bagpuss
I'm switching from using an external drive (with my entire DJ library on it) to a new laptop, I intend on using an SSD for the OS and a regular internal HD to store my music/video library. I'm sick of external drives failing on me over the years, happening several times at gigs where either the drive or the power adaptor has failed.
I have an idea, but what is the best practice for ensuring that when I transfer my library from drive to drive, that my database and all scan information is kept in complete tact?
Previously I have copied folders over and simply copied the relevant database file to the same folder, and this has had mixed results, with many files keeping their info and many appearing as new files that VDJ has never seen before, obviously on a large scale (8000 files) this can be quite disruptive, so if someone could shed some light on the best practice I'd be very grateful.
Posted Mon 22 Aug 16 @ 2:16 am
chaoticm3
Brand new, needing to import my itunes Library so I don't have to rip everything from You Tube - also need a switch board, even a lame ass cheap beginner one. Please any help is accepted
KaoticM3
KaoticM3
Posted Mon 22 Aug 16 @ 3:24 am
PhantomDeejay
bagpuss wrote :
I'm switching from using an external drive (with my entire DJ library on it) to a new laptop, I intend on using an SSD for the OS and a regular internal HD to store my music/video library. I'm sick of external drives failing on me over the years, happening several times at gigs where either the drive or the power adaptor has failed.
I have an idea, but what is the best practice for ensuring that when I transfer my library from drive to drive, that my database and all scan information is kept in complete tact?
Previously I have copied folders over and simply copied the relevant database file to the same folder, and this has had mixed results, with many files keeping their info and many appearing as new files that VDJ has never seen before, obviously on a large scale (8000 files) this can be quite disruptive, so if someone could shed some light on the best practice I'd be very grateful.
I'm switching from using an external drive (with my entire DJ library on it) to a new laptop, I intend on using an SSD for the OS and a regular internal HD to store my music/video library. I'm sick of external drives failing on me over the years, happening several times at gigs where either the drive or the power adaptor has failed.
I have an idea, but what is the best practice for ensuring that when I transfer my library from drive to drive, that my database and all scan information is kept in complete tact?
Previously I have copied folders over and simply copied the relevant database file to the same folder, and this has had mixed results, with many files keeping their info and many appearing as new files that VDJ has never seen before, obviously on a large scale (8000 files) this can be quite disruptive, so if someone could shed some light on the best practice I'd be very grateful.
The simplest way (since you copy from external to internal non system drive) is to just copy all contents from one drive to another without doing any changes on the directories / files structure.
The process would be different if you wanted to copy your files from external to internal system drive (C)
Posted Mon 22 Aug 16 @ 5:27 pm
Vic666
Anyone has a good solution to transfer from windows to macbook for vdj 8.2.
My music files, bpms, cuepoints, hotcues etc has all been work from and mostly
on my Windows laptop. Now trying very hard to switch to Macbook. My vdj 8.2 is with a license for a controller.
Any shortcut suggestion which will not mess up the hotcues especially rather than havin to start all over again...
Hope to get sum suggestions soon.
Thx buddies.
My music files, bpms, cuepoints, hotcues etc has all been work from and mostly
on my Windows laptop. Now trying very hard to switch to Macbook. My vdj 8.2 is with a license for a controller.
Any shortcut suggestion which will not mess up the hotcues especially rather than havin to start all over again...
Hope to get sum suggestions soon.
Thx buddies.
Posted Wed 16 Nov 16 @ 9:57 pm
Vic666
Forgot to mention, my entire music files for vdj 8.2 is on my D drive. Now copied to External HDD format on Exfat to move it to the Mac internal hdd.
Hope to get some suggestions soon. Gotta use the macbook soon for an event.
Thx buddies.
Hope to get some suggestions soon. Gotta use the macbook soon for an event.
Thx buddies.
Posted Wed 16 Nov 16 @ 10:03 pm
PachN
If you have copied the files with the VDJ browser to the external, all you have to do is copy the files (with VDJ browser) from your external to internal drive of the mac.
Posted Fri 18 Nov 16 @ 8:39 am