The software Rekordbox prepares your music for the XDJ and CDJ players by Pioneer, like the CDJ 2000. Rekordbox let’s you do a number of things:. Check and change detected beatgrid and BPM. set cue points, cue point names, (auto) loops. set hot cues and hot cue names. set CDJ or XDJ settings (like wave form color, auto cue and much more). The CDJ-2000 fizzes with fresh DNA and can play music from multiple sources, including CD, DVD, USB storage devices and SD memory cards. It also comes with the revolutionary music database management software for DJs: rekordbox™. Based on our ‘Prepare & Perform’ concept, rekordbox works (for both Mac and PC) like the leading music database management software, but is more creative. When a library is created using 'rekordbox', an application included with the CDJ-2000, library browsing with the CDJ-2000 is possible. Library browsing is a function for selecting and searching for tracks by category (ALBUM, ARTIST, TRACK, PLAYLIST, HISTORY, and many others) specified in rekordbox. CDJ 2000, Rekordbox/ By Dexxter Clark. The way you format your USB drive determines the speed of your Rekordbox export and if your drive is recognized by DJ controllers and CDJs like the CDJ 2000. So, choosing the right settings is crucial for convenience and compatibility. In this article I’ll dive into the right settings and how to format your USB drive for Mac and Windows the right way. Working with rekordbox also means that when tracks are exported to a USB key or SD card (CDJ-2000NXS and CDJ-2000 only), the waveforms are loaded instantly. Record your cue, loop, and set history during your set and recall them in rekordbox later.
How to export tracks from Rekordbox to USB so you can use it with Pioneer XDJ controllers or CDJ players like the CDJ 2000.
In this article a step-by-step explanation with a YouTube video.
What does Rekordbox do?
The software Rekordbox prepares your music for the XDJ and CDJ players by Pioneer, like the CDJ 2000.
Rekordbox let’s you do a number of things:
• Check and change detected beatgrid and BPM
• set cue points, cue point names, (auto) loops
• set hot cues and hot cue names
• set CDJ or XDJ settings (like wave form color, auto cue and much more)
• analyses the beatgrid so it will load fast on your CDJ or XDJ
• warns you for incompatible file formats
• make playlists / smart playlists
• set My Tag labels to find your songs quickly
• record song matches
• set related track requirements (i.e. key and tempo)
• add song notes/description
Technically you could slap some mp3 files on a USB drive and load it in the CDJ 2000.
However, the machine is extremely picky in its accepted file formats.
On top of that, the CDJ needs to analyze the file on the fly.
This takes a while and is sometimes wrong.
Nothing is more confusing than a wrong beatgrid when you are spinning.
To get the most out of your DJ set, use Rekordbox to prepare your USB drive for spinning with the CDJ and XDJ machines.
Format your USB drive correctly
An essential part of preparing your USB drive is to format your USB drive correctly.
It needs to be formatted as FAT32 or HFS+ on the MBR (Master Boot Record) setting.
If you don’t know how to do this, check out my Rekordbox USB formatting tutorial for Mac and Windows.
Import songs
Before you can export songs from Rekordbox to USB, Rekordbox needs to have songs imported to begin with.
I’ve written tutorial on how to import songs in Rekordbox, check it out if you don’t know how to do this.
Export songs to USB drive
There are mainly two ways to get songs from Rekordbox on your USB
• via Synchronisation
• via Exporting
Synchronization
I’m not a fan of synchronisation, because there were some bugs in older versions of Rekordbox which led to improper synchronisation.
This meant missing songs on my DJ gig.
Instead I would advise you to opt for exporting.
This does basically the same thing.
It looks also for files that already exist on your USB drive and skips the ones that already exist to reduce export time.
The difference between synchronisation and exporting is that synchronisation will delete files on your USB drive when you delete them from Rekordbox, exporting does not.
How to delete files from your USB drive, see exporting later in this article.
To synchronize:
• In the bottom left corner of the screen click Sync Manager
- check the checkbox Synchronize playlists with a device
- check all the playlists in column in the middle that you want to synchronize
- Click on the big arrow next to the Rekordbox playlists.
- This will start the the synchronization process. You can follow the progress at the bottom of the screen
Exporting to USB
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There are several ways you can export songs from Rekordbox, which do basically the same thing.
You can export a playlist or one or more individual songs.
Exporting all songs in playlist
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Exporting all songs in a playlist can be done in on of two ways:
• Click a playlist
• Select on the top of the screen Playlist
• Select Export playlist
• Click [name of your USB drive]
• A progress indicator on the bottom of the screen shows the progress
Or
• Right click on a playlist
• select Export playlist
• Click [name of your USB drive]
• A progress indicator on the bottom of the screen shows the progress
Exporting one or more individual songs
- Look for the song you want to export by clicking on a playlist or search for it
- You can select multiple songs by holding Shift and clicking on more songs
- Right click on one of the selected tracks
- Select Export tracks
- Click [name of your USB drive]
- A progress indicator on the bottom of the screen shows the progress
Delete songs from USB drive
If you want to get rid of deleted files in Rekordbox, you have to format the drive and export again.
Or delete them one by one from the USB drive in Rekordbox
- select USB drive
- click on the arrow down next to your USB drive
- selectall tracks,the playlist or search for the song
- right click on the file
- clickdelete track
- clickokwhen Rekordbox if you are sure if you want to delete the file
If you are serious about Djing and want to know all the ins and outs, check out my CDJ 2000 video course or my Rekordbox video course.
In both courses I’ll take you by the hand and show you all the features to get the most out of your DJ gig.
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Rekordbox DJ transformed Pioneer DJ’s Rekordbox preparation software into a fully featured DJ performance app that includes add-ons for video, DVS and even lighting. HID mode is also available, allowing you to connect a club standard CDJ/DJM set-up to your laptop, essentially turning it into a controller. After connecting the CDJs to your computer via HID, the laptop can then be set aside because almost everything you need to control Rekordbox DJ will be on the hardware in front of you.
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How To Set-up HID
Rekordbox DJ uses the same steps to step up to HID mode as the other major DVS software such as Serato DJ Pro and Traktor Pro 3:
- Start your digital DJing software
- Connect a USB cable from each CDJ to your computer (USB hub may be needed)
- Hit “Link” on the CDJ
- Rotate encoder until you are asked to link to computer
- Press encoder to enter HID mode
- Select which deck you would like to control
- Repeat process for other CDJs / decks
Finally…
HID has always been the bridge between DJing with computer software and feeling like you are playing without a computer at all. HID mode with Rekordbox DJ can be the path from entry level controller to big room club, especially for DJs who are looking to make the jump to a club standard set-up.
Do you spin with HID mode when using CDJs or other media players? Or do you prefer to use controllers instead? Let us know your thoughts below.
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