While this post generally gets people in the right direction, seeing responses as recent as a week ago shows that some people still have trouble. Perhaps it would be useful to explain some of the logic behind how Serato library management works. A useful fundamental concept to understand is that the _serato_ folder contains a Serato database file "database V2", which is what tells Serato where files are stored. Together with the individual crate files in the same folder, Serato knows where to find the actual music file. So when @[Official RANE] showed how to use the Serato program to "locate lost files", that function makes Serato do the work of scanning the folder you pointed to, matching the music file names *if found* anywhere within said folder and updating the "database V2" file with where the file is found. Because the _serato_ folder was copied from the internal drive, the database V2 file in it says music files are on the internal drive. The "locate lost files" function effectively changes the location information in the "database V2" file to locations on the external drive. While this may sound complicated, it may help some of you better understand that other things such as Serato preferences; i.e. 'Use AutoGain', are not in this information. Things like that are stored elsewhere. _Serato_ > database V2 > points to where music file is EXTERNAL DRIVE > _Serato > database V2 > points to where music file is I believe all this is accurate & hope it helps.^^ If anyone wants to fact check this I am open to stand corrected.
This is *almost* correct. I believe that when @NMedia says the SERATO folder from the internal drive is copied. this is = false. Around 1:21 he just copies the music folder over, the SERATO data folder stays in the laptop's internal drive. At this time no V2/data folder exists in the External Drive at all. It is THEN when Serato is fired up, and relocated Lost Files that a SERATO folder is made. You can actually verify this by plugging any new HDD to Serato, not do anything, then close it. You will now see a new folder was made in that HDD.
It's crazy that Serato haven't made it simple to move move files/folders/crates etc and/or sync the whole set up across computers, from within their user interface
Thanks for your hard work. How do I get new music to automatically save to my external Hargrove so I don’t have to keep doing this; or is it not an option?
My music was in downloads, I created a separate folder in my finder "music". Then added all my downloaded music to this folder, I made a copy of this folder, and dragged it to my external hard drive. I went into Serato, rescanned, and then went to relocate files and it cannot locate hardly any of them. What is going on?
That is great for the location of the music itself, but what about the library (as in the crates etc). Can we tell serato to keep its library data in another location?
Ok, so after I have done all this, when I go back into the Music Folder on the computer, there is a new Serato Folder in my music folder....rignt next to the "OLD" folder. How so you stop it from making the new folder? My Serato keeps reading the "new" folder on my Computer rather than the _Serato_ folder on my hard drive. Thoughts?
@@crack8828 as long as they are saved to the song in serato, all cue points and saved loops/flips should transfer as well. I've uploaded tracks to friends and all my cue points were there. Tip from another youtube video...always EJECT the song after you have cued/looped it to insure it saves...whether you are transferring or not
Viewing ur video on the road.. so I will attempt this once I’m home. However, once the library is copied to the external.. will all previous set ques, samples ect be available & active?
i did that but it changes the songs order in both internal and external. How can that be done to actually clone the crates into the external hard drive, the exact the same way?
Hey my friend! I've recently installed my new SSD Drive and iOS. When opened up the Serato DJ, all of my files were pink and unplayable. Went to the files menu, clicked on my old drive and music folder and dropped into the relocate files button. It still cannot replace the files and they are still pink. Do you have any ideas what i am not doing correctly? Thank you!
Hey was good bro. . . I was having the same issue just now an i found out what to do. When u download a song from anywhere Its going to be inside your Downloads folder on Finder i dnt know if u using mac or not but I am. Once u locate your download folder u drag the song to your serato crate an it will save the song close serato after an then reopen it to see if the song saved
I have a question, Once you did this. How would we keep the backups up to date. The way I’m doing it now is literally adding new music to my main SSD then what I do is copy that Folder into my Backups by deleting pre-existing backup / music folder … and replacing it with new… the problem with this is. Every time serato will lose track of music source & I have to relocate serato to the Back up. Meaning in the case of an on site emergency. I would not be ready to dj Instantly. Is there a better way to do my music backups / keeping my music external hard drives up to date with my current source which is an ssd Please help ?
If you add music to serato in the future even tho you bout your other tracks on that drive does it automatically go to the drive or you have to place it in there as well?
THANK YOU! Serato doesn't specifically target this application on their website, which is surprising. Did Serato create a new _Serato folder on your internal drive after you moved the old one? Does the _Serato folder on your external drive keep your Preferences/Settings also, or do you have to set that up on each computer?
It seems by moving the music folder to the external drive and then following his steps, it creates a separate Serato folder just on the external drive. Then once you move that drive to a different system,. in a club, whatever, it loads just the crates and music on the external drive. If he renamed his folder on his internal drive back to what it was and booted up Serato again, he'd have his original setup.
Hey RaneDJ I have my music on my laptop in the "Music" folder and now I want to transfer everything to an external drive. I can't get this method to work. I guess because windows 10 won't allow me to rename that folder. Is there a work around this?
Yes understand but when I look in my music folder I have just Serato ( showing crates,history log etc18mb) and Serato back up but not as you have Serato Music. When opening Serato it takes everything from my iTunes and I work from that import plus make crates using the iTunes files in Serato.. So question how to copy Serato to another mac when Serato Music does not show up.?
Once you take your external hard drive to any other computer you also have to have the serato DJ pro downloaded dont you? And is it going to be organized as the first computer you have ?
Yes you will need to have Serato DJ Pro installed on the computer, and it crates should appear the same as they do on the previous computer if file/folder names are not changed.
Hey does anyone know will this process help with CPU usage in Serato since your using the external hard drive not your internal as i am experiencing Lags and songs just cutting out in the middle of a set.?? Please any help or suggestions!!
I was reading on the serato website the other day tips and tricks to keep serato running smooth. I didnt save it but perhaps you could find it on their website by searching for the right keywords
This a great tutorial however curious would you still be able to access the same files from the internal drive after the ext has been ejected? Or would they still be missing?
Easy fix. Unplug the external drive. Rename the local directory. (optional) Open Serato and relocate songs with your local directory. Now I am wondering how will Serato react when you plug in the external after that?
Quick question buddy ? I have all my music in my serato program how do I locate l that ? I noticed that you have it under my serato music .. well what would mine be under?
Instead of changing the name on the file so serato dont recognize can you just leave it along so if something was to happen and loose all your music can you just hook back up your external hard drive and get everything back just like you had it?
thnx for the help but wondering if you have ur music in itunes cuz i wouldnt wanna have songs in 2 places for space purpose...all my files are in itunes..how to move them to hard drive?plz help
I'm having the same problem and I feel like every instructional video/forum is about moving my serato import folder to an external. DUH. I ALREADY KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. How do you move files from various sources (e.g., organized iTunes folders) to a zip/external? How is this not a common enough problem that somebody has a solution or instruction?
Ok try this: create a folder in your external hd/zip drive. Drag a dummy audio file into it (a copy of a song or something...) idk why you have to do this, but serato won't let you put anything from a crate file in there unless there's a file already in there. In Serato, make a crate and drag all of your desired files in (the whole library if you want everything). Then click on and open the "files" pane (next to "browse", "prepare", "history") and locate your external hd/zip drive with the folder you just made and dummy file. Now, click and drag your new 'desired files' crate into that folder space. It should slowly begin copying files, along with shortcut files in there (who knows why :-/ ....) I'm waiting for this to finish and see if it works, but it appears that this is actually copying the audio files from the various sources. Let me know if you can get this to work.
Hey. URGENT QUESTION! I have a dj gig and its my 1st time ever djing on CDjs. They want me to bring my flash drive only, but I use Serato/controller. My biggest concern is, once I transfer my Serato library to the flash drive, does it copy with the hot cues???? I hope you see this in time! My gig is tomorrow lol im having a little panic attack!!!
Am new to this the dj world, but I make my crates outside serato. That way, they're always available if serato $##* up. I just need to learn how to extract my cued crates to my hard drive or external folders so I don't have to go through the hassle of cueing them again.
THANK YOU!! This tutorial was so so helpful!! First gig is on Friday and I’m so excited 🎉
How'd it go?
Won't even lie, clearest tutorial I have found 11/10 worked perfectly thank you
While this post generally gets people in the right direction, seeing responses as recent as a week ago shows that some people still have trouble.
Perhaps it would be useful to explain some of the logic behind how Serato library management works. A useful fundamental concept to understand is that the _serato_ folder contains a Serato database file "database V2", which is what tells Serato where files are stored. Together with the individual crate files in the same folder, Serato knows where to find the actual music file.
So when @[Official RANE] showed how to use the Serato program to "locate lost files", that function makes Serato do the work of scanning the folder you pointed to, matching the music file names *if found* anywhere within said folder and updating the "database V2" file with where the file is found. Because the _serato_ folder was copied from the internal drive, the database V2 file in it says music files are on the internal drive. The "locate lost files" function effectively changes the location information in the "database V2" file to locations on the external drive.
While this may sound complicated, it may help some of you better understand that other things such as Serato preferences; i.e. 'Use AutoGain', are not in this information. Things like that are stored elsewhere. _Serato_ > database V2 > points to where music file is
EXTERNAL DRIVE > _Serato > database V2 > points to where music file is
I believe all this is accurate & hope it helps.^^
If anyone wants to fact check this I am open to stand corrected.
This is *almost* correct. I believe that when @NMedia says the SERATO folder from the internal drive is copied. this is = false. Around 1:21 he just copies the music folder over, the SERATO data folder stays in the laptop's internal drive. At this time no V2/data folder exists in the External Drive at all. It is THEN when Serato is fired up, and relocated Lost Files that a SERATO folder is made.
You can actually verify this by plugging any new HDD to Serato, not do anything, then close it. You will now see a new folder was made in that HDD.
Took my M1 Macbook Pro 9 hours to transfer the library from one SSD external to another, but we did it! Thanks for this simple and helpful tutorial
What a legend 7 years late still helping
Would uploading the usb while serato is playing a song stop the playing track?
It's crazy that Serato haven't made it simple to move move files/folders/crates etc and/or sync the whole set up across computers, from within their user interface
Yeah like Kue It
yep makes tranferring songs a whole lot harder
Great turorial! Straight to the point, and very clear explanation. THANK YOU
Nice tips! Thanks a lot!! 👍👍
Thanks for your hard work. How do I get new music to automatically save to my external Hargrove so I don’t have to keep doing this; or is it not an option?
Thank you very helpful
My music was in downloads, I created a separate folder in my finder "music". Then added all my downloaded music to this folder, I made a copy of this folder, and dragged it to my external hard drive. I went into Serato, rescanned, and then went to relocate files and it cannot locate hardly any of them. What is going on?
That is great for the location of the music itself, but what about the library (as in the crates etc). Can we tell serato to keep its library data in another location?
thanks alot, you made it really simple
when i click music it just comes up with serato and serato back_back up , not serato libary? how do i find serato libary! thanks
Mine does the same. I don’t have a serato music folder.
Ok, so after I have done all this, when I go back into the Music Folder on the computer, there is a new Serato Folder in my music folder....rignt next to the "OLD" folder. How so you stop it from making the new folder? My Serato keeps reading the "new" folder on my Computer rather than the _Serato_ folder on my hard drive. Thoughts?
Thank you so much for sharing!
Blessings
Thank you 😊
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can somebody pls answer to this :(
@@crack8828 as long as they are saved to the song in serato, all cue points and saved loops/flips should transfer as well. I've uploaded tracks to friends and all my cue points were there. Tip from another youtube video...always EJECT the song after you have cued/looped it to insure it saves...whether you are transferring or not
Thanks a lot for this man, appreciate it
Do you need to reformat this if you're using the same hard drive for rekordbox and serato?
Great video ! But is it required to rename the file on your internal hard drive ?
Viewing ur video on the road.. so I will attempt this once I’m home. However, once the library is copied to the external.. will all previous set ques, samples ect be available & active?
Yes the track will be cued still if they were set before the library was backed up .
i did that but it changes the songs order in both internal and external. How can that be done to actually clone the crates into the external hard drive, the exact the same way?
Hey my friend!
I've recently installed my new SSD Drive and iOS.
When opened up the Serato DJ, all of my files were pink and unplayable. Went to the files menu, clicked on my old drive and music folder and dropped into the relocate files button.
It still cannot replace the files and they are still pink. Do you have any ideas what i am not doing correctly?
Thank you!
Here we are 6 years later and "relocate lost files" is still an issue.
thank you for the video. how do you keep updating (adding music) your hard drive as you go?
Any solution..i have this problem..
Hey was good bro. . . I was having the same issue just now an i found out what to do. When u download a song from anywhere Its going to be inside your Downloads folder on Finder i dnt know if u using mac or not but I am. Once u locate your download folder u drag the song to your serato crate an it will save the song close serato after an then reopen it to see if the song saved
@@selector_kim yo i didn't tag u but read the bottom
great video
Does it copy/save all your Que points on each song??
Yes.
I have a question, Once you did this. How would we keep the backups up to date.
The way I’m doing it now is literally adding new music to my main SSD then what I do is copy that Folder into my Backups by deleting pre-existing backup / music folder … and replacing it with new… the problem with this is. Every time serato will lose track of music source & I have to relocate serato to the Back up. Meaning in the case of an on site emergency. I would not be ready to dj Instantly.
Is there a better way to do my music backups / keeping my music external hard drives up to date with my current source which is an ssd
Please help ?
After doing that can i delete my music file from my internal so to free up some space?
with this method the "added" tags will be updated. so you wont be able to do a selection based od date added.
If you add music to serato in the future even tho you bout your other tracks on that drive does it automatically go to the drive or you have to place it in there as well?
You would have to dump any new tracks into the external directly
THANK YOU! Serato doesn't specifically target this application on their website, which is surprising. Did Serato create a new _Serato folder on your internal drive after you moved the old one?
Does the _Serato folder on your external drive keep your Preferences/Settings also, or do you have to set that up on each computer?
It seems by moving the music folder to the external drive and then following his steps, it creates a separate Serato folder just on the external drive. Then once you move that drive to a different system,. in a club, whatever, it loads just the crates and music on the external drive. If he renamed his folder on his internal drive back to what it was and booted up Serato again, he'd have his original setup.
do you have to pay for a license to be able to do this?
Hey RaneDJ I have my music on my laptop in the "Music" folder and now I want to transfer everything to an external drive. I can't get this method to work. I guess because windows 10 won't allow me to rename that folder. Is there a work around this?
My crates aren’t shown in the music tab when I open a new finder window
Yes understand but when I look in my music folder I have just Serato ( showing crates,history log etc18mb) and Serato back up but not as you have Serato Music. When opening Serato it takes everything from my iTunes and I work from that import plus make crates using the iTunes files in Serato.. So question how to copy Serato to another mac when Serato Music does not show up.?
Could you now delete that folder from your internal harddrive to make space?
Thanks bro!
But now you can't play without that external drive? Why wouldent you just make a copy
ok it work, but how can i save order of songs that was in previous crate?
Once you take your external hard drive to any other computer you also have to have the serato DJ pro downloaded dont you? And is it going to be organized as the first computer you have ?
Yes you will need to have Serato DJ Pro installed on the computer, and it crates should appear the same as they do on the previous computer if file/folder names are not changed.
@@ranecorporation awesome thank you. what about other question on the comments ..
Hey does anyone know will this process help with CPU usage in Serato since your using the external hard drive not your internal as i am experiencing Lags and songs just cutting out in the middle of a set.?? Please any help or suggestions!!
Note. I have increased buffer size
I was reading on the serato website the other day tips and tricks to keep serato running smooth. I didnt save it but perhaps you could find it on their website by searching for the right keywords
This a great tutorial however curious would you still be able to access the same files from the internal drive after the ext has been ejected? Or would they still be missing?
They would be missing
Easy fix. Unplug the external drive.
Rename the local directory. (optional)
Open Serato and relocate songs with your local directory.
Now I am wondering how will Serato react when you plug in the external after that?
Good info man great
Quick question buddy ? I have all my music in my serato program how do I locate l that ? I noticed that you have it under my serato music .. well what would mine be under?
It would be in whichever folder you have the music stored to on your computer. Folder name would vary depending on what you have it named as.
Instead of changing the name on the file so serato dont recognize can you just leave it along so if something was to happen and loose all your music can you just hook back up your external hard drive and get everything back just like you had it?
No, you do not have to change the file name.
whats up Zach i just bought a ssd i have a ? can you use your 2nd drive in your mac to load your music and the first drive for serato software?
thnx for the help but wondering if you have ur music in itunes cuz i wouldnt wanna have songs in 2 places for space purpose...all my files are in itunes..how to move them to hard drive?plz help
I'm having the same problem and I feel like every instructional video/forum is about moving my serato import folder to an external. DUH. I ALREADY KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. How do you move files from various sources (e.g., organized iTunes folders) to a zip/external? How is this not a common enough problem that somebody has a solution or instruction?
Ok try this: create a folder in your external hd/zip drive. Drag a dummy audio file into it (a copy of a song or something...) idk why you have to do this, but serato won't let you put anything from a crate file in there unless there's a file already in there.
In Serato, make a crate and drag all of your desired files in (the whole library if you want everything). Then click on and open the "files" pane (next to "browse", "prepare", "history") and locate your external hd/zip drive with the folder you just made and dummy file. Now, click and drag your new 'desired files' crate into that folder space. It should slowly begin copying files, along with shortcut files in there (who knows why :-/ ....)
I'm waiting for this to finish and see if it works, but it appears that this is actually copying the audio files from the various sources. Let me know if you can get this to work.
Cool but can’t I just copy everything right in serato
thank you soo muchhh
is it possible to plug in play in any controller?
like a Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR
does anyone know if this also saves cue points?
some good tunes (Y)
Not pink orange
This keep or save cue points from the frist pc ??
yes
Hey. URGENT QUESTION! I have a dj gig and its my 1st time ever djing on CDjs. They want me to bring my flash drive only, but I use Serato/controller. My biggest concern is, once I transfer my Serato library to the flash drive, does it copy with the hot cues????
I hope you see this in time! My gig is tomorrow lol im having a little panic attack!!!
How did it go !
Does this works on window
Did he say pink???
This somehow caused me to lose all my crates
Me too. I'm so stressed 😫 rn
@@djctrlentertainment I lost about 20 crates. They're not in the trash and not in the subcrates.
Am new to this the dj world, but I make my crates outside serato. That way, they're always available if serato $##* up. I just need to learn how to extract my cued crates to my hard drive or external folders so I don't have to go through the hassle of
cueing them again.
Are you in California? I'd like to pay you to do this for me. Can I give you my number and you can walk me through this?
HI