Echo
A delayed repeat effect.
Detailed explanation
See also delay — echo and delay describe the same effect. In DJing, “echo” is often used for one specific move: switch it on shortly before the end of a track so it rings out organically instead of stopping dead. Always use it locked to the beat.
In practice
You want to get out of a track without it sounding like an abort. You hit echo on the last beat, close the fader, and the rest rings out for three or four beats while the new track is already picking up. The trick is the length: an echo that runs past the phrase boundary fights the new track. Kept short it sounds planned — too long and it sounds like an accident.
Assessment by the DJLearn editorial team — experience, not a sourced factual claim.
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