Frequently asked questions

An intro edit is a version of a track with an instrumental run-up on the front — usually 8, 16 or 32 bars — so you have something to mix into before the record proper starts. Most edits sold in DJ packs are exactly this. It is what lets you bring a track in on the phrase instead of dropping it cold.

By hand it means finding the first downbeat, separating the instrumental from the vocal, repeating a section to fill the length you want, and aligning the join so the drop lands on the one. That is a DAW job. In CratePrep you click where you want the track to start after the intro and it builds all of that for you.

Not any more. Making your own used to mean Ableton, Logic or Pro Tools, stem separation, and a good hour per track once you had learned how. CratePrep does that job in a few clicks in your browser.

The vocal pick-up that arrives just before the track drops — the line or ad-lib that tells the floor what is coming. CratePrep overlays it on the tail of the instrumental run-up, so the transition flows rather than switching abruptly from intro to record.

Pools edit what is current. Intro and clean versions get made for new releases while they are being pushed, and the back catalogue mostly never gets the treatment. That is why the older records in your crate are the ones with no intro version anywhere — and why making your own is the only way to get one.

16 bars is the usual answer and a safe default — long enough to beatmatch and ride the blend, short enough that the floor does not lose interest. 8 bars suits a quick cut in a busy set, 32 suits a long blend or an opener. CratePrep does all three so you can try the same track at each.

Choose an audio file from your device. The browser editor works one track at a time and does not need a DJ library connection.

The browser editor works one track at a time. It includes intro, outro and Acapella options.

Audio processing depends on the editor you use. Check the privacy page for details about the current website build and how your audio is handled.

You can try the editor for free. See the pricing page for the current free allowance and Pro details.