Memory Cues vs Hot Cues - Where To Set & How To ACTUALLY Use Them

In this video, we will discuss the difference between memory cues and hot cues. We'll be showing you how to set and use memory cues, as well as how to use hot cues to improve your DJing skills.

If you want to improve your DJing skills, this video is for you! We'll discuss the difference between memory cues and hot cues and show you how to use both to your advantage. By the end of this video, you'll have everything you need to start using memory cues and hot cues to improve your DJing skills!

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[WDaland]

Not kidding, the best trick I learned from this video is shift - jogwheel! THANKS!

[thetribepride]

Thanks - great explaination. Where this becomes really important is if you play on both a controller (I use a DDJ1000) and also play on CDJ's. I made the mistake of marking all my track structures (intros/outros/breaks etc) using hotcues - but certain CDJ's only support limited cue points (eg 2000nexus only support 3 hotcues) Using memory cues to mark track structure is a better way to go - and is supported on CDJ's. If you work across DDJ's and CDJ's its worth thinking about what the minimum supported hotcues on the CDJ you will be using is.

[thatboyjosh]

Gives this man an award or something!! 😄

The way he explains everything is just so good👌🏾.. He gets straight to the the point and everything he says makes sense..

[username]

Good to note too that memory cues will work on all club equipment but hot cues are only available on newer stuff

[DamienAlexander]

The counting down to a cue point on the bars indicator is amazing, then you know exactly when to mix in another song to line up the drop

[michaelpoger]

I love your channel! After 23 years on vinyl I just made the switch to a DDJ 1000 . Your tutorials are perfect, so informative without being overwhelming . Keep up the great work !

[CuthbertNibbles]

I truly appreciate the way you teach. You explain what you're going to do/show, run through it in a calm flow, and then reaffirm what just happened, highlighting the controls and explaining what they did one by one. It makes it very easy for newcomers (like myself) who don't already know this ecosystem, to learn how this technology works and how to use it. Goal-oriented, clear and concise are very good tools for teaching.
I find a lot of "for beginners" tutorials are just DJs showing off their skills, with extravagant hand movements and layering multiple techniques with the only explanation being "you just-" followed by an unnarrated demo, which is hard to learn from.

[sCYTHe]

This tutorial taught me what l was actually searching for, and so much more. I will literally use every single tip in this video. Thanks a ton.

[lslife]

Honestly, the only benefit of memory cue is that it is the only way you can get a count down to the next cue or part of the song you added a cue point. Pioneer should change the use of memory cue to fade in and fade out memory cue. And count down to the next cue should be a default setting when you add a hot cue.

[DubmasterJJJ]

This is a massive shift in my understanding of cue points, thank you so much Jamie!

[yondergirl]

Hey Jamie! 
Wanted to thank you for all your effort you put into this. I watched quite few DJ tutorials but yours is PERFECT, straight to the point, great explanation. 
I paid in Hungary for a DJ course, it's a total rip off. For 600 euro the guys told me I cannot delete a hot cue from my RX2 and i need to do it in rekordbox. And that is a DJ school!
I learned from you so much more! I will definitely purchase the advance DJ package from you, I feel like I owe you to be frank, your videos gave me most of my knowledge. 
I had no idea what is the shift button for. I pressed the hot cue so many times by mistake. The memory function is just grate to have a smooth set, with proper beat-count.
Thank you again!
YOU ARE A STAR!!!

[Clipper_Damez]

Informative, articulate and efficient: the hallmarks of a great tutor.

[mkostya]

Wow I didn’t knew about option saving several memory cues!!! It is really changed my way of mixing! Thank you very much

[theomarmts]

learning how to dj at the moment and this is so usefull to prepare songs to make mixing in and out of them very easy! thank you so much!

[jelly.]

very, VERY, VERY well explained. No fuzz, lots of examples. Easy to follow! Thanks!👍

[davidhiggzmusic]

Im primarily using engine prime, but it is cool to learn how rekordbox works! Really inspiring

[deegodarren]

Great vid, now looping my outro’s on my hot cues to to help my transitions, thnx 👍

[computingfoundations]

Jamie! Thanks for this tutorial. It helped me make sense of why I'd use a hot cue vs memory cue. I had learned how to use each, but I was confused why I'd use one over the other.

[lysander_]

Can you do some more videos on the DDJ 400 as they are very informative and useful