It’s much easier to edit the metadata on 10 tracks than 100. Limit yourself to a manageable amount of tracks that you’re excited to play.
You can also be more selective when acquiring tracks. For example, if you find yourself never looking at the Album Name or the Cover Art you can remove that step.
If you find that your initial system is overbearing feel free to refine it down by eliminating steps that have not proven useful. Your music library will now be uniform in both metadata and filenames. Adding in other data like Album and Date can be useful so feel free to add that if you want. This comes down to a personal decision but you will need a minimum of Artist – Title for future searches.
Now that you have updated the metadata associated with your music you can select how to rename your files. Once your music library grows it will help to identify suitable tracks that you may have not used in a while and forgotten about. This section is fantastic to be able to assess tracks quickly when browsing. You can include comments like “high energy” “aggressive drop” “difficult mix out” “uplifting vocal”. You can include information about other songs that may mix well with the track.Īnother option is to include more granular data about the song. Use this section to add any remaining data you feel is relevant. This tag is one of the only remaining tags available that will be visible across most players and DJ software. The artist field could then appear as follows: All artists should be separated by a comma. It will make finding vocal-based tracks easier within your database. I recommend you remove it from the title field to make searching easier down the track. In some cases, the vocalist may be listed within the Title Field. For example, a vocalist may be listed as Featuring. There are variations on how this is represented in files you may download. The next bit of data to enter is the Artist Name. This is due to some track titles including the round brackets within the title. While it is common to use standard round brackets () it is better to use the square brackets. It’s best to add the remix title within brackets of some kind. Keep this clean with the title of the song followed by the remixer if relevant. As a result, manufacturers have embraced the technology and many modern DJ gear has direct support for digital storage devices. It has allowed DJs to bring a lot more music with them on the road. Digital storage devices have become a staple of the modern DJ. While Vinyl and CDs are still used it’s a whole other organizing beast to tackle. When it comes to organizing your music library we are going to focus on the digital side of things. In the end, you’ll have all the tools needed to keep your music library clean and mean. In this guide, I’ll cover everything you need to know to organize your music library. Having a streamlined music library that can be referenced and searched can make your life as a DJ far easier. Organizing your music library in a useful manner becomes a critical part of any DJ’s workflow. The drive to continue to expand your arsenal with the latest tunes results in a constant stream of new files.
As a DJ you begin to amass a staggering amount of music. From sourcing brand new tracks to discovering amazing transitions between the music you love.