iTunes & Traktor Sharing Via Dropbox
I have my DJ'ing setup shared across 2 PC's, one PC at home to use as a permanent setup and the other on my laptop to use at gigs. Its a bit hairy but...
Decks and DJ Software
Using iTunes Smart Playlists
I use iTunes as my main music library for DJ'ing. Its a no-brainer for me as all good DJ software can read iTunes playlists, my playlists copy across to all my devices (iPhone, iPad,...
How I Process My Music Files
So here's how I process all of my music files. It will probably seem crazy over complicated to some, but I like everything to be just right even if it involves a bit of...
Using earlier versions of Traktor
This relates to the Windows version of Traktor Temporarily running an earlier version When Traktor is upgraded it stores the previous versions' Traktor.exe in a folder called 'Backup'. E.g. C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Traktor 2\Backup\ If...
Which DJ Software?
As of early 2015 the main packages are Serato, Traktor, Virtual DJ and Rekordbox: Serato has risen to become possibly the most popular choice right now thanks to a very effective business strategy. Virtual...
How to using Platinum Notes on your whole iTunes library
This guide is based on my using Platinum Notes to process all of the music in my iTunes library in June 2014 on Windows 7. The official guidance from Platinum Notes here is that...
Remix Deck – Adding Samples
Add a Whole Song Drag a song from the library into a remix deck slot Add a loop from a track loaded in a deck Ensure the playback position is inside an active loop (it...
Year Tag
A tracks 'year' tag is editable in iTunes and I use this field for the release year of all my tracks. Personally I like that its a 4 digit tag as month and day...
Recording A Mix
Firstly ensure you have you set up your 'Mix Recorder' preferences for recording. To view the record button press the cassette button under the FX button on the right hand side of the screen:...
