Groove Detective MIDI

Groove Detective MIDI is a low cost alternative to the full version of Groove Detective. The only difference is that it will work with MIDI files exclusively. In all other respects it is identical to its bigger sibling.

Groove Detective is a groundbreaking new tool for searching in large collections of drum and percussion loops. As producers' and musicians' collection of audio and MIDI loops used in music productions of all stripes grows steadily year by year, so does the accompanying problem of finding exactly what you need, when you need it. Groove Detective solves this problem once and for all. By analyzing all the loops the user has and consolidating all the data in a single searchable database, it no longer matters where the loop is stored. The information in the database allows the user to search for loops based on the pattern of drum hits in the loop itself, not on how it is named or in which folder it resides.

The search pattern can be made as narrowly specific or as widely fuzzy as one wishes, depending on the need of the moment. There is also an option of including a "sounds like" dimension to a search (full version only). For example, if one is looking for loops that have a particular snare drum sound, one need only provide that sound to the search engine and the degree to which the sound should match. In the result browser one can further refine the search by filtering on tempo, 'pitched-ness', file type, sample rate and so on. Once a choice has been made, the loop can simply be dragged into a track in the DAW production software (if it is so enabled), without ever having to enter any file open or import dialog. Works with all audio formats (full version only) and MIDI. If your loop library has grown too big for you to remember what's in it, this app will bring it all back.

What is new in this release:

Version 1.2: New 'fuzzy' search tool. Edit bar-markers.

Limitations:

30-day trial