If I use an external app to edit a track’s metadata…how do I force djay to reload the track?
I know I can edit tags within djay but sometimes I need to perform mass-editing in the app I use for that (YATE) so it would be good to know how to force those changes and refresh djay.
Many thanks!
I use MP3Tag to edit metadata. The only way I can get djay Pro to update metadata in “My Collection” is to restart the macOS app.
Notes:
Running the refresh or analyze commands does not update the metadata.
It turns out that the tracks seem to auto-update themselves without any kind of interraction. I added a test comment to a few random tracks, changed artwork in a few others and they just updated, not instantly mind you, took a few minutes, but they did update.
What works for me (and I have also read in another thread) is to remove the song from my collection and re-import from DJAY PRO… it’s a nuisance, but it works.
I don’t use Apple Music to manage my library, which also suggested to disable the option to synchronize the Apple music folder.
Thanks for sharing @Albert_Maro
No need to force it. It will auto-update on next launch. And you don’t even have to load track on deck inorder to show changes (like in serato), but the changes will show instantly at launch.
This is for guys who use “My collections” tab.
If you use “Local Music” tab and organise tracks via Music app, the tags will NOT show unless you play the track in Music app first, then coz then the Music app will have to update its database with the new tags before informing djay to follow suite.
This is one of the reasons I left using music app to organise playlists.
2022 mac studio m1 ultra 128GB ram
Sequoia 15.7.1
Djay 5.5
No Hardware Controller
In my case, metadata is NOT auto updating when edited outside of Djjay (using Yate). Metadata changes are there (comments) in all other programs. Metadata changes are not displayed by Djay or in Djay Library when looking at it with Lexicon or One Tagger.
Several days, computer restarts etc and no update. Also no effect from re-analyze and refresh
I’ll be honest, it is very random. I also use YATE and if I leave djay open, none of the metadata updates seem to update. If I close djay down and re-open..the meta updates are “sometimes” in there…All it needs really is a “refresh” option on selected tracks to it re-reads the new data like you have in rekordbox.
Use kid3.
Never had an issue. There’s differences in versions of id3 tags u need to worry about too. Could be “wrong” versions yate is using
In kid3, I use v2 i think - will check
By default, Yate writes ID3 v2.4. Tags read fine for new imports. Issue is tags edited with outside editor while tracks are in Djay. I will give kid3 a try.
avoid running tag-editing app with djay open.
Hey everyone, you could try forcing re-analysis of the files inside of djay to see if that helps.
Selecting one or multiple tracks and then “Analyze” (using Right/Control-click on macOS, or track selection mode on iOS)
I think this thread links perfectly with mine… I use Mp3tag, but what other programs do you use to edit metadata outside of DJAY PRO? I don’t want to rely on just that.
