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Interface: document beatgrid controls
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JoergAtGithub authored Dec 10, 2023
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.. note:: If the detected BPM value is not sufficiently accurate but very close
to an integer value, try to set the BPM value manually to the integer.

For more granular adjustments there are beatgrid controls close to the
:ref:`interface-waveform` of each deck in the main interface.
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which differ primarily in the level of detail shown in the
waveform, in :menuselection:`Preferences --> Waveforms --> Waveform type`.
Right next to the waveform view there are controls to adjust the :term:`beatgrid`.
You may stretch, compress or shift the beatgrid in case it was not detected
correctly (see :ref:`configuration-bpm-detection`). There are also controls to shift
cue points in case they are set off after decoder changes, for example when you migrated
your Mixxx library to another compouter or operating system. These controls are
hidden by default and need to be enabled in the skin settings menu.

.. figure:: ../_static/2.3/latenight-beatgrid-controls.png
:align: center
:width: 100%
:figwidth: 100%
:alt: Mixxx default skin (LateNight) - Beatgrid editing controls
:figclass: pretty-figures

Beatgrid editing controls in the default Mixxx skin (LateNight, PaleMoon theme)

In Deere skin, these controls are located in the expandable BPM section inside
the decks.

**Waveform overview**
The smaller, zoomed-out version of the waveform shows the various markers
within the track as well as the waveform envelope of the entire track. This is
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