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.