How do you use cue points? do you use cue points?

[JuanSOLO]

I do much of what I've read already, usually a load marker at the tracks beginning and what ever I feel like cueing per track. Sometimes breaks some times vocal spots, sometimes snares, kicks, hits or sounds.

HOWEVER, I am wondering about loop points. Sometimes I see vid's where it seems like they are using loop points as opposed to cues.

I would like to know when, why and where people are using loop points as opposed to cues? But maybe loop points as cues?

[B.Hallowell]

I do much of what I've read already, usually a load marker at the tracks beginning and what ever I feel like cueing per track. Sometimes breaks some times vocal spots, sometimes snares, kicks, hits or sounds.

HOWEVER, I am wondering about loop points. Sometimes I see vid's where it seems like they are using loop points as opposed to cues.

I would like to know when, why and where people are using loop points as opposed to cues? But maybe loop points as cues?

I am new and very green in the DJing world but I have for a few songs that have a pronounced beat make a 4-8beat loop (saved) so that it's easy to pick back up the perfect part I want say 16 counts before I need to transition. This has been working for me quite well in this regard. I then have mapped a decrease loop button so it goes from a 4 count to 2, then 1, then 1/2 and so on and causes a cool effect then release the loop.

I find that technique works well on something like Deadmau5' Ghosts n' Stuff where I have it looped when the beat hits, shorten the loop down to like 1/16th then start the whole song for the intro. I've never done a gig but when I tried it on my friends they gave great feedback. Keep em' coming guys! I'm loving the help here!

[Jester]

Maybe two or 3 (including the grid) at the most, however when i'm programming a recording i'll probably use most of them.