How to prepare an 8-bar DJ outro

Choose a phrase to mix out on

Look near the end of the track for a passage that leaves room to bring in the next song. Listen to the last phrase change and choose a point where the vocal or the arrangement leaves space. At a steady 128 BPM, eight bars of 4/4 last 15 seconds. If the phrase starts at 2:08, check the outro around 2:23.

In Montaje (session), open Rejilla (grid) and set the BPM and the first beat. Zoom into the end of the audio and select the range by bars. If the tempo moves, use the visual marks as a guide and finish the adjustment by ear.

Test the transition

Save the section as a region with a recognisable name, for example “Outro 8 bars”. Use Escuchar selección (play selection) to check where the last beat lands. If you want to rehearse with the next song, put it on another track and play a few seconds before they come in together. Adjust the level of the incoming song and check that its first beat is not masked.

Choose which file to take

For a standalone outro, export that region. To keep the full edit with the outro built in, export the mix. Listen to the downloaded file up to the last beat and check how much time you have to bring in the next track. If the ending should stop dead, keep the cut at the end of the phrase and only try a very short fade if an edge noise appears.