Maschine Expansions+Cubase: Use the free but powerful Groove Agent SE!

[@bernardojunqueira2392]

Great! I just installed Cubase 13 Artist and got NI M32 + Komplete Select 14, so this video is very handy! Grabing popcorn right now to watch it thoroughly. Thank you! 🙂

[@rajatflute]

😊😊😊😊

[@creativedwill]

Broooo!!! This video is amazing! I have had Cubase for years and never knew it was this powerful l😂 I absolutely love your videos man! You are awesome!!!!

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks dude! Stay tuned to up coming videos... I have a shout out filmed you might appreciate! (I'll upload in the next few weeks)

[@creativedwill]

@@jefgibbons Awesome!!! I definitely will!😊

[@JTFuller]

What's good Jef.. Outstanding video.. You are an abundance of little nuggets bro.. I appreciate your teachings..

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks as always JT!!

[@defrigge]

This!!! I have bought several dozen Maschine expansions over time, and really like the quality of samples and midi grooves in many of them. But as Cubase user, since some years I MUCH prefer the functional power and flexibility of Beat Agent (in Groove Agent 5) over using Maschine or Battery, by a lot, using Kit maker for sample transfer, and even translating my favorite Maschine Midi Grooves to GA5. My beat making workflow has dramatically improved from that GA5 decision. So I am really glad you made this video, and as always, you did it really well! 👍Thanks! It would be great, if you would do a separate video for importing Maschine midi into GA5 - which can well be done, but is a bit less trivial than I wished it were.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks! Yeah, that would be more complex, but you could do it!

[@justincaldwell2527]

I would hope in Maschine's next iteration they incorporate some of Groove Agents and FXpansion Geist 2 editing tools and capabilities. I would love a round robin feature in Maschine. Decision paralysis keeps me from using Groove Agent to it's fullest potential and Geist 2 feels like abandonware at this point.

[@amritsrivastava4577]

Grand! Thanks as always… I didn’t even know about this

[@henrycstjamesjr2228]

Jeff, I just crossgraded to Cubase, I am really impressed with G.A. I'm like a kid in a Candy Store.

[@nico5]

A Maschine controller playing Groove Agent playing Maschine samples. Gotta love it! - Great video - also on a philosophical level - encouraging the use of open formats (in this case unencrypted wav files) and encouraging music makers to create their own personalized workflows, which hopefully will lead to more interesting music.

[@jefgibbons]

Yes! Love that they keep it open for the users…

[@Byron101_]

Cubase´s onstock Groove Agent SE is one of my favorite drum sampler - you don´t need thirdparty stuff for this task. Great times. Perfect video as always, Jef ! ❤

[@rasolzamini8678]

That was very good video thanks

[@doctorstrobe]

As always Jef, your video is a goldmine of knowledge. Thanks! There are different ways to achieve that kind of results now that I think of it, some of them allowing you to keep the insert FX. First, you have the autosampler and this little gizmo app called Kit Maker that could do the heavy lifting for you if you want to create kits that keep the insert FX written to the audio samples. It's also possible to use Groove agent as a MIDI controller with its MIDI output being routed to a Maschine VSTi track or rack instance, or even to Maschine in standalone mode outside Cubase using the IAC MIDI bridge on MacOS. The latter method, if you use MIDI sync, has almost all the advantages of Maschine standalone mode with additionnal MIDI features being provided by Cubase and Groove Agent. The only problem is that Maschine MIDI routing is quite complex and not explained very well in the documentation, you could struggle a little bit before finding the right MIDI settings in Maschine.

[@jamespark1582]

I agree

[@GwcMuso]

Great stuff again, Jef.!! Also, a really nice touch for the little plug of Anthony from 'One Man & His Songs'. You are both my favourite channels for all things Nuendo/Cubase. 👍

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks! His work on his channel is huge… great resource for the community!

[@byrdman6752]

What’s up with the push 2 videos?

[@DAVIDDAMIENR]

THANK YOU

[@RoneySmithseedoflife]

Wait a minute! Are people buying and using Maschine expansions without any other NI hardware or software just for the audio samples in the expansion? This idea even refreshes the ideas of past expansions bought with my NI hardware and software! Thanks a lot! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@jefgibbons]

They really are great sources of loops and hits. I’m often shocked by how bad other sample packs are out there!

[@RoneySmithseedoflife]

@@jefgibbons Your video sent me back to one I remember that @AveMcree made on KitMaker and it totally escaped me that their software exports to more DAWs than the MPC and I had no clue of the iOS apps that can exported to. 🤯🤯🤯🤯 You guys have totally refreshed my entire catalog and concept of expansions! I had been wanting NI to continually update their iOS app iMaschine when it is not needed while Beatmaker and NanoStudio have gone unused beyond the original sounds! Thanks to both of you and these bridges and different uses should be rewarded with new and ongoing collaborations!

[@jefgibbons]

@@RoneySmithseedoflife That's great! Yeah, we all have tons of great samples on our drives, it's good to dig through them instead of always looking for new ones. Try Crate Cuts if you like Rare Vibrations, that might be the one you're talking about. Ave is great!

[@RoneySmithseedoflife]

@@jefgibbons Yes, I have it and only a very few were ever politely ignored lol

[@Thisninjascared]

Love this. Man you’ve made my workflow immensely better. Thanks bro. Jeff you da goat

[@juliacamilla1511]

Jeff, thanx for your Wonderfull work, do you know anyone who has great tutorials on Trillian? Cheers!

[@patrickhillegas]

Oh wow thanks for the awesome lesson very helpful

[@jefgibbons]

Most welcome!

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

I've bought GrooveAgent, it's way better then the SE free version!

[@jefgibbons]

It is! Just wanted to show how powerful the free version is…

[@EricJohnson-fh8zj]

What are the best features not included in the SE version?

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

The main difference between Groove Agent SE and the free SE version is the number of features and sounds available. Groove Agent SE includes a larger library of drum kits, patterns, and grooves, as well as more advanced editing and processing tools, such as drum sampling, pattern editing, and real-time control options. Additionally, Groove Agent SE is fully integrated with Cubase, allowing for seamless workflow and integration with other features of the DAW. The free SE version, on the other hand, has a more limited library of sounds and features, and may not be as fully integrated with other DAWs as Groove Agent SE is with Cubase. Overall, the choice between Groove Agent SE and the free SE version will depend on your specific needs and budget. If you are a Cubase user and require advanced drum and beat production tools, Groove Agent is the better option. If you are using another DAW and need a basic drum machine, the free SE version may suffice.

[@ri6thechameleon]

Can we put third party plugin or do we have to put the defaut plugin in the aux section,or insert?

[@thaexception3406]

One Man and His Songs channel all the way!!

[@fatbelly3385]

Great information as always

[@peeweegee]

Great content as always, Jef! Thanks for shouting out Anthony over at One Man & His Songs. You both have HIGH QUAILTY channels that deserved max recognition.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks Jay! Yeah, he’s great!

[@VincentCordel]

I agree. Anthony is awesome and you are too. Both of you (and a few others) show me things in a far better way à manual does! Thanks for all your work, I know how much time you put in such great quality content

[@1245MusicLLC]

You gave me some Groove Agent jewels. Thank you!!!

[@jefgibbons]

Most welcome!

[@Soul_Avery]

Groove agent is best groove drum plugin on the market I have most of them

[@jefgibbons]

It’s shockingly good… just need it to scale now!!

[@doctorstrobe]

Pretty sure you can use the autosampler to have the insert fx of the drums.

[@jefgibbons]

Do you mean the maschine auto sampler?

[@doctorstrobe]

@@jefgibbons Yeah, I think so.

[@dreikelvin]

Groove Agent often crashes my whole DAW (C12). Battery 4 is not optimized for M1 and has a bug that causes it to ask you for the sample folder upon loading your cubase project and it hasn't been fixed in a year (!). Seriously out of Drum sample players at the moment

[@jefgibbons]

That’s rough! I’ve never had ga crash, seems like a simpler synth than others…

[@youtubevideos415]

Why always this Cubase content? Who does even use this in 2023? Why not make videos about DAWs that people actually use. Like Logic or Ableton?

[@jefgibbons]

Ok then…