What it changes in the music
A grid can be offset or gradually drift from the audible events. Some recordings also change timing in ways that a single fixed tempo does not represent. Verify landmarks near the beginning and later in the section you intend to mix. The grid should follow the recording, not replace your knowledge of its actual rhythm and phrase changes.
A small experiment
Compare a grid click with clear kick transients at two distant points. Determine whether the error is a constant offset or increasing drift before editing the analysis.
Keep this distinction clear
A beat grid is an interpretation of timing, not a guarantee of correct phrase structure or musical compatibility with another recording.
Related sound terms
Technical background
- Mixxx 2.5 manual: DJing with Mixxx — Gain staging, beatmatching, sync and mixing.
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