Guys guys guys let’s settle this debate.
This is taken from the cdj3000 manual from pg51 but it can be found in the same format in older cdj manuals. This to me reads and basically describes “hot cueing”. These days we can jump directly to a position in a track using the given pads other than pressing <> keys repeatedly to the desired point and pressing the cue button.
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Cue
You can quickly call up a cue point you have set previously.
Setting a cue point
During pause 1 Press the [CUE] button. A cue point is set.
• Press the [SEARCH )] or [SEARCH *] button or turn the jog wheel during pause to fine-adjust the pause position. During playback
1 Press the [LOOP IN/CUE (IN ADJUST)] button. A cue point is set.
• If you set a new cue point, the previously set cue point is cleared.
Jumping to a cue point
1 Press the [CUE] button during playback. The track jumps to the cue point and playback is paused.
Checking a cue point (Cue Point Sampler)
1 Jump to a cue point. Read more: Jumping to a cue point (page 51)
2 Press and hold the [CUE] button. Playback continues until you release the [CUE] button.
Saving a cue point
1 Set a cue point. Read more: Setting a cue point (page 51) 2 Press the [MEMORY] button.
Calling up a saved cue point 1 Load a track you have previously saved a cue point for. 2 Press the [CUE/LOOP CALL ] or [CUE/LOOP CALL ] button.
Deleting a saved cue point 1 Call up a saved cue point. Read more: Calling up a saved cue point (page 52) 2 Press the [DELETE] button.
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If you want cdj style memory cues as visual markers just use hot cue pads 4-8 keeping pads 1-3 as actual hot cues taken from the cdj1000.