How to set the 'One' of the beat grid to where you want it (on the Red Line)?

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  • Device model: MacBook Pro
  • Version of operating system: 13.6.3
  • Version of djay: 5.1
  • Hardware/controllers used: None in this instance, but generally the DDJ-1000

Your question:
Hey Everyone,
Sorry for the noob question. I checked past posts and couldn’t find anything directly related (lots of great info though).

Essentially, I’m not understanding how to set the ‘one’ to exactly where I need it to be when the song is not correctly analyzed? I can only move the beatgrid by jumps (1/4 beats). I am not able to set it precisely to the exact point I want it to begin at.

Is there a Quantize function that is turned on that I’m missing? I read something about turning it off for Looping, but this is to adjust the Beatgrid.

I followed a video by TimmyG, but it’s 5 years old. The settings he talks about (also shown in the manual) are not showing for me: “Set Grid Start” so I have no way of knowing if this no longer exists, or I simply have not called it up correctly?

TimmyG’s view from video:

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My screen (no Set Grid Start):

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From the Manual (Set Grid Start showing):

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Start by using the button shown on the right of these 3. Personaly I map my keyboard with a short cut to do this. (Click the lines with the triangle)

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On the track you are wishing to edit, Click on the little pencil and click on Show Editor.
If you only wanting to move the grid a fraction, then move the grid until it lines up at the point you want it to be then press Set.

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Hey SamJam,
Thanks for your fast reply. This was exactly what I was looking for (I think? lol; still trying to parse the differences between DJAY Pro vs Rekordbox and Traktor, but getting there slowly). :+1:

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Hi Maurizio,
Thanks for your reply! I’m on Mac, and was wondering if this applies as well, or if this is more for iOS (your solution)?

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I can’t confirm for Mac but if you can see a small pencil icon and see if that brings you to grid editor,
Hopefully someone that’s a Mac user will chime in

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Thanks Maurizio,
I got the help I needed :slight_smile:

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