Import Tracks.... ?

[djmagicmoments]

I have my tracks organized in folders. Is there any way to import the main folder and then have the folder structure follow? If not, it appears that I have to create playlists from each folder, which certainly seems redundant.

My folders are as such:

Promo Only
- Mainstream Radio
- 2014
- January

I see no way to import folders but I am very new at this.

[RoJeC]

several ways to do this.
1. open collection
2. open Explorer
3. drag main folder onto collection button at left dock

or
1. open collection
2. goto Files in left dock; select your main folder
3. drag to collection node.

[djmagicmoments]

Thank you for your reply..

To confirm, it will maintain the file structure, correct?

[djmagicmoments]

Been trying it for an hour... nothing I do will maintain the folder structure.

Rather disappointing for sure.

[RoJeC]

You can make the field 'location' visible and sort on that.
You can make the field 'group' visible; after sorting select per folder and insert a group name, which you can use for smartlist selection........

But what is really smart is to forget about folders. Use the genres field, year, artist name etc. etc.

There is no way that the team will ever go to the concept of physical folders. The quick search and select options are way easier. With smartlist e.g. you can add tracks which are available instantly in your smartlist(s).

You will never ever have to worry again on the way to store a track so that you can find it back. In the old days DJ's new every album in there transportable containers; now they only have to be able to type...

[daniel clark]

and a good DJ new where every album was at ,,even in the dark ,,been there done that

[djmagicmoments]

Thank you for the reply Ronald.

However, searching for tracks was not my concern. File structure is my concern. Having to make playlists will take days. I was hoping to avoid that.

Albums? What are albums? haha!

[RoJeC]

Sorry, really do not get your problem.
Creating playlist in Cross takes less than 10% of the time you would need to do it by folder.
The better your collection has the information of the fields, the easier.

Cross does 'support' folder sorting, so if you want to select by 'folder' you can just set the sort order on the 'location' field. If you like you can drag the field to the left for a different column order.

You can drag tracks into a playlist or use the right click menu.

If this does not help you could create collections per folder (assuming it are about 3 though there is no limitation).

BTW are you aware that when you click on the magnifying glass in the search function has options to select fields to search in???

And of course you could always use the Files node in the left down dock to scroll through....

I (and many others) have the experience that whatever physical storage system you setup you always end up having trouble with the right location. Just use a quick and dirty structure, dump any new file in there, drag into Cross and spent all your time doing smart things in Cross...

[djmagicmoments]

I am sorry... I will say it again... It's NOT about searching. It IS about creating playlists based on the folder structure that I already have.

My tracks are in folders, within sub-folders. I want to keep it exactly the same. For example, if you are familiar with Virtual DJ, you can drag a parent folder into the software and it will import all of the sub folders, keeping everything in the same structure.

Parent Folder - Promo Only
Sub Folder - Mainstream Radio
Sub Sub Folder - 2013
Sub Sub Sub Folder - January

Soo many DJ's have their tracks in folders, within folders. How this software does not support a way to simply import your tracks this way, I don't understand.

Not to worry, I have begun the slow, arduous task of creating playlists based on my folders...

Perhaps a screenshot of a proper folder structure would be appropriate.

Sorry to be a pain but I do this for a living and you are 3rd software in 26 years of DJ'ing. I have spent a MASSIVE amount of time helping to improve PCDJ and VDJ... I got frustrated with VDJ's progress so I decided to try Cross. Very good but I see a ton of places to improve.
I will be posting a ton!

[djmagicmoments]

Screen shot of the file structure in VDJ. (not my picture, just found it on the internet)

Folders within folders... Just drag your folders into VDJ and that is where they stay.

If it's not supported, it should be. MANY have files arranged that way and a simple drag and drop would help immensely when organizing tracks.

Again, NOT about searching.