Sync Jockey (SJ)

A sync jockey (SJ) plays recorded music for audiences but is often confused with a traditional DJ, despite significant differences. Unlike DJs who manually mix music, SJs heavily rely on the sync button for beat matching, similar to someone using an autoplay function on a piano or a non-driver claiming driving skills in a self-driving car. Although some argue that audiences don't mind this reliance on technology ("GAF"), the distinction remains: SJs use digital audio files on devices like CDJs or laptops, while modern DJs showcase a broader skill set by using both digital tools and older technology like analogue turntables or CD decks, they have the ability to go even further back on technology as long as it has the capability to manipulate the pitch/tempo. Despite many SJs in the scene, they often avoid openly embracing the term in their profiles. Essentially, while both DJs and SJs play music, SJs primarily use the sync button to rearrange a pre-recording instead of actively engaging in the skill of beat matching that defines traditional DJing the claim to be doing.

Sync Jockey (SJ): Look they are pretending to DJ what a clown they are using the sync button, they are an SJ .