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    Default Traktor and writing BPM to file or iTunes

    I've spent many hours toiling over Trakor and gridmappings. Now that I am amost done, I wanted to find any way to sync over to either itunes or at least tagging the mp3.

    I was almost thinking that the comments field might be best since I would be able to capture unrounded data, but then the problem is if there is a way to do that, to force it to the beginning of the field so it's sortable.

    I've noticed that the BPM programs like cadence is actually way off on about 1/4 of my library, and another 1/4 off marginally. But it would be nice to keep this all in sync.

    So any 3rd party tools or techniques?

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    Why would you need to know the bpm in itunes?

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    Why wouldn't I want it in iTunes? Traktor is not my day-to-day music manager, so having very accurate info in iTunes is desirable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dj matt blaze View Post
    Why would you need to know the bpm in itunes?
    Beacuse I sometimes work out my radio shows tracklistings in itunes?
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    iTunes displays BPM anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dj matt blaze View Post
    Why would you need to know the bpm in itunes?
    Quote Originally Posted by Sherlock Ohms View Post
    Beacuse I sometimes work out my radio shows tracklistings in itunes?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex Wild View Post
    iTunes displays BPM anyway.
    And this. If it's not visible now you may need to right click on a column header and select BPM. After that the BPM from Traktor will show in iTunes.
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    Well as of this point I have been unable to get Traktor to write BPM back to the files. I had an original BPM scan done and tagged by Cadence Pro and Mixmeister BPM Analyzer before that, and unless I manually tag the file with the updated BPM, it sits with it's original value.

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    To get iTunes to read your Traktor BPMs you need to do this:
    Select the tracks in iTunes > right/Ctrl Click > Consolidate Files > Cancel
    This forces iTunes to update the tags.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ParisCreative View Post
    Well as of this point I have been unable to get Traktor to write BPM back to the files. I had an original BPM scan done and tagged by Cadence Pro and Mixmeister BPM Analyzer before that, and unless I manually tag the file with the updated BPM, it sits with it's original value.
    Is it sitting with that original BPM in Traktor or iTunes? If Traktor make sure the tracks aren't locked if you want to change the BPM, then you can right click and select detect BPM. I don't think you want to select analyze because if you've manually beat gridded tracks that will screw some of them up.

    If they're sitting in iTunes and not changing BPM value do what Karlos said.
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