Quick Guide

A quick overview of the Beat Editor features and how to use them.

Add Beat

To add a new beat to the chart, click Add Beat and click on the desired position in the chart. A new beat will be created at that position.

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Delete Beat

To delete a beat from the chart, click Delete Beat and select the beat. The selected beat will be removed from the chart.

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Mark Unusable

To mark an area of the chart as unusable, click Mark Unusable and select the area.

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Undo

To undo an action, the mode in which it was performed must be activated first.

Undo a beat insertion

  1. Click on Add Beat.

  2. Click Undo.

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Undo a beat deletion

  1. Click on Delete Beat.

  2. Click Undo.

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Undo an ‘unusable’ marking

  1. Click on Mark Unusable.

  2. Click Undo.

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Save

To save changes, click the Save button after making edits. This will save the current state of the chart to the server.

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Zoom

To zoom in and out of the chart, use the Mouse Wheel or Drag-Select.

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Panning

To pan over the chart, hold down the Shift Key and then click and drag with the mouse.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

The Beat Editor supports several keyboard shortcuts to enhance workflow:

  • A - Add a new beat.

  • D - Delete the selected beat.

  • U - Mark the selected beat as unusable.

  • CTRL + Z OR ⌘ + Z (For Mac Users) - Undo the last action.

  • SHIFT + Left Mouse Click - Pan over the chart.

  • Mouse Wheel OR Drag-Select - Zoom in and out of the chart.