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Beat detective in Pro Tools
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Beat detective in Pro Tools
10 min • 2012
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In this video, Ben Lindell shows us how he uses Beat Detective in order to lock an acoustic drum performance to the grid. The main challenge when using Beat Detective is to preserve the groove and feel of the track. Fortunately, Ben came up with a protocol that allows tightening of the performance without sucking the life out of it.
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21 reviews
Ebreedstudio • Friday, July 3, 2020
It seems so easy now to use beat detective ! Thank you Ben ! Very clear and useful.
Bootz • Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Great video, very useful and super quick to know more about Beat Detective in 10mn. Thank you Ben!
aitanlevy • Wednesday, December 14, 2016
A person could posses the skills that Ben has but still not be able to convey them to others. Ben also has an exceptional ability to teach. Thank you Ben for another great lesson!
JASONFASHE • Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Thank you very much Ben! Great Video!
jhonhiguera • Thursday, July 21, 2016
Great video! Thanks!
Sebastian Carsin • Sunday, June 5, 2016
Great vid,cool work,but why not use elastic audio?
Its clean,no Crossfades and more accurate
Abe mendoza • Sunday, May 1, 2016
Nice !!
majicbman • Monday, March 30, 2015
Great Video I like how you break everything down in details so that the average person can understand.
freewind1974 • Saturday, March 28, 2015
Great video as always! I wish I had discovered the Trigger Pad before, it's a true life saver with crossfades... Elastic Audio is great, although maybe a little trickier. I used to avoid artifacts on cymbals by deleting all the unnecessary markers and leaving them only on kick, snare and toms (can be kinda boring). With the Trigger Pad on Beat Detective I get perfect drums in a matter of minutes.
Life is good even for drummers. :-)
rus5 • Friday, December 13, 2013
Every video this guy does is excellent - Ben, you're really good at this, thanks!!
Becky Jo Benson • Thursday, December 20, 2012
Ben! You, and Fab have been my guides for this music jungle that I am traveling through. Thank you!
I have watched this video in hopes that I can use 'beat detective' to sync the banjo with the click track. He is only
off a few times but it really sticks out and I want to highlight the banjo in this song that I am mixing with Pro Tools 10. You have explained it so well, and I truly appreciate your step by step method. Now I'll experiment. Thanks again for being there for all of us who need you and Fab! Sending a big HUG to Pure Mix!! Becky Jo Benson
Buhzie2 • Sunday, November 11, 2012
@Daniel_costa, I know I use beat detective and not elastic audio because of how EA renders the cymbals on a drumkit. You can get some pretty nasty artifacts from the stretching with EA, and I like knowing that I won't get that with beat detective. I also personally like the workflow of using beat detective much better. Cheers!
imperatori • Friday, July 27, 2012
great video! thanks, I often use the Trigger Pad adding 5 or 10ms just to avoid most of the problems with crossfades.
hfhidalgo • Friday, July 13, 2012
You know something Ben? I've been slicing up drums in every program (Pro Tools, Cubase, Digital Performer, etc.) for years. You have just shown me HEAVEN!!! Ooooh Yoda!!! THANK YOU doesn't even cover the basics!!! Excellent!!! Please!!! Keep it comin'!!! :-0
Christiaan • Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Just awesome! Thanks Ben!