Advanced Editor
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The Dead as Disco Advanced Editor is a powerful per-beat customization tool behind the standard import interface. If auto-BPM gives you poor results, or you're working with a song that has a variable tempo, the Advanced Editor lets you manually place beat markers for tighter sync on every hit.
Dead as Disco - Quick Advanced Editor Guide
Community intro video.
Walkthrough
Access the Editor
From Infinite Disco, select any imported track. Tap the gear icon. Select "Advanced Editor." The song waveform appears on a timeline.
Understand the Timeline
The horizontal timeline shows your song's audio waveform. Vertical orange lines represent beat markers. The game generates your combat events from these markers — each orange line is a potential beat Charlie can act on.
Manual Beat Placement
Tap the waveform on transients (the loud peaks, usually at kick drums) to place beat markers. For songs with clear drum tracks, this is highly accurate. For songs with mostly melody, place markers on chord changes.
BB Mode (Double/Half Tempo)
BB Mode lets you input a BPM value at half or double the actual tempo and the editor scales accordingly. Use this for very fast songs (200+ BPM) by importing at half speed (100 BPM) and using BB Mode to restore full energy. It also helps with very slow ballads.
Beat Offset Fine-Tuning
After placing markers, use the global offset slider to shift all markers simultaneously. If all your hits feel consistently early, add 5–10ms. If they feel late, reduce by 5–10ms.
Test Loops
The editor has a Loop Test mode. Select a section and play it in combat preview. You can see your Perfect Hit rate in real time. Iterate until you're hitting 70%+ Perfects.
Tips
- ▸ Songs with a live drummer (slight timing variations) benefit most from manual beat placement
- ▸ Electronic music with a rigid programmed drum machine usually syncs well with auto-BPM alone
- ▸ DiscoMaps.com hosts community-made editor exports (.dsc files) you can import to skip manual work
- ▸ Dead as Disco doesn't connect to Spotify — use audio files you're allowed to use (purchases, downloads you own). Respect copyright where you live.
Use Advanced Editor vs skip it?
Reach for it when…
- ▸BPM shifts mid song
- ▸Live drummer drift annoys you
- ▸Auto BPM misses by ~5+ BPM
- ▸You want leaderboard-precise maps
Skip when…
- ▸Rigid electronic grids already feel perfect
- ▸You grabbed a trusted community map
- ▸You're chilling — not optimising perfection