What gets exported?
A rekordbox DJ Set export includes:
Playlist order
Transition Hot Cues
Edited audio files (when Track Edits is enabled)
Starting with DJ.Studio 4.2, you can also choose to include:
Samples
BPM changes
Transition Effects
Effect Blocks
This allows your exported DJ set to much more closely match the mix you created inside DJ.Studio.
Export your mix
Finish your DJ.Studio project.
Click Export → DJ Set → rekordbox.
Choose which elements you want to include:
Add Hot Cues
Track Edits
BPM changes
Samples
Transition Effects
Effect Blocks
1. Click Export.
DJ.Studio will automatically:
Create a new playlist in rekordbox with the same name as your project.
Copy the required audio files.
Add transition Hot Cues.
Render any selected edits into the exported audio
Note: You will need to close and reopen rekordbox if you had it open at the time of exporting.
2. Open up rekordbox, and navigate to your new playlist in the browser window.
3. You will now see all the hot cues appear in your tracks in rekordbox.
4. The first track will have 5 CUEs starting with A:
Export Options
Track Edits
Track edits render your timeline edits directly into the exported audio.
This includes:
Cuts
Pastes
Loops
Stem edits
The exported audio always runs from the first beat to the last beat used in the track.
Samples (New in 4.2)
Samples can be exported in two different ways.
Bundle with the track
The sample becomes part of the rendered track it belongs to.
This is ideal when you simply want your exported DJ set to sound exactly like your DJ.Studio mix.
Export as separate audio files
Samples are exported as individual audio clips.
This allows you to trigger them independently inside rekordbox or Serato during a live performance.
Sample numbering starts after all regular deck tracks.
Example
If your mix contains:
15 tracks
3 samples
The exported files will be:
Track 1–15
Sample 16
Sample 17
Sample 18
Transition Effects (New in 4.2)
DJ.Studio can render all effects created in the Transitions panel into your exported tracks.
Supported transition effects include:
Equalizer
Audio Effects
Stem transitions
Effect Blocks (New in 4.2)
Effect Blocks can also be rendered into your exported DJ set.
This includes Effect Blocks placed:
inside transitions
on tracks
on samples
Hot Cue layout
DJ.Studio automatically places Hot Cues around every transition.
First track
The first track contains five cue points.
A Start playback
B 8, 16 or 32 beats before the transition
C Transition start
D Bass swap (when present)
E Transition end
Following tracks
Every following track contains eight cue points.
B 8, 16 or 32 beats before the incoming transition
C Incoming transition start
D Incoming bass swap
E Incoming transition end
A 8, 16 or 32 beats before the outgoing transition
F Outgoing transition start
G Outgoing bass swap
H Outgoing transition end
Beatgrid recommendations
DJ.Studio exports its own beatgrid to rekordbox.
For the best results:
Do not re-analyze BPM/Grid in rekordbox.
Disable Auto Cue generation before analyzing tracks.
Only analyze waveforms if needed.
Updated recommendation
The previously recommended Phrase Only analysis is no longer necessary.
Updated Guidance: The previous recommendation to analyze "Phrase only" in Rekordbox is now deprecated. Instead, focus on the analysis required for waveform generation while ensuring that Rekordbox does not re-grid or re-cue your tracks.
USB Export Workaround
Recent versions of rekordbox no longer allow DJ.Studio beatgrids to be exported directly to USB devices.
If rekordbox displays:
Track analysis data is corrupted or doesn't exist
You can still export your playlist by allowing rekordbox to rebuild the beatgrid.
Steps
Open Preferences → Analysis → Track Analysis Settings.
Enable:
BPM Analysis
Grid Analysis
Select every exported track.
Right-click and choose Analyze Track.
Wait for analysis to finish.
Export the playlist to your USB drive.
Important
Rebuilding the beatgrid replaces the DJ.Studio beatgrid with rekordbox's own analysis. Your playlist order and Hot Cues remain intact.
If you only need a finished mix, export a single MP3 or WAV from Export → Audio and copy that file directly to your USB drive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which edits can DJ.Studio export?
Depending on the options you enable, DJ.Studio can export:
Cuts
Pastes
Loops
Stem edits
Samples
Transition Effects
Effect Blocks
Can I export the stem edits that I made in DJ.Studio into rekordbox?
Yes, the DJ.Studio to rekordbox export will also export any stem edits you might have made on the track. But note that it will only do this for changes that are outside of the transition. Stem changes that are within the transition are not exported.
Can I export a DJ.Studio beatgrid to a USB stick for use on a CDJ?
Not completely.
DJ.Studio can export its beatgrid to rekordbox, and as long as you keep the tracks inside rekordbox, that beatgrid is preserved.
However, when exporting a rekordbox playlist to a USB stick for use on Pioneer DJ CDJs, recent versions of rekordbox rebuild the track analysis. During this process, the DJ.Studio beatgrid is replaced by rekordbox's own beatgrid.
This is a limitation of rekordbox and CDJs, which only support beatgrid data generated by rekordbox.
Why does this happen?
Pioneer DJ CDJs rely on rekordbox's proprietary analysis database. Beatgrids, BPM information and cue data are stored in a format that is generated by rekordbox and expected by the CDJ.
When rekordbox prepares tracks for USB export, it regenerates the analysis data, replacing any beatgrid that originated from another application.
What are my options?
If you want to use DJ.Studio's beatgrid inside rekordbox, simply avoid re-analyzing the tracks.
If you need to export your playlist to a USB stick for a CDJ, follow the USB Export Workaround described above. Rekordbox will rebuild the beatgrid, but your playlist order, rendered edits, and Hot Cues will remain intact.
Note: A CDJ can play music directly from a USB drive that wasn't prepared in rekordbox, but loading is much slower and features such as instant waveforms, accurate beatgrids, and performance data will not be available.
Why are my tracks copied?
DJ.Studio never modifies your original tracks.
Instead, it creates copies that contain:
Rendered edits
Transition Hot Cues
Beatgrid information
This keeps your original music library untouched.
After your performance you can simply delete the exported playlist without affecting your original tracks.
Can I export cue points without copying my music?
Yes.
Export your project as an M3U8 playlist.
This references your original music files without creating copies.
Keep in mind that an M3U8 export does not include:
Hot Cues
Beatgrid information
Rendered edits
Can I export the DJ.Studio beatgrid to rekordbox?
Yes.
Open Export → DJ Set → rekordbox in DJ.Studio and complete the export.
Inside rekordbox, disable BPM/Grid analysis to preserve the DJ.Studio beatgrid.
Be aware that recent rekordbox versions overwrite this beatgrid again when exporting to USB devices.
Why can't I use the DJ.Studio beatgrid on a CDJ?
CDJs rely on rekordbox's proprietary analysis database.
When rekordbox rebuilds a track's analysis, it replaces the beatgrid generated by DJ.Studio.
Without rekordbox analysis, CDJs can still play the music, but waveform generation and loading become significantly slower.
Can rekordbox analyze Lighting afterwards?
Yes.
After importing your tracks:
Open Preferences → Analysis.
Enable Phrase Detection.
Run Phrase Analysis.
This generates rekordbox Lighting information without affecting your exported audio edits.
Error: "[4] Track analysis data is corrupted or doesn't exist"
This error may appear when you try to export a DJ.Studio playlist from rekordbox to a USB stick.
The reason is that recent versions of rekordbox no longer allow beatgrid data generated by DJ.Studio to be written to USB devices. During USB export, rekordbox expects its own analysis data. If it doesn't find it, it displays this error.
How to fix it
You can still export your playlist by letting rekordbox analyze the tracks first.
Open rekordbox → Preferences → Analysis → Track Analysis Settings.
Enable BPM and Grid analysis.
Select all tracks in the playlist imported from DJ.Studio.
Right-click the selection and choose Analyze Track.
Wait for the analysis to complete.
Export the playlist to your USB stick again.
Important: Re-analyzing the tracks replaces the DJ.Studio beatgrid with rekordbox's own beatgrid. Your playlist order, rendered edits, and Hot Cues will remain intact.
If you only want to play a finished mix as a single audio file, you can instead export an MP3 or WAV from DJ.Studio → Export → Audio and copy that file directly to your USB stick.
