Latest Version: Export from Rekordbox, import to Serato, Beatgrid, track analysis Not present

Andrew started this chat 2 years ago

Hi Andrew,

Beatgrids are the single most problematic part music migration, because every software has wildly different algorithms for creating them.

To make things more difficult, some apps fix missing silence found at the start of older MP3s, whereas others don't, which leads to misaligned cue points and grid markers.

However, in your case it might be something different. When you export to Serato, you need to update the ID3 tags in order to save the beatgrid offset to the track itself. Serato should then read this and build the beatgrid from the offset. In most cases it works well but there are still quirks!

What happens if you let Serato analyse the tracks to rebuild the beatgrid?

Remko
MIXO team

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Hi Andrew,

Beatgrids are the single most problematic part music migration, because every software has wildly different algorithms for creating them.

To make things more difficult, some apps fix missing silence found at the start of older MP3s, whereas others don't, which leads to misaligned cue points and grid markers.

However, in your case it might be something different. When you export to Serato, you need to update the ID3 tags in order to save the beatgrid offset to the track itself. Serato should then read this and build the beatgrid from the offset. In most cases it works well but there are still quirks!

What happens if you let Serato analyse the tracks to rebuild the beatgrid?



Remko
MIXO team

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In reply to Remko

Hi Andrew, Beatgrids are the single most problematic part music migration, because every software h...
Hi Remko: Thanks for your reponse.

I haven't tried to let Serato analyse it just yet. I wanted to check in first. One also side note, I'm still running the last version of Rekordbox 6 - I held off on upgrading to 7 due to all the horror stories I heard about it in the industry.

Previously I have been very successful with the product, am wondering if the latest update requires a newer version of Rekordbox?

Serato is fully up to date btw.

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In reply to Remko

Hi Andrew, Beatgrids are the single most problematic part music migration, because every software h...
Actually that's a good point, if you imported Direct, you could try importing the Rekordbox XML, then Export ID3 Tags and try Serato again.

https://support.mixo.dj/guide/rekordbox-to-mixo

It's possible your tempos were not imported.



Remko
MIXO team

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I prepare everything meticulously with Rekordbox (beatgrid, hotcues) since anytime I'm playing out it's on CDJs - I prepared a set this weekend, played it, and now I want to come back to the homestudio and want to record it in Serato - NONE of the analysis is present. My hotcues are there, but the BPMs are WILDLY off. I started recording and just playing by ear/visual cue but this is literally the reason I signed up for this software.
I've tried deleting it and export/import again and no change.

Any thoughts?

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In reply to Remko

Hi Andrew, Beatgrids are the single most problematic part music migration, because every software h...
hiya -- no dice, same results in exporting collection to XML, then importing to Serato.

I'm forcing Serato re-analyse my whole library currently.

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In reply to Remko

Hi Andrew, Beatgrids are the single most problematic part music migration, because every software h...
SOLUTION ACHEIVED:
The forced re-analyze managed to correct the BPM and beatgridding issue. I think my workflow will modify to the following:
- build crate normally in rekordbox, set beatgrids, cuepoints, order etc.
- drag that crate in to a dummy crate in Serato, analyze it independently.
- Export/Import as normal through Mixo
- Verify my cuepoints are good on the new serato beatgrid
- Profit.
- delete the dummy crate.
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thanks for the suggestion. glad it's resolved.

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In reply to Remko

Hi Andrew, Beatgrids are the single most problematic part music migration, because every software h...
Fantastic! Great work



Remko
MIXO team

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