Fresh Desktop Install

Engine DJ Software Engine DJ (Mac & PC)
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Hi All, It’s all gone wrong - I wanted to tidy up my music as I had to scroll past my entire collection to get to my playlists which are always at the bottom on the collection. Now I want to start a fresh desktop Enging DJ so I can add all of my tracks again but in an order which I am happy with. Before my entire collection was listed in folders which looked like playlists - I want to put all of that music into an ‘All Music’ folder/playlist.

How do I start a fresh desktop engine DJ on my Mac - I delete Database2 and re-start EDJ but that folder comes back. I deleted m.bd but didn’t have a P.DB in the first place to get rid of so when I start EDJ I still see everything populated.

I just want to start a fresh so I can drag everything into it again.

I do have a backup but there are still loads of missing files (Red) again so thats no good.

I’m completely stuck - I just want to start again !

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Can you not delete the whole Engine folder (zip it first to back it up so you can revert it if needed) then open the app back up.

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Good suggestion, I renamed it and open Engine again - a new engine folder was created but I still see everything, nothing changed :frowning:

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Hmmm, you don’t have your drive connected do you? There’s also an Engine backup folder that may need removing too.

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There are no other drives connected as per the image. I did manage to get a blank canvas but as soon as I dragged a folder in everything re-appeared. My main lights aren’t working properly either Robe Colour Spot AT250’s but I think the profiles are being worked on. at least I have 2x new Gigbars so get me out of trouble. I think I’m going to have to ask someone else to look after a gig for me next week as I can’t do anything like this. I just want to start fresh, this is so frustrating and has cost me a fortune in new gear.

How can I start a fresh and load all of my music again where I want them ?

This all happened as I had to scroll down past my entire collection to get to my playlists which always appear at the bottom :frowning:

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Did you find the ‘engine dj backup’ folder?

I might be talking nonsense here but I’m sure the system will revert to the backup folder if the main one is missing.

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I don’t want to speak too soon but… I think the problem may have been my back up ssd - I was connecting it to get music off of it but as soon as I did connect it the old music arrangement appeared again (back to square one).

I just removed the 'Database 2" from the ssd’s engine folder so now when I collect it to the Mac again I can see everything on the drive as expected but Engine DJ doesn’t populate with the old system again.

I am moving things as we speak so I will get back to you and let you know if this worked for the benefit of others.

Many thanks for your help STU-C on a Sunday :slight_smile: many Karma points were awarded :slight_smile:

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Ahhhhhh yeah man that would explain it, any drive you’ve connected has potential to have the DB on it.

Glad you got it sorted :raising_hands:

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That’s it - I fixed it by deleting the Database 2 on an external back up drive which was connected for me to get audio from it :slight_smile:

Thanks again STU-C

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No probs, glad you got it sorted.

I have all my music in folders on my computer, genres then an A-Z of albums, I’ve mirrored my playlists in Engine so I can add new music to the genres then just update the relevant playlist. Not sure if this helps with your new workflow.

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