Does Engine have a way to set multiple anchors in a track, such that it can lock the beat grid between two anchors at one tempo, while another two anchors might be at a slightly different tempo?
I think the quartz lock crystal on my 1200 is failing, and all of my recent digitized tracks are off from unless I throw in a few anchor points in the middle of the track (ie every 32 or 48 bars, but I’ve got some poorly pressed vinyl that needs this every 8 bars in some spots).
The Serato style of anchors is actually quite a PITA, TBH. I’ve gone in to set extra anchors in spots where there already two anchors set, and it sometimes throws everything else out of whack.
Hell yeah, this drives me nuts as well, luckily I don’t have to rely on that very often.
I gonna give the Engine procedure a more detailed try, so far I manage(d) my master library in Serato and ported it to Engine - which works buttery smooth, big kudos for that, devs.
To amend a track on the P4 gear it is very difficult and frustrating (if you touch the platter not properly you have to start from the beginning, as the grid slipped away)
The last tracks I improved by dropping anchor were
Candi Staton Young Hearts run free 1/2
No Sovereign Showdown Dance Mix DUB
No Sovereign really was a challenge … but at last better than without anchors
