Groove Agent 6 vs mpump
Groove Agent 6
steinberg.netmpump
mpump.liveSide by side
| Figure | Groove Agent 6 | mpump |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Drum Machine Software | 8.7 (#2) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Documentation | Steinberg directs users to online help and PDF manuals on steinberg.help. | The repository includes separate technical documents covering architecture, sound design and a user guide. |
| Pattern library | Steinberg says Groove Agent includes more than 1,000 MIDI grooves and patterns that can be dragged into projects. | The project documents more than 1,210 patterns distributed across 20 genres. |
| What it does | Groove Agent 6 is Steinberg’s drum and percussion plug-in and groove-production environment for acoustic kits, electronic drums and percussion. | mpump is a browser groovebox, drum machine and step sequencer for creating electronic loops whose editable state can be shared through URLs. |
Plans
Groove Agent 6
- Groove Agent 6 update from Groove Agent 5$59.99, paid once
- Groove Agent 6 Update from Groove Agent 5$59.99, paid once
- Groove Agent 6 update from Groove Agent 2–4$89.99, paid once
- Groove Agent 6 Update from Groove Agent 4, 3, or 2$89.99, paid once
- Groove Agent 6 full version$159.99, paid once
- Groove Agent 6 Full version$159.99, paid once
In their own words
Groove Agent 6
Groove Agent 6 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
mpump
mpump is a browser drum machine, groovebox, and step sequencer for creating beats and sharing them as links. Someone opening a shared link can change the groove and send a revised version. The browser tool includes drums, bass, synth, a mixer, and effects with real-time synthesis, as well as patterns, arpeggiators, and Euclidean rhythms. It supports MIDI clock synchronization and an Ableton Link bridge for use with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Bitwig, Traktor, djay, and other Link-enabled apps. Recordings can be saved as WAV, and sessions can be imported or exported as JSON. The PWA works offline after its first load. Live Jam supports up to 4 peers, and Live Set supports up to 49 listeners; both are opt-in and currently need a user-provided relay because the public hosted relay is offline. The maker says there are no accounts or personal tracking and music stays on the user's device. mpump is free on Android, iOS, and the web, with source code under AGPL-3.0.