Working together with Virtual DJ and Engine OS: seeking advice for defining my new routine

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So I discovered that Engine OS was not comfortable with deep file tree (call it a bug or a “software limitation”), where Virtual DJ is not comfortable with folders having too many subfolders (because they are long to be displayed and scrolled in browser.

I need to elaborate a new way of organizing all my whole library that fits both constraints, so here your feedbacks will be warmly welcome! Please share!

Then I need to find a routine, without third-party software please (like Mixxo or Lexicon) for adding new files in both libraries, that would be something like:

  1. Get new tracks
  2. Tag them with genre, art, blahblah (I’m doing this with SongKong)
  3. Then: have them discovered by both software – this is no issue with VDJ than can scan very quickly whatever file organization you have, but remains a mystery for me in Engine DJ)
  4. Then compare BPM, beat grid, and fix if necessary here and there…

As you understand: the 3rd step is delicate. If I move the file in my library with one software, the other one will lose the track… So new files must be smartly located somewhere consistent with my (new) file organization AND the way Engine OS discovers new tracks… Thanks!

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In Engine you can use the same file structure you already have, rather than engine packing them in a specific place. that’s what I do.

Obviously you need to set separate cues and check the beatgrid on each platform separately though.

VDJ does have a Serato export function where the drive can be read directly in engine with cues etc. in place if that’s any good to you.

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Thanks for your answer!

This is the point: I can’t, because my (weird?) structure creates A LOT of subfolders that Engine DJ cannot digest!!! So I need to find some alternative. (I’m having ≈46,000 tracks in ≈31,000 folders. I was happy with that in Virtual DJ.)

This is why I’m asking for fellow advice, to take profit of their experience rather than reinventing the wheel :wink:

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I’ve asked “Le Chat” (an AI :see_no_evil_monkey:) to propose me another file organization taking into account VDJ and EDJ constraints, and part of my expectations. I’m sharing its answer (after third iteration because there were issues in the 2 first): this could fit my needs, so I’ll give this a try.

Thoughts, if any?