Remixing & Mashups DJ Tools & Software for Remixing

Question 1

Which feature in Serato DJ allows a DJ to loop a section of a track on the fly?

Accepted Answer

Auto Loop

Answer

Cue Points

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Slip Mode

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Beat Jump

Question 2

In Ableton Live, what is the 'Warp' function used for?

Accepted Answer

Aligning audio to the project's tempo grid without changing pitch

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Adding spatial reverb to a track

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Converting MIDI to audio

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Compressing the dynamic range of a sample

Question 3

What does 'key lock' (also called master tempo) do on a DJ controller?

Accepted Answer

Maintains the original pitch of a track even when its tempo is adjusted

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Locks the BPM so it cannot be changed during a set

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Syncs the track to the master deck's cue point

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Prevents the crossfader from being moved accidentally

Question 4

Which software is most commonly used for harmonic mixing (mixing tracks by musical key)?

Accepted Answer

Mixed In Key

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GarageBand

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Audacity

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SoundForge

Question 5

What is a 'hot cue' in DJ software?

Accepted Answer

A saved marker that instantly jumps playback to a specific point in a track

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A button that applies a high-pass filter

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An automatic BPM detection algorithm

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A crossfader curve setting

Question 6

What is 'slip mode' in DJ software like Rekordbox or Serato?

Accepted Answer

The track continues playing in the background while a loop or scratch is active, resuming at the correct position when released

Answer

A mode that applies tape-saturation effect to the audio

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A setting that reduces slip errors on vinyl control records

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A feature that auto-corrects beat grid misalignments