This confused me for ages before I finally found the setting, kinda hidden, which fixes things.
First make sure you are viewing just 1 player:
Then near the bottom right of the player area, click the "burger" menu button (three horizontal lines):
And in the menu that pops up, turn "Active Loop Playback" on!
This seems to be a "player" setting that applies to any loaded track.
The setting is documented by Pioneer, but it's kinda hard to find if you don't know where to look. This forum post made me realise that it was hiding somewhere (so, thanks to that author):
Here are some other forum posts I found where people report that active loop is broken. My guess is that it's the same problem. It's surprising to me that Pulse hasn't asked them to check this setting:
https://forums.pioneerdj.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360055606812-Active-Loop-Not-Working
Pulse, do you think this might have been caused by new rekordbox installs since some particular version defaulting to having this setting *off* instead of on?
Here's a description of the problem to help anyone else searching for it find this thread:
If you play a track with an active loop, rekordbox "ignores" the loop. (It continues playing the track past the loop end point.)
The loops are definitely active (the loop icon is red, not orange), and playback is fine on CDJ hardware when the tracks are exported to a USB device.
Thanks.
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@Joe > The reason this is set the way it is in EXPORT mode is that many DJs want to see it but don't want it to actively engage when previewing and preparing tracks, hence the option to turn it off.
The one thing missing from both of those ticket was the user indicating they were playing the track in export mode. For performance mode and on the CDJs, this isn't an issue.
I have similar issue. The active loops are not active (not activating) when export mode is on. In export mode the loop symbol is orange even if in performance mode its changed red.
Also the active loops do not activate in cdj-3000 hardware. I tried this solution above, but it did not work for me. Please advice.
(CDJ firmware 1.08 / Rekordbox version 6.5.0)
In export mode, you have to enable it in playaback for the deck through the hamburger menu:
You can toggle it to red in export mode and it should work. Give that a try as it worked here.
Thanks for the quick answer, but unfortunately this solution does not help in this case.
In PERFORMANCE mode active loop is working fine in rekordbox playback (but not in cdj-3000 after exporting the playlist to usb) The red loop indicator is visible as shown in the screenshot below.
When switching to EXPORT mode, the same loop indicator of same song and loop has turned orange and the active loop is not working even if the setting (Active Loop Playback) is turned on from the burger menu.
In EXPORT I cant change the color of the loop symbol from orange to red by clicking it. The loop symbol only reacts to clicking in performance mode.
I have followed the instructions above too... Export mode, turned on setting; can't make the loop icon turn red in either export mode, or performance mode!
Would be great to use this feature on Rekordbox 6.5
Jan-Erik -- in your first photo, you're showing the HOT CUE loop, but in the second photo, that's the MEMORY loop... two different functions.
@pulse
I havent made any memory loops in that song and wondering how that might happen. In the second picture HOT CUE is selected (there is blue indicator at the other end of green arrow.) I understand these are different functions, but i dont think this is the issue in this case.
Hi guys, I have exact the same problem as Jan-Erik Lindroos.
I can set and use active loops in the performance mode, the active loops are red and are ok if I`m playing with my iMac and the XDJ-RX2 (via USB cable).
But with the export mode the active loops colour is orange and doesn`t working. The setting with the three lines (burger menu) "Active Loop Playback" is turned on.
The same problem also with USB sticks, the active loops are orange and doesn`t working with my XDJ-RX2.
The USB sticks are correct synchronized in the export mode, the sync manager and the synchronise button.
I have this problem with Rekordbox Version 6.5.1 and also 5.8.6.
iMac macOS Big Sur V 11.2.1
Pioneer XDJ-RX2 Version 1.38
I hope you can solve this problem, it is very annoying...
Thank you for your support!
Silvan
Hi Pioneer Support
I need help in this case... please answer and help us...
Hey Pioneer Support, I need help in this case...
Hey Pioneer Support i have opened a new post with this problem, but i can not find this... why do you delete this post?
Is there another possibility to raise a ticket?
I bought this XDJ-RX2 and i have garantie, should i send this to the repair center?
I hope somebody of the pioneer support can text me back...
Silvan
Our team is investigating, no need to keep bumping the post. Thanks.
Hey Pioneer Support 2.5 Month after my first post, no answer again, no solution?...
I have next weekend an event with my XDJ-RX2 and need urgent a solution!!!!
We can not use this XDJ-RX2 without active loop, all other DJs will play with USB Stick and using active loop.
What can we doing?
Can I return the system and use the purchase price for another Pioneer system?
I can not use the system without active loop.
I need a solution, please help me...
Silvan
I have the very same issue with my XDJ-RX2. I have followed instructions from Pulse on this thread without a solution. Pioneer can you please address this? Is this a bug? Thank you
I have exactly the same problem!
Rekordbox 6.6.4.
Active Loop playback is on but don't work.
And so, on my CDJ - 3000 it doesn't work either! This is really a problem!
Still no solution ?
(partly) SOLVED
I'm thinking now that it is on purpose that the active loop hot cues are showing in performance mode but are not showing in export mode. so the solution is just to add an extra (looped) MEMORY CUE point at the desired location and then click the orange loop sign to turn it into an active loop (red).
