Changing tempo map of beat mapped drums?

[natallica]

Hello all -

 

I have a multitrack drum recording where the tempo varies. I have beat mapped the tracks to create a tempo map for the project to follow. However, there are spots in which the tempo changes too much within a bar or 2. I would like to keep it more consistent. I tried just editing the tempo map to bring the tempo back in line, but that just messes up the beat mapping -- the next bar's kick that's supposed to be on the down beat is now playing early.

 

What's the proper way to do this?

 

I have read the manual and some online tutorials relating to beat mapping and can't find one where someone is showing how to edit the generated tempo map. I have tried locking to SMPTE, but that didn't help and I'm not sure I fully understand what that does. Is it like tick mode vs sample mode in Pro Tools?

 

Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

-- N