User Manual

Chapter 5: Strike Parameters 19
Kit Display
The Kit display provides a graphic representa-
tion of a drum set showing the Instruments used
in a Style. The Instrument graphics also dynam-
ically indicate hits, including the intensity (ve-
locity) of each hit.
Style Section Controls
The Style section parameters can be used to ad-
just the overall Strike playing dynamics and tim-
ing behavior.
Grid Quantizes the Strike timing globally by re-
ducing the number of played Instrument hits.
For example, select 1/4 and Strike only plays In-
strument hits that fall on quarter notes.
Speed Adjusts the Strike tempo relative to the
tempo of your Pro Tools session. For example,
select Half and Strike plays at half of the session
tempo.
Intensity Adjusts the general strength of the
drumming. Move the Modwheel up for harder
and down for softer playing. Click and drag the
Intensity control up or down to adjust the max-
imum intensity.
Complexity Adjusts the general playing density
by changing the number of individual Instru-
ment hits used in the Pattern. Move the control
up to increase and down to decrease Complex-
ity. Complexity is assigned to the MIDI Pitch-
wheel by default.
Playing Dynamics Adjusts the general dynamic
range of the playing. Moving the control to the
right increases the dynamic range, and Instru-
ments hits are played with varying strength.
Moving the control to the left limits the dy-
namic range, and Instrument hits are played at
the same strength.
Hit Var (Hit Variance) Adjusts the variety of dif-
ferent Instrument hits used. Move the control to
the right to increase the variety of sounds used
for certain Instrument hits during performance.
This makes the performance sound more natu-
ral and versatile. Move the control to the left to
limit the variety of sounds, this makes the per-
formance sound less natural, and more like a
drum machine. To affect only certain notes, se-
lect a note value from the Hit Variance pop-up
menu. For example, select “1, 2, 3, and 4” to
affect only the corresponding four quarter-note
beats.
Timing Adjusts the general precision of single
drum hits in the Pattern from natural to tight.
To affect only certain notes, select a note value
from the pop-up menu. For example select “1
and 3” to affect only the first and third beat.
Feel Adjusts Strike’s overall timing in relation to
the session tempo. Ahead makes Strike play
slightly ahead of the beat, while Fat produces a
more laid back, behind the beat feel.
Kit display
HiHat
Crash
Toms
Kick
Snare
Ride