Quick Start#

This guide gets you from a blank project to an exported Rekordbox playlist in about five minutes.

1 — Import tracks from Spotify#

  1. Open Project → Import from Streaming Service…

  2. Select the Spotify tab and click Connect. A browser window opens — log in and approve access.

  3. Choose a playlist from the dropdown and click Import.

Each track is fetched and immediately matched against your local Rekordbox library (see Rekordbox matching).

No Spotify? You can add tracks manually instead — see Tracks → Add a track manually.

2 — Create sections#

A section groups related tracks and maps to a phase of your set (Opener, Build, Peak, etc.).

  1. Click Add Section in the toolbar, or use the + button in the section panel.

  2. Give it a name and pick a Section Type from the dropdown (e.g. Peak).

  3. Click OK. The section appears in the main view with its default colour.

Repeat for as many sections as you need. You can reorder sections by dragging their header.

3 — Arrange tracks#

Drag any track from one section to another, or drag to reorder within a section.

To move a track to a specific position:

  1. Select the track row.

  2. Drag it to the target row in the same or another section.

4 — Review matches#

Tracks are colour-coded by match status:

Indicator

Meaning

No highlight

Matched — local file found

Orange text

Unmatched — no local file found yet

Click a track to see full match details in the Match Info panel on the right.

If a track is wrong or unmatched, right-click it and choose Fix Match to browse your Rekordbox library manually.

5 — Export to Rekordbox#

  1. Open Project → Export to Rekordbox…

  2. Choose a save location.

  3. Open Rekordbox and import the exported XML via File → Import Library XML.

Your sections appear as separate playlists inside a folder named after your project. Each track carries the section’s colour as its Rekordbox memory cue colour.

Next steps#