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14 articles on Beat Detection.

AutoPilot + Unreal Engine 5: Letting the DJ Direct the Camera

How CueSync's AutoPilot turns a DJ set's structure into camera cuts, moves and effects inside Unreal Engine 5 — over OSC, with no operator on GO.

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Guides3 min read

Automating Avolites Titan Playbacks from Live Audio

Titan takes OSC directly — playbacks, cues, faders and macros with no middleware. What to map, and what belongs to the operator on a corporate show.

Guides3 min read

Audio-Triggered Playbacks on ChamSys MagicQ

MagicQ's OSC surface takes playback activation and fader levels with no console-side scripting. What to send, and where the free PC version fits.

Guides4 min read

How to Trigger Lighting Cues Without a Click Track

A click track buys the lighting op a clock and costs the band their timing. What to do when the show is played rather than played back.

Guides4 min read

How to Trigger ETC Eos Cues from Live Audio

Eos speaks OSC out of the box. The exact command surface, why the Go key is not a cue fire, and how to drive the desk from music without an operator.

Guides5 min read

Audio-Reactive Cues Over OSC: What QLab Can and Cannot Do

Reacting to live audio usually gets built from QLab network cues, OSC queries and patience. What that does, where it stops, and what analysis adds.

Industry6 min read

State of Live Event Tech 2026: Automation, AI, Timecode

What changed in live event production in 2026 — real-time automation, on-device ML, unified protocol stacks, and the tools DJs and LDs are adopting.

Industry6 min read

How CueSync Detects Beats: Inside the Sub-5ms Analysis Engine

How CueSync's real-time beat detection finds beats, phrases, energy, and drops on a sub-5 ms cue-evaluation budget across 15 output protocols.

Comparisons5 min read

CueSync vs MaestroDMX: Software vs Hardware Controller (2026)

MaestroDMX is a hardware box for DJ lighting automation. CueSync is software on your Mac or PC. Here's which approach actually works better.

Guides6 min read

Wedding DJ Lighting: 7 Presets That Always Work (2026)

Seven tested wedding DJ lighting presets — ceremony, cocktail, dinner, first dance, open floor, bouquet, grand exit — using CueSync and a mobile rig.

Guides5 min read

Pioneer DJ Auto-Sync for Lighting: CueSync + Pro DJ Link Setup (2026)

Auto-sync lighting and visuals to Pioneer CDJs in real time. CueSync reads PRO DJ LINK natively — BPM, beat phase and metadata, no bridge box. Setup guide.

Industry6 min read

What Is Music-Driven Lighting Automation? A Definition

Music-driven lighting automation is lighting control that reacts to live audio through beat, transient, and FFT analysis. Here's how it works.

Industry5 min read

5 Ways AI Is Changing Live Event Production in 2026

From real-time beat synchronization to venue learning, AI is transforming how live events are produced. Here are the five trends reshaping the industry.

Guides2 min read

How to Automate DJ Lighting with GrandMA3 (2026 Guide)

Step-by-step guide to connecting CueSync to your GrandMA3 console for beat-reactive lighting automation at clubs and festivals.