Explorer ignores pre-tagged BPMs (but Traktor does it)

Bug Reports
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VERSIONS:

  • OS version: windows 11 25H2 26200.8328
  • djay version*: 5.6.5. (66135) (beta)*

A) SUMMARY OF ISSUE:

  • The Explorer Folders in Djay does not see BPM tags for pretagged mp3s

    • However Traktor sees this BPMs (see screenshoot below)
    • The track lengts are fine, however

  • Even after analysis, the explorer node continues ignoring BPM info

B) EXACT STEPS

  • Test 1:
    • on windows explorer:
      • move mp3 files to a new OS folder
      • confirm BPMs are shown
    • on the djay explorer node (AKA “my files”):
      • add a new djay folder with the plus symbol
      • confirm no BPMs <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
  • Test 2:
    • on djay explorer node
      • add all files to a playlist
    • on djay main collection
      • confirm no BPMs in that playlist
  • Test 3:
    • on djay main collection
      • analyse a file
      • bpm is added
    • on djay explorer node
      • still no BPM <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

C) REFERENCES:

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Issue with sorting through big folder by BPM
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Thanks for the detailed info and screenshot @dj_estrela - this is very helpful. I’ve shared this with our engineers for further review.

Are you also experiencing this issue with the 5.6.4 release or only with the Beta release?

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confirmed on stable 5.6.4

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another example, on an empty collection, where some files work, and some files are broken

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Thanks for confirming @dj_estrela

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Hi again @dj_estrela, can you please share some mp3 files that you’re having this issue with? You can send them to me via DM. Thanks!

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For easy and convenient music management, using Traktor playlists and importing them into Djay will display them correctly.

The Windows version of Djay doesn’t seem to be able to directly read MP3 tags, so BPM and comment tags aren’t reflected. This is probably a design limitation.

This has been the case since version 5.0.

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Thanks for sharing @megamema

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@megamema it is very clear that tracks on a database work fine

instead, my point is that I use OS-folders exclusivelly as my DJ playlists

more info:

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Thanks for the MP3s via DM @dj_estrela. I’ve shared them with engineering.

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@Slak_Jaw can I ask if engineeringwas able to recreate the windows problem using my private mp3 examples?

This is my #1 reason I cannot use djay - i have no playlists

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Hi again @dj_estrela, thanks for the folllow up. Let me check with engineering on Monday and get back to you.

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Hi again @dj_estrela, can you please confirm what you mean by “I have no playlists"? We are not sure we understand how that’s related to this specific issue, which seems like it can be worked around by analyzing tracks in djay, correct?

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sorry, this is not the case
please see step 3: analysed files still do not show the BPM on the djay explorer node

what you mean by “I have no playlists"?

it means that I only use OS-folders to organize my music.

thus i dont have software-specific playlists inside Djay / Traktor / Rerkordbox etc

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Thanks for clarifying @dj_estrela