Rekordbox 6.0 & New iOS App - Full Demo & Review
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- Find out what's new in Rekordbox 6.0! From a new subscription pricing model to a new iOS app to manage and prepare your music. Sync your DJ music to the cloud with Dropbox and access across multiple devices. New light skin mode, auto relocate features and more!
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one of the reason people still need to use itunes is in RB you are limited to 128 smartplaylist to organize your music libary is it now finaly unlocked. and most of all. can you now create a smartplaylist from another playlist like in itunes
Good features, buy very greedy, Pioneer are to piss off a lot of current users! How long before support and updates to Rekordbox 5 cease?
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< < WARNING > > New Rekordbox 6 also ENCRYPTS the database and removes XML export! It means that ALL your playlists and meta-data will be forever locked in RB. We all should care about our data and not become an hostage of a greedy vendor! In addition, RB5 will not recieve ANY more updates, no matter how much $$$ users have already payed for hardware and upgrades before. So happy I kept Serato DJ and changed to Denon DJ, killer combo.
I hate subscription services. If this is the way for the future, I'll sell my Pioneer gear and move to Denon.
Most of the new features can be unlocked free of charge with a compatible controller remember!
@@Crossfader I don't take my controller to the club. Can I still play on club gear with 5?
@@JWapologist You sure can :)
@@Crossfader Still have to sacrifice usability of the hardware for the upgrade (sampler, free HID & VJ modes etc.) Also sounds like a price gouge for people using the software with a non-approved devices.
LOL, LOL, LOL I feel ya!!! Same here...
I don’t do software subscriptions. I’d pay a licence key, but won’t pay monthly. I think it’s time to look at the competition for my CDJ’s
darrensellers virtual DJ supports it.
@@jamiealite loll the dude has cdjs i think that's a little past virtual dj territory, despite being compatible
Rekordbox 5 still works and your licences are still valid so you can stay on that as if Rekordbox 6 was never even released.
KeyboardWarrior thanks I know. However I guarantee you rekordbox will stop supporting rb5 in the future and will not be doing any updates so they can force us to use the new software. They pioneer will only be making rb6 enabled controllers from here on out. So be prepared
Looks like the timing of DenonDJ to really get their line up together has come exactly at the right time, this announcement might as well be an advertisement for Denon lol!
well done - articulated some difficult stuff clearly.
I’ll stick to rekordbox 5 thanks. I use HID mode at venues and a ddj 1000 at home, why would I pay for something that works perfectly already?
Just wait until the version 5 stops being supported by our computer's OS or the drivers for newly launched equipment aren't available. They are programming in the obsolesce of our hardware, via the software. If the software doesn't work, neither does the hardware. It's like owning a Tesla - It's not really yours - not when they own the software. Should have stuck with vinyl, Analog always crushed digital. :-P
Greed will ruin the world
@@Z_saxtron30001 OK boomer
Rushi Pandit if you’ve got a DDJ 1000 you get all the pro features for free! Just plug your controller in and it’ll unlock it by recognising you’re using premium hardware x
Callum T But when you Go out To dj in a venue with cdjs in hid mode you‘ll need a Core subscription
So you pay pioneer £15/mo for a few extra software buttons? Seems a ripoff. You don't even get cloud storage, you have to pay Dropbox EXTRA (yes pioneer store the metadata but they could have put that in Dropbox too and the metadata is also tiny in size), like what the fuck... You can just point rekordbox 5 at a cloud synced folder in Windows (with directory junctions if needed) and you can for free get basically the same features for using RB on a laptop and another computer synced, just with less buttons... (And no app, which is IOS anyway so as an Android user I don't even get that) If this was £2/mo (which is all it should be for pioneer to store ONLY the metadata) I'd consider this for the convenience, but £15/mo? That's a joke
Also, I already paid £100+ to buy rekordbox DJ licence (I started on a DDJ SB2 though now a DDJ 1000), if I still had my SB2 I'd be livid that i'd now need to be paying a subscription just to keep using it with rekordbox....
Man, i've waited so long for this phone prepare function ... good job
Fantastic review Jamie. Concise yet informative covering all the key points. I’ll continue with ver 5 for a while on my DDJ800 and then upgrade to 6 once stability is tested. I can’t believe how much DJing has changed since the days of 2x 1210s, a mixer, and a bag of vinyl!
its about damn time they finally release it!
Very well done, James plus the team. I love how you structure your videos, I could listen to your presentations for hours. Seriously, you guys are doing an awesome job, keep up the great work.
Thanks for the kind words! Means a lot :)
Pioneer opting for a mensual sucribtion plan for rekordbox just when the whole world is questioning itself on the wrongdoings of capitalism is really taking the piss
I know, right! Awful timing and a terrible financial plan. I'm automatically repulsed by any service with monthly subscription feature (or even worse, weekly ones). 10€ per month for this extremely niche service, another 10 or 15€ for another extremely niche service and suddenly your whole salary is gone for something that we all either used to have for free or paid one time to use forever. That's nothing else but a bloody theft
This is great news for a lot of people, I have a 2nd hand DDJ RB without a rekordbox liscence so I've been paying a tenner a month anyway for rekordbox 5 but now I can use 6 for free
I don't mind for other updates but better auto-relocate function will saves so much time!
Great video! Well detailed - as well as the Library sync feature info.
Very thorough video! Much appreciated!
so basically, ppl who had license and controller are now equal to those who bought second hand controller without license. so we basically "paid" for license that doesn't matter anymore. good job pioneer
Agreed! Pioneer WTF are you doing?
When he brings out a home made spreadsheet, respect!
Can't wait to start using this new update 🤗🙏🏼
Muy buena review como siempre!!
very thorough and informative overview.
Great review and very informative!!!! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great review Jamie. Do you know if the related track tag function can work from the app and cloud service ?
Nice one Jamie a was a bit sceptic about upgrading to 6 but think a will after this video thanks
Thanks for the review. May I know if the is something new regarding the lighting mode?
Cool! Thank's for review =)
I think the price on older pioneer controllers is gonna drop significantly.
why?
@@jamm0tube most came with a full version of rekordbox 5 which was $100 but it's no longer supported now
i hope that you are right
@@ErwinSchrodinger64 I don't think any of the controllers that don't support hardware activation right now will get it with a firmware update, they would've made that change before to be ready. No, this old controllers were just ditched and their users will not enjoy any future updates (without a $10/month subscription). So the controllers aren't worth as much now, even if there's nothing really wrong with Rekordbox 5.
@@kai_one6218 literally bought ddj1000 last week loooool
Ableton Link... ITS ABOUT TIME!!!
Agreed! A great feature that's been missing for a while!
did you managed to connect the ableton to the rekorbox?
Yes! Another subscription service! Can't wait to end up paying just to be able to breathe. Gotta love capitalism
DDRey capitalism lets you pay to die so....
adobe started all this ish!! I feel the same way bro
I have a dupe of rekordbox dj and dvs licences that now are worth the same as a paper card! I love having 250€+ in spare licences but having to pay monthly!😂 lmfao im not switching to rb6 unless they take it back to license style usage
BY THE WAY GREAT VIDEO JAMES
Thanks Man 🔥
Thanks for always being the first to publish these helpful videos! I am so excited about the Ableton Link feature. However, I am having some trouble with Ableton Link after mixing for a while. After certain time frames, the samples in my Ableton Launchkey start to be offbeat with Rekordbox.
Also, Im not a guy that usually uses Beat Sync, I use the Pioneer DDJ 1000 and I am Linking with Ableton 10. Are there any specific settings for these features to work perfectly? Yesterday I was recording a set with some hat & clap samples (loops) from Ableton; while I was beatmatching other songs in my headphones, the hats and claps from Ableton got offbeat and of course, the mix train tracked (began to go offbeat). I left the sync on the whole time through Ableton and Rekordbox.
The point is, it would be awesome if you guys can make a tutorial video on how to set up linking on Ableton and Rekordbox! Thanks, love this channel!
With each tech change, I keep coming back to old old vinyl DJ, nice, simple, works, no hassle, fun. I could never care for any of this tech, just hassle.
Cheers for the rundown... To be clear about re analyzing tracks on RB6, in order to use the new 3 band waveform, will your personalized beatgrids remain the same?
About time Rekordbox got an update & upgrade! Many many producers were complaining about this software being slow, glitchy/laggy and not listening to the people that need to use it.
I guarantee this will be slower, more laggy and most likely more glitchy.
It just has more features, therefore heavier on our machines IMO
and still not listening...
Rekordbox 6 looks like its come a long way ive been using 5 for a few years only on a basic level. ive just installed rekordbox 6 and sync my iphone now cant wait to get stuck in. Big up Crossfader for the review.
With this new rekordbox release im guessing new flagship decks and mixer will be announced in the next couple of weeks.
Just got the ddj1000 you best be joking hahahahah
A tutorial for Rekordkox Video would be cool!
So, did I get it right, that when I set Hot Cues or change the grid on a track on my Iphone it will automatically do it on my laptop / PC (or the other way) and I don't have to upload it again to the cloud to synchronize it?
And when I copy my tracks to the cloud, will both versions of the track (the one in the cloud and the locel one on my PC) be synchronized?
Excited about it but concern with these subscriptions plans. 🤔
Thanks for once again putting together a great video full of clear information! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Anytime at all!
That was a handful. This software update really pushes the flagship All-In-One controllers to the top of a DJ's wishlist.
If I connect the DDJ-XP1 will it unlock the Rekordbox 6 to use CDJ-2000NXS2 and DJM-900NXS2 in HID Mode?
I would like to know can you save your samples in a sample bank yet? To recall them in sampler mode.
Thank u👍
Great video mate. I’d love to get some more info on the Dropbox integration. I have a couple of questions: 1. My whole music library is already in Dropbox in a ‘DJ Tunes’ folder. If I move all my music using the prompt in Rekordbox and then click ‘upload to the cloud’ will it need to move my music if all my music is already in Dropbox? 2. You mentioned you could then create folders inside that Rekordbox folder (in Dropbox). Once files are in that Rekordbox folder (in Dropbox) does Rekordbox arrange new music in an iTunes style folder format once it’s then dragged into Rekordbox from that folder already in Dropbox? Sorry if that sounds confusing... thanks!
Thanks 🙏🏻
I have been waiting for the rekordbox mobile app to be useful for literal years. Happy to have that update.
Also, rekordbox has been able to batch relocate files for a while. Once you display missing files, if you ctrl+a that list and locate the first file, it will ask if you if you want to use that location to look for the rest of the files.
Awesome video! Do you know if you can now have mp3 & mp4 in the same playlist?
Could you not do that in RB5?
Thanks Jamie. I expected a subscription with some kind of cloud storage but paying for the storage separately, I'm not sure why the subscription.
2 things I think would be great additions are 1) within the RB iOS app the ability to play or shuffle a playlist and only listen to your music, similar to iTunes (or Music) - RB should just totally replace iTunes/Music for RB users and 2) a web based version of RB Export so if the music is stored in the cloud you can call it up anywhere and prep tracks, no need to your laptop, possibly no need for laptop software at all.
I'll just stick to 5 and keep track of reviews and feedback for 6. I'm not a fan of cloud systems (regardless of where things might be going). I use Dropbox but wont pay another subscription to get more than 2GB storage. A dongle is good enough for me if I was to play in clubs on CDJ's. The App looked great on the mobile but I'm all Android. Will never go back to Apple devices. Had they considered Android devices then I may have been tempted but as far as I can see the only novelty is a change of colour for the waveforms. Might as well stick with 5.
Rekordbox 5 will have no support from now on! When MAC OS & Windows gets updates rekordbox 5 will be useless! If you want to play with cdjs from now on they say you have to pay a subscription! Ridiculous!! The won't get a penny from me! Many djs and me will go on another software.
@@giannismavridis stick with windows 10 and keep 5. No updates are making 5 non functional. GTFOH
I can't wait to try my rx2 😎
I love you Traktor. You will never do this to us.
I use a KORG nanoKontrol midi controller for effects with my ddj 400... is midi still supported?
Best new feature is finding lost files. This is something I have been hoping for for years. Was considering going back to Serato just for that one feature. Rekordbox finally caught when it comes to that aspect.
So, if I have understand well the only thing I am missing with hardware unlocked compared to Rekordbox 5 is the sequencer and the HID mode wih CDJs?
RedRun Official As far as I understand: yup
Hey Crossfader I have a question. I wanna to buy a DDJ-400 (this or next week) but if I buy it so I must to pay for Rekordbox 6 or I can use free version of it? If I don’t need to pay for some of version what is the difference?
Would you recommend changing to recordbox 6, if you are only going to use hardware unlock?
I am a Serato user, but this new iOS sync and cloud base is awesome and eye opener. Does Rekordbox 6 allow mp3 and mp4 playList on iOS APP to prepare music?
Great review Jamie and team. Definitely think I will download one thing I was hoping to get some clarification on was if I’m using my iPhone to edit hot cues over wifi connection does it only sync back to my laptop if I have the cloud sync option ? Ie can you just edit tracks on your laptop via your iPhone when you nearby ?
I understood that as long as both devices are logged in to the cloud, they should sync instantly, no matter where you are - waif or data
Cloud Sync allows you to sync the data anywhere. The iPhone would have to be on the same local network to sync with one main library should you not take out the subscription for Cloud Sync.
Crossfader Sorry, I’m still a bit confused - Could I sync my library to my iPhone and back (via local WiFi) not paying for anything?
@@VoortexMusic yes , if your phone has enough space, its a manual sync, connecting just like Jamie showed in the video, yes this is 2 years late, but may be useful to others looking in the future. it's also FREE
@@DjMarkyBatch great, thanks a lot 👌🏼
So a £6K+ NXS2-W setup will still not let me control performance mode? Flagship players should at least have this feature free in RB5!
exactly... so called "Industry Standard " just another reason why i will never own pioneer kit..
As with everything money is the reason behind this decision from Pioneer DJ. The overpriced NXS2 kit is almost 6 years old and is woefully outperformed by it's competitors' gear (and even some of its own gear) less then half that price. Additionally, Pioneer DJ knows the move to a subscription service for it's software is deeply unpopular.
To kill two birds with one stone, Pioneer is forcing it's old flagship hardware into obsolescence by not supporting it anymore, and will soon release new (read: very expensive) flagship hardware for everyone to buy. This new hardware will integrate with the new software and be supported as day incentive for everyone to subscribe to the new software.
@@amRUTHLESS12 I'm not sure he mentioned a controller. Think he was reffering to the 750Mk2 and Denon/Allen/Rane gear
Madness ain't it!
Think about this. NXS2 System is mostly bought by venues and rental houses. How many club and touring DJs a year play on NXS2 that didn’t actually buy the system? NXS2 is considered first and foremost STANDALONE HARDWARE - and there are many ways to play on that system for free... export mode and Pro-DJ-Link. If a DJ wants to use Traktor, they gotta buy it. If a DJ wants to use Serato, the gotta buy it - and Club Kit expansion. If a DJ wants to use rekordbox performance, they gotta buy it as well. Also, for a club or touring DJ - they are making money, it’s a business, it’s the cost of 2 cups of coffee a month for the platform they’ve chosen to make money with, buy it, expense it. Now, all that said, with other products like DDJ-1000, XDJ-RX2 etc... the DJs who play on those largely are the ones who bought their systems. Therefore they are unlock devices - free. Now, for the small percentage of INDIVIDUALS who actually bought an entire NXS2 system - there is a workaround. Pick up a DDJ-XP1 or DDJ-XP2 and it is an unlock device for performance mode AND DVS. Plus it adds a ton of control to the software. If you think about it, Pioneer DJ has really put a ton of thought into this and it makes sense. Anything that comes with a a RB5 license is an unlock device for 6. If your product didn’t come with a license but you bought a license, your license still works for 5 and always will. If you want the NEW FEATURES that 6 offers - then you need to pay for the new features just like everyone has always had to with software.
Another question: the list says with an "hardware unlock"-device you can use the functions from this device in performance mode. Does Midi-mapping also works to expand or change the functions of a controller or not ?
I think it's too complicated now. Denon with its engine prime will be better in this generation
Hahahahahhahahahahahhaa, good one.
100 true
Switched from serato to rekordbox, I'm going back
the mobil function seems very interesting! can i only use that function? or do i need the version 6? if i use the version 6! what will happen to all my music maps on version 5? i spent 2months now! manage my music! and cue points and hot cues, will all that disapper and do i have to start over again?
I have a ddj 400 and glad to not have to pay extra for rekordbox 6. I like the idea of 3 band waveforms, wondering if phrase edit will still be a feature? I have some cognitive disabilities and have only just found phrase edit and it's helped me a lot with remembering song structures. My lupus brain needs all the help it can get lol. A cool update to that feature would be to be able to choose colors and label the phrases myself instead of rekordbox autogenerating the labels. I'll still keep rekordbox 5 because it's working for me but I am interested in giving 6 a go. I can definitely say I won't be subscribing to anything though. It all seems a bit unnecessary to me with the phones and the cloud. Anyway, very clear explanation of the new features, thank you Jamie and Crossfader for always going really in depth with this stuff and helping us make informed purchases.
Will you make a guide on how to import your playlists to the new software? I heard they don't work with .xml files anymore
When you said that you need to import your tracks to RB6, does that mean that all the hot ques, memory ques and beat grid adjusts made on RB5 won't be recognized in RB6?
I've been dying for Ableton link! Is it available in the free version?
Hi Jamie, why are your keys showed up in green in your library? Is it an add-on?
just a quick question I'm looking into buying ddj flx6 for home use ,I know rekordbox comes with it ,but would I be able to play videos or do I require a add on.?
Never used RB & seems it was a wise choice. Serato is good but switched to Denon P4. Use Serato to practice/prep on Sb3 & export all new tracks into Engine Prime. Cue points/loops all transferred easily. Onto SD card, plus a back up USB flash drive & a 3rd back up on a SG expansion drive. No regrets using Denon & the P4. Took a week or so to get used to it but losing the laptop & losing fear of crashes/overheating etc, it was the best move ever.
This might seem a wierd question, but what happened to the pioneer XDJ RX. I’ve seen the RR console and the XR2 Console but I can’t find the rx anywhere in dj shops
I recognise that music ;)
Super 💥💥
will the 3-band waveform be supported on cdj/xdj1000s?
I recently just purchased DVS plus pack for v5 on my DDJ-1000. I see that was a waste now as can only get this as subscription on v6. I also want to add a used CDJ or XDJ and want to know which ones would work on my DDJ-1000 without paying a subscription. Does it have to be a HID device or can I use an older one?
Love to see the Night bass Representation (Sinden, Jack Beats, MRNR , etc)
Can you pro link into XDJ-XZ for channel 3 & 4 to avoid the laptop needing to be plugged in?
first comment!! I can't believe you already made the review, you're the best!!
I have a sneaky suspicion that he had access to the software beforehand :)
Can the iOS app now also read .wav files? on the old iOS software it wasn't able to store them and I was wondering if that has changed with the update. thanks :)
To connect DDj-1000 with Ableton Link you need external sound card
???
Thanks
Can I use Rekordbox on my Mac and Windows at the same time and sync them thru the cloud?
Will my cue point and memory from Rekordbox 5.8.5 will sync to Rekordbox 6.0 when I convert pls? Thanks
Share DJ Experience this is what we wanna know! I imagine so though
I have a Question. If i bought a DDJ-800 few months ago can i use performance mode on Rekordbox 6 like forever? Or it only will work for 30 days?
The sync feature is a good add-on. I've already been using a similar approach but with OneDrive. Download all my music on my desktop, then sync it onto my OnDrive account and then manage the libraries on my laptop with RecordBox. The recordbox sync feature will make it even easier to do it. Hopefully they will have OneDrive as well.
Hopefully!
can i tranfer playlist cues etc. to the cloud and then export to usb stick and on two different computers
Is it available on iPad Pro
Hello! Question: Can I edit a song on the mobile app without downloading the song directly to the phone?
Do you know how long will be rekordbox 5 supported? I dont feel to upgrade (yet)
If you add a track from a streaming service does it download onto Rekordbox so you can play without WiFi ?
iPad version for the RB-DMX1 would have been nice
Can you mobile sync from one computer to your phone then to another computer? cheers guys
If I manage my music library and playlists in iTunes will this update affect me? Also, if I want to have cloud syncing will I have to duplicate my iTunes library into the Dropbox app on Mac, doubling its storage size on my hard drive?
Can you still play of CDJ's and pioneer club mixer with version 5, or will this be disabled?
Version 5 will continue as normal :)
How do you record and save your mixes on the rekordbox app!?
do you know if they fixed MP4, in the past you were not able to make playlist with MP4 is it fixed now
Does the new 3 Band Waveform pass over to XDJ-RX2 with a software update?
Do you anticipate they’ll eventually make an iPad OS app that can be used instead of a laptop similar to djay that’s tied into the subscription?
Anything’s possible, the new connection between the app and CDJs may indicate that too. We will eagerly wait and see!
If I may ask how do u expand the music list
Any idea why the XDJ-RX is not on the list of hardware unlock devices?
Do you recommend 3band or RGB to use?