Strike won't connect to tempo map

[lonestarparis]

Hi forum

I'm trying to 'recreate' a song by the Eagles (Peaceful easy feeling). After tempo mapping the click track follows all tempo changes perfectly.

But when I add Strike on a track the drumnotes slowly drift away from the right tempo. It starts correctly but after a few bars Strike doesn't react to any tempo changes.

Can you help me?



PT 10.8.3, Imac 2014, Digi 002.

[lonestarparis]

Well, silence speaks louder than words. So I started searching for a solution, which took several hours.

And I may have found it in Strike itself. It has a 'Groove' button and there is a possibility to save a custom groove, created with Beat Detective.

I tried it a few times and it is still not correct, but I noticed some reaction from Strike. That means I'm on the right track, I guess.

When I get it 100% right I'll post the procedure, in case someone else is having the same problem.

[jeffro]

What version of Strike do you have installed? (Assuming you meant Pro Tools 10.3.8.)

Can you post a screenshot of your Edit window showing your Tempo Ruler and the Instrument Track (set to 'notes') that contains Strike?

[lonestarparis]

Thanks for your reply. It is indeed PT 10.3.8.

My Avid account shows that I'm using Strike version 1.5. Which is rather old, I just noticed.

Untill this Eagles project I only recorded acoustic instruments and vocals, so I never needed a drum machine before. Would you recommend version 2.0.4?

I will try to make a screenshot today and post it tonight (my studio is in another city).

[jeffro]

Looks like you are triggering individual hits (as opposed to using the built-in patterns), so what happens if you swap in another 'drum' plug-in?

Please try Boom or a drum kit in XPand and reply back.

I also started a support case to get your session file if you are able to provide that.

[lonestarparis]

Boom and ExPand: will do today.

So far I understand that a Strike pattern ('verse A' for example) is not flexible. Only one tempo for the entire pattern.

That explains Strike's strange reactions to my custom BeatDetective groove.

(Just thinking:) maybe opening separate Strike tracks for each pattern (verse, fill in and chorus) each with it's own tempo, is the solution.

[lonestarparis]

Jeffro:

Boom and the XPand drums follow my custom tempo map perfectly.

This means my problem is solved. This weekend I will experiment with Strike further, because I do like it's sounds and options. If what I have in mind works I will post the procedure here.

Thank you very much for your help.

[lonestarparis]

As promissed, I'll let you know how Strike reacted to my plans.

Actually it's pretty simple, but I hope it helps newbees like me (I never worked with midi and drummachines before). And maybe an expert can chime in with a better idea.

First I entered a time marker every fourth bar. Afterwards I deleted most markers and kept only the first ones of each part (intro-verse-chorus). That was usually enough.

Then added Strike, selected 'notes' and quantized each individual part (intro-verse-chorus).

Added: once quantized you can fine tune the tempo with the tempomarkers.
Added: when all that is done, Strike allows you to create separate audio files (for kick, snare, hh, toms etc). As if you just recorded a very good live drummer and we all know: good drummers are hard to find and cost a lot per hour.

And that works great. No problems whatsoever with Strike's fixed patterns. Each note behaves individual and it's very simple to add fill ins. I learned a lot again, thanks to this forum!

Best regards