- 2016 Macbook Pro, 2.6ghz quad-core Intel i7, 16GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 RAM.
- Mac OSX: 11.6.2
- Djay Version: 5.2.5
This is the exact same issue described in this linked thread (and according to the Algoriddim tech who responded, it should have been solved in the 5.2 update), but the thread is a year old and here I am with the same problem, hence the crosspost: Crossfader FX “Mix Now” transition not holding sync.
So, when using Crossfader FX smart transition with tempo blend enabled and transitioning between two songs of different tempos, the songs drift out of time very badly, then snap back into sync only once the transition has finished (by which time they usually snap together a beat apart as that’s how far they’ve drifted over only 4 bars).
I’ve figured out that this only happens when one of the songs (doesn’t matter which one) is set to the dynamic beat grid but only if it wasn’t actually recorded to a click and is therefore making the Dynamic mode work to keep things in time. Songs that were recorded to a click don’t do this, even when Dynamic beat grid is enabled. The longer the transition the greater the drift, and also the more disparate the tempos the greater the drift.
Both songs change tempo together and the numbers reflect this, yet they drift miles apart as the transition goes on. When I have my DDJ-1000 plugged in I can manually nudge the turntable to keep things in time, but on most gigs I’m just using my laptop on its own so don’t have that option.
I can record a video if requested, but I think I’ve described it well enough to not need to, plus the last user had a video, and this is supposed to be a solved issue anyway.
Currently, I just spam my Sync hotkeys to constantly force the software to re-sync the two tracks, but it sounds terrible and doesn’t actually work very well. All it does is slightly lessen the drift, but certainly not cure it.
Thanks.
Edit to add: This is still the best DJ software I’ve used and I want to say good job to the team! The UI is so snappy and immediate, the Neural engine works flawlessly on my 9 yr-old computer, and the smart-mix transition stuff is just amazing. I DJ as an add-on with my function band and this software has made it so much easier and less stressful. But this one bug is unfortunately a pretty big one given the music I play.
