Some tracks may have a shorter transition window than you need to properly transition from one track to another. You can also use a DJ loop to help you while in the middle of a mix. Once you have beatmatched the two tracks you can release the loop for your transition. Looping is the easiest way to maintain that simple pattern. Using initial basic components of a track is a great way to help you learn beat matching. You can then use that consistent repeatable pattern to beat match that loop to the first track. You can set a loop at the start of the track you wish to mix in. Loops can be useful when trying to beatmatch tracks. There are several ways DJ loops can be used to assist with the technical side of mixing. Setting a 3 beat loop, for example, will cause the mix to sound disjointed when layered over the top of a song that is running in 4 beat intervals. For example, if you want a short loop you can trim a 4 beat loop to a 2 beat loop. You can set shorter DJ loops but always aim to have the loop be divisible by the bar length. In other words, make sure that the start aligns with the first beat of that bar and runs to the end of that bar or phrase. Usually, when setting up a loop you want to make sure that the section you are looping is a clean bar. To set a DJ loop you need to set the start and end point of the loop.
