No, sorry, rekordbox requires re-export much in the same way an iPod works with iTunes. We recommend using two separate devices; one for your library, one for export.
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How to use a USB drive that already has music loaded (i.e. without exporting all the music)
All my music is on one USB Hard Drive.
I have done the analysis of all the tracks on Rekordbox, but it seems I have to export the whole collection again and hence have double files.
Is there away of just exporting the analysis data and playslists and using the original source mp3s/wavs that are on the HD?
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Ok. I thought so!
Thanks
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So when you export to a device, the exported files dont show up as mp3s/wavs?
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Yes, they are in the CONTENTS folder.
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To add, rekordbox doesn't cross-convert your files. Whatever format they have in your collection is what type they will be upon export.
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I've never understood why Rekordbox works like this. It adds such a big workload to the procedure, having to copy all your files from one drive to another. My files are already where I need them. I don't want to copy them to another location.
Why can't it just scan the files, analyze them and create a database? Surely that's quicker than also copying gigabytes of data?
Other manufacturers library s/w can do it, DJ software can do it.... Why is Rekordbox the odd one out?
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Other software is just that -- software. rekordbox is a music management software relying on nothing but a USB device.
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