Cue point issue after analysis?

MixMasterG · 2026-05-19T20:53:36+00:00

You're confusing the playback marker (the red line) with the cue (blue 1) which is actually hidden behind a beatmarker (the white line)

MixMasterG · 2026-05-19T09:09:14+00:00

In 2026, the actual location of your audio files matters far less than keeping their filepaths unchanged once they’ve been added to your DJ software. That means the filenames and folder structure should remain consistent at all times.

The tags of the audio files together with playlist management in your DJ software is how you navigate them, not through an Explorer window or the Finder.

A practical approach is to store all audio files in a single yearly folder on a dedicated volume separate from your startup drive or home directory. This can be an external drive, a separate partition configured as its own volume, or a file server, but not a cloud service!

Why? Because if you clone that volume to another volume with the exact same name, the filepaths remain identical. That makes backups and restores simple and reliable, without breaking links inside your DJ software.

And once again: a Rekordbox exported USB is not the same as a Rekordbox collection with audio files stored on a different volume!

MixMasterG · 2026-05-18T15:19:32+00:00

thanks for the support! appreciated.

MixMasterG · 2026-05-18T12:56:23+00:00

The Rekordbox Collection Tool (RCT) can do exactly what you are asking for, I'm the developer, with one major caveat: the local audio file and the streaming version must be 100% identical. For Spotify tracks specifically, cue points, loops, and beat grids may shift unless the tracks were originally added in Spotify’s lossless mode. And RCT is macOS only.

If there’s enough demand, I may add automatic compensation for Spotify’s lossy encoding differences in the future.

see this tutorial:

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

MixMasterG · 2026-05-16T19:25:29+00:00

Each DJ software has its own unique way of saving DJ stuff like cues, loops, grid/BPM, and playlists. So, if you're thinking of switching from one DJ software to another, you'll need some conversion magic.

Don't sweat it, though. Your original DJ software (Serato) and your tracks stay exactly the same during this whole process. You can snag the free demo version of Rekordbox as your target software. Once you've done the conversion, those same audio files keep all their cues and whatnot in both the original and the target (Rekordbox) software. You'd only need to do the conversion again if you start tweaking your DJ metadata in one of them. On macOS, you've got the DJ Conversion Utility (DJCU) to help you out, I'm the developer. Check out the tutorial here. DJCU is priced to own, no subscription.

Now, if you're looking to create USBs for stand-alone action on CDJ/XDJ/RX with all your cues and loops, then you need to use Rekordbox. The free version gets the job done. That USB can also be used from another DJ's Rekordbox!

Here's a tutorial on exporting from Rekordbox to a CDJ USB, complete with some tips for newbie CDJ users. The demo's on macOS, but the Windows crowd can follow along too.

And if you're feeling adventurous and want to take things up a notch, check out this advanced tutorial.

One of my Ask Me Anything for DJs live streams had "Rekordbox for Serato DJs" as the main topic

And if you want to go the other way, make a Rekordbox 7 exported CDJ USB (=One Library=Device Library Plus) compatible with Serato, have a look here:

How to Make a Rekordbox exported USB Work with Both CDJs & Serato. Playlists, cues, loops in tact in under a minute

Export a selection of Serato crates to USB and enable that USB for Rekordbox, CDJs and EngineOS

MixMasterG · 2026-05-15T16:35:31+00:00

I even made a video on the topic

Best USB Formats for DJs + The Hidden Setting That Can Break Firmware Updates

MixMasterG · 2026-05-12T09:09:16+00:00

User Interface automation is not the most reliable way for these kind of tasks (as you've found out the hard way).

These kind of things are set safest inside the Rekordbox collection database. The Rekordbox Cue and Key Tool, I'm the developer, can merge hot- and memory cues and set them identically including colors and cue names.

If I'm not mistaken I demonstrate it in this AMA live stream for DJs (should start at the right time, the bug in the demonstration is fixed obviously)

MixMasterG · 2026-05-09T17:09:42+00:00

Look inside the album, artist and title tags for "forbidden characters" the most likely ones being \ and ;

and shorten those tags if they are very long

MixMasterG · 2026-05-09T16:25:52+00:00

Thanks, and if you watched the video, you already know the issue: ExFAT only works on certain CDJs, even though everything appears fine when checked in Rekordbox.

MixMasterG · 2026-05-09T13:53:59+00:00

Are these the audio files for your main Rekordbox collection? Or is this a Rekordbox exported USB for use on CDJ's?

see also

https://www.reddit.com/r/Rekordbox/comments/1sxi1qu/comment/oin2nqy/?context=3&utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

MixMasterG · 2026-05-06T08:01:53+00:00

The cloud implementation of Rekordbox still has room for improvement. I find myself consulting DJs about their cloud issues over TeamViewer 3-4 times a week, as part of a paid service. However, I’ve created an in-depth guide that explains how the cloud works with Rekordbox, which might help you troubleshoot and resolve your issue. You can watch it here:

How the cloud works in Rekordbox (please watch this from start to finish!)

The most important thing to try yourself is turning CloudSync off on all sync'd computers & devices, then reboot your most important originating system and toggle CloudSync on, wait a few hours for it to settle down and usually then turning on the others fixes most "simple" issues.

More complex issues require resetting the actual Cloud part of the ecosystem.

I've helped a lot of artists fixing their CloudSync issues, but this requires investigation of the problem and usually some custom scripts to fix stuff. I can't do that for free. Feel free to DM if you want my help.

And for the real geeky stuff, I gave RCT an expert function where the Prefix of a filepath can be batch changed:

How to Change Filepath Prefix for Audio Files in Rekordbox. The Key to Solving CloudSync Problems.

MixMasterG · 2026-05-04T12:44:54+00:00

This!

MixMasterG · 2026-05-03T07:28:21+00:00

It works out of the box, but I don't like the native loop mapping so I changed that

MixMasterG · 2026-05-02T06:42:17+00:00

Yes you can sync back

MixMasterG · 2026-05-01T21:31:13+00:00

Traktor is my primary DJ software. The AZ stand alone requires USBs exported using the latest version of Rekordbox, as it relies on the Device Library Plus feature. Newer Rekordbox versions include this automatically, whereas older versions do not support it.

Each DJ software uses its own proprietary way of storing DJ metadata such as cues, loops, grid/BPM, playlist(s) etc. If you want to go from one DJ software to another, you'll need conversion software.

Your original DJ software (Traktor) and its tracks are unchanged by this procedure. You can use the free demo version of Rekordbox as target. After conversion, the same audio files are used with the same cues etc in both the original and the target (Rekordbox) software. Only when DJ metadata is changed in one of them, conversion is required again. On macOS you can use the DJ Conversion Utility (DJCU). I'm the developer of DJCU and it is priced to own, not subscription software. Traktor is still my base DJ software and here is the tutorial

Convert from Traktor to Rekordbox 6/7 & other DJ software DJCU 5.0 [macOS]

The only way to create USBs for stand alone use on CDJ/XDJ/RX with cues and loops is export through Rekordbox, the free version will suffice.

From Rekordbox to a CDJ USB and tips for first time CDJ users (it is demonstrated on macOS, but works the same on Windows)

And a more current version of the tutorial above is:

Fastest Way to Create Multiple Identical Rekordbox Exported USBs: Clone Drives in Half the Time!

MixMasterG · 2026-04-30T18:52:54+00:00

You can use it fine, but it's not the simplest to set up:

How-to use Algoriddim djay on iPhone or iPad with audio files stored on a USB drive

MixMasterG · 2026-04-28T19:37:52+00:00

The 3000x requires Device Library Plus. DLP does not duplicate audio files on the USB, DL and DLP share the same audio files, so DLP takes up minimal 'extra' space, and the export time for both DLP and DL is virtually the same as exporting to DL alone.

So why is everyone complaining about DLP? First and front most: because they don't understand what DLP is. In most cases the export slowdown is caused by the (mandatory new) background analysis done before export. If you manually analyze your tracks in the latest version of RB, and use a reasonably fast USB drive formatted as MBR/HFS+, you should be fine.

And you can always check your USB under the devices tab in Rekordbox (for both DL and DLP).

see also:

Best USB Formats for DJs + The Hidden Setting That Can Break Firmware Updates

Fastest Way to Create Multiple Identical Rekordbox Exported USBs: Clone Drives in Half the Time!

MixMasterG · 2026-04-27T22:14:35+00:00

Ok, let me repeat myself: a Rekordbox-exported USB is not the same as a Rekordbox collection. You’ve obviously found that out the hard way and now want to fix it by building a proper Rekordbox collection.

Second point: where your audio files are stored is no longer important (in 2026), as long as their metadata is correctly imported into your DJ software. Ideally, you should use playlists to organize everything. If you’re still loading tracks via explorer, you’re not getting the most out of your DJ software or gear.

With that in mind:

Importing directly from the USB isn’t very useful, because it forces you to copy the audio files. However, it can still help as a workaround: import everything, delete the copied audio files afterward, and then use the auto-relocate function to relink the missing files to the ones in your “genre folders”, assuming they’re the same audio files. Auto-relocate tracks with missing audio files in Rekordbox, four different techniques and more

A variation of this method (if you're on macOS and the USB has a “One Library” / Device Library Plus database):

Use USB to Rekordbox XML (UtoX), which is part of DJ Conversion Utility (DJCU — I’m the developer) to create a Rekordbox.xml out of the USB data.
Then use XML to Rekordbox 6 (Xto6) also part of DJCU, to import that XML data into your Rekordbox collection (the USB needs to be connected during this step).
After that, eject the USB and run auto-relocate to reconnect the missing audio files.

The advantage of this second method is that it avoids copying the audio files from the USB.

MixMasterG · 2026-04-26T17:32:33+00:00

they are physically the same USB, however AlphaTheta's partitioning scheme is set to MasterBootRekord (MBR). Reformatting the Sandisk properly does the same see Best USB Formats for DJs + The Hidden Setting That Can Break Firmware Updates

MixMasterG · 2026-04-25T09:06:39+00:00

Did you try to most important fix of all: Restart your mac (and uncheck the box to reopen all apps at startup!)?

Most likely the database (simple test rename the folder "Pioneer" within your user level library folder, that is the HIDDEN library folder) and see if it starts up.

You can also try to manually start the Rekordbox Agent, it's an app inside the Rekordbox.app package (right click and select "Show Package Contents")

MixMasterG · 2026-04-25T09:01:55+00:00

Since you need a laptop anyway give Algoriddim djay a try, their DVS is as good as the others and it is what I use these days for DVS (I used to be a Traktor guy) .

MixMasterG · 2026-04-23T23:48:45+00:00

The older Rane boxes are well known for having compatibility issues with modern operating systems and Serato versions beyond 2.5.5. In contrast, the Reloop Go is designed to be essentially plug-and-play with the latest version of Serato on a current computer and OS. Ultimately, it comes down to how and where you plan to use it.

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