Syncing libraries with Rekord Buddy Part 2 The Rekord Buddy app displays tracks that are out of sync in red. Make sure you deselect 'Copy Tracks to Destination' - we're only interested in the database information and not the files themselves. When the dialogue box pops up, give your collection a name, choose a folder to save it to and select NML as the format. Right-click on Track Collection and select Export The Collection. It's worth bearing in mind that even if you export the whole collection as a single file, Rekord Buddy will still read the playlists within it, so you don't have to sync the whole library every time - it's possible to sync individual playlists. To export your collection's database file in Traktor, open it and browse to Track Collection or any playlist you want to export. Close the window and select File, Export Playlists Information and choose a location for your database file.
Selecting 'No' would mean that Rekordbox doesn't export markers that adjust the tempo and selecting 'All beats' would mean that every marker is exported, resulting in a much bigger database file. This option makes sure that only changes in the tempo of a track are exported. Click on the Bridge tab and under Export BeatGrid Information select BPM Change Points.
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Open the software and select File and Preferences. Syncing libraries with Rekord Buddy Part 1īefore you open Rekord Buddy the first thing you need to do is export the collection database file from both Rekordbox and Traktor. However, it's likely you'll only need to do this once, and commit to one software following the initial sync. The process is slightly convoluted in that there's no direct communication between the software. You've got to re-import that XML file back into Rekordbox before any changes will appear. However, pressing the sync button doesn't overwrite anything just yet, the changes are saved to the XML file we talked about earlier. Then, if you're happy to sync them, pressing the Sync Track or Sync All buttons will combine the data, meaning those cue points and the beatgrid are now accessible in Rekordbox. The software works in a pretty by importing both Traktor and Rekordbox collection files - NML and XML files respectively - compares the differences and, if you wish, syncs the information between the two file formats.įor example, if you've imported a file into Traktor, added some cue points and a custom beatgrid then imported that same file into Rekordbox, Rekord Buddy would flag up that the metadata stored in the file doesn't match, and would highlight them in red. Rekord Buddy is a clever third-party OS X application designed to sync Traktor and Rekordbox libraries. Let's take a look at how Rekord Buddy works…
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Unfortunately, there is no Windows alternative so for the moment, it's not possible to automatically import playlists from Rekordbox to Traktor using a Windows computer.
We're going to come back to it a lot throughout this tutorial. The solution comes in a Mac-based app called Rekord Buddy. Traktor does not allow direct dragging from Rekordbox's browser and although it's possible to export playlists from Rekordbox as XML files, Traktor doesn't support that format. Unfortunately, moving tracks from Rekordbox to Traktor isn't as simple. As a result, the bpm may change by a few decimal points. Rekordbox will accept tracks dragged directly from Traktor's browser and while metadata like custom comments, mix name and even bpm will remain intact, Rekordbox will still analyse the files as it uses its own waveform view algorithm. You can either export your Traktor playlist by right-clicking and selecting Export - making sure you select the format as M3U - and then importing it into Rekordbox, or you can create a playlist of the same name in Rekordbox, select all the included tracks in Traktor and drag them across to Rekordbox. There are two options when moving playlists from Traktor to Rekordbox. So what's the solution for DJs looking to migrate from one software to the other? And how can you minimise the impact on your music collection? Let's take a look at the options… Playlists Similarly, DJs who never used a laptop in the booth are slowly becoming enticed by the new performance options available to them as they add quantised loops, multiple cue points, adjust their grids and create complex playlists using Rekordbox, and are considering the move to Native Instrument's flagship software.īut there's one glaring issue: Rekordbox and Traktor use two different analysis formats so there's currently no way to natively import your Traktor collection with your custom grids, cue points and tempos intact, and vice versa for Rekordbox users tempted by Traktor's traits.
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