![]() This traditionally has meant you hear a lot of audio chopping and artifacts, especially as the key-locked tempo moves out of a 5% range from the original BPM. This came at the cost of audio quality – when a track is slowed down, it’s subjected to time-stretching algorithms and the waveform is sliced up to fill the additional space between beats. The new function allowed DJs to adjust the BPM of a track without marring the pitch. With the introduction of “Master Tempo” features in DJ equipment and software, this all began to change. The technology used in DJing (primarily turntables) meant there was no distinguishing between key and tempo. In traditional DJing, the ability to adjust tempo and pitch of a track were inextricably connected to each other – speed up a track and the pitch increases accordingly. The 6% Rule was a simple guideline for pre-DAW producers and remixers. If you adjust a song’s tempo by 6%, it’s equal to moving the song one key on a keyboard in the same direction. WHAT IS KEYLOCKING? The 6% rule in effect – +6% on the left and -6% on the right. Today we investigate how well keylock works in three softwares – read more inside and listen for yourself. Want to slow down a track 40% and keep it in key? It takes a powerful engine to make that happen. ![]() ![]() ![]() Serato recently introduced a new plug-in, Pitch N’ Time, that claims to be the best DJ keylock algorithm on the market. ![]()
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