Traktor to Rekordbox on Windows laptop
Hi all anyone out there moved from traktor to Rekordbox on a windows laptop and managed to transfer all theirs cues, loops grids etc? If so how pls
TIA Bart
Yes. Run OSX in a VM using VMWare Workstation. Use shared drives feature to access a drive on your windows OS from the OSX VM. Install Rekordbuddy. Use Rekordbuddy to sync your collections. This is even easier if your collection is stored on a removable drive.
Thanks for the reply, I’m quite techy but even for me this seems quite difficult.
I’ve seen a YouTube post using cross DJ but can’t get it to quite work
I used Cross DJ 3.0.1 to make the conversion, great youtube video out to show you. When it works its super quick and easy
please show such video, I’m currently running a VM just to run DJCU (traktor->rekordbox)
Here you go
You do need cross DJ 3.0.1, in the comments the author has put a link to where you can find it
this looks VERY promising, will try for sure.
previously i’ve used DJCU, but my cue and loop location have moved.
The issue is described in this video:
Can you tell me if this hapens with this method, using Cross DJ?
thanks
Dunno I’ve not seen the video but the cross DJ method does work well
for some mp3s rekordbox has a different definition of the 00m00s mark.
This makes the cues and loops appear in the working place.
It only happens somtimes, and for lower quality mp3s.
is this familiar to you?
No
So I had all sorts with Cross to start with,
Didn’t have the right version and then could not get the conversion to run so it was driving me nuts and you then provided your script but at 1st I thought I was going nuts as I couldn’t find it
Cross does not convert all the cues
Does your script do anything specific to the Load, Fade in and Fade out points?
I found them super useful in Traktor.
So I’d still like to know how to run your script can you PM me some more details on what to do pls.
Thanks Bart
No, currently it doesn’t do anything special for the cue types that Rekordbox doesn’t support, it just converts them to a regular hot cue. The only thing I can think of is to assign colors to each cue type.
Instructions for the Python script:
- Download and install Python 3.7.0. Be sure to check “Add Python 3.7 to PATH” in the installer.
- Download rekordbox-export.py and save it to your Desktop.
- Open Command Prompt.
- Type cd Desktop and press Enter.
- Type python rekordbox-export.py “C:\Users\yourusername\Native Instruments\Traktor 2.11.3\collection.nml” rekordbox.xml and press Enter
The Cross DJ video explains how to point Rekordbox to the rekordbox.xml file on your Desktop.
Thank you
I assume in step 5 prior to collection. Nml this is the path to your nml file right as mine is stored on the D drive
Do you know of a way to batch assign hot cues to different colours or another method other than right click change colour.
Yes, that’s the full path to your collection.nml file. You can also pass a full path for the rekordbox.xml file, if you want to export it somewhere else.
I don’t think it’s possible to batch assign cue colors after importing tracks into Rekordbox, but you can set cue colors in the rekordbox.xml file and then import the tracks from there.
What do you mean by this bit
but you can set cue colors in the rekordbox.xml
I don’t know how else to explain it. You can assign a color to a hot cue or memory cue in the rekordbox.xml file, so that when you import the tracks into rekordbox, it uses those colors.
So could I edit with notepad or similar.
Does it label them as hot cue 1 etc so I could do a find and replace?
Google knows how to edit XML files. See POSITION_MARK > Num in http://www.prodjnet.com/rekordbox/support/pdf/xml_format_list.pdf.
Ok I see
This doc also mentions Positon Type = Fade In, Fade Out, Loop, Load.
But assume RB doenst support them atm?
I now tested the free version of Cross Dj for Windows. Its a trivial download on http://www.mixvibes.com/cross-dj-free-download/
It read the Traktor collection immediately, including playlists.
Cues are there, only a couple were missing or moved its number.
The BIG problem is that most tracks had their beatgrid and Cues not exactly on the beat anymore. This causes serious issues for Syncing and looping.
Please see the below picture for one of the many examples.
This is the same issue that I had before using DJCU:
The author says that only some collections are effected.
Could you please check if you have this issue as well?