Importing Your VirtualDJ Library

Lexicon has direct integration into the VirtualDJ database.

Importing is easy, follow these steps:

1. Make sure VirtualDJ is closed
2. Open Lexicon
3. Click Import at the bottom of the sidebar, just above the Sync to DJ app button, or use File ➡ Import from… in the top menu bar
4. Select VirtualDJ
5. Leave the other settings at their default
6. Click Start importing
7. Start using Lexicon!

Which playlists are imported

VirtualDJ uses playlists and Virtual Folders, which are effectively the same thing.

• If your VirtualDJ has My Lists (in newer versions of VirtualDJ), Lexicon imports your My Lists and your Virtual Folders automatically.
• Otherwise, the Playlist source option in the VirtualDJ Options decides what is imported: Playlists or Virtual Folders. To import both, run a second import with the other source and the Merge option enabled.

Folders on your hard drive that you browse in VirtualDJ are not imported as playlists. You can turn a folder into a playlist in Lexicon by dragging it onto your playlists, or with File ➡ Add Folder…. See Playlists.

Beatgrids

VirtualDJ can use a fluid beatgrid, a beatgrid that follows tempo changes. Lexicon imports fluid beatgrids from VirtualDJ as beatgrid markers, so the tempo changes come along.

Tracks in folder playlists

Lexicon does not support tracks inside a parent folder so during import Lexicon will create special playlists called _FolderTracks containing the parent crate tracks.

Why doesn't Lexicon support tracks inside a parent folder? Because it is a bad organizational practice. Your parent folder would become an unorganized mess and it's impossible to know which tracks belong there and which belong in a sub-playlist. It's always better to create a new playlist, even if you're going to use it as a messy/unorganized playlist on purpose.

Lexicon can't find VirtualDJ

Lexicon looks for your VirtualDJ home folder, the folder that contains database.xml. On Windows it uses the home folder VirtualDJ has set, otherwise it checks the usual locations like Documents/VirtualDJ. On Linux it looks inside Wine prefixes, and you can also pick the folder with DJ app folder on the Import tab.

If Lexicon can't find your library, or it picks the wrong one (for example an old copy in OneDrive), you can set the folder yourself:

1. Open the Lexicon settings and go to Advanced.
2. Set virtualdjHomeFolder to the full path of your VirtualDJ folder, the one that contains database.xml.
3. Import again.