Simon Phillips Studio Drums - Audio software STEINBERG - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Audio Software Expansion Pack (Acoustic Agent Kit)
Brand	Steinberg
Model	Simon Phillips Studio Drums
Compatible Software	Groove Agent SE or Groove Agent (Acoustic Agent)
Version	1.0
Language	English (en-US)
Main Features	Dual kick drums with 32 trigger options, three snare drums with four main types, toms, octobans, and dedicated room/overhead controls
Edit Page Parameters	Resonance, Trigger, Room/Overhead for kicks, snares, toms; Tune, Attack, Hold, Decay for octobans
Mixer Page	Individual channels for kicks, snares, hihat, toms, octobans, cymbals, room, overhead; EQ, compressor, tape sat, envelope shaper on each channel
Trigger Drum Banks	32 additional kick drums and 32 additional snare drums for layering
Resonance Microphone Channel	Delivers resonating kit sound; accessible via dedicated master channel in mixer
Room/Overhead Control	Separate edit pages for tuning, attack, hold, decay offsets per instrument group
Recording Format	16-bit and 24-bit samples
Documentation	PDF manual included (7 pages)
Developer	Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

Frequently Asked Questions - Simon Phillips Studio Drums STEINBERG

How do I access the Simon Phillips Studio Drums content?

The content is available within the Acoustic Agent module of Groove Agent SE or Groove Agent. Select the kit from the library.

Can I use two kick drums simultaneously?

Yes, the kit supports dual kick drums. You can adjust parameters like Resonance and Trigger for each.

How do I load additional trigger drums?

On the Edit page, go to the Trigger tab for kicks or snares. Select from 32 different kick drums or 32 snare drums to layer with the standard kit.

What are the available snare drum types?

The main snare offers four types: 6.5x14 W (wooden), 6.5x14 Wo (wooden with snares off), 6.5x14 M (metal), and 5.5x14 M (metal). One piccolo and one popcorn snare are also available.

How do I adjust room and overhead signals?

Click the Room or Overhead buttons on the Edit page to access pages where you can offset Tune, Attack, Hold, and Decay for each instrument group.

What effects are available in the mixer?

Each channel includes EQ (4-band), Compressor, Tape Saturation, and Envelope Shaper.

How do I use the resonance microphone channel?

The resonance signal is accessible via the RES/MIX button in the mixer. It provides the sound of the resonating kit.

What is the sample resolution?

The content supports both 16-bit and 24-bit sample formats.

Is the manual available in other languages?

The default manual is in English. You may request a translated version via the translation service on the product page.

What are the system requirements?

System requirements are not explicitly listed in the manual, but it requires Groove Agent SE or Groove Agent installed on a compatible system (Windows/macOS). Please check the Steinberg website for details.

USER MANUAL Simon Phillips Studio Drums STEINBERG

Simon Phillips Studio Drums

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Matthias Klag, Michael Ruf

Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Christina Kaboth, Insa Mingers, Matthias Obrecht, Sabine Pfeifer, Benjamin Schütte, Marita Sladek

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The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media except as specifically allowed in the License Agreement. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced, or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. Registered licensees of the product described herein may print one copy of this document for their personal use.

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Table of Contents

4 Simon Phillips Studio Drums
4 Edit Page Parameters
7 Mixer Page Parameters

Simon Phillips Studio Drums

The functionality of the Simon Phillips Studio Drums content set is similar to previous Acoustic Agent sets. However, there are some differences and additions on the Edit page and in the Agent mixer.

The following sections describe the parameters that are unique to the Simon Phillips Studio Drums content set. For a complete list of the available parameters, refer to the documentation of the Acoustic Agent in the manual for Groove Agent or Groove Agent SE.

Edit Page Parameters

Kick Drums

Two kick drums can be used simultaneously.

Resonance

This microphone channel delivers the sound of the resonating kit that is produced when a kick is triggered.

Trigger

On the Trigger tab for the kick drums, you can select 32 different kick drums that can be layered with the kit's standard kick drum. For the trigger kick drums, the parameters Level, Tune, Attack, Hold, and Decay can be modified.

Room/Overhead

The Room and Overhead buttons at the top of the Edit page give you access to additional pages where you can adjust offsets for Tune, Attack, Hold, and Decay. This allows you to tune down the room signals for a particular instrument group,

to create a thicker, more powerful sound, or to use the envelope parameters to produce gated reverb effects, for example.

Snare Drums

Three snare drums can be played simultaneously. The Piccolo snare on the left and the Popcorn snare on the right provide the same parameters as the Main snare in the middle.

Main Snare Types

For the Main snare, you can choose between four different snares:

• 6.5 x 14 W – a wooden snare with a diameter of 14 inches and a depth of 6.5 inches.
• 6.5 x 14 Wo - a wooden snare with a diameter of 14 inches and a depth of 6.5 inches and with the snares off.
• 6.5 × 14 M - a metal snare with a diameter of 14 inches and a depth of 6.5 inches.
• 5.5 x 14 M – a metal snare with a diameter of 14 inches and a depth of 5.5 inches.

Resonance

This microphone channel delivers the sound of the resonating kit that is produced when a snare is triggered.

Trigger

On the Trigger tab for the snare drums, you can select 32 different snare drums that can be layered with the kit's standard snare drum. For the trigger snare drums, the parameters Level, Tune, Attack, Hold, and Decay can be modified.

Room/Overhead

The Room and Overhead buttons at the top of the Edit page give you access to additional pages where you can adjust offsets for Tune, Attack, Hold, and Decay. This allows you to tune down the room signals for this instrument group, to create a thicker, more powerful sound, or to use the envelope parameters to produce gated reverb effects, for example.

Toms

Resonance

This microphone channel delivers the sound of the resonating kit that is produced when a tom is triggered.

Room/Overhead

The Room and Overhead buttons at the top of the Edit page give you access to additional edit pages. On these pages, you can adjust offsets for Tune, Attack, Hold, and Decay. This allows you to tune down the room signals for this instrument group, to create a thicker, more powerful sound, or to use the envelope parameters to produce gated reverb effects, for example.

Octobans

Tune

Adjusts the pitch.

Attack

Adjusts the attack time of the amplifier envelope.

Hold

Adjusts the hold time of the amplifier envelope. Turn the control all the way to the right to play the entire sample.

Decay

Adjusts the decay time of the amplifier envelope.

Room/Overhead

The Room and Overhead buttons at the top of the Edit page give you access to additional edit pages. On these pages, you can adjust offsets for Tune, Attack, Hold, and Decay. This allows you to tune down the room signals for this instrument group, to create a thicker, more powerful sound, or to use the envelope parameters to produce gated reverb effects, for example.

Mixer Page Parameters

As for other Acoustic Agent kits, the Agent mixer provides dedicated channels for all instrument groups, as well as for the individual instruments.

This means that there are also channels for the trigger signals of the kick drum and the snare drums.

Furthermore, there is a dedicated master channel for the resonance signals. It can be accessed via the RES/MIX button. The channel controls for this channel are the same as for the Room and Overhead channels.