How To PROPERLY Load and Update Music on Serato DJ Pro

In this video, I explain in detail how to load and update music on Serato. If you're switching from Virtual DJ, or Rekordbox, or even Traktor - you'll find out that the way Serato manages music is very different and can even be frustrating if you don't know the correct way to do it. This video will solve all your problems and make your transition to Serato a very easy one! If you have any questions at all, leave a comment!
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[@NickSpinelli]

If you have any questions, list them below!

[@Jerseyweddingdj]

Great Video.., Question what is the cause of choppy waveform while searching for a song in Serato? As well as what size Lacie are you using and how full is it?

[@NickSpinelli]

I have a 2TB Lacie and have like 800GB's free on it. So I'm using like 1.2 - The waveform get's choppy from your computer working extra hard to index and search through a large library of music. Smaller library the better.

[@Jerseyweddingdj]

Nick Spinelli the worst part is having to go through and get rid of stuff. That could take forever. Serato hates large libraries... yet I have seen vdj and it has no problem with that at all.

[@DJSINCEER]

What should DJ's like myself, (who have wrongly just dragged over all their music into Serato, and made crates after) do to correctly add music to Serato as you put it in this video? I completely agree with the way you say Music should be added. I just want to know what should I do from now. Should I delete all my music out of Serato and then drag it back over the way you say, or do you have a better suggestion? Thank you for all the knowledge you are sharing.

[@carlos_mann]

How do you analyze like 10+ tracks at a time?

[@DJSORPRESAMIX]

THANK THANK YOU THANK YOU JESUS CHRIST I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR A WHILE FINALLY I FIND IT THANK SO MUCH

[@NickSpinelli]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@DJDave2001]

Thank you so much for this video DJ Nick Spinell I did the same thing because Where I normally get my music is from KZbin Converter because I don’t want too waste money on buying music.

[@hbroncos12]

I searched ALL OVER for this answer (new music update). Thank you!!

[@NickSpinelli]

Thank you! Please share!

[@JenTheulen84]

This Alaskan wedding DJ appreciates you sharing your knowledge, Nick.

[@NickSpinelli]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@supadupa790]

Dude😃 Thank you for sharing this information. This is exactly what I needed to see to get started. Now, my Serado account is set up the right way😃💯💪🏿👍🏿🙌🏿

[@dj.sentinol7740]

3 years later and this video still helpful. Thank you for sharing :)

[@MrDJMikieMike]

That’s why VDJ 2021 is so much smoother.

[@mookmarvmusic]

Thanks for this!! I was going crazy trying to load my music in Serato.

[@albertomora3849]

Just here helping out with your algorithm 😉, great video brother👌🏽

[@NickSpinelli]

Alberto Mora appreciate you 🙏🏼

[@sicknote6949]

I just liked & Subscribed .. Really nice to have it laid down simple.. I've been having trouble organising my huge eclectic library especially after exporting to ext and using a new Mac and updated Serato DJ Pro.. Very helpful and just reminded me to go back and put more orgnisational effort in.. Thanks for the video ...

[@jasonbiggs7066]

This advice about the updating rocks

[@Old_Man_Medina_Gaming]

Thank you, this is super helpful. As a day 1 noob I dragged a folder of 20 sub folders in and all tracks landed in one big folder

[@MikieRoxx]

Word! Didn’t realize it was cleaner to drop in the sub folders.. like your rock example. I just dropped the whole thing in. Cleaning it now. 🧼 🧹

[@NickSpinelli]

Nice work!

[@livinginweymouth]

I didnt realise I could update a folder by dragging the whole folder and it just updates it with the added files, bit tip, cheers dude, Subbed :-)

[@ameetprajapati1853]

thanks, it actually let me through so i could download it.

[@Frdrrc27]

It really worked for me after I look and try some tutorials, yours is the one that worked. Owe you a lot.

[@djrichiemixx8455]

Tight freakin work yo! Best video yet bro. U broke that down cuz appreciatecha!¡

[@Dmaxsammy]

Thank you that's what I was concerned since I had folders with sub folders

[@kmkbinusbandung3204]

i really apreciate your help with dowloanding this software

[@CarlosSanchez-dd1wu]

Thank you so much. It really helped me a lot with my music management. God bless you. Happy new year 2024 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@wowreportblair6446]

DUDE! Thank you so much for making this video!

[@sonorous658]

That's a very very very helpful video. Thank you for that! Greetings vom Germany

[@djmarkcutz_]

Yup! This is is how I’ve been doing it for years. Good video man!

[@NickSpinelli]

Mark Cutz thanks Mark! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@bunny-kr9kb]

Thank you so much this helped a lot!!!! You saved my life

[@juliosectionone]

Thank you, Just started into Serarto, I prefer it instead that Rekordbox and decided to organize music by folders and now ... well thanks to this I see is not a simple Drag and drop

[@DJ_NY718]

Thanks bro 💯 i finally found a DJ That out it in simple words ...thanks man

[@alx2025]

Thanks for such a great video with this kind of information. New subscriber here.

[@ParryDraks]

Wow! great tips and nicely presented. Thank you so much! Have a gig tonight and doing the analyze and crates now :)

[@dj_cip]

Dam! I learned so much in this video. Thank you!

[@NickSpinelli]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bezmusiq]

This channel is so dope

[@onowuizuchukwu7257]

thanks bro, have been looking on how to update my library on serator lite.

[@djgsmallztv]

Found your channel yesterday , I love how simple you explain everything , I do sometimes have trouble taking in how others explain but with your videos I get it straight away

[@djmadlive]

Bro thank you for making it so simple I have been struggling with yellow question marks for a long time you have moved a boulder out of my way... #respect

[@NickSpinelli]

Glad it helped bro!!

[@airdogg21]

You sir are the man....Thank you for this video!

[@CesarMartinez-zb1zb]

ty brotha, smooth clear and straight to the point

[@NickSpinelli]

Always!!

[@tommie184]

excellent ive found out what the lighting sign is cheers pal

[@ericdavidson7255]

I use Serato pro for my Roland 505 on a PC worked perfect thanx for the tips

[@NickSpinelli]

Glad it helped!

[@Theyluvmali]

The only video that was helpful thanks! Also how would I go about backing up my hard drive?

[@DJDjayVarela]

Always learn Something New with you... We need a video on how to clean (products) our gear... controller, mixer, speakers etc... Or is that Santi’s Job??

[@NickSpinelli]

DJ Djay that’s a great ass idea!

[@sombitbandyopadhyay8331]

Thank you, it works perfect!

[@ronniedonaire7262]

Hey Nick, just a quick thanks to you as you helped me on how to update my folders/music! I kept deleting the crate, and then re-adding the whole thing again... Cheers my man!

[@NickSpinelli]

Glad I could help!

[@ricosteez4205]

Thanks for the tips Nick. I have been cleaning out my hard drive and I needed to hear this!

[@Younggunssounduk]

Love a simple explanation 🫡🙌🏾

[@randytran1233]

Thank you for the tips and advice you are appreciated!

[@NickSpinelli]

You bet!

[@tubo1639]

Thanks man, good video! New to Serato, so this was helpful.

[@NickSpinelli]

Thanks for watching!

[@howiedarkstar]

Thanks Nick, that was fudging good lol . See you in Vegas Feb. 2020

[@NickSpinelli]

Howie Darkstar lmao thanks see you then Howie!

[@StephenL128]

Thank you for taking out to do this video. New to Serato and I am looking forward to downloading some tunes and drag. 2 thumbs up for the Analyze tip. All this time I've been loading each song to identify my bpm.

[@shubhkaushik7541]

Ima download it thanks for sharing!!

[@NunyaBusinessEither]

Incredibly Helpful! Thanks!

[@NickSpinelli]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Djlunatikomas]

Great explanations and new shit I DID NOT KNOW. THANKS!

[@NickSpinelli]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnnyappleseed999]

This dude. HOOKIN IT UP

[@djdennisfey2953]

Thanks for that video 👊🏻

[@chornickbulprag8295]

An excellent video turned out, everything is well thought out, a very clear instruction turned out)))

[@gngdrk4142]

Dope!! Just switched and will definitely follow these tips brotha! Thanks!!

[@Kvnmoya]

great vid Nick thank you

[@mahlondrayton6272]

Thank you very much. I appreciate the crate information. I was wondering why I couldn't see the subfolders

[@djtmajorsd]

Great video! I don’t use Serato I use Rekordbox but honestly it’s similar concept. Definitely never drag all your music entirely at once unless you want it to crash! Great idea on the update folder too!

[@NickSpinelli]

DJ TMajor yessir thanks bro!

[@kudamah]

Rekordbox can do it this way but it also does it the way u can load music in itunes (file/ import/ track or folder)- which is my preference. The no options on right-clicking a track in serato is a pain in d @$$

[@johnbiz1020]

Thank you champ… you nailed 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@DJ.StevoD.Entertainment]

Nick Another great video. What is your favorite music pool for getting MP3's?

[@alexanderona7257]

Thank you for explaining this thoroughly!

[@nicolabarani6687]

That was great. Thank you.

[@Spinweezy]

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS, NICK !!

[@djshane0h]

helped a ton brotha thank you

[@swingenuity]

Thanks... it's working... Good Job...!

[@typhu25]

Awesome program

[@TemoDidit]

2022 Thanks for this informative video it answered quite a few of my questions

[@michaelchiverall4451]

Whatever your utube clip about adding music to serato dj it was very good thank you. Just would like to ask some of my folders have album art do I need to delete that file before adding music

[@matty3548]

EVERYONE: Remember you cannot analyze with hardware (a controller, mixer, etc) plugged in. If it controls serato you will not see analyze unless the hardware is unplugged!

[@DJAlax909]

Coming from Traktor, this definetely sucked at first lol

[@Ariticfox]

Thank god you said that, I've watched so many vids and had no idea

[@danrajk3368]

How can I analyze like 10+ tracks at a time like in this video

[@djfishnz]

@@danrajk3368 drag em on to the analyze button

[@djchrivevo]

God bless you 🎉

[@pricecarr67]

Thank you from DJ PRICE

[@bramdewit9931]

thank you so much dude you're a god

[@robertthomas7958]

OUTSTANDING!

[@roshanmuhsin9748]

Hi Nick if you have to redo all your music in a new Mac where and how would you organize them. I could not find any information on this and end creating a master music file on my desktop. Not sure if it was the right choice.

[@_SirCharge]

Yo thanks for sharing this jawn. Your from Delaware or Philly right? Peace

[@alejandrohernandez-bn6db]

awesome video !!!

[@dupreychin7278]

Great vid, Thanks for the share.

[@NickSpinelli]

You bet!

[@Martinmoore87]

Great video as always

[@michaeldouglas9939]

Thx, I wish I knew this years ago...lol

[@martinstack2132]

Well explained, and subscribed.

[@SystemoneyTV]

Thanks this works for me

[@jonathangill1126]

This was so helpful!! Thank you

[@alejandrodiaz4772]

Yo! Thank you for the help. If I connect my external hard drive to my laptop, open Serato, and follow your steps, will have to always have my hard drive connected as I DJ or will the music crates that I created save in Serato without needing it? Thank you again🙏🏽

[@jenniferscumaci6513]

Suuuuuuper helpful - thank you!!

[@dannykgoldston]

Thank you so much! I'm new to using a LaCie hardrive and I was wondering do you use Velcro to attach you hardrive to your computer? If so how and why should I do it?

[@galigalindo6839]

Love your videos. Brother Where to get music download at good price ?

[@Nathaniel_Luciano]

Great video , thank you.

[@damiontrice9108]

Dj salute to you

[@alejandramendoza5836]

Good job

[@djcavinjames7265]

Thank You!!

[@patricherrmann858]

i love u so much bro, thanks very much

[@georgemapp2855]

Nick I have a WD hard drive in my crate side of Serato a computer tech put a Hard drive icon on my Desk top of my Mac book Air with songs that don’t come up in the WD Hard Drive ( crate ) side I’ll go to file in Serato and drag a song into a Crate and then when I unplug the HD and back the song in not in the crate I’m going do what you mentioned in this Video.

[@NickSpinelli]

Did it work out George?

[@jayrepairs]

THANK YOU

[@darrellbryant3666]

I have a lot of CDs I downloaded on Serato into folders some folders have music symbols some don't the ones that has music symbols play it was a doesn't have music symbol doesn't play why is that great video anyway.

[@NickSpinelli]

They may be smart crates? I'm not sure?

[@darrellbryant3666]

I figured it out you have to go into the download setting and change the music to MP3 that would give you a music symbol and download and play on Serato

[@kortezartise5761]

Hey I thought this was a perfect tutorial. I have one question and I honestly think U answered it for me but correct me if I’m wrong. I’ll walk U through my process then ask the question. From my understanding, if I’m ripping CDs it seems like the best way to do it is to create a folder 1st. Rip the songs from the CD to my desktop. After that place the ripped songs into the fold that I created on my desktop and once that folder is filled with the songs/tracks, I then create a crate in Serato and analyze that folder with the new tracks and it will be loaded in my crate in Serato. The question is this, if my CD doesn’t have any track/song info, do I have to name the artists and tracks before loading into Serato? I have a bunch of CDs that don’t have the artists and titles embedded on the CDs. They are hand written with just track numbers showing up when I load them into the computer.

[@claudiosantini7226]

Great stuff

[@NickSpinelli]

Claudio Santini thanks Claudio!

[@aftermathmatix]

apperciate it bro....what a weird program....fun and easy to use...but folder sorting is wacko

[@PowerSoundsDj]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Is it possible to share the same music folder between a practice computer and my performance computer both using internal drives? Does this require me having to rescan all files in serato? Thanks again

[@r4gn4r0k3]

GOD!!!My broo

[@gregcapozzi7028]

Great video thank you. Just wondering if there is a way to import new music to an existing SDJ library without having to make a new crate every time. For example, I use promo only and bring in a new folder every week. I was hoping to just add it to the library. since it contains all different genres, I then drag and drop songs into existing crates like top 40, hip hop, house, etc. thank you

[@Dranomoly]

Great video