Pro-Ject Align it Pro - Deluxe Tonearm alignment tool

A Machined Alignment Jig for Any Arm Between 8 and 12 Inches Effective Length

The Pro-Ject Align it Pro is a machined cartridge alignment jig rather than a printed template. It adapts to different tonearm lengths and works with any arm of 8 to 12 inches effective length, which covers the great majority of pivoted arms fitted to domestic turntables.

A cartridge on a pivoted arm traces an arc across a record cut in a straight line. Alignment is the compromise that makes the two agree at two points, and a jig holds that geometry for you instead of asking your eye to hold it.

Accuracy, Range and Fit

What It Sets and How

The Align it Pro covers effective lengths from 8 to 12 inches. Effective length is the distance from the arm's pivot to the stylus, and it is the figure that decides which alignment geometry your arm should use — so a jig that adapts across that span is one tool for most collections.

Being machined rather than printed, it locates positively on the spindle and holds the reference while you work, which removes the parallax and the sliding-paper problem that makes a template fiddly. Both hands stay free for the headshell screws.

It assumes a conventional pivoted arm. A tangential or linear tracker aligns to a different principle entirely and follows its maker's own procedure, so the jig has nothing to offer there — worth checking which kind of arm you have before ordering.

Who Is the Align it Pro Best For?

• Your tonearm is between 8 and 12 inches effective length — the span this jig adapts across
• You align more than one turntable — one adjustable jig instead of a template per geometry
• You find printed protractors fiddly — a machined jig stays where you put it while you work
• You change cartridges regularly — geometry has to be reset every time, and a jig makes that quick
• You run a tangential or linear-tracking arm — those align by their maker's own method; the tools for pivoted arms are in cartridge alignment tools

How Do You Use It?

Locate the jig on the spindle and set it for your arm's effective length. Lower the stylus to the first reference point and adjust the cartridge in the headshell until the cantilever lines up. Move to the second point and repeat. The two interact, so go back and confirm the first before tightening the headshell screws.

Pairs Well With

What most owners of an alignment tool shop next.

• Stylus force gauges — geometry and force are the two halves of a cartridge setup
• Phono cartridges — a protractor is what makes fitting one yourself reasonable
• Test records — for hearing whether the alignment landed
• Tonearms — the mounting distance a protractor measures is set when the arm goes on

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is it?

A machined jig locates on the spindle and holds its reference while you work, which removes the parallax and movement that limit a printed template. The remaining limit is how carefully you sight the cantilever.

Will it fit my tonearm?

It works with any pivoted arm of 8 to 12 inches effective length — the pivot-to-stylus distance. Check that figure in your arm's manual if you are unsure.

What does it not set?

Overhang and offset angle are its job. Tracking force, azimuth and vertical tracking angle are separate adjustments with their own tools.

Do I need to re-align when I fit a new cartridge?

Yes. Every cartridge body puts the stylus in a slightly different place relative to the headshell, so the geometry is set afresh each time one changes.

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