# Library manager like Lexicon eg
**URL:** https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320
**Category:** Engine DJ (Mac & PC)
**Created:** [April 24, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320 "2025-04-24T03:43:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
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### Author:  [@Tony\_Hellberg](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Tony_Hellberg)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/1 "2025-04-24T03:43:47Z")
I would like to se more tools integrated in Engine DJ to maintain the library. Smart clean up tools, editing, search for duplicates eg.
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### Author:  [@Ben-E](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Ben-E)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/2 "2025-04-24T09:38:55Z")
I hope that Inmusic will buy Beatunes some day and integrate all the library functions into EngineDJ
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### Author:  [@djliquidice](https://community.enginedj.com/u/djliquidice)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/3 "2025-04-24T13:57:49Z")
Welcome to the club.
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### Author:  [@androphonic](https://community.enginedj.com/u/androphonic)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/4 "2025-04-24T17:22:47Z")
Let us pray. Oh, we’re waiting for a new Pope.
Meanwhile, Lexicon released a new version with djay Pro support in Beta.
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### Author:  [@Pasha](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Pasha)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/5 "2025-04-25T07:35:19Z")
So, free Engine should have features found on “paid for” DJ software ?
Maybe what InMusic should offer is:
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• Free Engine DJ (with its existing features)
• Paid for Engine DJ (with many other enhanced features)
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### Author:  [@androphonic](https://community.enginedj.com/u/androphonic)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/6 "2025-04-25T16:31:27Z")
> [@Pasha](#):
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> So, free Engine should have features found on “paid for” DJ software ?
Honestly, I wouldn’t expect that. Engine DJ desktop worked great for four+ years. Something went awry with sync all of a sudden with 4.1. Syncing with Lexicon solved the issue for me.
I actually like the file/playlist management with Engine and beatgridding was mostly ok coupled with Ableton Live warping.
Sadly, nothing is perfect.
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### Author:  [@Homeland101](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Homeland101)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/7 "2025-04-25T17:03:59Z")
But you can’t use the controller as standalone without the software. That’s the hook for buying in to the Denon ecosystem.
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### Author:  [@androphonic](https://community.enginedj.com/u/androphonic)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/8 "2025-04-25T17:20:40Z")
Lexicon exports to Engine OS directly for controllers, frankly, better than Engine DJ desktop. Technically, you don’t need Engine DJ desktop to still use Denon Prime players as standalone. But Lexicon is an added expense that you shouldn’t need for the Engine Prime ecosystem. But, it does give you the benefit to easily swap between other platforms. I’d never expect Engine DJ to offer that.
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### Author:  [@DjAj](https://community.enginedj.com/u/DjAj)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/9 "2025-04-28T14:09:57Z")
> [@androphonic](#):
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> Lexicon exports to Engine OS directly for controllers, frankly, better than Engine DJ desktop.
Yes, but unfortunately (sometimes) Lexicon messes with your Engine database. It happened to me. So I trust Engine more to manipulate my database.
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### Author:  [@Tony\_Hellberg](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Tony_Hellberg)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/10 "2025-04-28T14:35:23Z")
Yes, not feeling confident loading directly anymore… to much work to get everything sorted out again
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### Author:  [@androphonic](https://community.enginedj.com/u/androphonic)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/11 "2025-04-28T17:17:08Z")
> [@DjAj](#):
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> Yes, but unfortunately (sometimes) Lexicon messes with your Engine database. It happened to me. So I trust Engine more to manipulate my database.
Yes, Lexicon did have those issues but Christiaan fixed them quickly.
I absolutely agree, the less software involved, the better. Unfortunately, after using 4.1 for a while I hit a sync roadblock. I was stuck. I wish I had stayed at 4.0.
See this….
[https://community.enginedj.com/t/engine-dj-4-1-0-vanishing-playlists-when-sync-drive-is-attached-and-sync-panel-opened/62961](https://community.enginedj.com/t/engine-dj-4-1-0-vanishing-playlists-when-sync-drive-is-attached-and-sync-panel-opened/62961)
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### Author:  [@Tony\_Hellberg](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Tony_Hellberg)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/12 "2025-04-28T19:38:59Z")
Not fun and very time consuming… laptops fans on full speed for hours! Would be very nice with one software for everything and Lexicon have som really nice features… the watch folder, recipes, auto cue/loop. Not all perfect but a great help and time saving. I work and add files in Lexicon and then sync to Engine before syncing to my controller and Dropbox, that’s what I find works for me and feels stable.
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### Author:  [@Pretski](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Pretski)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/13 "2025-05-06T14:43:46Z")
If you want a free alternative (which I am using for years now …)
Go for [Mixxx - Free DJ Mixing Software App](https://mixxx.org/) (runs on Windows / Linux / iOS and fully customizable)
Version 2.5.1 supports export to Engine OS database format +4.1
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### Author:  [@androphonic](https://community.enginedj.com/u/androphonic)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/14 "2025-05-06T17:02:27Z")
> [@Pretski](#):
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> If you want a free alternative (which I am using for years now …)
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> Go for [Mixxx - Free DJ Mixing Software App](https://mixxx.org/) (runs on Windows / Linux / iOS and fully customizable)
Awesome, that could have been another choice for me. I went with Lexicon DJ based on its new support for Algoriddim djay Pro.
This is the great thing about our Denon players. We have at least four choices for library management which support export (sync) for our players. Mixxx (free), Mixo (paid), Lexicon DJ (paid) and Engine DJ (free). Only Engine DJ supports the Engine stems paradigm.
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### Author:  [@Tony\_Hellberg](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Tony_Hellberg)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/15 "2025-05-06T19:44:26Z")
Awesome I will definitely check Mixx, thanks for the advice
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### Author:  [@Jangla](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Jangla)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/16 "2025-05-12T17:21:04Z")
DJ.Studio is also worth looking at.
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### Author:  [@androphonic](https://community.enginedj.com/u/androphonic)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/17 "2025-05-12T19:09:23Z")
I have DJ Studio, but haven’t really used it much. I do know that it doesn’t export whole libraries, beatgrids and cues to Engine DJ desktop or Engine OS for Denon/Numark units. It’s really more of a scaled down DAW.
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### Author:  [@Jangla](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Jangla)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/18 "2025-05-12T19:51:23Z")
Fair. The playlist creator’s pretty cool. I’d really like just that as a stand alone app tbh.
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### Author:  [@Pretski](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Pretski)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-manager-like-lexicon-eg/63320/19 "2025-05-21T09:00:41Z")
MIXXX exports all performance data CUES, LOOPS … compatible with Denon / Numark. Personally using the Numark Mixstream Pro and GO.
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