Strike 2 Explained

Presented by AIR Users Blog founder and Pro Tools guru Russ Hughes, this new series explores the powerful virtual drum instrument Strike 2.

Videos
Introduction (09:45) - Familiarize yourself with the Strike interface and find out how to get around Strike quickly.
Configuration (11:12) - Discover how to set up Strike to respond to your way of working.
Main Window (10:46) - Learn how just how flexible and powerful it is to modify Strike's parameters live within the Main window. No two bars or tracks will ever sound the same!
Pattern Editor (14:11) - Get into the groove and use Strike 2’s new pattern editor to build complex and flexible patterns like no other drum VI. It’s like a pattern editor on steroids, you get serious wild stuff with this performance-enhancing feature!
Style Editor (05:11) - If you want to tweak playing style, hit velocity, how tight the snare plays or how loose the ride is then the Style Editor is a tweaker’s delight – Russ shows you what all those controls do to bring uber realistic performances. Explore the Style page and get the drums to respond just how you would like them to.
Kit Window (05:32) - Discover how to vary the kits that you use in Strike, including tuning, adjustment and sample import. Mix it up with a Jazz kick and a rock snare, or a funky set of toms with an electro beat box.
Mix Window (14:09) - Learn how to get an amazing studio quality mix with effects from right within Strike. Mixing in the box has never been easier!
Ways to Play Strike (11:32) - Find out how flexible workflows within Strike enable you to make rhythms in a way that suits you.
Exploring the Effects (06:23) - Russ takes a look at some of the more innovative effects and shows you some tricks for completely transforming the drum sound with them.
MIDI Export (03:49) - Exporting a MIDI performance couldn't be simpler and now with some flexible options you can export your performance to use with Strike or other drum VIs - find out how.
Bouncing the Audio (08:00) - Russ shows you how to create workflows for bouncing the audio both in Pro Tools 11 and Pro Tools 10.