Put a music file into an editing software such as Audacity, Logic or Cubase to trim the music to the very first beat of the bar. It is essential that the start of the song is on the first beat of the bar and exactly on time, so that the arrows in the song synchronise exactly to the beat of the music.
importing song into StepMania
Import the completed trimmed track into DJ PRO software which enables the correct BPM to be recognised and then the audio track can be adjusted to ensure that the BPM is consistent throughout the whole song. If the BPM is not consistent there is an option in StepMania for adaptation, by placing a BPM marker at the specific bar when creating a StepMania chart.
Editing a Song in StepMania to Synchronise with Gaming Arrows
Once the music is in the StepMania platform. Then you can place arrows according to where the beat is. Arrows can be placed within the game according to different note values. Arrows do not have to be placed directly ‘on the beat’ but can be placed within several subdivisions of the beat. This is useful if you need arrows and thus movements to follow a rhythmic pattern or a melody.
