Track Preparation
Cue Point | Function | Aligns with |
---|---|---|
Memory Cue 1 | Track should mix in | Memory Cue 3 |
Memory Cue 2 | Other track should be mixed out | Memory Cue 4 |
Memory Cue 3 | Other track should mix in | Memory Cue 1 |
Memory Cue 4 | Track should be mixed out | Memory Cue 2 |
Memory Cue 5 | Place to skip to Hot Cue C | |
Hot Cue C | Skip part between Memory Cue 5 and Hot Cue C | |
Hot Cue A | Bass of track should be on | Hot Cue B |
Hot Cue B | Bass of track should be off | Hot 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------->
- The new track is audible at point
M1-M3
. - The bass-swap is done at point
AB
. - The old track is mixed out at point
M2-M4
. - When the track reaches point M5, Hot Cue C can be pressed to skip part
M5<-->C
.
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
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