{"id":1553,"date":"2023-12-11T10:24:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/?p=1553"},"modified":"2024-08-28T11:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:15:51","slug":"rekordbox-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review","title":{"rendered":"Rekordbox review, overview &#038; performance tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-top-image-960x508.webp\" alt=\"rekordbox in performance mode\" class=\"wp-image-1750\" style=\"width:621px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-top-image-960x508.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-top-image-300x159.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-top-image-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-top-image-768x406.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-top-image.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<style>html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }<\/style><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-rekordbox\">What is Rekordbox?<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#export-mode-music-library-management\">Export Mode &#8211; music library management<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#performance-mode-perform-your-gig\">Performance Mode &#8211; perform your gig<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"#is-rekordbox-a-daw\">Is Rekordbox a DAW?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#user-interface\">User Interface<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#other-impressions\">Other impressions<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#its-sometimes-wrong\">It&#8217;s sometimes wrong<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cloud-sync-amp-streaming\">Cloud Sync &amp; streaming<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#audio-stutters\">Audio stutters<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#industry-standard\">Industry Standard<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mobile-app\">Mobile app<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#is-rekordbox-completely-free\">Is rekordbox completely free?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#information\">Information<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#performance-tests\">Performance tests<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#system-requirements\">System Requirements<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pros-amp-cons\">Pros &amp; Cons<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#is-rekordbox-good-for-beginners\">Is Rekordbox good for beginners?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#is-rekordbox-good-dj-software\">Is Rekordbox good DJ software?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=\"#more-information-on-rekordbox\">More information on Rekordbox<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-is-rekordbox\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Rekordbox?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox is a one-stop-shop software solution for DJs, which can do basically 2 things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Importing, organizing, analyzing and exporting your tracks to a USB drive (which is called: the <strong>Export mode<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perform your DJ gig with the software (called: <strong>Performance<\/strong> mode, formerly known as Rekordbox DJ)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-switching-between-modes.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1570\" style=\"width:281px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-switching-between-modes.webp 425w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-switching-between-modes-300x179.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-switching-between-modes-150x89.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is technically also a <strong>Lighting mode<\/strong> and <strong>Edit mode<\/strong>, which are both payed options.<br>With the lighting mode you can control your visuals (lights).<br>With Edit mode you can edit a track without music production software (Digital Audio Workstation aka DAW) in a very crude way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"export-mode-music-library-management\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Export Mode &#8211; music library management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04a199ab76c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04a199ab76c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"509\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-export-mode-looks-960x509.webp\" alt=\"rekordbox export mode\" class=\"wp-image-1594\" style=\"width:852px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-export-mode-looks-960x509.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-export-mode-looks-300x159.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-export-mode-looks-150x80.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-export-mode-looks-768x407.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-export-mode-looks.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Importing<\/strong><br>Import your tracks into the software so you can use them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Analyzing<\/strong><br>You can analyze songs on key and BPM and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-beatgrid-tutorial\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-beatgrid-tutorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adjust the beat grid<\/a> if the counting is not correctly detected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Organizing<\/strong><br>You can make playlists and organize playlists in playlist folders.<br>But you can also assign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-my-tag\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-my-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tags<\/a> to find your tracks more easily, or register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-track-match\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">track matches<\/a> to know which songs go well together.<br>You can also create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-memory-cue-point-hot-cue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cue Points and Hot Cues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exporting<\/strong><br>Export your tracks to a USB drive, which you can use in a Pioneer DJ player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"performance-mode-perform-your-gig\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance Mode &#8211; perform your gig<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04a199abceb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04a199abceb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"508\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-performance-mode-looks-960x508.webp\" alt=\"rekordbox performance mode\" class=\"wp-image-1595\" style=\"width:843px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-performance-mode-looks-960x508.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-performance-mode-looks-300x159.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-performance-mode-looks-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-performance-mode-looks-768x406.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-how-performance-mode-looks.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox is also DJ performance software to perform a DJ gig with or without a DJ controller (or professional DJ player).<br>Although I would recommend a controller, even if it&#8217;s just a cheap one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make loops, adjust tempo\/key to match the track on the other player.<br>The software has the ability to use 2 or 4 player decks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The software supports the Quantize-feature to stay in the beat (for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-memory-cue-point-hot-cue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hot cues<\/a> or making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/pioneer-rekordbox-auto-active-loop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">loops<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Performance Pads<\/strong><br>They allow you to store <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-memory-cue-point-hot-cue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hot cues<\/a> (jump to parts in a song), apply effects (flanger, reverb, echo), beat jump (skip a beat) or make predefined loop lengths (4 beats, 8 beats etc)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04a199ac5d3&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04a199ac5d3\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"182\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-performance-pads-960x182.webp\" alt=\"performance pads\" class=\"wp-image-1800\" style=\"width:845px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-performance-pads-960x182.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-performance-pads-300x57.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-performance-pads-150x29.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-performance-pads-768x146.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-performance-pads.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"is-rekordbox-a-daw\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Rekordbox a DAW?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people confuse Rekordbox with a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), but it&#8217;s not a DAW.<br>Sure, there are some commonalities when you compare it to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-edit-mode-tutorial\">Edit mode<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Rekordbox is meant to manage a library of music, make playlists, add tracks to playlists, compare compatibility of song, mix songs together and export tracks to USB to use in AlphaTheta equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A DAW is meant to create and edit one song at a time, add sound effects etc.<br><strong>You can&#8217;t create music with Rekordbox, but you can with a DAW.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus gift I will send you a <strong>FREE <\/strong>E-book on how to kick-off your DJ career!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- MailerLite Universal -->\n<script>\n(function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){\nvar c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return \"number\"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);}\nf.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i);\nvar _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()\/1000000));\n_.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/static.mailerlite.com\/js\/universal.js', 'ml');\n\nvar ml_account = ml('accounts', '1691580', 't0j5q7h5d7', 'load');\n<\/script>\n<!-- End MailerLite Universal -->\n\n<div class=\"ml-form-embed\"\n  data-account=\"1691580:t0j5q7h5d7\"\n  data-form=\"6052713:y7m2e8\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"user-interface\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">User Interface<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In my opinion the UI is kind-of cluttered with a lot of tiny (sometimes invisible) buttons.<br>For example: the waveform Zoom-button is hidden behind a small &gt;-icon that is barely visible in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04a199ad255&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04a199ad255\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"344\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-small-invisible-button-zoom.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1759\" style=\"width:163px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-small-invisible-button-zoom.webp 403w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-small-invisible-button-zoom-300x256.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-small-invisible-button-zoom-150x128.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another example: matching tracks.<br>This feature is only available in the Export-mode in the two-player-mode (who uses that??) activated by a similar semi-transparent icon.<br>To see which tracks are matched you need to activate (!!!) the &#8220;track matches&#8221; under the &#8220;related track&#8221; function.<br>Who would ever think of that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a04a199ad661&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a04a199ad661\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"508\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-matching-tracks-now-showing-in-related-960x508.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" style=\"width:567px;height:auto\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong: Rekordbox has a lot of features.<br>But from a usability standpoint, there is a lot of terrain to gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"other-impressions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other impressions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rekordbox startup is quite slow and also the UI feels sometimes sluggish and unresponsive.<br>Try to zoom-in or out of the waveform: good luck getting Rekordbox to respond!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox takes 9 seconds to start.<br>In comparison, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/engine-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engine DJ<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/traktor-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Traktor<\/a>: 5 seconds.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/virtual-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual DJ<\/a>: just 1 second on the same computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analyzing 1000 tracks (10x AIFF files, 4x WAV files, 986 mp3 files) takes 13m 50s, which makes Rekordbox one of the slower DJ programs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/engine-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engine DJ<\/a> for example takes only 4m 26s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how I remember Rekordbox always to been: sluggish.<br>I say slow, but it&#8217;s not unworkable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For another article I&#8217;ve compared Rekordbox to other DJ sofware like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/virtual-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual DJ<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/engine-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engine DJ<\/a>, but Rekordbox is a CPU and RAM-hungry monster compared to the competition.<br>In my article about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-dj-software-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the best DJ software<\/a>, you can find a comprehensive feature and performance comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"its-sometimes-wrong\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">It&#8217;s sometimes wrong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/import-analyze-music-rekordbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">import music into Rekordbox <\/a>it starts to analyze the tracks.<br>This means that is starts to detect the beats, beatgrid, phrases and song keys.<br>The song key detection can be analyzed one in regular keys (A minor, D major) or in the Camelot notation (1A, 3B).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, I&#8217;ve noticed that both Key and Beat detection aren&#8217;t always accurate.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/mixedinkey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mixed In Key<\/a>&#8216;s key detection is more accurate, but the workflow to use it with Rekordbox cumbersome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beat detection is pretty easy to fix by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-beatgrid-tutorial\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-beatgrid-tutorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">editing the beat grid<\/a>.<br>Key detection takes some effort to fix and in practice you will find it out during your gig (and then it&#8217;s too late).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-adjust-beatgrid-960x250.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-adjust-beatgrid-960x250.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-adjust-beatgrid-300x78.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-adjust-beatgrid-150x39.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-adjust-beatgrid-768x200.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-adjust-beatgrid.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One feature that I definitely miss in Rekordbox, is the automatic placement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-memory-cue-point-hot-cue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cue-points and hot-cues<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/serato-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serato<\/a> does, you have to do it manually or use something like <a href=\"https:\/\/mixedinkey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mixed in Key<\/a>, both is quite cumbersome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other noticeable difference between other software is the difference between Cue Points and Hot Cues.<br>Cue Points are starting points for a song, you are also able to see how many bars until the next Cue Point.<br>Hot Cues are jumping points in a song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-memory-cue-point-hot-cue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cue Point and Hot Cue tutorial<\/a> explains in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"cloud-sync-amp-streaming\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cloud Sync &amp; streaming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloud integration has become standard over the years, and Rekordbox has plenty integrated.<br>Personally I don&#8217;t get the hype, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/why-streaming-dj-music-is-stupid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I think streaming for DJs is stupid<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox supports both Dropbox and Google Drive for a monthly fee.<br>You can upload your library to either one of them.<br>Remember that you need an additional subscription (and thus additional fee) from a cloud storage provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox also supports music streaming.<br>Of course, we all want Spotify, but regretfully Rekordbox doesn&#8217;t support it.<br>But there are others that Rekordbox does support: Beatport, Soundcloud, Beatsource, Tidal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-soundcloud-support-960x477.webp\" alt=\"Rekordbox Soundcloud support\" class=\"wp-image-1796\" style=\"width:578px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-soundcloud-support-960x477.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-soundcloud-support-300x149.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-soundcloud-support-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-soundcloud-support-768x382.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-soundcloud-support.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"audio-stutters\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audio stutters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-dj-software-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I&#8217;ve tested multiple DJ programs for this site<\/a>.<br>Regretfully Rekordbox is the only app with which I experience the occasional audio stutter and waveform stutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause of audio stutters is: not being able to process the audio quick enough.<br>This can be due to the lack of available system resources like CPU and memory.<br>But my system is more than capable of handling the task (Intel Core i9k with 64 GB ram and NVidia RTX 3080):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-cpu-usage-export-mode.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5574\" style=\"width:447px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-cpu-usage-export-mode.webp 728w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-cpu-usage-export-mode-250x220.webp 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure what is going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With music production software like Studio One and Ableton Live I&#8217;m able to add 50-100 reverb and Serum plugins without a glitch (those are heavy plugins).<br>But playing a simple MP3 in Rekordbox without effects gives me audio stutters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It helps to increase my sample rate in the preferences screen and switch to the ASIO version of my sound card.<br>But still &#8230; technically it should not matter with the standard settings.<br>If others can do it, why not Rekordbox?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Rekordbox hard?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry, I created a step-by-step video training to teach you <strong>all <\/strong>the ins and outs of Rekordbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/course\/rekordbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course.webp 1080w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course-300x69.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course-960x222.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course-150x35.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/banner-v1_rekordbox_course-768x178.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"industry-standard\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry Standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walk into the biggest clubs in the world, and they use Pioneer equipment.<br>Pioneer is industry leader.<br>Rekordbox is the accompanying software to operate the equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This also means that a lot of software and hardware (including other manufacturers) is compatible with Pioneer&#8217;s ecosystem.<br>Compatible DJ software for example is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/engine-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engine DJ<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/serato-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serato<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managing your music library in Rekordbox, means that you can both export to USB for the professional equipment, but also use it for gigs with your own (cheaper) DJ controller.<br>There is no other software that has this advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rekordbox ecosystem is pretty big.<br>Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/pro-dj-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pro DJ link<\/a> standard for instance, a lot of Pioneer (and other manufacturer&#8217;s equipment) works with it: DJ players, mixers, stand-alone-controller, fx equipment, visuals etc. etc.<br>This is allows you to, for example: copy a track from Player 2 to 1 (when your USB drive is in player 1).<br>One cable to rule\/run (or ruin) them all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"mobile-app\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mobile app<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, there is even an Android and iOS app for phones and tablets.<br>You can sync your library via Dropbox (or Google Drive), copy via USB or use one of the supported streaming services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is useful to take your library with you.<br>On the bus you can set your Hot Cues in some lost minutes.<br>Then you can connect your iPad to a professional CDJ player with a USB cable and go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you think you can properly DJ with Rekordbox mobile, I have to dissappoint you.<br>I&#8217;ve tried the app out for this article.<br>Although the feature set is neat, the screen of a mobile phone is just too small to do some real DJ stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My fat fingers are constantly touching things I don&#8217;t want to touch.<br>I noticed that I need the tactile feedback of pressing a button to register in my brain I achieved something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-mobile-app-horizontal-960x412.webp\" alt=\"Rekordbox mobile app\" class=\"wp-image-1812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-mobile-app-horizontal-960x412.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-mobile-app-horizontal-300x129.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-mobile-app-horizontal-150x64.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-mobile-app-horizontal-768x329.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/rekordbox-review-mobile-app-horizontal.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"is-rekordbox-completely-free\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is rekordbox completely free?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The standard (free) version of Rekordbox is pretty complete for both managing your music library and performing gigs.<br>Because the Rekordbox Performance mode is free, it is essentially the cheapest DJ software out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some hardware (like CDJ&#8217;s and some controllers) unlock features in Rekordbox for free without a subscription.<br>I personally use the hardware-unlocked version (for managing and performing) with my Pioneer controller, and <strong>don&#8217;t<\/strong> have the feeling anything essential is missing.<br>A complete overview of hardware that unlocks features, <a href=\"https:\/\/rekordbox.com\/en\/support\/hardware-unlock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you can find here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The payed plans range from $10 &#8211; $30 a month.<br>You can find more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/rekordbox.com\/en\/plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rekordbox payed plans here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloud sync (Dropbox, Google Drive), DVS, and vocal stem separation are in my opinion the most remarkable features you have to pay for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be honest, a monthly subscription for me would be a hard pass.<br>I don&#8217;t mind paying a one time fee, but a monthly subscription is absolutely ridiculous.<br>The software is nice, but the simple nature of it all, is simply not worth a monthly subscription, especially not for the bedroom DJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus gift I will send you a <strong>FREE <\/strong>E-book on how to kick-off your DJ career!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- MailerLite Universal -->\n<script>\n(function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){\nvar c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return \"number\"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);}\nf.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i);\nvar _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new 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tests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I tested how Rekordbox performs on my computer.<br>These tests were done on a freshly rebooted Intel Core i9-X 10 gen processor with 64GB RAM memory, NVidia RTX 3080 and a PCIe Gen 3 NVME SSD:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>CPU normal<\/td><td>6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CPU peak (analyzing)<\/td><td>65%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GPU<\/td><td>12%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Memory<\/td><td>1300 MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Memory peak (analyzing)<\/td><td>1800 MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Startup speed<\/td><td>9 sec<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Analyzing 1000 tracks<\/td><td>13m 50s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox is pretty heavy on system resources compared to other DJ software like I showed in my article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-dj-software-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the best DJ software<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Screenshots of CPU and memory usage of Rekordbox, you can find in my article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-processor-for-djing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best CPU for DJing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/ram-memory-dj-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how much memory you need for DJing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"system-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">System Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you need for Rekordbox?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>OS<\/td><td>Windows, Mac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CPU<\/td><td>Intel Core 5, 7, 9<br>Ryzen 5,7, 9<br>Apple M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Memory<\/td><td>4GB RAM<br>8GB RAM (video)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Storage<\/td><td>Hard disk\/ SSD (recommended)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"pros-amp-cons\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros &amp; Cons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Widely supported<\/td><td>\u274c SLLLOOOOWWWW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Dropbox, Google Drive<\/td><td>\u274c Tiny buttons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Streaming services<\/td><td>\u274c monthly subscription<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c constant updates<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c beat detect often wrong<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c cluttered UI<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"is-rekordbox-good-for-beginners\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Rekordbox good for beginners?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rekordbox is simply a no brainer as a beginner.<br>First of all: it&#8217;s free.<br>Second, it allows you do grow with you as you gain more skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because it is the industry standard software for DJing, you can start with an inexpensive controller (use Rekordbox as DJ performance software).<br>When you grow, you can use the same library to export your library to USB to use them on the professional Pioneer DJ players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"is-rekordbox-good-dj-software\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Rekordbox good DJ software?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature set of Rekordbox is absolutely complete: for both preparing and performing DJ gigs.<br>I don&#8217;t miss anything essential in the free version (unlocked with my Pioneer DJ controller).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although my recommendation, I don&#8217;t think Rekordbox is the best DJ software out there, far from it.<br>I&#8217;ve also looked at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/serato-review\">Serato<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/engine-dj-review\">Engine DJ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/traktor-review\">Traktor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/virtual-dj-review\">Virtual DJ<\/a> that are better in my opinion (but not industry standard).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should absolutely check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-dj-software-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complete overview of DJ software with performance and feature comparisons<\/a> when you are looking for some guidance in the crowded forest of DJ software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"more-information-on-rekordbox\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information on Rekordbox<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know more about Rekordbox, here are some tutorials on different topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/install-rekordbox-windows\">How to download and install Rekordbox<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/import-analyze-music-rekordbox\">How to import and analyze music in Rekordbox<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-beatgrid-tutorial\">When analysis goes wrong, fix it with the beat grid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-export-music-to-usb\">How to export to USB<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-track-match\">Matching tracks &#8211; register tracks that are a good fit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-my-tag\">My Tag &#8211; assign extra labels to find your track more easily<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-intelligent-playlist\">Intelligent playlists &#8211; automatically generated playlists based in different criteria<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-memory-cue-point-hot-cue\">Hot cues and Cue Point &#8211; starting points and jumping points<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/pioneer-rekordbox-auto-active-loop\">Active loop &#8211; automatically triggered loop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather have a step-by-step video training?<br>Check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/course\/rekordbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rekordbox video training<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is Rekordbox? Export Mode &#8211; music library management Performance Mode &#8211; perform your gig Is Rekordbox a DAW? User Interface Other impressions It&#8217;s sometimes wrong Cloud Sync &amp; streaming Audio stutters Industry Standard Mobile app Is rekordbox completely free? Information Performance tests System Requirements Pros &amp; Cons Conclusion Is Rekordbox good &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1569,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,3],"tags":[48,37,36,12,50],"class_list":["post-1553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dj-software","category-rekordbox","tag-dj-software","tag-mac","tag-pc","tag-rekordbox","tag-windows"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/thumbnail-v1-rekordbox-review.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1553"}],"version-history":[{"count":126,"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5961,"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1553\/revisions\/5961"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}