The Grit manual
Know your instrument.
From your first track to your next set. Learn the workflow, explore the controls, and make Grit your own.
Import. Prepare. Play.
A guided path from an audio file to your first section launch.
Get startedStart here
Bring your music in and make it ready to play.
Getting started
Import a track, check its beatgrid, and play your first sections in Grit.
3 min readLibrary and import
Bring in music, build playlists, audition tracks, and keep your collection organized.
4 min readPreparing tracks
Check timing, refine sections, and save a track you can trust on stage.
3 min readPerform
Play sections, shape stems, and build your set.
Performing with Grit
Load decks, launch sections in time, and shape a performance around one shared tempo.
4 min readStems and mixer
Combine vocals, drums, bass, and instruments, then balance decks with gain, EQ, filters, and the crossfader.
3 min readLoops and scratch
Repeat sections and beatgrid loops, hold rhythmic rolls, and play the waveform by hand or with scratch patterns.
3 min readSets and scenes
Save a deck setup for later, capture section combinations, and prepare scenes before a timed launch.
3 min readReference
Connect your setup and find the control you need.
Audio and headphones
Route the room mix and headphone preview, set useful levels, and recover from device changes.
3 min readMIDI controllers
Map your controller with MIDI Learn or use the built-in Akai APC40 MK1 layout.
5 min readKeyboard shortcuts
A workspace-aware reference for launching, mixing, preparing tracks, and saving sets.
6 min readTroubleshooting
Work through silent decks, unavailable previews, timing problems, missing files, and controller pickup.
4 min read