playerndc
So Ive been working with a PC for yrs within my setup but was blessed with a MAC now so Ive been trying to adjust over....my question is why doesnt the MAC version of VDJ not pickup and recognized my tracks names as far as title, artist and BPM's like my PC does?
Same HD connected and what puzzles me is if recognize some of them but not most of them...PC EVERY SINGLE one is labeled fully...is there something I can run, transfer over or do within the program to recognize this data?
Im surely not trying to sit and label each and everyone of this again...over 200gig of music easy
ill go back to my PC if thats the case...hahahaha
Same HD connected and what puzzles me is if recognize some of them but not most of them...PC EVERY SINGLE one is labeled fully...is there something I can run, transfer over or do within the program to recognize this data?
Im surely not trying to sit and label each and everyone of this again...over 200gig of music easy
ill go back to my PC if thats the case...hahahaha
geposted Sun 24 Jul 11 @ 9:31 am
DJ Mad Maxx
The external drive has to be formatted to FAT32 in order for it to read/write the xml.
geposted Mon 25 Jul 11 @ 12:22 pm
playerndc
Thanks alot...formatting that HD to Fat32 will wipe it clean i think...
I was thinking about going to just purchase a NEW HD for MAC and transfer over....should I get the correct output im looking or if all goes well?
I was thinking about going to just purchase a NEW HD for MAC and transfer over....should I get the correct output im looking or if all goes well?
geposted Wed 27 Jul 11 @ 9:27 am
massonic youth
yea, I 'm in the same boat. And I would think getting a New HD and formatt it with FAT32. Then tranfer all My Music files
from my PC HD, to the New Drive and stick a APPLE LOGO on it to say that is my Mac HD? While still having my other PC HD.
from my PC HD, to the New Drive and stick a APPLE LOGO on it to say that is my Mac HD? While still having my other PC HD.
geposted Wed 27 Jul 11 @ 11:32 am
djnubie
download NTFS-3G app (free on macupdate) for mac. It will enable mac to read NTFS format drives. Also recurse and checkdb database. Also, download Perian. It is similar to Codec Packs found in windows and it will enable VDJ and Audio/Video software to play more formats
geposted Thu 28 Jul 11 @ 8:41 am
Haui70
Why so complicated?
FAT32 is not a bad format!
All my drives are formated with FAT32 and so i can use the same drive on PC & Mac side!
You must only scan new tracks first or again on PC side.
Thats it!
FAT32 is not a bad format!
All my drives are formated with FAT32 and so i can use the same drive on PC & Mac side!
You must only scan new tracks first or again on PC side.
Thats it!
geposted Thu 28 Jul 11 @ 9:27 am
djnubie
FAT32 has limitations on filename (32 bit) and file size (4 GB). Also, it is older filing system so it is not advanced like NTFS (windows) and HFS+ (mac) which supports 64 bit, indexing and file size abover 4gb (videos)
geposted Fri 29 Jul 11 @ 6:16 am
aftashok1200
i have my mini 500GB formatted at FAT 32,
i wiped my mac clean,
reinstalled OS 10.5
i saved my XML file,
moved it into the VDJ folder
plugged in my hard drive and am now missing TONS of cue points and BPMs
what did i do wrong?? and how do i fix this
thanks guys
dj johnny aftershock
i wiped my mac clean,
reinstalled OS 10.5
i saved my XML file,
moved it into the VDJ folder
plugged in my hard drive and am now missing TONS of cue points and BPMs
what did i do wrong?? and how do i fix this
thanks guys
dj johnny aftershock
geposted Sun 31 Jul 11 @ 9:36 pm
DJ Mad Maxx
dj_nubie wrote :
download NTFS-3G app (free on macupdate) for mac. It will enable mac to read NTFS format drives. Also recurse and checkdb database. Also, download Perian. It is similar to Codec Packs found in windows and it will enable VDJ and Audio/Video software to play more formats
Only free for 15 days.. the license is $31
geposted Mon 01 Aug 11 @ 12:30 pm
Haui70
dj_nubie wrote :
FAT32 has limitations on filename (32 bit) and file size (4 GB). Also, it is older filing system so it is not advanced like NTFS (windows) and HFS+ (mac) which supports 64 bit, indexing and file size abover 4gb (videos)
For me as a DJ not really needed!
I do audio/video and have formated my drives with Fat32 and when i use a bigger volume -> exFat.
Never had a problem while DJING!
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@aftershock, when you copy 1:1 the orginal drive content to a backup drive, format the orginal one with FAT32 and then move back the content, it will work!
On the external harddrive or better inside the database, are the informationes stored you are talking about!
Cue, BPM etc.
But you must use the same volume name!
For example, your orginal harddrive with NTFS, was called Musiccase and now after the format it is called Volume!
So you must change the drivename into Musiccase!
If you don't remember the name, you can open the database with a text editor!
BUT DON'T SAVE IT, IF YOU CLOSE IS :-)
You can see iside the database the path informations, like that!
/Volume/Musiccase/HipHop/......................
geposted Tue 02 Aug 11 @ 5:06 am
playerndc
well just for the record....I just simple purchase a HD for MAC...made sure it was FAT 32 formatted....transfered my files from PC HD to MAC HD...loaded up with no problems or issues.
the most complitcated thing was the go out and purchase the MAC HD do to trying to find that DEAL on price..hahahaha
been using the MAC setup since the day I first made this post July 24th...and honestly havnet even used the PC setup since...
the most complitcated thing was the go out and purchase the MAC HD do to trying to find that DEAL on price..hahahaha
been using the MAC setup since the day I first made this post July 24th...and honestly havnet even used the PC setup since...
geposted Tue 09 Aug 11 @ 7:12 am