Steinberg GROOVE AGENT 3 Mode D'emploi page 85

* Ominous
This style is a non-rhythmic sound-fx journey through different moods
and places, preferably unpleasant ones... Heartbeats, scary noises,
chimes and many more noises merge into a melting pot of suggestive
impressions. It ranges from the simple to the complex but in a non-lin-
ear fashion, beyond the boundaries of standard pattern playing. Still
the Fill, Sidestick and Half tempo functions will vary the contents. Also
try using the Random function a lot. So, imagine where you will be,
and it will be so... NE
* Machinery
Factory hall? No it's not a reverberation algorithm this time. It's the
static rhythm of machines working together. Some are small and fast,
others are big and slow or vice versa, and they're added one by one
and speeding from a small scale industry into the final cacophony of
hammers and wheels. Move carefully and put your helmet on! NE
** Old Squeaky
Have you ever thought of pulling the emergency brake while on the
train, just to make your daily commute more interesting? Well, of
course you have, and of course you've never pulled the red handle. So
here's your chance! Just hit the fill button to cut off the electrical
power to the tracks, i.e. the drum tracks. Old Squeaky – a brakebeat
for all occasions. MMB
** Free Form
When talking about the fine art of improvization, a guy once said: "If
you get any ideas, just forget'em!" Don't ever stick to anything. That
must have been the motto for this Free Form style. It's totally wacko,
with absolutely no structure or thought. But it still has a very nice and
inspiring, spontaneous live feeling. The percussionist is somewhat
hesitant at first, but gets into it after a while. Make good use of the
Random function, or even better: Change levels often so that no acci-
dental patterns are created... Or whatever. Feel free. NE
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