Steinberg GROOVE AGENT 3 Mode D'emploi page 91

Arena
During the glory days of the 80s, the hardrock guys wore tight pants,
sprayed their long hair and stole make-up from their girlfriends. There
is no doubt that they really could play drums though – hard and dis-
tinctive. Since the music should be hard and loud, the dynamic has
pretty much just one level – louder! The fills are very typical for those
drummers, intense, distinctive and almost composed sometimes. PS
* Indie Punk
A classic drum figure for a Punk song should be powerful and fast.
But a drum figure for a Modern Punk song must be powerful, fast, in-
dividual and creative in order to stress the structure of the song.
These characteristics are implemented in this style. Enjoy and keep on
rocking! MS
* Unplugged
Music Television made it popular. A big rock song must also be
played in a smooth ambience so the audience can easily listen to the
voice of the singer. This style is full of soft played beats/fills and uses
the popular and lovely rods. MS
* Ballad
It's early in the morning, your coffee is still hot and your latest ballad
needs some steady and powerful drums. Try this one! The tambourine
can add extra sparkle to the chorus and maybe straighten out the
overall drum sound as well. (And psst, here's something I just discov-
ered: try this one at 120 BPM! Pretty energetic, eh?) MS
** Wattsup
Sometimes drum machines tend to sound way too stiff and play too
much in time. And no matter how you try to kick things up, the ma-
chine never lets loose. Here's a style representing a loose and sway-
ing rock'n'roll attitude. The drumming here is a bit behind, a bit before
and never really right on the beat. For an even more human feel, try to
vary the tempo slightly throughout your song. Maybe push the tempo
up in the choruses while taking it back down during verses. Wattsup
rolls up and down and is stony and uneven. It may sound as bad pro-
gramming to some, to me it's only rock'n'roll. And I like it! MMB
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