Free & open source · rekordbox library manager

Export Studio

Prepare your sets quicker and with confidence.

macOS & Windows · Alpha: things may change.

Features

Not a stripped-down rekordbox.

Everything redesigned around how DJs actually work: more accurate track analysis, faster grid editing, compatibility checks, and a way to test your mixes before you play them out.

01 Mix mode

Try the transition before the gig.

Load two tracks and hear how they blend. Mix mode is built to be played with a mouse: one control does the work of three hands on a mixer, so you can test ideas quickly and find the mashups worth practising.

  • Auto bass swap. Move the crossfader and the low EQ swaps for you, early, centred or late.

  • Play both, in sync. Start both decks together on the beat, and jump back to try it again.

  • Key highlighting. Tracks that mix harmonically with the master deck are highlighted in the browser.

02 Grid editing

Fix a grid in seconds, not minutes.

No more holding down the nudge button. Grab the grid, drop it on the downbeat, then nudge to fine-tune against a waveform detailed enough to see the transient.

  • Drag the grid. Move it straight to where it belongs, with half and double one click away.

  • Cues move with it. Turn on Link and hot cues and memory cues follow the grid, so there is nothing to re-place afterwards.

  • High-resolution waveforms. Drawn from the audio at up to 16,000 samples a second, so you can zoom in and be sure.

03 Plays anywhere

Know it will play before you get to the booth.

A CDJ-3000 will play files an older player won’t. Export Studio checks every track against the player manuals and tells you which ones will let you down on the night.

  • Hardware light. Every track gets a light for the player you choose, with the exact reason when a file won’t load.

  • Format conversion. Convert to WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, MP3 or AAC, keeping cues and grids, as a copy or in place.

  • Compatibility USBs. Convert everything to one format on the way to the stick. Your library isn’t touched.

  • Plays on your player and every newer one
  • Plays on yours, not on some newer players
  • Won’t load on your player

04 Analysis

Grids that are right the first time.

Export Studio runs its own tempo, beatgrid and key analysis. Across large real-world libraries it matches or beats the stock analysis, so there are fewer tracks to fix by hand.

  • Dynamic grids. Follow tempo changes in live recordings, edits and tracks that speed up.

  • Your cues stay put. Re-analyse old tracks without losing hot cues or memory cues.

  • Tuned to your music. Set the BPM range and precision for the genres you play.

05 Backups

A safety net for your library.

Years of cues, grids and playlists live in one database. Export Studio backs it up automatically, so a bad edit or a corrupted file is a restore away.

  • Automatic. A backup runs when you unlock editing, and once a day when something changes.

  • Undoable restores. A fresh backup is taken before any restore, so you can always go back.

06 Modern app

Fast, and it feels like it.

Opens in seconds, scrolls a huge collection without stutter, and keeps everything in one window. Library tools that should have existed years ago are built in.

  • Smart views. Find duplicates and tracks that aren’t in any playlist.

  • Bulk editing. Edit tags on many tracks at once, and write them to the file too.

  • Safe USB sync. Changes are reviewed before anything on the stick is replaced.

Compare

Export Studio vs rekordbox

Full feature parity with rekordbox comes first. Support for Serato and other libraries comes after, so DJs on any software can export a rekordbox USB for their sets.

#FeatureExport Studiorekordbox
1Standard beatgrid editing Yes Yes
2Track analysis Yes Yes
3Dynamic beatgrid editing Yes Yes
4USB sync / export Yes Yes
5Lightweight and responsive UI Yes No
6High-resolution waveforms Yes No
7Backups Yes No
8Track compatibility checks Yes No
9Track format conversion Yes No
10Views (duplicates, unsorted, etc) Yes No
11Serato library support Planned No
Feature comparison 11 features 10 shipped 6 not in rekordbox updated for v0.1.0

Free and open source.

Export Studio is licensed under the GPL-2.0. Read the code, report bugs, request features, or contribute on GitHub.

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