Steinberg Geoove Agent, Operation Manual

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Groove Agent
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1982 Slick
This style is a 16th note based beat, inspired by the sessions re-
corded in L.A. around 1980, with master drummers like Jeff Porcaro
and John Robinson. Actually, the beat itself isn’t very innovative, but
it’s too representative for this great genre to leave it out. A slow tempo
is a must for this style. Favorite tempo range is 73-88 bpm.
FvW
1983 Breakbeat
Wirebird shouted “HEEEELP” from deep down in “the Pixelmine”,
when he created that fabulous front panel. I said “With what?”. “With
breakbeats!”, he shouted from below. “You mean dirty, groovy, kind of
playing-too-much à la Chemical Brothers?”. “Yepp!”. “Yo, I'll do it!!”, I
replied. And while you're at it, dear user, why don't you run the whole
thing through some nice distortion.
JS
1984 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
1985 World Ethno
Take one big, wide pad, one fretless bass and one electric guitar play-
ing 8ths through a delay unit, and you'll find yourself in a “world/ethno”
kind of ambience, that'll make you say “Manu”?!?
JS
1986 Detroit Techno
As you may have already guessed, the techno roots are in Detroit. In
this style I decided to give you a lot of noise. No energy has been
saved here! They would call it “Hard to the bone” in the old days.
DS