Doing some research on choosing between CDJ-3000 or SC 6000, and switching from Traktor 3 to a laptop-less setup. Seems the SC 6000 imports a Rekordbox USB stick just fine. Jeej!
But still wondering: what if, after a SC 6000 converted this Rekordbox USB to Engine OS’s format, I then come home from the gig, make some changes in Rekordbox during the week (add tracks, update playlists), and sync those changes to my USB stick. When I stick it back into an SC 6000, does it detect the changes and updates it’s Engine Library (or re-import)? Or would I have to delete the Engine Library and trick a SC 6000 to convert again?
From my experience with SC5000’s - Player detected new tracks and data on the stick and reacted accordingly to import new tracks to that data base, that was already made previously. For some time I used both CDJ’s and SC media players, so I had 2 usb sticks (one was a backup), that was used in both units and all went fine. No lost files, corrupted mp3’s or any other unexpected things…
I’m gonna test out using the rekordbox iPad app to prep music then export to a USB stick and pop it into a prime deck and see what happens.
The only thing is that I can’t export to a USB stick so I have to use the copy and paste method. If there’s a better way to move back and forth with just a USB stick and the rekordbox iOS app then I’m all ears.
That’s useful info. Well, the thing is, I’m doubting about two things with the SC6000: one is that Engine Prime’s desktop software isn’t really mature just yet, the other is that I run into CDJ’s all the time at events where I play a set for an hour or so: switching the CDJ’s for my SC’s isn’t really an option (oh well, it is, I once switched the mixer with the audio running! But that’s not really standard practice :D)
Solution here would be to use rekordbox and buy the much cheaper SC6000 for myself, using it at private parties/weddings where I bring my own gear? Is there any functionality that I won’t get on an SC6000 using a rekordbox stick that I wouldn’t have using a CDJ then? I believe CDJ’s can’t update there rekordbox playlists anyway, so it would only be cue points/loops which don’t get synced back to recordbox?
Do you have any experience you want to share regarding this?
That would be cool. I would like to know if this works cumulatively. I know that rekordbox won’t recognize any changes that the Denon’s make but how would the Denon’s work with changes made in rekordbox.
i am from germany and i am not sure, that i understand it correctly.
I have exaclty the same issue like @Johan . (Would like to buy Denons, want to use rekordbox for library managment, because i have some gigs with pioneers/rekordbox)
Is it right, that new Cues, that i create on a Denon during a gig, will not updated in the rekordbox library on my macbook? But they will saved on the usb-stick?
That would be very important i think. Many of us, create new loops and cues during their gigs and it should be updated in the music library on mac.
thank you all in advance.
@Johan what are you using now? i am playing with traktor, but i want new equipment and their is nothing out there for traktor -.- additionally i want to play without a macbook after a long time
I switched to Engine DJ and decided to take my SC6000’s with me. My monthly residency gig requires me to bring my DJ set anyway, play a lot of weddings and stuff anyway (consequences of becoming older with your audience ;)), and the few times I still get to play an event with a complete line-up, I can remove the CDJ’s and plug the SC6000’s in place using the same cables.
One time, at a 30th birthday party we had some guest DJ in the mids of our set, while we provided the Denon’s. Ofcourse he had a rekordbox stick, but he could plug in his stick flawless. I does need some time for importing things, but most CDJ DJs have a limited USB stick collection. But do not do this with a 50k track collection 1 minute before it’s your time to play
Also beware there are some basic features still missing from Engine DJ: relocate, platter hold + CUE, and some others. Read the feature request forum thoroughly before you jump in! But beside those missing features it a relief not having to bring your laptop…
