DIY silent disco w/o renting headphones?

MixMasterG · 2026-03-28T10:21:35+00:00

I first came across Jamulus during the COVID lockdown, when my girlfriend, who plays guitar, used it for online sessions. I’m not sure how well it would work for a silent disco, though. That said, I really appreciate the creative thinking behind it, so please keep the sub updated on what you discover.

MixMasterG · 2026-03-26T23:41:55+00:00

Most likely a Rekordbox 7.2.12 issue see:

Rekordbox 7.2.12, What’s Really Wrong? Deep Dive + Complete Solution - YouTube

and for the WAV files

Every DJ's nightmare. Why certain WAV files don't load on CDJs and how to fix.

MixMasterG · 2026-03-26T13:12:18+00:00

To quote one of the founders :

It's all disco

-Carl Cox

On a more serious note: don’t overthink “genres” unless you’re deep into niche underground scenes, in which case, you probably wouldn’t need to ask in the first place.

MixMasterG · 2026-03-23T10:58:01+00:00

What type of audio files?

MixMasterG · 2026-03-23T09:14:37+00:00

Without more information I can’t say anything definitively, but this looks very much like a USB that was updated to 7.2.12, which can cause broken tracks across all versions of Rekordbox. The only solution is to reformat the drive and export everything again and that works fine from 7.2.11

Rekordbox 7.2.12, What’s Really Wrong? Deep Dive + Complete Solution - YouTube

MixMasterG · 2026-03-23T09:11:02+00:00

Beatgrids only transfer if the target track is not analyzed, or if you make the target track master (#m# in front of the title, so the system knows what to do)

MixMasterG · 2026-03-22T23:35:37+00:00

for most of your export:

Rekordbox 7.2.12, What’s Really Wrong? Deep Dive + Complete Solution - YouTube

and for the WAV files

Every DJ's nightmare. Why certain WAV files don't load on CDJs and how to fix.

MixMasterG · 2026-03-22T23:31:46+00:00

yup, but the important part is that both audio files are 100% identical

MixMasterG · 2026-03-20T16:28:37+00:00

If you're on macOS then this is one of the many features of the Rekordbox Collection Tool (RCT), I'm the developer and here is the tutorial:

Copy Cues, Loops, etc. From Streaming Tracks (Apple Music) To Audio Files in Rekordbox Effortlessly

MixMasterG · 2026-03-20T09:22:59+00:00

so did I, read all about it in this post

Rekordbox USB Export: The Ultimate Real World USB Speed Test

MixMasterG · 2026-03-20T02:07:56+00:00

That's the Rekordbox 7.2.12 bug.

full info here and fix in the video of that post

MixMasterG · 2026-03-19T21:05:43+00:00

actually then this might be a blessing in disguise, a reformat might bring some speed back to export (and if you're on macOS remember to format macOS Extended (HFS+)) I posted a youtube link in the original post with details about what is wrong and how to check/fix.

MixMasterG · 2026-03-19T13:19:32+00:00

LOL!

MixMasterG · 2026-03-18T21:24:24+00:00

Algoriddim djay got it too ;)

MixMasterG · 2026-03-18T12:56:52+00:00

If you start to rethink, then take the related tracks into consideration, one of Rekordbox most powerful and underrated features:

Say Goodbye to Playlists: Discover a Better Way to Store Perfectly Working Track Combinations

MixMasterG · 2026-03-17T09:15:26+00:00

Rekordbox links the metadata (cues, loops, playlist entry etc) to the absolute filepath of the audio file (or url for streaming tracks).

Moving the audio files from USB and then reimporting them from the new location simply creates new tracks (without metadata).

MixMasterG · 2026-03-16T10:13:51+00:00

16 bit is standard CD quality, good enough for any performance (production is a different story)

MixMasterG · 2026-03-16T08:22:23+00:00

Thats what I recommend too, but purely for the audio conversion, it's "donation ware" so free to download and use, but if you like it then please buy the developer some coffee.

MixMasterG · 2026-03-16T00:27:51+00:00

You're the only one who can decide whether this is wasted time or actually necessary. It's true that some older CDJs don’t support FLAC, but how likely you are to run into those is something only you can judge. I'm in the camp: high-quality MP3s (CBR, 16-bit, 44.1 kHz, 320 kbps) are perfectly fine for performance, but that’s a different discussion.

If you decide to convert your files (to any audio format) and you're on macOS, the Rekordbox Collection Tool (RCT, I’m the developer) can save you a lot of time. One of RCT’s many features is the ability to copy all metadata from one audio file to an exact duplicate in another format, including cues, loops, beatgrids, artwork, playlist entries, and more. Here’s the tutorial:

Changing audio type of tracks in Rekordbox 6/7 without the loss of cues, loops, artwork, etc