The goal is simple: he wants to make it possible for DJs to be able to move their libraries around between DJ platforms without a ton of headache, and that’s exactly what the DJ Conversion Utility can do. This is a homebrew project run by one enterprising developer and DJ, Mix Master G. OK, I'll stop it now! Post comments and questions below, I'd love to hear of better ways and will try my best to help those who are stuck.It’s been a while since we checked in with the powerful project that is the DJ Conversion Utility. Not to mention got to grips with some basic XML hacking - you may well be the hero that finally stops those AI killing machines after all.
Highlight the track or tracks that you want to import and right click and select Import to Collection.Ĭongratulations, you've successfully imported your beatgrids, cue points and tags from one machine to another.Notice that rekordbox xml has appeared in your browser window, click that and then ♫ All Tracks.Then choose Preferences, View, and then check the box next to rekordbox xml in the languages section.Click on the Browse button for the Rekordbox xml Imported Library, find your file and click open. In Rekordbox, choose Preferences, Advanced and then Database.Those who have XML files produced by us, or those who have exported whole collections or individual tracks into xml can import those into their collection really easily! xml.Ĭongratulations, you've successfully copied a track's beatgrid, cues and tags from your collection and put it into a format that is easily imported in any Rekordbox collection! How do I import a tracks beatgrid, cue points and tags via XML?
Find your XML file and open it in a text editor (e.g.Export your entire collection to XML, in Rekordbox select File and then Export Collection in xml format.So, to pick out individual tracks from your collection: Note that the track is wrapped in the "TRACK" tags. It's this database that we're going to influence with an XML file. Rekordbox uses a database to store beatgrid, cue point and lots of other information about your track. Where does Rekordbox store beatgrid and cue points?
Or simply, move your entire collection to another install of Rekordbox on another laptop, a backup laptop perhaps. This enables you to share your prep work on individual tracks with your fellow DJs, as long as you downloaded your music from the same source (ultimately meaning that you both have a copy of the same file). What's this XML nonsense got to do with DJing? And, you're right to think that way, because we are performers, not silicone valley engineers tasked with making the next AI that will ultimately make us all cower under our dining tables as it seeks and destroys all humans - too much?Īs I was saying, you're about to learn a neat little trick that will allow you to import and export beatgrid and cue point information for your tracks into a Rekordbox collection on any machine.