{"id":3347,"date":"2024-02-14T21:44:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T21:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/?p=3347"},"modified":"2024-08-19T21:25:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T19:25:04","slug":"import-analyze-music-serato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/import-analyze-music-serato","title":{"rendered":"Import and analyze music into Serato &#8211; in 1 min!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"what-is-it-and-what-does-it-do\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is it and what does it do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importing your music files into Serato is helpful because it allows the software to analyze them.<br>This gives the files a number of added functions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, you can set cue points, see a tracks waveform, and better organize your tracks into a broad range of categories.<br>Not only will this make DJing easier, but also enable you to be more creative with your mixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-import-songs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to import songs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To import songs just follow these easy steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Make sure to start Serato. Once opened you should have a window that looks like this<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-start-960x540.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3351\" style=\"width:519px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-start-960x540.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-start-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-start-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-start-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-start.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Next, open the folder in Finder (Mac) or Explorer (Windows) where you keep the music files you want to import. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the sake of this tutorial, I have stored mine on my desktop in a folder called NEW TRACKS. <br>Once opened you should have a window that looks similar to this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-foldertoimport-960x540.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3350\" style=\"width:619px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-foldertoimport-960x540.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-foldertoimport-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-foldertoimport-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-foldertoimport-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-foldertoimport.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Select the files in the folder you want to import.<br>You can do this with the mouse.<br>Or use the shortcuts CTRL-A (Windows) or CMD-A (Mac) to select all files in the folder.<br>The selected files will be marked blue (or in my case: pink).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-selectallfiles-960x539.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3352\" style=\"width:619px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-selectallfiles-960x539.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-selectallfiles-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-selectallfiles-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-selectallfiles-768x431.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-selectallfiles.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Drag the files from the folder and drop it into the Serato library.<br>You can also drag and drop the files directly into a crate (=playlist).<br>Your files are imported!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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=\"how-to-analyze-songs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to analyze songs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once tracks are imported, they need to analyzed.<br>Otherwise data like BPM isn&#8217;t displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Click on the button &#8220;Analyze files&#8221;, located above your library<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-analyzebutton-zoomedin.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-analyzebutton-zoomedin.webp 454w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-analyzebutton-zoomedin-300x155.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-analyzebutton-zoomedin-150x78.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. It takes a couple of minutes to analyze the songs.<br>The length of time this operation will take will depend on how many files you are analyzing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the files are analyzed you will also being see the metadata being applied to each track. For example, in the screen shot below you can now see metadata for each track\u2019s BPM and LENGTH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a109ba78774c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a109ba78774c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"275\" 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--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-bpm-length-displayed-960x275.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-bpm-length-displayed-960x275.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-bpm-length-displayed-300x86.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-bpm-length-displayed-150x43.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-bpm-length-displayed-768x220.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-bpm-length-displayed.webp 1005w\" 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\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\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.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TIP: <br>You can sort your library according to a whole range of data and metadata. <br>To do this, right click the bar where you see SONG\/ARTIST\/ALBUM etc. and select a new category for organizing your songs. When you right click you should see something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-add-column-lib.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-add-column-lib.webp 807w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-add-column-lib-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-add-column-lib-150x93.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/import-analyze-music-serato-add-column-lib-768x477.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s it, your tracks are now analysed, and you are ready to enjoy Serato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"read-next\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-deejay-plaza wp-block-embed-deejay-plaza\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NibiFysJWb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/alphatheta\">The silent downfall of Pioneer DJ<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The silent downfall of Pioneer DJ&#8221; &#8212; DeeJay Plaza\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/alphatheta\/embed#?secret=O1rRJoI3jd#?secret=NibiFysJWb\" data-secret=\"NibiFysJWb\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is it and what does it do? 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