Which of the following is one of Beat Detective's modes?

• A. bar|beat marker generation
• B. groove template extraction
• C. clip separation
• D. edit smoothing

Answer: (A)

Beat Detective is a tool for shaping timing by placing anchors that align audio to musical timing. One mode directly creates markers at the bar and beat positions across a region. This bar|beat marker generation is the essential step for building a tempo map and snapping the audio to a grid, which makes further timing edits predictable and consistent. By generating these markers, you can see exactly where each bar and beat falls, and then use them to align, slice, or adjust timing across the take.

The other options refer to related functions you might use in Beat Detective or with editing tools, such as extracting a groove pattern to apply elsewhere, splitting a clip at transient points, or smoothing edits after cutting. However, the mode that establishes the fundamental timing anchors is the bar|beat marker generation.