Having just downloaded Mixed in Key 8 and using Rekordbox , I have decided to start as i mean to go on and rename the music that i have so its easier to tag and find. I don’t have a massive library so id rather do it now so any future music i use i can do it this way to make it easier.
I am therefore going to download my itunes music aswell as the music that i have locally, and one by one rename them so that when i put them in a folder (that will be backed up twice on 2 different hard drives) and MIK adds the key and energy to it , it should look something like this..
ARTIST-SONG-MIX (and MIK will add the Key and Energy in the comments)
Anything i need to know, that i may have missed, before i start?
Rename the track and then adding it to a new folder called BULK which is where i plan on putting all my music. I then dd the files to MIK 8 and let it analyse the key and energy of the song. When it does that , it doesnt keep the same structure of the way i have edited it. For example
Hi,
I have the following..
Mac Mini i7
Pioneer DDJ-RB Controller
Mixed in Key 8
Music from various places (iTunes, Beatport, Juno etc) all in MP3/AAC
I am wanting to put all my music in 1 place (and have that backed up a few times) and have been trying to rename all the music as the id3 tags are all rubbish as some are from a compilation so have the track number etc. I wanted to rename them with the following way ARTIST - SONG - MIX and then i can search really easy and see them really easy in the future. Im having problems as when i rename them in the place they are stored, then put them in MIK , they are showing the crap in the id3 tags. I have tried stripping the id3 tags with a program but it strips the artwork too and dont want hassle rooting round for the artwork etc
Any ideas?
Matt
Are you using Tags? If you’re not, you should. Also, it might be more useful to have MiK put the Key/Energy at the beginning of the filename, instead of in the comments field. My filenames look like this:
Key - Tempo - Artist - Title (Mix/Remix)
I also put the mix/remix title in brackets after the Title. These elements of the filename are also automatically added in the Tags for the file.
Get into the habit of populating your tags. Use MP3Tag (free software).
I’ve been using MusicBrainz Picard a lot recently to organise all my music, it’s great if your music is in the database but it’s easy enough to add yourself if it’s not.
I’ve set it up with my own collection on musicbrainz to keep track of the music i own. Then use Picard to tag my files, rename them (with a custom script using the tags) and organise the folder structure (again using the tags).
It’s been working well for my “Not so DJ music”, haven’t got round to sorting out my collection of more clubby tunes yet so don’t know how many of these will be in the database.
What ever you do don’t rename each file manually. Get your tags in order then use a program to auto name the files and preferably also put them in folders using the tags.
Kid 3 was my go to before I started using musicbrainz picard, if you want to add tags manually this is a great program. It can generate tags from filenames and filenames from tags. Run on windows, mac os and linux.
The key is having the files correctly named to start with, this makes it much easier to tag, and in turn easier to add key to comments.
Bulk Rename utility, get em all in uniformity,
MP3Tag - Tag in accordance to filename,
Then MIK.. and don’t let MIK rename anything, stick it in a comments tag or comments 2, the DJ software will pick this up on it’s browser.
I sort by folder and date added. I trust my brain about where I put things. Favorites get moved to appropriate playlists. I don’t draw from alot of tracks unless it’s open format. I have a game plan and like to stick to it.
everything goes to a “raw” folder. Tagged, renamed, moved out from there to their respective folders with the names of my interpretation of their style and still sorted by date added. (I don’t use mixed in key or itunes integration…well documented) If you play often enough IMHO you don’t need complex tagging systems.
Even though I don’t play out or record, I buy a narrow focus of tracks to convey my current flavor and tastes. I couldn’t draw a cohesive set from a million tracks. Nor do I want to.
1: Grab song from where is cheapest
2: Put it in my “Temp” folder and drag that file to Mixed in Key 8 to get the key and energy level. Rename the file in the format ARTIST - SONG TITLE - MIX
3: Then when that is done , drag that file to my permanent music folder
4: Drag that file to the “collection” in Rekordbox and its all tagged and showing the correct file name structure and key/energy