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Going on The Grid

DAW OperationProToolsKeeping TimeGoing on The Grid
Updated 4/23/2026
  • Change the EDIT mode to be GRID mode
    • Use shortcut Option 4

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Going on The Grid _4.excalidraw.svg

  • Make the grid visible

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Going on The Grid .excalidraw.svg

  • Hear the grid with the click track

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Going on The Grid _1.excalidraw.svg

  • Configure the Transport to be in Beats vs Min/Seconds

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  • When we use Soundbase, we want to make sure that we are warping the samples in accordance to the project tempo

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Going on The Grid _3.excalidraw.svg

  • Change the Grid Resolution to match what we want to achieve
    • Shift + and Shift - to change the grid Resolution

    • OR, we can access the grid resolution settings here:

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Going on The Grid _0.excalidraw.svg

  • Quantize to your heart's content: THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THE GRID!