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Serato to Engine DJ

This guide will show you, step by step, how to convert your Serato library to a Engine DJ library.

This guide is the same for Windows and macOS.

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Requirements

You need to have the following installed:

Engine DJ needs to be started at least once.

You need an active Lexicon subscription. Basic is all you need. You can activate your subscription from inside Lexicon.

Steps

Converting from Serato to Engine DJ is very easy, just follow these steps.

  1. Make sure Serato and Engine DJ are fully closed.

  2. Open Lexicon.

  3. Go to the Sync page.

sync page

  1. Click the Import tracks & playlists button at the bottom.

import button

  1. Choose Serato DJ. Lexicon should automatically detect your Serato database.

serato dropdown

  1. Make sure Full is selected so your entire Serato library is imported.

full import option

  1. Click Start importing in the bottom right corner.

start importing button

Now your entire Serato library will be visible in Lexicon. That was part one of the process. The second part is to sync your library to Engine DJ.

  1. Go to the Sync page again. This time we stay there and don't proceed to the import page.

sync page

  1. Choose Engine DJ. Lexicon should automatically detect your Engine DJ database.

engine dj dropdown

  1. Make sure Full is selected and leave the other options on their defaults.

full sync option

Note: If you want to sync to a USB or directly to your Denon hardware like a Prime 4 or SC6000, then choose your USB or connected external drive in the Target Drive option.

  1. Click Sync to Engine DJ in the bottom right corner.

sync to engine dj button

After the process is complete, your Serato library will be fully converted to Engine DJ.

All your crates are now playlists in Engine DJ, including your smart crates. All your tracks, cues, beatgrids and other tags will all be there.

Extra

For details and conversion limitations, please see the manual.

Lexicon does a lot to minimize the limitations of each DJ app, for example, through Field Mappings.

Videos

Check out our YouTube for videos about Lexicon.

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