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  • April 13, 2015 at 10:32 pm #2177001
    bob6397
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    Simple as that.. I would transfer them over a network cable though if you have one lying around – it’ll take less time overall and mean that you don’t need to take several trips with the USB when it doesn’t all fit on one USB drive.. 🙂

    Just make sure that your software’s database and everything is transferred as well – after you have installed the software. This will keep all your beatgrids, bpm data, cue points etc. and save you setting it all up again.

    bob6397

    April 13, 2015 at 11:07 pm #2177031
    Solow
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    If you have an iTunes library you can organize your music with that and it would be convenient because serato integrates with your itunes, and iTunes works wonderfully on mac.

    April 14, 2015 at 2:57 am #2177071
    Ray Finkle
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    Thanks for the replies guys!!!

    may be a dumb question lol but ill ask anyway….how exactly do I transfer the software’s database? never had to do this before so its all new to me! no network cable lying around but that would be much easier if I just went and bought one again this is new to me aswell. Thanks again 🙂

    April 14, 2015 at 5:51 pm #2177771
    bob6397
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    The software’s database will be hiding somewhere in your Documents folder or your music folder – for me (VDJ8) it’s in C:\Users\Username\Documents\VirtualDJ

    I imagine that Trator/Serato/Cross will be similar (Anyone know for certain?). Copy this entire folder and then put it on your new PC instead of the one that is created when you install the software. DO NOT copy it before you install the software 🙂

    April 15, 2015 at 9:02 am #2178051
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Check this out:
    https://support.serato.com/hc/en-us/articles/202305054-Backing-up-and-moving-your-library-to-a-new-computer

    April 15, 2015 at 2:37 pm #2178121
    DJ Tucker
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    That’s a great machine. I made a similar switch recently from a windows laptop to a 2012 MBP. Everything’s really easy to switch from win to mac (at least it is for me as a VDJ8 user) just follow the instructions online and be patient.

    My main bid of advice is that if you share a backup drive of your DJ tracks with all of your computers (I like to edit and curate tracks on my main Windows desktop for instance) exFAT is your only friend. Stick that tidbit in your back pocket for when you get to that point.

    Peace

    April 16, 2015 at 9:21 am #2178271
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    A better solution still, imho, is to buy a small NAS (2-drive mirrored minimum) = Network Attached Storage. Tell it you will be using the partition for both windows and mac and it will take care of all of that. It will allow you to quickly access your tracks/files from every device on your network. And because it’s a mirrored drive, you have some guarantee against losing stuff if one of the drives crashes.

    April 17, 2015 at 6:22 am #2178611
    Luke Serato
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    As some users have already suggested, checking your external HDD file system is important;

    https://support.serato.com/hc/en-us/articles/202538710-Hard-Drive-Formats-Backing-Up-Your-Files

    April 22, 2015 at 6:02 am #2181441
    Lamid45G
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    @Luke Serato: was wondering if you the official representative from Serato ? just dont want to get folks confused with your avatar choice

    April 22, 2015 at 8:40 am #2181521
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    Yes he is working at Serato.
    Any longtime Serato user knows him from the Serato forums and sometimes from support cases.

    April 27, 2015 at 5:21 am #2184581
    Ray Finkle
    Participant

    well thanks a lot for the help guys!!! means a lot I really appreciate it!!! much love!!!!!!!!!!!

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