This is probably the first device a recording engineer
reaches out for when recording drums. Limiting (or compression, the
difference is not always easily defined) controls the overall output
level and can also be used as an effect.
Control Strip – The central panel in Dual Mode view that holds gen-
eral functions like the module selector, Stop, Run, Fill buttons, Speed
control etc.
Dry/Wet – These are terms that describe the two extremes of a
sound. Either you listen to an instrument very closely in a damped en-
vironment, or you take many steps back and listen to it from a distance
or bathed in reverb. In the studio we refer to these extremes as dry
(close) and wet (distant).
Dual Mode – The all new page that lets you access any two modules
at once, Groove Agent, Special Agent, Percussion Agent.
Fill – A live drummer usually plays a fill every eight bars or so, empha-
sizing the song's structure and movement. A fill may be regarded as
"an improvised exclamation mark". Are you going from the verse into
the chorus? Time for a fill!
Half tempo feel – Typically, slowing down the kick and snare pattern
to half speed, while keeping the rest of the pattern going in the other
instruments. This creates a dramatic effect and is a very typical live
drummer behavior! Real drummers do this all the time, if you don't
stop them.
Kit – A special set of drums and percussion associated with each
style. In Groove Agent, style and kit can be chosen separately.
LCD meters – These are the cool, red level meters that start flashing
when Groove Agent is playing. They indicate that sound is being out-
put from Groove Agent, but for more detailed control you should use
the level meters in your host sequencer.
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