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3. Check the Beatmarker (1) at the beginning of the track. If it does not sit directly on the
beat, use the Move Grid buttons (3) to correct it. Alternatively, you can manually set a
Beatmarker at the position of your choice by using the CUE panel (2). To set an Auto-
Beatmarker, manually click the AUTO button (9).
4. Move the track slowly forward (by dragging the Waveform Display) from the Beatmark
er and check that the Beatgrid sits correctly on the beat. In Snap mode, you can click
in the Waveform to audibly check the position of the Beatgrid. Turn on the
TICK (5)
button within the Master Clock (Global section) to help audibly align the Beatgrid
while in playback.
5. Use the BPM Increase and Decrease buttons (4) to make precise adjustments to the
alignment of the grid.
6. Use the x2 and /2 buttons (8) to double or half the tempo, as well as use the TAP button
(10) to tap the precise tempo. Alternatively, double-click in the Tempo display (7) to
manually enter a BPM value. (Quickly set the Beatgrid by clicking four times during
playback on the TAP button (10) according to the tempo of the track. Thus you set the
proper tempo and downbeat location and it also saves lots of time compared to using
all the other controls in the Advanced Panel.)
7. Continue on until you reach the end of the track. Once the Beatgrid sits correctly on
the beat throughout the whole track, click the Lock Beatgrid button (6) and you are
done — a precise tempo has been permanently defined for the track.
Here are a few things you should consider when creating a Beatgrid:
► In External Mixer Mode you will also need to activate the Internal Mixer Cue button in
order to hear the Beat Tick (5).
► If using an internal sound card on a laptop you will need to activate the Cue button on
the Internal Mixer and adjust your output monitor settings to hear the Tick. You can adjust
monitor settings in Preferences > Output Routing > Output Monitor.
► When pressing the Move Beatmarker buttons (3) the Left mouse-click moves the Beat
marker in fine steps, right-/[Ctrl]-click in coarse steps.
► When pressing the BPM Increase and Decrease buttons (4) the Left mouse-click changes
the Grid in fine steps, right-/[Ctrl]-click in coarse steps.
► If no Beatmarker is set, enable Set Beat-Grid when detecting BPM in: Preferences > File Man
agement > BPM Detection
.
► Press the highlighted Lock Beatgrid button (6) to unlock a track with a locked Beatgrid.
► Press the RESET button if you want to start over.
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