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Intro edits, explained.
How intro edits work, how long a DJ intro should be, and how to make your own for the tracks your record pool never covered.
8, 16 Or 32 Bars? How Long A DJ Intro Should Actually Be
16 bars is the safe default, but it is not always right. When to use an 8 bar intro, when 32 earns its length, and how to tell which a track wants.
How To Make An Intro Edit (Without Owning A DAW)
An intro edit is an instrumental run-up on the front of a track so you have something to mix into. Here is what making one actually involves, by hand and the quick way.
Why Record Pools Never Made An Intro Version Of Your Favourite Old Record
Pools edit what is being pushed. The back catalogue mostly never got intro, clean or short versions — which is why the records you most want an edit of are the ones without one.