User Manual

Strike Plug-in Guide20
Groove Adjusts the shuffle, or swing feel of
Strike. Moving the control to the right moves
the offbeat drum hits slightly later, creating a
swung feel. Strike plays triplets with this param-
eter set to 100 %. Select a Groove from the
Groove Template pop-up menu to determine
which notes the Groove parameter affects. You
can also import a Groove template.
To import a Pro Tools Groove template:
1 Select Import from the Groove Template pop-
up menu.
2 Select a Groove template in the Import
Groove file dialog and click Open.
3 Set the Groove Template pop-up menu to Im-
ported.
Jam The Jam function automatically adds varia-
tion to “humanize” the performance by subtly
varying playback with each repetition of a Pat-
tern. Adjust the intensity of the Jam function by
selecting a value (1–5) from the Jam Density
pop-up menu, higher values increase the Jam
factor.
Kit Section Controls
The Kit section parameters influence the sound
of the current Kit and its Instruments.
Tuning Adjusts the tuning of the whole drum Kit
by a maximum of five semitones up or down.
Move the control to the right to raise, or to the
left to lower the tuning.
Timbre Shift Influences the Kit’s sound character
by simultaneously changing Instrument timbres
and volume levels. Using Timbre Shift, you can
easily change the character of the Kit’s sound
without having to rebalance Instrument levels.
Move the control to the right for a harder timbre
and lower volume, move to the left for a softer
timbre and higher volume.
Snare Adjusts the playing style of the snare
drum by moving the drum stick towards the
center or the rim (edge) of the snare drum. Move
the control to the right to play closer to the rim,
move to the left to play closer to the center.
HiHat Adjusts the playing style of the HiHat.
Move the control to the right for an open, or to
the left for a closed HiHat sound.
Ride Adjusts the sound of the ride by moving
the drum stick towards the edge or the bell of
the ride cymbal. Move the control to the right
for a percussive bell, or to the left for a smoother
edge sound.
Importing a Groove template