Help with library migration between computers
So Basically I bought a new computer to DJ with and want to migrate my entire library with music, Cue Points and track analysis.
I have cloud library sync but ran into a lot of issues with it, like downloaded songs not loading into the decks, USB exports failing, etc.
The computers before were the following way:
- Desktop PC (moved the entire local library there for faster analysis and more storage, from there uploaded the library to the Cloud),
- MacBook Air (Personal computer, for track analysis on the fly, Relies Completely on the Cloud Library),
- MacBook Pro 15” 2012 (DJ performance computer, had a previous library but got merged with Cloud library).
Basically the Desktop PC was offline a long time, and when came back online wasn’t able to sync with the cloud correctly, so I relied on the library from the MacBook Pro and Air. In the Air i had issues exporting tracks from the cloud to the usb drive, and the issues loading into decks.
Now i want to migrate from the 15” 2012 MacBook Pro to the 16” M1 Max Macbook Pro without losing any tracks but still having the 15” MacBook as a backup.
And after all the drama with rekordbox payment servers going down, Im worried that another error could lead to the cloud failure, and not being able to perform.
Which could be the safest way of doing this switch?
Thanks you in advance
Can't find help? Search our Support Site or alternatively, reach out to our Support agents
Back up your library from your old machine using the "Library Backup" feature in Rekordbox. You can save the library file to a separate USB. Then, on the new machine, choose "Restore Library," and that will copy the same library from the old machine to the new machine. This will include track locations, so either make sure your music is in the same place, or you can opt to relocate the tracks it shows are not found where you will keep them on the new machine. As long as the files are the same, RB will recognize them.
1 comment