Steinberg GROOVE AGENT 3 Mode D'emploi page 31

When recording a typical Special Agent style, Rasmus proceeded as
follows. Of all those 25 levels in a style (A-B-C-D-E-1-2-3-...-20) he
usually started at complexity level 8. He worked his way up to the
rather extravagant level 20 and then started from level A. At the end of
the session he would reach level 7, the one next to level 8 where he
started 20 minutes ago. Now, levels 7 and 8 are supposed to contain
the same logical progression as between all other consecutive levels,
and I remember being amazed that they always did.
This is true musicianship!
Mr Kihlberg has no troubles writing and reading music, and you would
assume that he'd prepared his work by writing down arrangements for
every styles prior to the sessions. But no, it was all composed and re-
corded right before our very ears there in the studio.
There are few people on this planet who have heard Special Agent
styles being created and recorded, but those of us who did are ex-
tremely happy to have shared that magic experience!
After recording, all those hours of drum kit and percussion grooves
went to Uffe Börjesson for mastering. After that, editor Lars Westin
patiently cut these grooves into slices, one slice per beat, so that you
can use Rasmus' drumming in a tempo that suits your song. Both Uffe
and Lars have been on board since we did Virtual Guitarist in 2002.
Reliable chaps, indeed!
When Rasmus finds the time between tours and studio sessions, he
offers his services via his own website at www.livedrumsonweb.com.
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