Does that mean I have to re-analyze my whole library when going from scratch live to DJ?

do i have to put a range if I want 78-135 or just select none?

You dont have to re-analyze you library. just change the ones you want.

You can set the range to what ever you want. If you select none the software will give you all ranges of you track no matter how fast or slow they are. The range keeps your tracks between those BPM's

Thanks for the info!!!

Beatgrids and smart crates are probably the most under used features by most dj's I know. Beat grids give me accurate cue points and Bpm's. Smart crates for each genre are big time savers once you have them setup.

Thanks DJ Jimmy C, you are right on :)

Can i set beatgrids for transition tracks? Like a track that has a 128bpm to 70bpm change?

Yes you can. You have to set markers across the entire track manually where the tempo changes.

How can this be done?

eg song changes to 70bpm halfway through the track till the end.

Serato detects it as 128bpm which is the first part of the track and it is gridded as such.

Do I put a marker on the first beat when it changes to 70bpm and every subsequent beat?

yep. every beat.

Well that's too much hassle. Will just match by ear in such scenarios.
Thanks

Hi DJ Marv the Maverick,

You can also set a warp marker then "adjust" the grid from that point on too if it stays at 70bpm afterward

Please someone should answer Matt p? I really need it too

using a sl3 do u have to use a controller to see beatgrid

It will be nice to analyze the tracks with the softwear online.. It s hard for somwe dj s that are diing something else than club mixing. And maybe this is why others prefer traktor or vdj. Not all the djs are doing the mix at home and sometimes I for ex need to play new tracks while the event it s on and i find it dificult to get the bpm of the track.. For that it will be nice to analyze it with the hardwer online.. I just bought a ns7ii and the first event was a mess.. I just found a traktor mapping for it.. But the functions are not all active.. Still i m using the traktor for my events.. Serato is a nice softwear but have this deficit.. Please have a think for this option on the future it will get a lot s a new users after this feature.. Thx

I agree, you can even use your own words in the comment section of a song (e.g. "afterparty" "primetime" etc.) and create smartcrates for those words to fidn the right tracks faster especially for longer sets


No, I am using the SL4 with SDJ now and I am fine :)


serato.com ;) google your question first bro, I found this in like 20 seconds
I am quite sure that's what you mean, if not let me know

RED markers USE more CPU or RAM...?
if i add a lot of RED markers?

google this: Analyze tracks with the hardware connected. Can you analyze the new tracks with the hardare connected. No you can't . If you want to answear please read first.

BPM-analyze algo needs a update.. I would be happy if it can be good as Traktor's or best like MixVibes Cross...

Check out my youtube video on beat grids, grid out tunes fast and easy!

youtu.be

I have noticed that when analyzing my crates (and I often have several subscrates upon subcrates) that not all songs are getting a beat grid. Probably 25% I have to set manually. Its not like there beat grid is wrong...it is simply non-existent until I set it.

Any thoughts as to why this is happening?

Are the songs newer songs or older tunes?

Mp3's newly downloaded by me. Not sure of the release date of all of them.

Why would the age of a mp3 matter?

Well some songs I have are old and serato will not grid could you send me a couple of songs you are having problems with? info@djronnproductions.com

U have to manually grid, if u can't grid then the track is either locked or the bitrate is somehow not standard like 128 or 320kbs, or check the options to enable beatgrid. Also check if you downloaded or converted from mp4 to mp3. If it doesn't help then ur out of luck

Yes, I can manually grid them, I am just trying to figure out why Serato does drop a grid in the tracks when it analyzes them... many of them are simple 4/4 house or techno tracks, so I can't think of a reason it doesn't do it automatically.

It can be a pain when a folder with 40 tracks in it has 10 that didn't get a grid and I have to manually go and set on in each.

I edited the grid on one track in my library, but now every other track's grid is off-time, almost as if all the other song's grids are now matching the initial track I was editing. How can I correct this and get all songs back to their original grid? I tried re-analyzing one track for an example, but that didn't correct the issue

OK, so I have figured out how to set the separate beat grid on a transition track using additional Beat Warp Markers and the track plays great, but when I save it, it saves the BPM in the ID3 tag as the "after transition" BPM speed. Any way to change it to the "before transition". When I manually update the tag, it resets my beat grid.

Write the bpm in the title eg
Don Jazzy - Dorobucci [Transition 90 - 132]

Then a crate for all your transitions
I have two sub crates in my transition crate High to Low and Low to High.

After beatgriding lock the file so no changes can be made to it.

Hi,

Something is seriously fucked with Serato DJ that developers need to fix. I spent probably 100 hours on beat griding my songs.. then i wanted to delete all songs in library to re import folders because i need to clean up music i dont play anymore.. BAM.. all 100 hours of work is just gone.. all beat grids ive worked on is removed.. how in hell can this be possible.. im furious!! HELP!

Hey Thomas, that sounds like it could be related to something unique with your system. Are you able to get in touch with support? We can help out - support.serato.com

Sam.

Hi Samuel,

Sorry for the harsh mail above i just got so beaten down over here :P
Well i just deleted the whole Serato and re-installed it and then tried to beat grid my songs, place hot cues etc.. now it works like a charm and Serato is writing to my files when selecting a new song. Thanks for you concern anyways, most appreciated =)

But is there some place i can suggest new and simple functionality for serato?


- Thomas

You need to provide the capability to adjust the beatgrid during a performance - not just during preparation mode. Often when you cue in a track you feel minute adjustments need to be made. Ok, then I go off sync and do it manually. However if I could adjust live then I'd do it so the next time I use the track its beatgrid is perfect.

You can edit grids in online mode.

You can even edit a grid on a playing track.

However I'd recommend editing before playing it out so you can focus on your mix ;)

MP

Salsa Music scoffs at the Beat Grid. LOL Remapping it tames the beast.

There is one thing I'm wondering: are beat grids saved on the mp3 file itself like cue points or are they saved separately and can I use the analyzed files on other softwares (like tractor or Recordbox) while keeping the same beat grid?

Not sure about the cross compatibility of BEAT GRIDS into other software. Like you've mentioned I noticed Cue Points are embedded.

I'm going to check that out now.

Serato saves beatgrid information inside the mp3. Other software can not read the embedded information. Rekord box or traktor can not read the embedded mp3s

Check out this easy beatgrid tutorial youtu.be

I would be really curious how to warp Cassius 99 from Cassius. I'm sweating blood! Help me please!

Please give more information maybe I can help?

Just I have tried to fix the beats. Serato by itself it shows 127 bpm. I have tried to move the markers but the changes and apparance of new elements doesn't appear at really time of every 5th, 9th 17th 33rd beat. Is just a big mess...

send me the track i will grid it for you and send it right back info@djronnproductions.com