Groove Agent-Loading paterns to a track

Virtual instruments Groove Agent
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So im watching this video: How to Produce Beats Fast and Easily | What You Can Do with Cubase - YouTube
and @2:16 he clicks and drags a patern to the groove agent track. When i do that it doesnt work as it should; it starts playing differnt patterns where it should be playing instruments.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

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Same problem! Also, when I’m using two beat agents at the same time it won’t load both of them. I have to drag and drop them separately. The one I drag and drop to the cubase is totally diferent from original beat or it uses just parts of instrument (for example, only kick and hihat). …?

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Try this:

  1. Add an instrument track and set up GA.
  2. Now make sure the pattern pads are showing, and click the midi port icon under pad 1 to switch on Use Pattern Midi Ports for Pattern Pads.
  3. Drag a pattern onto the GA track and start playback.
  4. This should play a cacophony of sound.
  5. In the track inspector, change the midi channel to 2 and start playback.
  6. You should now hear the pattern playing back correctly.

However, the manual says to do 1. and 2. above then create a midi track and set its output to Groove Agent - Main. If you do this, you’ll notice that the midi channel changes from 1 to 2.

You can add as many additional midi tracks as you need setting them to Groove Agent - Main for dragged patterns, and Groove Agent - Pattern for triggering patterns. Each time you add a track, the midi channel changes to the next available. Presumably this is being managed internally by Cubase.

I noticed, also, that if you go the additional midi track route, then unless you have selected the GA track (i.e. not the midi track target), then the drag/drop will not work.

Anyway, that might be way off for your problem/s, but hope it helps.

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Hello Sergeant Blikey,
Step 2 worked for me and fixed all my problems.
Thanks a Million!!!