Backup laptop

Backup laptop

DJ Chase

Backup laptop

How are people managing backup laptops with rekordbox? Over in the serato side of things, it was easy to take two laptops to gig (one with a backup of Serato with a mirrored library). Esp for the mobile DJs doing things like weddings, how do you get by with a backup?

I am happy to buy a smaller DDJ unit (in case my DDJ-RZ fails) or keep some extra powered speakers, a few extra XLR cables, but the thing that I can't make a backup of is my Macbook pro.  I would love to have a second copy of Rekordbox installed on a lesser-spec'd laptop in case disaster strikes and my primary laptop doesn't boot or has some other failure.  

I wish Rekordbox authenticated itself via hardware so when it detects a DDJ-* unit it unlocks the software (or a DJM-900, etc).  Alternatively, i would be happy with a couple of one time use licenses (that do not need internet) to use for 24-hours in order to get through the gig.

Using a trial copy is not an option because when I load the software to set up my preferences the timer would start ticking.

Thanks

 

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