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Beatsource Integration

Learn about DJ.Studio's Beatsource integrations

Noah Feasey-Kemp avatar
Written by Noah Feasey-Kemp
Updated over a week ago

Beatsource Streaming gives you access to an extensive catalog of 7m+ open format tracks including instrumentals & acapellas, DJ tools, radio-friendly versions, and edits.

DJ.Studio now features Beatsource integration, letting you access the entire library inside the app!

Note: we also have a Beatport integration that uses another type of music.

Beatsource Integration: Overview

The Beatsource DJ.Studio integration offers a range of features:

  • Connect to your existing Beatsource Streaming account or get an extended 60-day free trial that is specifically for DJ.Studio users

  • Create DJ mixes with tracks from your Beatsource streaming library.

  • Share those DJ mixes within the Beatsource Community in DJ.Studio

  • Beatsource Streaming is a streaming service. This does not allow you to record your music or export it to MP3 or WAV.
    BUT.. we made a solution for that: In the Export menu, you can choose to legalize your mix by buying the tracks within your DJ mix via the Beatsource site. After that, you can export your file with the regular export options like export to a local file, video, DJ set, or Ableton.

Limitations

  • You can only export your mix to a local file after you have legalized a mix.

  • You need to have Beatsource Streaming plan, or you can start a free 60-day trial from within DJ.Studio.

  • Export to rekordbox is not finished yet

How to Setup Beatsource Integration

  1. Go to Settings > Connections > Online Services > Beatsource Streaming and click Connect
    ​Or from the left menu > Beatsource > start New mix > the login window will open

  1. Log in with your Beatsource credentials or follow the instructions below to start your free trial
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  2. Click on Create New Mix on your DJ.Studio home, you'll now see Beatsource
    ​    If you don’t see Beatsource in the Create New Mix screen, you can refresh the DJ.Studio application using CMD/CTRL+R.

Start your Free 60-day Beatsource trial

If you don’t have a Beatsource account yet,

  1. Go to Settings > Connections> Beatsource Streaming and click Connect

  2. Try Beatsource Streaming by clicking Get an extended FREE trial which is normally just 30 days, but is 60-days for DJ.Studio users.
    Note: This is only available to users who have not used the Beatport 60-day trial.

  3. Click Generate my personal coupon code.

  4. DJ.Studio will give you a coupon code which you need to enter in the Beatsource signup flow at steam.Beatsource.com

  5. Go to https://stream.beatsource.com

  6. Click Try 30 days free

  7. Select your plan, the payment will only start after 60 days.

  8. Enter the coupon code from DJ.Studio to extend the trial to 60 days.

  9. Go Back to DJ.Studio and click Sign in with Beatsource

  10. Log in with the Beatsource account username and password you just created.

How to create DJ mixes with Beatsource streaming

  1. Click Create New Mix on the Home screen and choose Beatsource:
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  2. You can browse your Beatsource playlists, see what tracks you favorited on Beatsource etc.
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  3. And the rest works like you are used to:
    Add tracks, tracks are being analyzed, Automix, and work on your transitions.

  4. For Beatsource streaming mixes, Export options are limited to

    1. Share your mix within the Beatsource community within DJ.Studio

    2. Backup your mix

    3. Legalize mix: You can buy the tracks from your Beatsource mix with a few clicks and change your Beatsource project into a Local file mix, so you can have all the other export options available. Check the description below to learn how this works.

Optimizing the Beat Grid

DJ.Studio offers different beat grid options so you can always get it right, no matter what type of music you use for your mix.

  • Fixed is the improved version of our first beat grid algorithm.

    It's perfect for EDM or music with few changes in tempo. Since the first version, we have greatly improved the general beat detection and the detection of the first beat specifically.

  • Variable is useful when you have tracks with timing and tempo changes, like old disco songs. We look for the beats in the music and adjust the gird accordingly.

  • AI: The AI analyzes the audio file to identify the timing of beats.

  • Manual: If these options above do not correct the beat grid enough, you may need to adjust it manually at the beginning and end of the tracks or use the “Disable Sync” button to achieve smooth transitions.

For more in-depth information about adjusting your beat grid, you can also read this article: Fixing Beat Grid issues.

Downloading Your Beatsource Mix (Legalize)

You need to buy and download tracks from Beatsource if you want to record and render your mix to a file to share online - like as a YouTube video, on Mixcloud/Soundcloud, or on a radio station. This is why DJ.Studio made the Legalize Feature.
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This creates a Beatsource shopping list of any tracks used in your mix (that you don't already own), and then lets you buy tracks, download them, and automatically recreate your mix in a Local File project, which has no limitations.
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Follow these steps to Legalize your Beatsource Mix

  1. Finish your mix, and click Export in the top right corner.

  2. Now select Legalize.

  3. DJ.Studio will scan your Beatsource library, and identify any tracks in your mix that you haven't purchased.

  4. To purchase tracks you don’t already own, click Open Beatsource Shopping List. You will now be taken to a Beatsource playlist in a new modal window.
    Note: for now there is still an issue that you have to login and then see a 404 page. If you close the modal and then Open Beatsource Shopping List again, it will direct you to the correct page. If you are logged in already, click the shopping cart icon in the top-right corner.
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  5. Select the tracks you want to buy and they will be added to your Beatsource Cart. If you've used tracks in your mix that you already own you'll see a notification asking if you want to re-purchase them, click No.
    Open your shopping cart with the icon in the top right corner.
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  6. Complete the checkout process, and head back to DJ.Studio. ​

  7. You will now need to download the tracks to your device if you haven’t already done so.
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  8. Click the yellow Browse button in the bottom-right corner of the modal, to add them to DJ.Studio.

  9. DJ.Studio will add the tracks to your DJS library.

  10. Click the button to open your mix as a new, local project.

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