Steinberg Groove Agent 3 £170
The third version of the virtual drummer arrives with two new agents in tow
The MusicRadar Team, Mon 26 Nov, 3:04 pm GMT
Manufacturer's description
Groove Agent 3 is the third incarnation of Steinberg’s phenomenally successful Groove Agent virtual drummer VST instrument, and is a major step up from previous versions. Groove Agent 3 combines a huge library of drum and percussion sounds with a range of player technologies to give you dynamic, ready-to-go drums, beats, rhythms and percussion in only a few mouse clicks. Top-quality drum samples and live recorded drum performances in a massive number of variations cover 123 different styles from over 50 years of music history, automatically synced to the song tempo. And Groove Agent 3 also features more kits and sounds, including 3 new top-rate acoustic drum kits, as well as the ability to import user samples in wav and AIFF format for even more flexibility.
Groove Agent 3 adds two new agents to the Classic Agent seen in previous versions: Special Agent and Percussion Agent. While the top-notch Special Agent adds an astoundingly realistic studio drummer complete with new acoustic drum kits to Groove Agent 3’s arsenal, the Percussion Agent is specialized in red-hot percussive grooves and beats. The new Dual Mode puts any two of the three agents together in the recording studio for scorching virtual drum and percussion sessions – all within one single VST instrument. And while Groove Agent 3 breathes new life into any production with its inspiring and inventive drum performances, it’s also an ideal sparring partner for practice or jam sessions.
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MusicRadar rating
Pros
Instant, usable beats. Broad range of styles and sounds on offer. You can use two Agents simultaneously.
Cons
Patchy MIDI implementation. Works best in a VST host. Special Agent module lacks basic mixing options.
The bottom line
Groove Agent offers great drums and percussion on tap and, thanks to the two new Agents, sounds better than ever. Cubase and Nuendo users will get the best from it, however.
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Groove Agent 3
- Price:
- £170
- Additional Requirements:
- DVD drive for installation, Core Audio compatible hardware, compatible host (VST 2, AU or ReWire), Steinberg Key dongle (not included) and spare USB port
- OS Requirements:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP
- RAM Recommended (GB):
- 1.00
- Recommended Hard Disk Space (GB):
- 4.00
- Compatible Systems:
- Mac, PC
- MIDI:
- Yes
- Virtual Instrument Type:
- Drums
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