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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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Guides4 min read

Automating Avolites Titan Playbacks from the Music

Titan takes commands directly over its Web API: playbacks, cues, levels and macros, no middleware. What to map, and what belongs to the operator.

Guides4 min read

Music-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.

Guides5 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.

Guides5 min read

How to Trigger ETC Eos Cues from the Music

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: Where the Beat Comes From

Where CueSync's beat comes from (PRO DJ LINK, Local Audio, Link, OS2L, tap) and how beats, phrases and energy reach 15 output protocols in real time.

Comparisons3 min read

CueSync for MaestroDMX Users: Lighting That Follows the Music

Looking at MaestroDMX and CueSync? What CueSync does: software on your Mac that plans each track from the music and fires the console that owns your rig.

Guides8 min read

Wedding DJ Lighting: 7 Presets to Build Once and Reuse (2026)

Seven wedding DJ lighting presets — ceremony, cocktail, dinner, first dance, open floor, bouquet, grand exit — to build once in CueSync and reuse.

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 directly — BPM, beat phase and metadata, no bridge box. Setup guide.

Industry7 min read

What Is Music-Driven Lighting Automation? A Definition

Music-driven lighting automation is lighting control that follows the music's beat and structure, from analysed tracks or live deck data. How it works.

Industry5 min read

5 Ways AI Is Changing Live Event Production in 2026

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

Guides4 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.