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Chris Carpenter:
I've struggled with this one for a few years and I'm interested in some new ideas. How do you organize your live collection of singles? I've tried dumping everything in one folder, but I always end up missing stuff. I'm trying to get some ideas what folders I should think about classifying. BPM? Subgenre (it's all "pop")? Artist? Year?

Tracy Garner:

--- Quote from: Chris Carpenter on August 20, 2011, 02:07:25 PM ---I've struggled with this one for a few years and I'm interested in some new ideas. How do you organize your live collection of singles? I've tried dumping everything in one folder, but I always end up missing stuff. I'm trying to get some ideas what folders I should think about classifying. BPM? Subgenre (it's all "pop")? Artist? Year?

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I use Serato ScratchLive software.

The library is on an external HD.
I have a folder called Music
The structure looks like this:

\music
\music\country
\music\classic rock
\music\dance
\music\dancehall reggae
\music\60s
\music\70s
\music\80s

etc...

Then I use those same folders as crate names in the SSL software.
When I add new music, I just drag only those folders to be imported.

Here is an example of how I do my folders

\music\urban\201108 (for August, 2011). I put all of the urban music I receive in August, in that folder. Then I can drag ONLY that folder for import and analyze in the SSL software.

Finally, I perform a full backup once a week using Microsoft SyncToy 2.0 and it works perfectly.

John Livings:
On a Mac, I-Tunes works great.

Regards,  John

Chris Carpenter:

--- Quote from: John Livings on August 29, 2011, 01:32:02 PM ---On a Mac, I-Tunes works great.

Regards,  John

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Yeah, I don't DJ with itunes, so I'm thinking something along the lines of directory structure.

Tracey's idea is a good one, but I didn't had much luck with it. It ended up with way to many directories to quickly browse. Still trying new things, though.

Tracy Garner:

--- Quote from: Chris Carpenter on August 29, 2011, 03:22:17 PM ---Yeah, I don't DJ with itunes, so I'm thinking something along the lines of directory structure.

Tracey's idea is a good one, but I didn't had much luck with it. It ended up with way to many directories to quickly browse. Still trying new things, though.

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Any updates? My directory and album crate structure is like this but I still have search capability. I will screenshot my hard drive and serato library for you if you are still trying to figure out which way to go.

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