Virtual Drum machine by Steinberg

Steinberg 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.

Steinberg 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.

Steinberg Groove Agent 3 Features:

• Add inspiring live drum patterns and percussion performances in real-time to your song and quickly record the result.
• Covers almost any style: 123 styles total - 108 Groove Agent and 15 Special Agent drum styles plus hundreds of percussion performances played by professional studio drummers - automatically synced up to song tempo.
• Variations with 25 complexity levels in each style, including fills, intros, endings and half tempo feel variations.
• Huge audio library: 10 richly detailed acoustic kits and 9 drum machines plus a vast array of acoustic and electric percussion sounds in outstanding quality.
• Classic Groove Agent module offers fully editable drum styles with corresponding kits and FX.
• NEW! Special Agent module features 15 complete live drumming styles, each containing 75 different performances.
• NEW! Percussion Agent module with 8 groups of red-hot recorded percussion grooves with hundreds of percussion performances.
• NEW! Dual Mode combines the breathtaking creative power of two Agents playing side by side within the same VSTi.
• NEW! Flexible User Import Sample feature (wav/AIFF) - Create your own kits.
• NEW! Realistic rolls and paradiddles thanks to Alternating hits for each drum on every note. This means no more machine gun effect.
• NEW! Auto Fill functionality and useful Speed control for jamming and practicing.
• RealAmbience technology offers true recorded ambience for drum kits to perfectly blend into any mix.
• NEW! 9-band EQ and compressor for each of the 12 stereo outputs, useful Presets included.
• Record Groove Agent beats to a MIDI track with Cubase and Nuendo or export Groove combinations to a MIDI file for further editing in any host.
• Supports all major formats: VST, DXi, AU + Rewire for easy Pro Tools® integration.
• Standalone version with multiple-output support included.

Steinberg Groove Agent 3 Minimum System Requirements:

The minimum system requirements state the minimal specification your computer must have to be able to use Steinberg Groove Agent 3. A more powerful system may be required for certain tasks or larger projects.

• Mac: OS X v10.4, Power Mac G5 2 GHz or Intel Core Solo 1.5 minimum, 1 GB RAM
  4 GB free HD space, DVD drive required for installation, CoreAudio compatible audio hardware is required
• PC: Windows XP Home or XP Professional, Intel / AMD Processor 2 GHz minimum, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB free HD space, DVD drive required for installation, Windows MME compatible audio hardware is required (ASIO compatible audio hardware required for low latency operation).
• Steinberg Key (copy protection device) and USB port required
• For usage as plug-in, a VST (VST 2.3 or higher) or DXi2 compatible host is required.
• For usage as Rewire slave device, a Rewire compatible host is required.
• Internet connection required for license activation For usage as plug-in, a VST (VST 2.3 or higher) or AU compatible host is required (AU hosting is compatible with Logic 7.1.1). For usage as Rewire slave device, a Rewire compatible host is required.

*The Steinberg Key (USB copy protection device) required to run this product is not included. Customers who do not own a Steinberg Key must purchase one separately. One Steinberg Key can be used for all Steinberg products run on a single computer system.