Playback by connecting a usb device to a dj player, Loading playlist files created on a dj player – Pioneer DJM-2000NXS User Manual

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Playback by connecting a USB device to a DJ

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A USB device (flash memory or hard disk) can be taken into the DJ booth to transfer
music files and their related data saved on rekordbox to your DJ player.
! In addition to USB devices, SD memory cards can be used for some DJ players

(e.g. CDJ-2000nexus or CDJ-2000).

! Hot cue bank lists cannot be loaded onto some DJ players (e.g. CDJ-900, CDJ-

850, CDJ-350, MEP-4000, XDJ-AERO, XDJ-R1).

! For some DJ players (e.g. MEP-4000, XDJ-R1), there are restrictions to displaying

the folders and playlists on the USB device.

! For instructions on connecting USB devices to DJ players and using the USB

device for playback, see the Operating Instructions for each respective DJ player.

Creating a Playlist based on the order of tracks

played back on a DJ player

1 Connect the USB device that was used for playback on the
DJ player to the computer.

When the DJ player’s playback history is stored on the USB device, the [Save History
as Playlist] screen opens.

2 Click [Yes].

A playlist (e.g. HISTORY 2010y12m31d) is created based on the order of the tracks in
the playback history and added to the [Playlist] pane.
! When the playlist is created, the playback history stored on the USB device is

deleted.

 When [No] is selected at the [Save History as Playlist]

screen

Playback histories that have not been saved as playlists will not be deleted from the
USB device. Any remaining playback histories can be viewed in the [Device] pane
and manually saved as playlists.

1 Click

.

The [Device] pane is displayed on the browser panel.

2 Click

to the left of the [History] folder.

A list of the DJ player's playback histories is displayed on the [Device] pane.

3 Right-click the playback history you want to save and select
[Save as Playlist].

A playlist (e.g. HISTORY 2010y12m31d) is created based on the order of the tracks in
the playback history and added to the [Playlist] pane.
! When the playlist is created, the playback history stored on the USB device is

deleted.

Updating the collection for music file

information modified on a DJ player

1 Connect the USB device that was used for playback on the
DJ player to the computer.

2 Click

.

The [Device] pane is displayed on the browser panel.

3 Right-click on the USB device from which you want to
import information and select [Update Collection].

The [Update Collection with USB Device] screen opens when updating of the music
file information begins, then closes once updating is completed.
! The following information is updated.

— Cue Point and Loop Point
— Hot Cue
— Beat Grid
— Track information (Color, Rating, Comments)

! If you click [Cancel] during the update process, the [Update Collection with USB

Device] window is closed.

Loading playlist files created on a DJ player

Playlists created on DJ players are stored on the USB device.
Check the playlist created on the DJ player in the [Device] pane, then load it into the
[Playlist] pane.

1 Click

.

The [Device] pane is displayed on the browser panel.

2 Click

to the left of the

onto which you want to

load the playlist, then click

to the left of the [Playlists]

folder.

A list of the playlists stored on the USB device is displayed on the [Device] pane.

3 Drag the playlist you want to load from the [Bridge] pane
to the [Playlist] pane.

The playlist is added to the [Playlist] pane.
! Playlists can also be loaded by right-clicking on the playlist you want to load on

the [Device] pane then selecting [Import Playlist].

! If there is already a playlist with the same name on the [Playlist] pane, a number

is added to the end of the playlist’s name.

If there are tracks in playlists created on a DJ player that are not registered in the
rekordbox collection, those tracks are removed when the playlist is loaded.

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