Soundboyrich
I do not use Serato because each time a music file is loaded Serato modifies Tags. I don't care for Play Count, or Key, or other Tag garb. If I'm not selecting by my gut, I heavily use BPM & my gut to program dance songs from my record collection.
I use external software (Kid3, Media Monkey...) to setup Tag information on my music library. I prefer this because I'm in control of songs Title, Artist, Album, Comment, BPM etc. Any song added to my collection, I wipe ALL Tags if necessary and format the Tags information to my criteria. I am a turntable for life DJ. It appears Serato is most used by turntable DJs, DJ software is becoming controller centered.
I use my folder file layout to organize my music collection. DJ software will use a database to write/read and cache music file information.
I don't use Serato or NI Traktor because I cannot disable Tag writes. When Serato plays a raw waveform file... it cannot write Tag, they don't exist. Why force it on MP3, write everything to a database...
I ask this question on Serato, Recordbox, Traktor and other DJ forums. I looking for the next DJ software I can move my Music Library too.
I use external software (Kid3, Media Monkey...) to setup Tag information on my music library. I prefer this because I'm in control of songs Title, Artist, Album, Comment, BPM etc. Any song added to my collection, I wipe ALL Tags if necessary and format the Tags information to my criteria. I am a turntable for life DJ. It appears Serato is most used by turntable DJs, DJ software is becoming controller centered.
I use my folder file layout to organize my music collection. DJ software will use a database to write/read and cache music file information.
I don't use Serato or NI Traktor because I cannot disable Tag writes. When Serato plays a raw waveform file... it cannot write Tag, they don't exist. Why force it on MP3, write everything to a database...
I ask this question on Serato, Recordbox, Traktor and other DJ forums. I looking for the next DJ software I can move my Music Library too.
Inviato Thu 09 Apr 20 @ 3:21 am
Nicotux
I always turn writeTagAuto off
Too often a bad formed tag (bug in writter, charset issue, ...) killed the latest must have track
Too often a bad formed tag (bug in writter, charset issue, ...) killed the latest must have track
Inviato Thu 09 Apr 20 @ 4:06 am
Soundboyrich
So are you saying the feature is supported in VirtualDJ? I can prevent any Tags from being changed? If so it's time to download the demo and check it out.
Inviato Fri 10 Apr 20 @ 5:23 am
Adion
It's the default even. Only if you enable this option or manually press write tags in the tag editor will the file be modified
Inviato Fri 10 Apr 20 @ 5:39 am
Soundboyrich
So cool, I think I'm going to like Virtual DJ. I've been looking for a long time software to transition too that does not write Tags!
Inviato Fri 10 Apr 20 @ 7:58 am