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Just use the Export function. One of the steps it will ask if you also want to back up your music files. It creates a zip, you can store it wherever you want.
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could somebody tell me how this import / export work what i wanna do is to make another copy of all my music from one hardrive to another i know that recorderbox has a file library back will that bring all my cue points and loops over as well and when i plug my new external hardrve that i did a file library back up is it gonna ask me to relocate each track or i am better of to clone the hard drive
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Cloning a drive always works but limits that drive that drive only to work attached to the computer your Rekordbox collection is stored on.
If your intend is to access your collection temporarily on some other dj's computer then I've written a tool for that. The iTunes Rekordbox Collection Backup Tool (CBT) will collect and backup all tracks in your iTunes or Rekordbox collection, including folder/playlist structure. For Rekordbox including loops cues beatgrid etc. Basically it's your entire Rekordbox collection but then portable/shareable.
More info is at https://sellfy.com/p/qgPS/
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what im looking for is to copy my hardrive exact so i can have a backup drive in case that one crashs i do not wanna go threw doing all my cue points and loops again i hope someone out there knows the way to do it
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Are you on PC or Mac ?
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I'm on a pc hope you can help me
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@ Pioneer dj Offical comment ok so i just wanna make another copy to another hardrive so i have a second one with all cue points and loops and info on it i dont wanna go threw all that again so you are telling me if i choose to the export funtion it is gonna make a zip file with all my music and cue points on it? could you please give me a step by step on this Please
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That's pretty much it -- File > Library > Export Library, at the prompt to export music, select YES. That will make a zip file with the music, and entire database.
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Ok don't you have to extract the folder and files and it will have all my cue points and into I put in?
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@pioneer dj also if i clone the hardrive will it copy everything exact as the first drive so i can just plug it in and case something happens to the first i need to do this soon im trying to get the best way so i have an idenical drive
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Yes, but if you're on a PC, it will have a different drive letter assignment, and that will screw things up for your collection (if stored on an external drive), as all music will be "missing."
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