Key Conversion

You can choose how keys are shown in Lexicon, and which key notation is written to your DJ app when you sync. You can also leave them as their original keys.

This supports converting from Alphanumeric keys, Open Key, Rekordbox keys, Traktor keys, Serato keys, VirtualDJ keys and musical notes.

Please note that not every musical key can be converted.

Key format in Lexicon

The Key format option in the Lexicon settings (General) decides how keys are displayed in Lexicon:

Alphanumeric, for example 8A or 8B
Open Key, for example 1d or 8m
Original key: the key as it is stored in your tags or DJ app
Musical key, for example C or Am
Custom keys: your own notation, see below
Alphanumeric, Open Key, Musical key or Custom keys with original key: shows both

Alphanumeric is the default for new installs. If you already used Lexicon before, your key format stays the way it was.

Converting keys when syncing

The Convert keys option in the sync settings decides which notation is written to your DJ app: Original keys, Alphanumeric, Open Key, Open Key with leading zero, Musical key or Custom key.

Add leading zero

When converting to Open Key, you can add a leading zero, to better sort keys in some DJ apps. Adding a leading zero will help sort correctly (ex. 01m, 02m, ... 10m, 11m). Otherwise your result will not be correct (ex. 1m, 10m, 11m, 12m, 2m).

Custom keys

With custom keys you choose your own text for every key. Set Key format to Custom keys in the Lexicon settings and click Edit Custom Keys. For each Open Key, enter the text you want to use instead. To also write your custom keys to your DJ app, choose Custom key in the Convert keys sync option.

Alphanumeric and Open Key

Alphanumeric keys use a number from 1 to 12 followed by A (minor) or B (major). For example, A minor is 8A and C major is 8B. In the track browser, the key column sorts Alphanumeric keys in wheel order (1A, 1B, 2A and so on).

Note that Open Key is not simply Alphanumeric with different letters. Open Key uses d (major) and m (minor), and the numbers are different too. For example, C major is 1d in Open Key and 8B in Alphanumeric, and A minor is 1m in Open Key and 8A in Alphanumeric.