Confidence behind the decks starts before the gig.
PreStage is the missing preparation layer between your music collection and your DJ software. Build structured, mixable pathways from your local folders.
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What PreStage Is & Isn't
Not DJ software (live mixing)
Preparation software
Not another library manager
A set-building assistant
Not an AI automix tool
Human-guided transition discovery
Works where you do. No internet required.
PreStage operates entirely on-device. The Rust-based analysis pipeline runs 100% offline—meaning you can prepare your tracks, analyze grids, and build playlists on flights, trains, or backstage in deep club booths with zero internet dependency.
Keyboard-First. Built for Tight Spaces.
When physical space is extremely limited—like a cramped airplane tray table or a crowded DJ booth—touchpads are inefficient. PreStage features a fully keyboard-driven workflow. Navigate libraries, preview transitions, and reorder playlists with rapid, customizable shortcuts.
Ingest & Volume Normalization
When you import new audio tracks, PreStage runs volume profile normalization transparently. It adjusts the visual scale of all waveforms to a standardized target height so that every song looks as loud as it sounds. This prevents you from constantly riding the mixer's physical gain knob during transitions mid-set.
Structural Color-Coding
PreStage analyses the dominant frequencies and structural segments of your tracks, color-coding them into cyan Intros/Outros, purple Grooves, amber Buildups, and red Peak Drops. Every segment snaps automatically to 16-beat (4-bar) phrase blocks, allowing you to spot transition windows and track energy progression at a single glance.
Dynamic Effective Keys
Standard key detection is static, but pitching a track changes its frequency. PreStage calculates the *Effective Key* dynamically based on your target set BPM. It maps these harmonic adjustments using standard Camelot key notations, immediately indicating which keys are harmonically compatible to prevent clashes.
Pathfinder Transition Intelligence
Select a target track, drive level, or harmonic destination. The smart Pathfinder scans your local library, calculating deterministic compatibility routes. It charts a multi-hop pathway of compatible tracks to guide the crowd from one vibe to another, ensuring a smooth energy curve.
AUDIO GAIN NORMALIZER
ANALYZING GAIN PROFILEThe Three Pillars of Preparation
PreStage focuses on the visual, harmonic, and contextual details of your music library to take the guesswork out of set curation.
Structure (Color-Coded Waveforms)
Rather than reading raw, monochromatic amplitude waveforms, see the frequency density of your tracks. Colors represent frequency composition, allowing you to instantly spot intros, grooves, buildups, and drops snapped to a 16-beat grid.
Effective Key Harmonization
Musical key changes when you speed up or slow down a song. PreStage calculates the *Effective Key* dynamically based on your target set BPM, highlighting harmonic relationships using Camelot key standards.
Pathfinder Transition Intelligence
Need to transition from a 124 BPM deep house track in `5A` to a 130 BPM techno banger in `10A`? The Pathfinder calculates the most energy-consistent and harmonically compatible sequence in your library, charting a multi-hop track journey for your set.