Hi Fonzo,
Welcome to the community, and thanks for bringing this up! I’m glad to see others like you noticing this difference between DJay Pro and other software like Virtual DJ and RekordBox as well. I’ve personally used Traktor for years, and I must say their handling of those first milliseconds during a transition sounds also much smoother.
As you’ve rightly pointed out, in DJay Pro, the small timing corrections to align the tracks happen after the incoming track has already started playing. This can result in a very noticeable jump or glitch, which does sound unprofessional—especially during live mixing or when starting the incoming track at 100% volume.
Interestingly, I already submitted a feature request back in October 2024 for this exact issue, titled “Add ‘Hot Play’ for smoother track starting with sync enabled”.
I believe it describes the same problem you’re experiencing and suggests a fix to make transitions smoother and more in line with industry standards.
I’d recommend adding your vote to that request as well! The more support it gets, the higher the chances Algoriddim will prioritize this improvement. Like you, I really hope they address this soon, as it’s a significant drawback for those of us relying on sync mode for precise good sounding transitions.
Cheers,
DJ Big Blender
