Track Preparation

Cue PointFunctionAligns with
Memory Cue 1Track should mix inMemory Cue 3
Memory Cue 2Other track should be mixed outMemory Cue 4
Memory Cue 3Other track should mix inMemory Cue 1
Memory Cue 4Track should be mixed outMemory Cue 2
Memory Cue 5Place to skip to Hot Cue C
Hot Cue CSkip part between Memory Cue 5 and Hot Cue C
Hot Cue ABass of track should be onHot Cue B
Hot Cue BBass of track should be offHot Cue A

Memory Cues are chosen because older DJ equipment only has three Hot Cue buttons, and with this convention Hot Cue A and B can be used for creative purposes, and Hot Cue C can be used to skip a part of the track.

With this convention a track transition looks like this:

Track 1: <---M5-------C---M3---B---M4--------
Track 2:          --------M1---A---M2---M5-------C---M3---B---M4---
Track 3:                                         ----M1---A---M2------->

It is possible that two Hot Cues are at the exact same place. In this scenario it is sufficient to leave the least important one out (Hot Cue A, B and C have priority over the other Hot Cues).

Skip part of the track

Memory Cue 5 are actually two Memory Cues (5A and 5B) right after each other. In the example below is visible that two Memory Cues (V) are on bar 1.3 and 1.4. Between beat 3 and 4 of the first bar Hot Cue C can be pressed to skip to Hot Cue C:

            V   V               C 
[...|...|...|...|...|...|...|...|...|...|...|...]