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Lexicon Settings

This page describes all available settings in Lexicon. Access the Settings page from the top menu bar.

Appearance

Theme

Choose between Dark, Light, or System theme. The System option automatically follows your operating system's theme preference.

Options: Dark, Light, System

Show Tips

Display helpful tips on the music player when no track is loaded. Requires restart.

Show Hotkeys

Display keyboard shortcuts throughout the interface whenever they are available.

Automatic Actions

Auto Analyze New Tracks

Automatically analyze tracks added by dragging into Lexicon or via the Watch Folder. Does not apply to tracks imported from a DJ app.

Auto Generate Cues on Play

Automatically generate cue points when playing a track without cues, using the current generator template. This option is ignored if Custom Cue Anchors are enabled.

Auto Re-encode New MP3, MP4 and M4A Files

Automatically re-encode tracks added to Lexicon (via drag & drop or Watch Folder) to fix potential beatshift issues, using the Beatshift Fixer. Does not apply to tracks imported from a DJ app.

Auto Write File (ID3) Tags

Automatically write ID3 tags to your files whenever a change is detected. Uses your field mappings if configured. Automatic writing does not occur for bulk edits over 1000 tracks; manual tag writing is required in those cases.

General

Minimize to Tray (Windows only)

Minimize Lexicon to the system tray when closing the window instead of fully closing the application.

Date Format

Choose how dates are displayed throughout the application.

Key Format

Choose how musical keys are displayed in Lexicon.

Options:

  • Open Key
  • Original key
  • Open Key with original key
  • Musical key
  • Musical key with original key
  • Custom keys
  • Custom keys with original key

When using Custom keys, click "Edit Custom Keys" to define your own key notation for each Open Key value.

Key Mixing Mode

Determine how key compatibility is calculated in the track browser. Key compatible tracks are displayed in track browser with a small music note next to their key.

Options:

  • Harmonically Compatible: Traditional harmonic mixing rules (e.g., 10m → 11m or 10m → 10d)
  • Fuzzy Key Mixing: Expanded compatibility based on adjacent open key numbers (e.g., 10m → 9m/9d or 10m → 11m/11d)

Field Mapping Custom Tag Format

The text format used for field-mapped Custom Tags.

Options:

  • Hashtag: #Techno #Vocals
  • Comma: Techno, Vocals

Display Currency

The currency in which third-party store prices are displayed. Prices are converted by Lexicon and may differ slightly from actual store prices.

Load Mixed In Key Cues/Beatgrid

Automatically load Mixed In Key cue points and beatgrids from track ID3 tags when adding tracks via drag & drop or Watch Folder. Also applies when reloading tags on tracks without existing cues/beatgrids.

Drag Out of Lexicon

Allow dragging tracks out of Lexicon to other applications. Note: Dragging to DJ apps does NOT include cue points and beatgrids. Requires restart.

Enable Auto-fill Suggestions

Show a list of suggestions when editing any of fields in the track browser with recurring values, such as artists, albums and more.

Remember Table State

Remember the table state (scroll position, sort order, filters, and selected tracks) when switching between playlists and the main track browser.

Music Player

Autoplay on Track Load

Automatically start playing when a track is loaded into the music player.

Autoplay Next in Queue

Automatically play the next track in the queue when the current track ends.

Show Milliseconds

Display time with millisecond precision in the music player.

Metronome Settings

Click "Configure Metronome" to adjust:

  • Enable metronome: Toggle the metronome on/off (also available in the music player under Edit Grid)
  • Volume: Adjust metronome volume (10%–500%)
  • Pitch: Adjust metronome pitch/tone (10%–500%, lower or higher)

Cue Colors

The default color scheme applied to new cue points.

Options:

  • Basic: Only colors available in any DJ app
  • Grayscale: Gray tones
  • Cold: Blue/cool tones
  • Warm: Red/orange tones
  • Random: Random unused color
  • No colors: No color assigned
  • First cue color: Match the color of the first cue point

Waveform

Choose the waveform color scheme.

Options:

  • RGB / "Catla"
  • Blue Green / "G-Force"
  • Pink Blue
  • 3 Band (Blue/Red)
  • 3 Band (Blue/Yellow)
  • Custom (define your own Low, Mid, High colors)

When switching between 3-band and non-3-band waveforms, the waveform cache needs to be updated. Re-analyze tracks or play them to update the waveform display.

Beatgrid Numbering

Choose how beats are numbered in the beatgrid.

Options:

  • Start at zero: Makes the entire beatgrid divisible by four with consistent positive/negative beat numbering
  • Start at one: Traditional DJ app behavior (recommended for familiarity)

Track reload required to see changes.

Overview Cue Bar Numbers

Show the bar number next to each cue point in the overview waveform.

Load Position

Where the playhead starts when loading a track.

Options:

  • Start at first beatgrid marker
  • Start at zero
  • Start at first cue point

Enable Keyboard Media Keys

Control the Lexicon music player with keyboard media keys. Note: Media keys will not work in other applications while a track is loaded in Lexicon.

Preview Duration

Duration (in seconds) of the preview when clicking a waveform in the track browser.

File Management

Remove Empty Folders

Automatically remove empty folders after tracks have been moved via the Incoming screen or File Move utility. Important system folders (e.g., user directories, root drives) are protected and will not be removed. Common files like folder.jpg, cover.jpg, Thumbs.db, and .DS_Store are ignored when determining if a folder is empty.

Backup & Cloud Storage

Cloud Database Backup Reminder

Show a reminder notification if your last cloud database backup was more than a week ago.

Cloud Storage Connections

Number of simultaneous upload/download connections for cloud storage. Increase this number for faster transfers if your network supports it. Requires restart.

Advanced

Enable Local Path Mappings

Enable path mappings to override where Lexicon looks for your tracks. Use this when running Lexicon on multiple computers with the same music files. Path mappings are stored locally per computer.

Click "Edit Path Mappings" to configure mappings between remote paths (from your primary computer) and local paths (on this computer). For example, map D:/Music/ to /Volumes/My External Drive/Music/ to use the same library on Windows and Mac.

Accessibility

Display Scaling

Adjust the overall interface size. Requires restart.

Increased Waveform Height

Double the height of the zoom waveform for better visibility. Requires restart.

Custom Font (Google Fonts)

Use any font from Google Fonts. Enter the font name (e.g., "Open Sans", "Poppins", "Roboto") and click "Load Font" or press Enter. Leave empty to use the default Roboto font.

Browse available fonts at fonts.google.com.

Other

Reduced Performance

Reduce the number of concurrent threads used by Lexicon. Only enable this if you experience crashes during heavy processing tasks like track analysis or duplicate scanning. Requires restart.

Send Anonymous Usage Statistics

Help improve Lexicon by sending anonymous usage data. This data is not used for any other purpose.

Advanced Actions

Reset Smart Fix Ignore Entries

Clear all "ignore" entries for Smart Fixes, allowing previously ignored issues to appear again.

Reset Tooltips

Reset all hidden tooltips so they appear again on next restart.

Reset Hidden Popups

Reset all "Don't show again" popups so they appear again. This includes import warnings, sync instructions, and confirmation dialogs.