Cue Points
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Mix on the marker, not the fade-out
Every song has a point where it stops being interesting. Marking that point — rather than letting the file run to its end — is what makes transitions sound deliberate.
Read the postCue stops: handing control back to a human
Sometimes automation should stop on purpose. A cue stop is a marked handover point where the playlist waits for an operator.
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