# Advice Needed **URL:** https://discuss.lexicondj.com/c/library-organization/advice-needed/28.md [Latest](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/tags.md) --- ## [Changes in Mobile App not syncing](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/changes-in-mobile-app-not-syncing/3626)
**Author:** [@sxrgwrld](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/sxrgwrld)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/changes-in-mobile-app-not-syncing/3626 "2026-07-17T07:46:09Z")
Hey, I’ve been on Lexicon for over a year now, just recently upgraded to the premium plan so I could edit my library on the go. However, when syncing the changes I’ve made as a test, nothing happened in my Lexicon libra… --- ## [Mappings order is different from Tags to field](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/mappings-order-is-different-from-tags-to-field/3104)
**Author:** [@djtls](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/djtls)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/mappings-order-is-different-from-tags-to-field/3104 "2025-11-15T16:02:41Z")
I have a Tags category that I called “Mix”. I have ordered the tags a certain way so that they show up in a certain order. When I do a field mappings of the Mix tags to another field, they are in a different order. For e… --- ## [Custom Tag map to "Mix"](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/custom-tag-map-to-mix/3311)
**Author:** [@djtls](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/djtls)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/custom-tag-map-to-mix/3311 "2025-11-15T15:30:27Z")
Hello, Is there a way you can add the ability to map a custom tag to the “Mix” Field? Currently I have to map it to Lyricist and then copy to Mix Thank you --- ## [Dynamic beatgrids in Rekordbox being overwritten by Lexicon](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/dynamic-beatgrids-in-rekordbox-being-overwritten-by-lexicon/3306)
**Author:** [@gozer5064](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/gozer5064)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/dynamic-beatgrids-in-rekordbox-being-overwritten-by-lexicon/3306 "2025-11-08T18:56:40Z")
Ok, so I use Lexicon for just about everything to organize my emerging library. The tagging is exceptional and I really enjoy fixing the grid and setting up a few hot cues in Lexicon. It’s a way more enjoyable experience… --- ## [Trying to delete all duplicates in my serato](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/trying-to-delete-all-duplicates-in-my-serato/2298)
**Author:** [@djveesmooth6848](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/djveesmooth6848)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/trying-to-delete-all-duplicates-in-my-serato/2298 "2025-05-10T18:06:58Z")
Ok. This duplicate feature is not working for my serato. I have the latest serate version as of today date. windows 11. I went through the whole find my duplication process. I found my duplicates. I picked the songs I wa… --- ## [Issue with analyzing genre](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/issue-with-analyzing-genre/2986)
**Author:** [@quarzonks](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/quarzonks)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/issue-with-analyzing-genre/2986 "2025-04-24T07:36:01Z")
Hello all, I am using the “find tags and album art” feature specifically to look for genre in a recently downloaded set of songs. The songs are not particularly niche (e.g., The 1975, Taylor Swift) and have the Title, A… --- ## [Syncing two computer](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/syncing-two-computer/3061)
**Author:** [@bodhi3643](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/bodhi3643)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/syncing-two-computer/3061 "2025-04-08T21:32:37Z")
Hello Everbody ! :grinning\_face: My backup system should be synced with the main system. Its Recordbox 6.8.5 on both Mac Books. Included the dropbox (Prof. Plan) So now i’m thinking: whats the best ? Is it really neces… --- ## [Files not found](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/files-not-found/3043)
**Author:** [@bodhi3643](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/bodhi3643)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/files-not-found/3043 "2025-03-30T10:12:09Z")
Hello to the Group ! :slight\_smile: My collection has a size of 27.000 Tracks. But my amount of tracks in Lexicon is 55490. So almost double ! And many many tracks are marked with the danger/triangle, so their localiz… --- ## [iOS app and Incoming tracks folder](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/ios-app-and-incoming-tracks-folder/3031)
**Author:** [@djtls](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/djtls)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 2:50am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/ios-app-and-incoming-tracks-folder/3031 "2025-03-26T02:50:57Z")
Is there a way to view the incoming tracks folder in iOS? --- ## [Easier way to map custom tags to “Album”](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/easier-way-to-map-custom-tags-to-album/3027)
**Author:** [@djtls](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/djtls)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/easier-way-to-map-custom-tags-to-album/3027 "2025-03-24T20:02:21Z")
I want to be able to add a custom tag to my tracks but then apply them to the Album field for use in Serato to organize my music. Currently I can only field map to 6 different fields. Am I missing something or do I need… --- ## [Lexicon, MIK, and VDJ](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/lexicon-mik-and-vdj/3023)
**Author:** [@DJKC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/DJKC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/lexicon-mik-and-vdj/3023 "2025-03-21T14:20:12Z")
I’ve been DJing for decades and have quite a substantial music library. Thankfully I found Lexicon for helping tidy it up and keep it organised. I use VDJ for my actual DJing. Recently I realised how much better Mixed I… --- ## [How to update file path without using relocate or incoming?](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/how-to-update-file-path-without-using-relocate-or-incoming/2968)
**Author:** [@djtomp](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/djtomp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/how-to-update-file-path-without-using-relocate-or-incoming/2968 "2025-02-24T19:46:11Z")
Evening, can anyone tell me if there’s a simple way to update file paths in one hit? I got a new MacBook and want to leave everything as is on my current windows laptop so bought an S5 SSD to store my collection when gi… --- ## [Incoming tracks page](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/incoming-tracks-page/2907)
**Author:** [@usualplaya8162](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/usualplaya8162)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/incoming-tracks-page/2907 "2025-01-23T11:07:58Z")
So I’m using the “Incoming tracks” feature to move my track from Folders/ Sub folders on my main drive to a single folder on a new drive. It’s a large collection. Some strange thing are happening; first the number of tra… --- ## [Synchronizing Playlists](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/synchronizing-playlists/2892)
**Author:** [@bodhi3643](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/bodhi3643)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/synchronizing-playlists/2892 "2025-01-19T21:54:55Z")
Hello Forum ! I am using recordbox and during a gig i am organizing (adding&deleting tracks) on my playlists in recordbox. I am using lexicons feature -incoming tracks- and i am adding new tracks into playlists in lexic… --- ## [Cue points on double files](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/cue-points-on-double-files/2845)
**Author:** [@sonology1325\_87419](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/sonology1325_87419)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/cue-points-on-double-files/2845 "2024-12-29T16:45:00Z")
Hello. Someone know if it’s possible to copy cue points from a file to a duplicate one? And also put the file in the same playlists, history… Thx for your reply. --- ## [Some Serato Smart crates to Rekordbox not working](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/some-serato-smart-crates-to-rekordbox-not-working/2778)
**Author:** [@vibewhen](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/vibewhen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/some-serato-smart-crates-to-rekordbox-not-working/2778 "2024-11-25T12:55:16Z")
I’m finding some of the Smart crates from Serato show up in Rekordbox as ordinary crates. And some Smart crates show up as they should, Intelligent Playlists. I’m attempting to change sorts of parameters but nothing ha… --- ## [Sync Playlists backwards](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/sync-playlists-backwards/2736)
**Author:** [@bodhi3643](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/bodhi3643)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/sync-playlists-backwards/2736 "2024-11-02T11:48:58Z")
Good morning everybody. As a so called newbee a question comes up: I am creating Folders, Lists, intelligent-Lists and so on, … on Rekordbox. How do I get them back into lexicon ? Is it through the import - tracks&play… --- ## [Lexicon Playlists](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/lexicon-playlists/2690)
**Author:** [@groovemasterrich2349](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/groovemasterrich2349)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2024, 6:39am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/lexicon-playlists/2690 "2024-10-16T06:39:34Z")
Hi All I Have Had a Love Hate Relation ship with lexicon from the beginning but have to put it down to not understanding the software . I have had to rummage around for videos and tutorials on how to do certain things so… --- ## [Rekordbox/Lexicon playlist not showing in Serato](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/rekordbox-lexicon-playlist-not-showing-in-serato/2544)
**Author:** [@mattyl](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/mattyl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/rekordbox-lexicon-playlist-not-showing-in-serato/2544 "2024-08-02T19:14:43Z")
I can’t see playlists in Serato after syncing from Lexicon. I’m mostly playing Tidal streaming tracks. I’m importing my library from Rekordbox 7. Lexicon sees the playlist and allows me to export it (and my full libra… --- ## [Red tracks in engine DJ](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/red-tracks-in-engine-dj/1414)
**Author:** [@pod](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/pod)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/red-tracks-in-engine-dj/1414 "2024-07-21T10:43:36Z")
Hi Folks, new user here, I had engine already installed and had my tracks sorted in to playlists by Genre, I noticed there was a LOT of duplicates, so I got lexicon to deal with this and also manage my collection going f… --- ## [Hot cue colors - set to default](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/hot-cue-colors-set-to-default/2507)
**Author:** [@joelframe](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/joelframe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 8:25am UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/hot-cue-colors-set-to-default/2507 "2024-07-19T08:25:39Z")
Hi - new LXC user here. When transferring my catalogue from traktor to rekordbox via lexicon, all my cue points kept their colors from the legacy software (traktor). But now they are now blue, when they should be green … --- ## [Beatgrid starting at the very beginning](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/beatgrid-starting-at-the-very-beginning/2045)
**Author:** [@Boxen-Flo](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/Boxen-Flo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/beatgrid-starting-at-the-very-beginning/2045 "2024-06-21T21:21:49Z")
Hey Lexicon guys, I’m starting using Lexicon. Your Beatgrid doesn’t work like I want it to have. Beat 1 should always be the first bar. Your beat grid does something which is not understandable for me. It starts somewhe… --- ## [Incorrect track names](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/incorrect-track-names/2372)
**Author:** [@alan\_19679](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/alan_19679)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/incorrect-track-names/2372 "2024-05-21T18:55:42Z")
I have noticed that a significant number of my track titles in Lexicon refer to incorrect music files that do not correspond to the music file. Not sure how and when this happened and cannot find any pattern except it se… --- ## [Move Tracks from iTunes to a new Serato Library](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/move-tracks-from-itunes-to-a-new-serato-library/2317)
**Author:** [@sparxx\_25145](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/sparxx_25145)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/move-tracks-from-itunes-to-a-new-serato-library/2317 "2024-05-07T22:37:37Z")
Hi! I’ve been using only my iTunes Library within Serato, but I want to get rid off it and move completely to Serato. I started to import iTunes to Lexicon and started organize my tracks, but the paths still remain to t… --- ## [Traktor to Engine and what do to moving forward](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/traktor-to-engine-and-what-do-to-moving-forward/2207)
**Author:** [@\_tac0cat](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/_tac0cat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/traktor-to-engine-and-what-do-to-moving-forward/2207 "2024-03-27T12:20:42Z")
I’m finding Engine really difficult for my workflow. The biggest being I can’t import m3u playlists. The other is it seems to create a duplicate song anytime I try to import from Apple or Traktor within Engine. I’m done… --- ## [The path of the song changes when importing the playlist from Engine DJ to Lexicon](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/the-path-of-the-song-changes-when-importing-the-playlist-from-engine-dj-to-lexicon/2144)
**Author:** [@brataas](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/brataas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/the-path-of-the-song-changes-when-importing-the-playlist-from-engine-dj-to-lexicon/2144 "2024-03-11T19:12:53Z")
I play with USB stick on Denon prime 4+ and after a gig I import history into Engine DJ on my Mac. Then I save the list in history as a playlist. In Engine DJ, it says correctly under Location, that the path of the son… --- ## [Undo sorting column in SHARE](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/undo-sorting-column-in-share/2110)
**Author:** [@planetpromote](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/planetpromote)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/undo-sorting-column-in-share/2110 "2024-02-19T21:47:24Z")
In the SHARE section it somehow defaulted to alphabetical track order. Playlist → \*right click → Share → When I click the sorting arrow it never stops sorting. I know in the “main playlist” it says keep clicking until th… --- ## [Broken Organization with Enginge DJ on Ext HD](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/broken-organization-with-enginge-dj-on-ext-hd/2098)
**Author:** [@Joxon](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/Joxon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/broken-organization-with-enginge-dj-on-ext-hd/2098 "2024-02-16T12:30:13Z")
Hi, I think I’ve broken my organization structure slightly and could use some advice on how to best get back on track. So basically I’ve got three different computers I alternate between. I’ve collected music on all of… --- ## [Searching for Blanks](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/searching-for-blanks/2061)
**Author:** [@djhaystack](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/djhaystack)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/searching-for-blanks/2061 "2024-02-03T16:04:37Z")
Is there a way to enter something in the search field in a column to return blanks? I tried searching here and found no answer so forgive me if my search about searches wasn’t good! I want to search all tracks for tags w… --- ## [Engine DJ full library import completes with errors - how to solve?](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/engine-dj-full-library-import-completes-with-errors-how-to-solve/2015)
**Author:** [@bonoman27](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/u/bonoman27)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/t/engine-dj-full-library-import-completes-with-errors-how-to-solve/2015 "2024-01-16T16:57:34Z")
Hi, I’m hoping someone will be able to help me with this problem. When doing a complete update of my my Engine DJ library to Lexicon completes with an error message to say that some tracks were not imported, however wh… [Next page](https://discuss.lexicondj.com/c/library-organization/advice-needed/28.md?page=1)