For the best way to organize your library we recommend using Crates inside the Serato software. When using Serato DJ, third-party programs such as iTunes are not the best and most reliable way to organize your Library. If you already have audio files on your system, importing them into iTunes is easy. You can either drag them in your library from the operating system, or use the import files dialogue in iTunes itself, which is in the file menu > Add to Library.' Once the import is complete, the tracks on the CD should now be files on your computer, usable both in iTunes and Serato Software (given you have the Read iTunes Library option checked in Serato software)Īdding files from your computer to iTunes iTunes should then prompt you with the window ' Would you like to import the CD “CD Name” into your iTunes library?.Insert the audio CD into your computer.Once you have the encoding options set correctly, ripping and encoding in iTunes is a very simple process. As long as your computer is connected to the internet, this option will fill in the basic track information when you insert a CD to rip, which can save a lot of time typing names into iTunes. For more detailed information on encoding audio files, check out this article on encoding. These settings would be best for Serato users:īesides the encoder and it's settings, the other option which simplifies importing CDs is the second check box: 'Automatically retrieve CD track names from internet'. > Import Using: MP3 Encoder > Setting: Custom. To change the encoding settings, iTunes> Preferences > General Tab> Import Settings. The default settings in iTunes are to encode AAC files, which are supported by Serato software, however we recommend MP3 encoding. There are 3 main ways of adding music to an iTunes library purchased downloads from the iTunes Music Store, ripping CDs directly into iTunes, and importing files that are already on your hard drive into your library. Getting your music into iTunes and setting up encoding To download iTunes go to the iTunes download page for some info about setting up iTunes check out: iTunes Support

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