CDJ users how do you organize your USB music?

[ksandvik]

Oh if Rekordbox could import iTunes playlists like Traktor....

[fullenglishpint]

Rekordbox is seriously lacking in organisation features if you ask me. For a program whose entire purpose is organising your library and exporting it to players or USB sticks, the lack of smart playlists and device sync (plug in a USB/SD and it syncs your playlists, cues etc) is frankly stupid. Making backups of USB devices is right pain in the ass, as is keeping them up to date.

/rant.

[Coldfuzion]

Rekordbox is seriously lacking in organisation features if you ask me. For a program whose entire purpose is organising your library and exporting it to players or USB sticks, the lack of smart playlists and device sync (plug in a USB/SD and it syncs your playlists, cues etc) is frankly stupid. Making backups of USB devices is right pain in the ass, as is keeping them up to date.

/rant.

Agreed. 100%. Browsing for your tracks has got to get easier somehow!

[SquireC]

I wish I had the patience to organise.

I know what I want to play and fill the USB accordingly. I keep my Macbook with me so if I feel a certain tune will fit next, I'll quickly throw the USB into the Mac and get it onto the USB. OR I'll play it through Traktor if it's not on the USB.
I don't plan my sets, never have. I just know what I want to play next, it's instinct for me.

4 channel mixer - 2 channels for 2 CDJ's. 2 channels for Traktor.

[itajeN]

put all my music on a spoon and feed it to people.

[Coldfuzion]

I wish I had the patience to organise.

I know what I want to play and fill the USB accordingly. I keep my Macbook with me so if I feel a certain tune will fit next, I'll quickly throw the USB into the Mac and get it onto the USB. OR I'll play it through Traktor if it's not on the USB.
I don't plan my sets, never have. I just know what I want to play next, it's instinct for me.

4 channel mixer - 2 channels for 2 CDJ's. 2 channels for Traktor.

Ahh well my main issue is that, 40% of the time i'll know exactly what to play next and about 60% of the time based on the tune i'm playing now & the feel i'll pick out a next track - but I still like to see what all my options are (especially when mixing in key) and i'd like to browse through my music in a clear and organized way.

[Andrew1207]

the lack of smart playlists and device sync (plug in a USB/SD and it syncs your playlists, cues etc) is frankly stupid.

Exactly the two features I have been waiting for! And was shocked to find out it didn't have when I first got my first RB compatible CDJs a couple months ago.

[guiltyblade]

I organize my music via playlist by genre. THats about it.

House
Trance
Electro
Deep
Prog
Disco/Funk
dnb

etc

[SquireC]

Ahh well my main issue is that, 40% of the time i'll know exactly what to play next and about 60% of the time based on the tune i'm playing now & the feel i'll pick out a next track - but I still like to see what all my options are (especially when mixing in key) and i'd like to browse through my music in a clear and organized way.

If I had the patience, I'd do the same.
I just simply can't be arsed. I don't have the time.
The only time I get to sort my music is out is by booking time off of work! Ha.

[Coldfuzion]

Today I had my weekly show and I had added more music onto my USB's and I literally went nuts trying to look for tracks. I think i'm going to have to just load the USB's based on the genre I want to play that night. That being said, I feel utterly ridiculous having 2 64gb usb drives both with only one genre of music, but god damn searching for tracks was just ... ugh.