# \#external **URL:** https://community.enginedj.com/tag/external/229.md [Latest](https://community.enginedj.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.enginedj.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.enginedj.com/tags.md) --- ## [Stems rendering on external drive](https://community.enginedj.com/t/stems-rendering-on-external-drive/61371)
**Author:** [@JPDoyle](https://community.enginedj.com/u/JPDoyle)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/stems-rendering-on-external-drive/61371 "2025-04-02T18:46:56Z")
Hello, is there any way to render stems which are not on the internal pc-drive? My collection is on an external ssd with all libraries I need (Lexicon, Serato, Rekordbox, Engine) because there is not enough space on inte… --- ## [Library became read-only and songs disappeared when migrating to new external hard drive (macOS)](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-became-read-only-and-songs-disappeared-when-migrating-to-new-external-hard-drive-macos/60973)
**Author:** [@dj\_euro\_bash](https://community.enginedj.com/u/dj_euro_bash)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-became-read-only-and-songs-disappeared-when-migrating-to-new-external-hard-drive-macos/60973 "2024-12-14T19:42:52Z")
I ran into a peculiar issue last week that other users DJs could encounter and wanted to share the solution that worked for me. I read through most of the Engine DJ FAQs and couldn’t find anything related to this. TL;DR… --- ## [Cloning drives](https://community.enginedj.com/t/cloning-drives/50156)
**Author:** [@Leon\_Hartog](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Leon_Hartog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/cloning-drives/50156 "2023-08-02T11:50:08Z")
Hi there, Is there anyone who experienced how Engine handles clones of drives (created with backup software)? I want to keep my internal and external SSD’s synchronized, so one is the backup of the other, but I don’t k… --- ## [HOW-TO SC5000's, non-Denon Mixer, MIDI over Network to Resolume Arena with fader positions](https://community.enginedj.com/t/how-to-sc5000s-non-denon-mixer-midi-over-network-to-resolume-arena-with-fader-positions/48814)
**Author:** [@Ciachu](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Ciachu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/how-to-sc5000s-non-denon-mixer-midi-over-network-to-resolume-arena-with-fader-positions/48814 "2023-05-19T18:07:40Z")
Hello, Denon community! After spending some time with Denon products yesterday, I did something that I initially thought was not achievable I already used Soundswitch with my pair of SC 5000s and my non-Denon mixer (I … --- ## [Use the same drive with Engine DJ (Desktop) and Engine DJ (OS) - Explained](https://community.enginedj.com/t/use-the-same-drive-with-engine-dj-desktop-and-engine-dj-os-explained/37251)
**Author:** [@mufasa](https://community.enginedj.com/u/mufasa)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/use-the-same-drive-with-engine-dj-desktop-and-engine-dj-os-explained/37251 "2021-12-13T16:35:37Z")
So you have a huge collection of all the wedding bangers since the inception of recorded music, but you are not happy with the time it takes to export to another drive just so you can playback. :lab\_coat: This is for a… --- ## [Best External Effects/Samplers](https://community.enginedj.com/t/best-external-effects-samplers/28601)
**Author:** [@NoiseRiser](https://community.enginedj.com/u/NoiseRiser)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/best-external-effects-samplers/28601 "2021-01-07T23:27:40Z")
Hello Fellow Dj’s, I would like to know Your opinion here about what is Your best external effects unit? Why do You like it? What features make it so special for You? What could be better in Your favorite FX unit?