#REKORDBOX SYNC MANAGER UPDATE#
#REKORDBOX SYNC MANAGER SOFTWARE#

If you disable the new setting in iTunes’ advanced preferences “Share iTunes Library XML with other applications”, the iTunes library will not load in Serato DJ, even with “Show iTunes Library” enabled in Serato’s SetupĪt the same time, we’ve seen a number of reports of mixed up song metadata (artwork, file/song associations) – this post does a good job of summarizing it:.Mobile applications in iTunes now appear in the Serato library with yellow warning icons next to them.

iTunes playlists are now not collapsible.

Serato users are seeing problems of their own – as Joe Moore on the Serato forums writes: (Has anyone else seen a similar issue? Let us know in the comments.)

#REKORDBOX SYNC MANAGER UPDATE#

On Native Instruments’ Traktor forums, we’ve seen at least one Windows 8 user who has reported that their new iTunes update has broken the integration completely. It should be working, but with some users, we’ve found you need to refresh a couple of times (click the reload icon to the right of the iTunes label on the left window), other users have needed to simply wait a couple of minutes.Įngineers are working to improve this behaviour and your patience is appreciated. Please be aware you can always drag-and-drop playlists into rekordbox manually to re-create them if the sync isn’t working properly for you, or you can use the Sync Manager which acts as a one-way sync/import from iTunes. On Pioneer’s forums, Rekordbox users report being unable to reliably load iTunes files and folders. Reports from various forms have confirmed that this is causing issues for DJ softwares that access it. With the new version of iTunes, one of the biggest issues showing up is related to a major change in how files are categorized and accessed. XML Database Link Issues The iTunes Library files in Finder

Why Is iTunes Changing?įor a lot of DJs, iTunes is a fundamental tool used for organizing and cataloging massive quantities of music, but the integration of the just-launched Apple Music streaming service has increased the amount of bloat and focused the app’s features further away from a local music file manager. Today, we’ve learned that a brand new version of iTunes (12.2) has started causing major issues with all major DJ software.

#REKORDBOX SYNC MANAGER SOFTWARE#

DJs should always be hesitant to update to a new version of any software that they depend on, from system updates to new firmware.

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