I know Traktor doesn't pull many views for you guys since the market at the moment is dominated by pioneer, but props for sharing these tips! I knew the key and BPM searches were there in the new version but you've reminded me to try and use it now :)
I came to find the info on consistency check, very helpful. My favorite tip is #4, I love the idea of pulling up similar bpms and/or keys while you're in the moment. Thank you!
Hey Jamie, I've been using Traktor for 4 years now and I had absolutely no idea about the song suggestion (using the magnify glass) Great work ill be testing this out in my next open format gig. Cheers John.C ✌
Thanks a lot. I'm a total beginner and had a relatively organised collection, but this is very useful. It also made me aware of key mixing (I have so far just used BPM as main guidance) so I'm off to that video now!
Man you do great tutorials, you are amazing teacher!!, please do more tips on Traktor software and gear! Thanks for the amazing job crossfader is doing!!!
On tip #5, Traktor is the only software that has a automated “database repair” feature. To access this go to check consistency / missing files / relocate. it then finds all renamed and moved files in a single go (possible because it identifies files by content and not filename) I built my whole workflow around this! github.com/pestrela/music_scripts/blob/master/traktor/README.md#why-is-traktor-my-software-of-choice-a-database-repair
Great tip right here folks. Also use this a lot since I organize my music in foobar2000 using smart playlists there (Actually moves the files when I drag and drop songs in playlists) then those folders are synced up to traktor. Everytime I've been organizing in foobar, i run the consistency check and traktor automatically updates the file locations. Apart from using foobar2000, I also use Mixed in key , more for it's automatic cue point feature which works great apart from a small bug for some songs where it's not aligned to the beatgrid. I've reported this to their R&D team.
Hey Jamie , your videos are top man. I thought being a 15 year old dj coming back into it , that I knew it all!!!!. little do i know with out catching up here from your videos., Thank you.
Do you keep a copy of the files on folders in your computer apart from Traktor? If so, does that create duplicates and therefore taking up more space on your computer? Or do you keep the original file in folders on an external hard drive? What do you recommend?
Thank you for the tips. I have just downloaded Traktor Pro...Tip 5 did not work on my computer: All tracks selected, then right clic and I can not see the list to check consistency. Is there any other way to get there? Also, to organise the columns, when I clicked on heading, lets say track name, It is not showing the full list like in your video. So I can only drag the order but am not able to delete. Let me know if you know of any other way to delete columns. Thank you so Much!
#4 i didn't know about and will use as itll save me time. How do you get rid of duplicate songs? I have a bunch in my traktor library and dont know how thry duplicated.
thanks for the tutorial, my favorite tip was the suggested tracks in key. I'm still confused by, for example 10m - 10d...not the camelot code im used to, but i'm learning! :)
Friendly reminder to back up your HD to another source before and after you do this. I use an external since Day 1 with Traktor since I started DVS back in 2008. Back when this all started my Serato friends looked at TSP as way too much work. I loved it and today Serato has lots of the same now. I believe this is still the better option for me and I use Serato as well.
@TurinoJacks I keep all my music on external HDs. And also in the cloud (Blaze) for backup. No music is on my laptop cause it’s seems to be smoother for me and plus I only have 500gb on my MBP. I have a little over 1tb. I can also just grab my external HD and plug into a friend’s laptop if I needed to use theirs as a back up system. Hope that answered your question
Hi how are you ?? I'm just wondering something! I have a folder in my library with my favorite tracks and I want to mix them in key. I find really useful the tool for finding all the matching key tracks, the thing is when I try to find them with the magnifying glass it brings me all the tracks in my library that matched but I just want to see the ones I have in that particular folder. Is there any way to do this ??
Hello I’m running Ventura . As far as the automatic track loaded at start up . The first lesson. Yup! I don’t have the option to click the folders on my external hd. The hd drive does not show up as a option. Any ideas. Some how the music is there on tractor but can’t add the folder where it says music folder. Ty
Hey, i’m a big fan of your page (& a student in a few of your paid courses) I was wondering if you can give me any advice as to how to label/categorize music beyond the simple “genre” category. Take for example a remix of a popular rap or r&b song. If it’s now an EDM (or trap) song with some original r&b (or rap) parts, how do you manage that? how do you go a step further & categorize it so you can easily look at the songs & find ones that have a drop, a build up, strings, or the vibe is a chill/sad vibe. or a chill/uplifting jazzy vibe. how do you put all those different descriptions in a song as opposed to just genre?
Nice video. Especially if you have a large library and memory fades regarding old songs, the magnifier with key is helpful. How accurate is that actually?
some of the updates from traktor 3 were throwing me off. searching by bmp/key is helpful, as is the setting for which get color in the browse list. Thanks!
@Crossfader love the video, brilliant, what i would say, is maybe slow the process down? For those new to traktor, or new to the settings, having to pause and rewind isn't easy especially when your not sure what your doing?!
#5 cheers mate. Is the music download link still available? Nice mac. Mine came the other day. My first Mac. It’s took some getting used to. Loving the i9 processor 🙌
Good video did not know about the search matchong BPM ...* also very intersed to know.If you can answer or any one ...can you mix 3 tracks at once example have 4 decks as I think there is a selection on a drop down menu ?? Can Pro 3 mix 4 decks as it says it can but not much proof......reason for asking is ...I do mega mixers ...and would be good to Sync one track and sync..the other 2 decks -to make a faster mega mix ....do not realy need 4 ....but I think the option is there....or is it NOT ?? Big question can not get answer too Thanks
I just reinstalled Traktor after some time away from it. But question: the free kit you mentioned at the end of the video; I signed up for the newsletter, but I don't see any info on where to download it. Did I miss it? Thanks!
Tip 5 is so handy! I just reorganized my files and went through track by track deleting duplicate files. This tip would have been so useful. Thank you. #DJKO607
Hi I was wondering if you could please help me I bought tecknics decks and tracktor z2 mixer which came with tractor scratch software from a guy but he never gave me the licence key number and never transferred the software into my name so I haven't been able to update the software since I bought it from him and I have n no way of getting in touch with him
If you move files on your drive and you do relocate. Are all your tags still there or.....do i have to tag them again with color, comments etc etc. Forgive me if i wrong but if you move a file on your HDD that never played before, all the tags are gone.
Alexander Polman in this case you to a mass relocate Traktor is the only software that has this “database repair” feature. I built my whole workflow around this! github.com/pestrela/music_scripts/blob/master/traktor/README.md#why-is-traktor-my-software-of-choice-a-database-repair
I was trying to get my iTunes inventory to show up like it did in the last version of Traktor. I think I figured out that the songs are in 'Releases', it seams as though I'm missing tracks though. Anyone else having this?
Why doesn't anybody go through ALL the column headers. I still don't know what the first one is, the hashtag/number column at the start. And what do these numbers represent. Makes no sense to me as some of them have the same number followed by a tilde.
HI Fader. question from me? how can I Remove old Stripes & Transients ...cause Traktor just build them more and more od hard drive..but they are just garbage
Consistency Check and Track Suggestion are a game changer! Thanks for those tips!
I know Traktor doesn't pull many views for you guys since the market at the moment is dominated by pioneer, but props for sharing these tips! I knew the key and BPM searches were there in the new version but you've reminded me to try and use it now :)
I came to find the info on consistency check, very helpful. My favorite tip is #4, I love the idea of pulling up similar bpms and/or keys while you're in the moment. Thank you!
Hey Jamie,
I've been using Traktor for 4 years now and I had absolutely no idea about the song suggestion (using the magnify glass)
Great work ill be testing this out in my next open format gig. Cheers John.C ✌
This man needs a tip in the jar for all these bomb tips!
Great tips.
Like the check consistency for double checking external drives.
Thanks for the Traktor video. I am a mobile DJ using Denon/Traktor.
The 5th tip was such a relief to my library & I have to admit it’s helped me so much
Thank u Guy 👍👍
Super sweet tutorial... The tiny search icon option was my new fav!
Music import and column headers super helpful. Thank you!
Great Video. Thanks for sharing 👍
Great tips. Check consistency was my favorite
Thanks a lot. I'm a total beginner and had a relatively organised collection, but this is very useful. It also made me aware of key mixing (I have so far just used BPM as main guidance) so I'm off to that video now!
I like the automatic import. Thanks!
Man you do great tutorials, you are amazing teacher!!, please do more tips on Traktor software and gear! Thanks for the amazing job crossfader is doing!!!
Consistency check is new for me and really helpfull
I just started using Traktor and these tips were very helpful. Thanks!
Really liked the last tip! You explained very well the key features as well.
Thanks! Glad you found it useful! 🙏🏻
Thank you I am new to new traktor last used 25 years ago.
Thank you brother. This was very helpful
Great job I learned information on each tip , the mixed in key was really nice and cleaning up the tabs great tip, and just basic organization.
Tip number 5 is quite neat! using it right now
Most helpfully was thé magnifying tip on thé BPM and key columns
Great video man, there's not enough videos on file management in general throughout any creative industry
little search thingy next to search by bpm & Key. Probably most useful tool for someone whos new to traktor
For me it's Consistancy. Awesome stuff
5. Superb tip 👍
Liked, subscribed. This has helped enormously - thanks so much. Key & colour tip was a revelation!
Cool video. In Key Mixing was my favorite!
On tip #5,
Traktor is the only software that has a automated “database repair” feature.
To access this go to check consistency / missing files / relocate.
it then finds all renamed and moved files in a single go (possible because it identifies files by content and not filename)
I built my whole workflow around this!
github.com/pestrela/music_scripts/blob/master/traktor/README.md#why-is-traktor-my-software-of-choice-a-database-repair
Great tip right here folks. Also use this a lot since I organize my music in foobar2000 using smart playlists there (Actually moves the files when I drag and drop songs in playlists) then those folders are synced up to traktor.
Everytime I've been organizing in foobar, i run the consistency check and traktor automatically updates the file locations.
Apart from using foobar2000, I also use Mixed in key , more for it's automatic cue point feature which works great apart from a small bug for some songs where it's not aligned to the beatgrid. I've reported this to their R&D team.
Tip 5 , super!. Then tip 4. Thx!
loved the song suggestion tip, thanks!!
Hi bro great video thanks for your tips.
I just got the new traktor 3 and the kay feature its really cool
Hey Jamie , your videos are top man. I thought being a 15 year old dj coming back into it , that I knew it all!!!!. little do i know with out catching up here from your videos., Thank you.
Great Video, thank you Daniel Ratcliffe
Super helpful!
Great video !!!
Wow, didn't know about the automated import function. Haha been using Traktor for mor than a decade..... Thanks for sharing!
Do you keep a copy of the files on folders in your computer apart from Traktor? If so, does that create duplicates and therefore taking up more space on your computer? Or do you keep the original file in folders on an external hard drive? What do you recommend?
Great Tips..4 & 5 !!! Thank you
check consistency was really helpful
Thank you for the tips. I have just downloaded Traktor Pro...Tip 5 did not work on my computer: All tracks selected, then right clic and I can not see the list to check consistency. Is there any other way to get there? Also, to organise the columns, when I clicked on heading, lets say track name, It is not showing the full list like in your video. So I can only drag the order but am not able to delete. Let me know if you know of any other way to delete columns. Thank you so Much!
#4 i didn't know about and will use as itll save me time. How do you get rid of duplicate songs? I have a bunch in my traktor library and dont know how thry duplicated.
I didn’t know about deejaying in key , would really like to learn more about that
What’s the advantage of a playlist in tractor vs explorer/folder/file hierarchy and the organizing method?
Number 5 is the best tip
all of the tips where helpful
Find all of them very useful but my favourite is the number 3.👍
Tip #4 for sure!
Any tips on adding meta data to your tracks like original release date of the tracks?
is there any way to analyze tracks so they are all of the same volume or gain??
I'm using all 5 tips!
You are far from being a good dj.
thanks for the tutorial, my favorite tip was the suggested tracks in key. I'm still confused by, for example 10m - 10d...not the camelot code im used to, but i'm learning! :)
Holy crap #5 where have you been all my life
Haha, it's great to keep a clean library!
Friendly reminder to back up your HD to another source before and after you do this. I use an external since Day 1 with Traktor since I started DVS back in 2008. Back when this all started my Serato friends looked at TSP as way too much work. I loved it and today Serato has lots of the same now. I believe this is still the better option for me and I use Serato as well.
WHERE do you load your song files to? On your desktop or in a program folder and WHY?
@TurinoJacks I keep all my music on external HDs. And also in the cloud (Blaze) for backup. No music is on my laptop cause it’s seems to be smoother for me and plus I only have 500gb on my MBP. I have a little over 1tb. I can also just grab my external HD and plug into a friend’s laptop if I needed to use theirs as a back up system. Hope that answered your question
Hi, how do you find it using an external hard drive?
Hi how are you ?? I'm just wondering something! I have a folder in my library with my favorite tracks and I want to mix them in key. I find really useful the tool for finding all the matching key tracks, the thing is when I try to find them with the magnifying glass it brings me all the tracks in my library that matched but I just want to see the ones I have in that particular folder. Is there any way to do this ??
Ty for the traktor version!
Hello
I’m running Ventura . As far as the automatic track loaded at start up . The first lesson. Yup! I don’t have the option to click the folders on my external hd. The hd drive does not show up as a option. Any ideas.
Some how the music is there on tractor but can’t add the folder where it says music folder. Ty
Hallo. I have my tracks on an external drive... is it necessary to save my tracks on the Laptop to organize with traktor? Thx
Nice video....
Hey, i’m a big fan of your page (& a student in a few of your paid courses) I was wondering if you can give me any advice as to how to label/categorize music beyond the simple “genre” category. Take for example a remix of a popular rap or r&b song. If it’s now an EDM (or trap) song with some original r&b (or rap) parts, how do you manage that? how do you go a step further & categorize it so you can easily look at the songs & find ones that have a drop, a build up, strings, or the vibe is a chill/sad vibe. or a chill/uplifting jazzy vibe.
how do you put all those different descriptions in a song as opposed to just genre?
Nice video. Especially if you have a large library and memory fades regarding old songs, the magnifier with key is helpful. How accurate is that actually?
some of the updates from traktor 3 were throwing me off. searching by bmp/key is helpful, as is the setting for which get color in the browse list. Thanks!
@Crossfader love the video, brilliant, what i would say, is maybe slow the process down? For those new to traktor, or new to the settings, having to pause and rewind isn't easy especially when your not sure what your doing?!
It is possible to reorganize musics in playlist? like we do at iTunes?
thx for the video
Doesn't the traktor interface has no jogwheel,or can't the wave be as serato?
#5 cheers mate. Is the music download link still available? Nice mac. Mine came the other day. My first Mac. It’s took some getting used to. Loving the i9 processor 🙌
I analyzed my archive and my archive keep lost the analzed and l need to analyez again , what is the soulotion to that
Game changer
Guys How you change - edit Titles of songs inside Traktor? when they are not properly appeared?
Bulk analyse. Fuck. I knew it could prob do it. What a time saver. Nice one👍
Nice tips : ) any sugestions how to eliminate duplicates tracks ?
USE PROGRAM: www.similarityapp.com/
Good video did not know about the search matchong BPM ...* also very intersed to know.If you can answer or any one ...can you mix 3 tracks at once example have 4 decks as I think there is a selection on a drop down menu ?? Can Pro 3 mix 4 decks as it says it can but not much proof......reason for asking is ...I do mega mixers ...and would be good to Sync one track and sync..the other 2 decks -to make a faster mega mix ....do not realy need 4 ....but I think the option is there....or is it NOT ?? Big question can not get answer too Thanks
I just reinstalled Traktor after some time away from it. But question: the free kit you mentioned at the end of the video; I signed up for the newsletter, but I don't see any info on where to download it. Did I miss it? Thanks!
Hello, how can I erase one of the Not assigned folders. Because I am trying to drag another folder in but it's not letting me. Please help
Thank you 😊
Hello, I have Traktor Pro and the battery symbol by the record button keeps flashing, any idea why? Thanks.
I had a omg 😳 moment then you mentioned the little icon That gathers all the track with same bpm 🤣thank you
On Tip #4: after you click on the certain view finder icon, how do you go back (undo it)?
have you found a solution?
my traktor pro 3 doesn't have consistency option
👌👌👌👌👌👌
HIya over there. Is there any option in Traktor to remove files (songs) which bpm are different from thos of your folders? Thank you.
Tip 5 is so handy! I just reorganized my files and went through track by track deleting duplicate files. This tip would have been so useful. Thank you.
#DJKO607
We need another UPDATE for this
4&5 thanks
How do you go back after you search same bpm or key.?
Simple question, how on earth to delete a song from a playlist? Traktor say, that is deleted, but it stays there, never go away. WHy?
Hi I was wondering if you could please help me I bought tecknics decks and tracktor z2 mixer which came with tractor scratch software from a guy but he never gave me the licence key number and never transferred the software into my name so I haven't been able to update the software since I bought it from him
and I have n no way of getting in touch with him
thanksss
number 5
If you move files on your drive and you do relocate. Are all your tags still there or.....do i have to tag them again with color, comments etc etc. Forgive me if i wrong but if you move a file on your HDD that never played before, all the tags are gone.
Alexander Polman in this case you to a mass relocate
Traktor is the only software that has this “database repair” feature. I built my whole workflow around this!
github.com/pestrela/music_scripts/blob/master/traktor/README.md#why-is-traktor-my-software-of-choice-a-database-repair
I was trying to get my iTunes inventory to show up like it did in the last version of Traktor. I think I figured out that the songs are in 'Releases', it seams as though I'm missing tracks though. Anyone else having this?
Thanks for the tutorial much appreciated. ;-)
The Keys!
Tip # one
All🙏
Great! Nice tips
Why doesn't anybody go through ALL the column headers. I still don't know what the first one is, the hashtag/number column at the start. And what do these numbers represent. Makes no sense to me as some of them have the same number followed by a tilde.
HI Fader. question from me? how can I Remove old Stripes & Transients ...cause Traktor just build them more and more od hard drive..but they are just garbage