![]() Improved audio engine with new high-quality time-stretching powered by élastique Pro V3.Improved layout for cue points, loops, and effects.New user interface optimized specifically for hardware controllers.Streaming playlist editing: create and edit playlists from TIDAL, SoundCloud, Beatport, Beatsource from within djay.Advanced DVS options including Internal, Relative, Absolute modes, Muted Cue, Auto Calibration, and more.Digital Vinyl Control (DVS): use real turntables to control djay on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.I prefer this over remix sets because they’re easier to manage. Map all 8 cue points to a grid and you have clip-launching style DJing in Traktor. By storing a loop in advance, you just have to hit activate or jump to a cue point and it will play perfectly every time.ģ Ableton Style Loops: If you like to play parts of song and drop them intentionally as loops ( a la Ableton clip launching) then preset 32 count loops on all critical parts of the song. This is commonly a short phrase or fill that will pass by if you don’t have them stored and ready to go. Mix Out Reminders: Many songs often have brief moments that, if looped, make perfect mix out points. This trick was critical to my Ozzy Osbornue routine.Ģ. ![]() Sample Jamming: Set a loop on a short phrase (1/2 beat to 1 beat) and play the loop as cue point. The final type of file you can store as a cue point (and jump directly to) are loops! They can be used really well in 3 ways:ġ. Oftentimes these hotkeys make great loops ( see below) and allow you to jump directly to a key part of the track. Phrase Jumping: these are cue points that follow clear sections of the song – like intro, breakdown, chorus, verse, peak moment, outro.This is great for cue point juggling, playing uniquely re-imagined melodies, or even concurrently with flux mode. Note Jumping: these are “playable” cue points – meaning you’re setting the hotkeys on individual notes within a section.Hot keys can be divided into two different camps: Traktor will automatically assign a cue point to the next open hot cue but they can be re-mapped so a cue point lives in the list, but not on a hot cue.Įan’s preference: I like to map 8 performance cue points to all 8 hot keys, while keeping the song flags in the wave form overview. This provides the best of both worlds, clear visual marking and 8 unique places in the song to jump to! Any of those 32 cue points can be mapped to the 8 hot keys which allow you to jump to them in real time using controllers or your computer keyboard. These can be the standard light blue cue markers or the special flags we talked about above. ![]() It’s important to understand one confusing part of Traktor: you can store up to 32 cue points in the cue list of any song. Learn more about how I set Traktor’s beat grids. Since it’s white, I find it makes a natural “first beat flag”. Beatgrid Marker: This marker sets the beginning of the beat grid – so it usually lands on the first beat in a song.Here is my personal system for you to reference or adopt: Traktor has a set of cue points which are different colors and serve different purposes, so these are best suited for flagging a track. Where are the most natural mix out points in the song?įortunately most DJ software has a variety of cue points that can be used as flags to remind you of the critical places in a track.Stated differently, where should I be done with the mix? When does the vocal, bass line, or main part of the song begin?.Where is the best place to start mixing?.Upon loading a new track, the most important things to know instantly about a song are: With 300 to 500 songs (minimum) in a digital DJ’s regular rotation, it’s nearly impossible to remember every song’s structure, but knowing your music remains one of the most important requirements for all DJs. ![]() In this article, Ean walks us through the two main uses: using specialized cue points as flags to mark songs for reference, and using hot cues as creative tools to break up tracks from their linear constraints. Often ignored, cue points can be used in a variety of ways that will enhance your ability to mix live on the fly. If you believe in this statement, then having a robust cue point strategy is a great way to start prepping for success. ![]() Disciplined preparation creates amazing performances. ![]()
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