The Insane Rekordbox 7 Change That BREAKS Playlists

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With Rekordbox 7 Pioneer completely overhauled how you navigate and browse your tracks and playlists. And in many ways, they made it worse. Here’s what you need to know about the changes, and how to avoid being slowed down.
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  • @RamonPangMusic
    @RamonPangMusicАй бұрын

    I updated to rekordbox 7 recently and this is definitely the most annoying UI change so far. Hope they fix it ... thanks for covering it

  • @DocFUNKist
    @DocFUNKistАй бұрын

    Honestly, I feel RKBX is doing everything to make us HATE IT

  • @oscartirado8146
    @oscartirado8146Ай бұрын

    Love your channel! Thank you for taking the time to throw these videos together for us! Cheers!

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @Nite85
    @Nite85Ай бұрын

    im avoiding 7 still... gonna wait until they get it ... righter

  • @Luke-wh9ru

    @Luke-wh9ru

    Ай бұрын

    Wooohooo Alpha theta!!!

  • @davidecarpeggiani

    @davidecarpeggiani

    Ай бұрын

    yeah, usb export is a sh!t

  • @Dodiscrossover
    @DodiscrossoverАй бұрын

    Absolutely agree. I don't understand who are this people who decide what will they change in new versions ? Do they ask any DJ for opinionios before ''upgrade'' ? Why they always remove most logic, most natural and easiest solutions ? BTW....on my Rekordbox 7 + XDJ XZ isolate option doesn't isolate sound as it should. There's no difference between isolate and EQ whatsoever. Maybe you can check this out....find solution ?

  • @darnwarn
    @darnwarn28 күн бұрын

    Love your channel btw ❤

  • @gavinbroughton
    @gavinbroughtonАй бұрын

    Thank you Chris!

  • @djwolfletsgo
    @djwolfletsgoАй бұрын

    honestly I like the new look. I have started using folders and adding my playlist in them.

  • @widdzydnb
    @widdzydnbАй бұрын

    Well I guess we not upgrading anytime soon :D as always great video Chris!

  • @SoundtempleMusic
    @SoundtempleMusicАй бұрын

    My workaround was to create a smart playlist called Collection. That way my collection is available in the playlist view. Thanks for the alternative options

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    That’s a great hack 🫡

  • @Yomi-gw5nn

    @Yomi-gw5nn

    Ай бұрын

    Brilliant. 👍

  • @tekno_duke

    @tekno_duke

    Ай бұрын

    I did this even in v6 in fact when importing tracks I drop them into their folders and then import the actual folder as playlist

  • @Ogniral
    @Ogniral29 күн бұрын

    thank you!

  • @webofdeceipt7
    @webofdeceipt727 күн бұрын

    Thank you! Super annoying change but you saved the day:)

  • @itssamflex
    @itssamflexАй бұрын

    really helpful. Thank you so much! sub

  • @jorisvanloo1
    @jorisvanloo120 күн бұрын

    If you want a smoother workflow for adding tracks to your playlists; make an intelligent playlist with a BPM range of 0-200 and call that your "Collection'' or whatever works for you. Work from that playlist to get things going faster.

  • @CypiXmusic
    @CypiXmusicАй бұрын

    Thanks for the overview. Was driving me mad, thought it might be some premium feature lol. I mean they could implement that you just hover over the menu icon a little for them to browse into, but don't think they gonna do that

  • @SweetNonExistence
    @SweetNonExistenceАй бұрын

    That they dropped all support for users with older CPUs was the last straw for me. I will actively avoid AlphaTit for the rest of my life and only use RB to prep for gigs where I can't use my own gear.

  • @Happyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
    @HappyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyАй бұрын

    Does anyone know how to search for a playlist in the tree view? I know there is no such function but maybe some of you discovered any workaround?

  • @liampalmer-old6317
    @liampalmer-old6317Ай бұрын

    How have we STILL not got multiple sort-by options? Such a nice feature in Serato.

  • @akamaih6463
    @akamaih6463Ай бұрын

    In RB6 I could move from one playlist to another, and it would remember where i left from in that playlist. In RB7 now when i move between playlist, it resets back to the first song in the playlist, meaning I have to scroll back to where I was before. A pain when your playlist contain lots of tracks. BTW this is issue is in performance mode

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    Ah that’s super annoying

  • @djjohnyg
    @djjohnygАй бұрын

    Thanks you! I’m Not really feeling it so far, some of my echo & delays effects are not working 😢

  • @ClarkWohlert
    @ClarkWohlert18 күн бұрын

    you hit the nail and there a some tickets about axactly that problem. please anyone feel encouraged to open a ticket to push AT to solve this quickly

  • @djkwinten1646
    @djkwinten1646Ай бұрын

    Im still on TRIAL version but im I right that the record function isn't hardware unlocked anymore?

  • @noz880
    @noz880Ай бұрын

    I have just got a newer laptop and upgraded to RB7. I have RB6 on the older laptop along with 3 years worth of play histories, which are actually my go to playlists, much of which are streamed from beatport, the others from my collection. Can anyone please tell me how I can transfer the history from my old laptop and RB6, to the new laptop with RB7? I've been tryin for a week to no avail 😢

  • @akanonymoss
    @akanonymossАй бұрын

    The thing that really winds me up is if you come out of a large crate to get say a scratch sample track, then when you back to the track playing your at the top of the crate instead of directly to your previous location like it used too...

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    very annoying I agree

  • @mixx_factory
    @mixx_factoryАй бұрын

    I updated to RB7 then changed back within a week to RB6.8.5 imma be there for a while . 😂😂😂.

  • @Dankamua

    @Dankamua

    Ай бұрын

    How did you change back? I just got a new mac ans it downloaded the version 7 and i dont want to have this on my new mac 😓 help 🙌🏻

  • @LiamBranch
    @LiamBranchАй бұрын

    Been testing it for a few days and it's crashed twice, won't be using it for live performances yet.

  • @T1LTOLOGIST
    @T1LTOLOGISTАй бұрын

    wow I did not notice that until now

  • @xHeadcleanerx
    @xHeadcleanerx28 күн бұрын

    I’m a Windows 10 holdout and am definitely not installing Rekordbox 7 again. The library load time in 7 was warning enough, then I found I couldn’t even do my preferred workflow of dragging albums or EPs from explorer into the collection pane for analysis…meh.

  • @JozhMc
    @JozhMcАй бұрын

    Does anyone else feel like performance lacking, feels laggy compared to 6, bearing in mind I’m running on my fairly high end PC built for gaming

  • @bigdaz7272

    @bigdaz7272

    Ай бұрын

    7 is way more janky than latest 6, very laggy for sure, thankfully you can have multiple version installed on the same machine so i just went back to using 6. The crazy thing is Pioneer claim that 7 is now 50% more optimised that 6 LOL.

  • @Luke-wh9ru

    @Luke-wh9ru

    Ай бұрын

    Alpha theta is the 💩...

  • @akanonymoss

    @akanonymoss

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, I'm using 32gb ram 7700k on a good motherboard with a 3070 and I keep getting freezes and lockups, although a recent Windows update that was forced on me is eating cpu usage, with programs running that can't be stopped. Could be linked.

  • @JozhMc

    @JozhMc

    Ай бұрын

    @@akanonymoss it’s mad how they advertised the performance upgrades and the reality is far from it, I can’t imagine running on a laptop for an actual set

  • @akanonymoss

    @akanonymoss

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@JozhMcbefore they brought out 7.0.1 my FLX6 would constantly go into safe mode due to "not enough power", yet it was fine for months and months prior too. It's kind of fixed now, and I lost all my FX and pad settings which often don't save if I change them.

  • @djwolfletsgo
    @djwolfletsgoАй бұрын

    Hey bro! Could we get a video explaining how to hardware unlock rekordbox with our controllers. I have ddj flx 10 but when I’m not connected to my controller all of the premium stuff doesn’t work. I added my controller to my account as registered so not sure why it’s not working

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    The premium things are on the paid plans - hardware unlock just lets you use performance mode

  • @GoldsHouseMusic
    @GoldsHouseMusicАй бұрын

    Is it possible to set different cue points on on the same song on different playlists? That is something that is bothering me since day 1, and so far my only solution is to make a copy of a track on disc and add it as a new track to another playlist. How you guys dealing with it?

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    The cue data is tied to the track not the playlist so nope. I’m interested in how you are using this though?

  • @GoldsHouseMusic

    @GoldsHouseMusic

    Ай бұрын

    @@ReallyChrisM I'm on mac, so there is option when right click on the track on playlist "show in finder" then folder with this track open, I make a copy of a file and put it in another playlist as a "brand new song" and treat it with different cue points 😂 Unfortunately, haven't figure out any other way around - maybe different colors of cue points to be organized for different playlists if that is possible? But then we are still runnin into problems with older equipment which will read only memory cues... hopefuly they will figure out a way to allow us treat tracks different in separated playlists, it would be a huge positive update! 🙌🕺

  • @timdams
    @timdamsАй бұрын

    When is Mojaxx gonna get that Celine Dion mixtape?!

  • @jackmono
    @jackmono27 күн бұрын

    Intelligent playlists is interesting, but I would never create playlist for a gig that I won't end up diverging from and that I would play without any modifying. It's interesting and as long as I have regular playlists, I dont mind it.

  • @djcal623
    @djcal623Ай бұрын

    Soooo...I hadn't updated since rekordbox 5 So I did an update a few days ago to 7 and I just feel so confused about what I am looking at. I have actually been taking music from my computer and going directly into 1 of my Playlist and by passing putting into my collection file

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    28 күн бұрын

    That’s one way!

  • @deejayinzaneofficial
    @deejayinzaneofficialАй бұрын

    i got crazy how the f you add tracks to a playlist when cant draw them there like in version 6.

  • @alexanderhoang219
    @alexanderhoang219Ай бұрын

    All I needed to hear was that I couldn't drag and drop in rekordbox and I will be avoiding this like the plauge til it's right

  • @cristina_garcia
    @cristina_garciaАй бұрын

    I don't use Rekordbox, but it seems that Alpha Theta is the new Windows in DJing: they break ot overcomplicate simple tasks, whereas they don't upgrade or fix what they need to. I read a comment asking who decides to implement these changes. Most part if big companies have their own IT department. The leader takes into consideration the needs of the software. The project leader and customer leader usually talk about features. Then a draft is made which indications on how to change the code. Then programmers do the job. DJs should be taken into consideration as they're their target customers, but they don't usually listen to us 😅 Which is your opinion about Serato and Engine new updates?

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    I’ve put engine 4 on the mixstream pro, looking forward to trying it out!

  • @cristina_garcia

    @cristina_garcia

    Ай бұрын

    @@ReallyChrisM I found the new feature of setting three saved views very useful. The SC Live 4 has a small 7'' screen. Waveforms were almost invisible when it was set on showing four waveforms. It was too information to be shown on a small screen. Being able to hide the options I don't need was a improvement. Maybe it isn't a big deal on the Mixtream Pro 😅

  • @exentmusic98
    @exentmusic98Ай бұрын

    I already installed the free version, but in the Trial option shows me that in 30 days it will be blocked... Does anyone know If the free version will still working after that?

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    It will if you have a hardware unlock device

  • @Synesthesiaum2
    @Synesthesiaum214 күн бұрын

    I just updated to 7 but i cant find the sync manager, its gone... can someone help me please?

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    12 күн бұрын

    It’s still there but now its just an icon. Bottom left above the rekordbox logo

  • @Synesthesiaum2

    @Synesthesiaum2

    12 күн бұрын

    I found it, thank you so much 😅

  • @Synesthesiaum2

    @Synesthesiaum2

    12 күн бұрын

    I thought they allready paywalled that feature. I think they will do so soon.

  • @Dankamua
    @DankamuaАй бұрын

    My new MAC installed the 7 version by itself, i want to go back to my old 6 version. How can i do that? 😢😢 does anyone know what i can do?

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    You can find old versions buried in the pioneer help pages for RB i believe

  • @Dankamua

    @Dankamua

    Ай бұрын

    @@ReallyChrisM wow! I found one and it worked!!! YOURE MY HERO NOW 🤣🙌🏻😁💪🏻 yay!!!

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    @@Dankamua glad you got it sorted :)

  • @larshardwaretests9561
    @larshardwaretests9561Ай бұрын

    yeah ill stick to rb6, i think its way better

  • @dhruvababji8721

    @dhruvababji8721

    Ай бұрын

    Thank god Im not alone, still using 6.8.5 version

  • @johnnyk.3635
    @johnnyk.3635Ай бұрын

    I still not updated, these UI changes looks horrible… waiting for a fix or chris expose hidden features wich make the update worth it

  • @ReallyChrisM

    @ReallyChrisM

    Ай бұрын

    I’ll let you know if I find any 😅

  • @DrewParks410
    @DrewParks410Ай бұрын

    I was avoiding 7 just because of the whole opus quad separate playlists thing... but they really decided to make everything worse didn't they? Like why take out a basic feature such as drag and drop from playlists, do they even use thier own software?

  • @djerikfox
    @djerikfoxАй бұрын

    ..im still on 6, will never upgrade to 7...don't like it at all...😔

  • @TimMcKnight
    @TimMcKnightАй бұрын

    Agree so much with this sentiment. It's annoying AND a backward step...their UX team should be embarrassed!

  • @samuelmwakasendo7643
    @samuelmwakasendo7643Ай бұрын

    Thanks . Not updating till Jan 2025😂

  • @Yomi-gw5nn
    @Yomi-gw5nnАй бұрын

    Alt F not working anymore also 😢

  • @Thomasoslo1
    @Thomasoslo1Ай бұрын

    ií think im gonna stick with RB 6

  • @jimmedia10
    @jimmedia10Ай бұрын

    You can tell they put zero market research or beta testing into their software

  • @SamIAm6
    @SamIAm6Ай бұрын

    I regret that I updated 😢

  • @darnwarn
    @darnwarn28 күн бұрын

    Annnnd midi mapping is a fuckin pain in more than the ass. No Diddy🤬🤬🤬

  • @StevenHeven
    @StevenHevenАй бұрын

    And I discover new downgrade : the new analysis fucked up the grid 40% of my songs ....

  • @eazyrat
    @eazyratАй бұрын

    Can't even update to 7. Rekordbox is the first piece of software my cpu cannot run and it's by design. Dogshit.

  • @markstephenson9280

    @markstephenson9280

    Ай бұрын

    Better off without it, it’s shit. Stick to 6.

  • @darnwarn
    @darnwarn28 күн бұрын

    Everything else is dope. I don't agree with dudes negatives. Small learning curve= more control 💁‍♂️

  • @prodjeljay
    @prodjeljay11 күн бұрын

    RB7 is a trash, It does not support Pioneer DDJ RZX, The display screen on the controller is not working and the OSC sampler option is not even in RB7... It only works as MIDI, that's crazy and So annoying

  • @babyboyiii

    @babyboyiii

    10 сағат бұрын

    Yeah I agree. I have the DDJ RX and I heard they were no longer supporting the older devices like your RZX and the RZ etc, meaning even if you paid full price for the perpetual license you still won't get support for the gear you paid for and the only way to get it to work normally as before you have to pay a subscription. This is beyond greedy from Pioneer.....

  • @isabelladossantos5738
    @isabelladossantos5738Ай бұрын

    no drag and drop??????that's literally so stupid

  • @dhruvababji8721
    @dhruvababji8721Ай бұрын

    WTF happened to rekordbox :(

  • @THE.JOZZER
    @THE.JOZZER13 күн бұрын

    Went from pioneer to that stupid new name (whatever the fuck) and now this bullshit with rekordbox 🤦🏻 Cmon man, are they trying to destroy this company? 🤦🏻

  • @djrez2107
    @djrez2107Ай бұрын

    RB 7 is trash