Using Host Automation In Cubase Sx - Steinberg GROOVE AGENT 3 Mode D'emploi

• Note: Every time Groove Agent writes a MIDI file to the desktop, any ex-
isting file with that name ("Groove Agent Output.MID") will be overwrit-
ten.
• Note: In Classic Mode, the MIDI channel used to play back an imported
MIDI file doesn't matter; Groove Agent will listen on all channels (this is
sometimes called Omni Mode). However, in Dual Mode, the Upper agent
will only listen on channel 1, and the Lower agent only on channel 2.

Using host automation in Cubase SX

Probably the most powerful way of automating Groove Agent is by us-
ing the host's automation (sometimes also called VST automation).
Here's how that's done in Cubase SX:
1. Open Groove Agent in your VST instruments rack. From Groove
Agent's panel, activate the Write button (W). Look in the Cubase SX
project window, and you'll notice that a new track called VST Instru-
ments, plus another track below it, have been created. For most situa-
tions, the auto quantize function in your sequencer should be turned
OFF. You're now ready to start recording your drum track.
2. Start Cubase SX. When it's time for the drums to start playing, hit the
Run button (with or without a fill being armed, remember?). Drag the
sliders, push the buttons and turn the knobs until your drum track
sounds right. When the song or section of the song is over, hit
Groove Agent's Stop button and then Cubase's Stop button.
3. After recording, right-click the VST Instrument automation track and
select "Show used automation for all tracks". All the automation
classes (Run/Stop, Fill, Pattern Select etc.) will have a separate track.
4. Click the Read button (R) in Groove Agent or in one of the newly cre-
ated automation sub-tracks. Now you'll see the actual data in all the
tracks. This data can be freely edited.
5. To prevent unintentional overwriting of data, make sure the Write but-
ton is only lit when you deliberately want to overwrite the automation
data.
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