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smart folders



VirtualDJ offers a specialized set of folders that are exclusive to the software. Each folder offers a specific function that will help organize and search your file library easier and more efficiently.




List Folders are an easy way to quickly put together set lists or create a group of songs needed for a special event. List Folders are part of the VirtualDJ Database and get updated if any track is renamed, moved or deleted. A List Folder contains a collection of shortcuts to the files and not the actual files themselves. Adding a file to a List Folder will not move it from its original folder (path) as it contains only the paths of the files.


Right-click on the My Lists folder and select Add List. A pop-up window will be displayed to type a name for the new List Folder. Click OK and the List Folder will be then displayed at the bottom of the My Lists folder.


Once a List Folder is created, drag and drop any files from the File List over the List folder, to add. Batch select files (using a mouse click + SHIFT or CTRL) to add files to the folder faster.
List Folders can be dragged and moved to new positions in the Folders List and nested inside other folders. However, List Folders cannot be nested in Filter Folders or playlists (itunes, crates, etc).



Right-click on any List Folder to reveal it’s context menu:


Load in AutoMix
Loads the selected folder into the AutoMix pane.

Load in SideList
Loads the selected folder into the SideList pane.


No duplicates
Removes duplicated files from the folder.

Keep order
Keeps the specified list in the sort order created when changing folders.

Disable HotPlug
Keeps the list on the main drive instead of splitting it across various external drives where the content is actually stored.


Rename...
Provides the ability to rename an already existing folder.

Delete
Deletes the selected folder.

Create List subfolder
Creates a List folder that is nested in the currently selected folder.

Create Filter subfolder
Creates a Filter folder that is nested in the currently selected folder.

Provides the ability to export the folder as Files, Playlists, Text, or to a USB Stick for use with CDJs.


Search with GeniusDJ
Uses GeniusDJ to automatically display a list of other songs that are usually played together with the songs in the List folder.

Sync to CloudDrive
Automatically syncs the folder to CloudDrive for easy accessibility as a backup or from another computer.

Batch
Analyze for BPM etc
Scans the entire folder for track information, BPM, length, and key.

Save prepared stems

Add to search DB

Remove from search DB

Reload Tags
Reloads the tags for each file in the entire folder.

Download Covers
Downloads cover art for the entire folder.

Properties
Displays the path, total number of files, time, and storage space used in the folder as well as the ability to change the folder's text color.



List Folders can be sorted and organized like any other filelist in the browser with the additional ability to reset the list to it's original order.

Right-Clicking on the Field Header to display the menu of available fields and selecting Reset sort order will revert the list to it's original sorted order.







Filter folders dynamically organize a collection of files by applying conditions that automatically filter (search) the database for files that match the criteria outlined.

To get you started, VirtualDJ comes with a few (by default) in the blue folder listed as Filters which is nested in the Ideas Folder. These Filters are commonly used and make finding and organizing your music library a whole lot easier.

The default Filter Folders are as follows:
Folder
Filter Behavior
Compatible songs
Displays songs that are compatible with the currently playing active deck that have a difference of 4 BPM or less and 1 key change
Decades
Expanding this folder will show songs grouped by the decade
Duplicates
Expanding this folder will provide the option to sort duplicate files by name and size or by tag.
Genres
Expanding this folder will display songs grouped by their tagged Genre
Last played
Displays the last 50 songs played in VirtualDJ
Most played
Displays your 50 most played songs in VirtualDJ
Recently added
Displays the last 50 songs added to the VirtualDJ database


creating your own filter folders



Right-click on the My Lists folder in the Folder List and select Add Filter. A pop-up window will be displayed to type a name for the new Filter Folder. Name the folder and click OK.

Right after the folder is created, the Filter Folder will appear on the bottom of the Folder List and will display the Filter Folder Criteria window. Dropdown menus are provided to make it simple to create filters and to help with the syntax. Fields and Operators can be clicked on to add them to the filter criteria instead of typing it out. Once a Filter Folder is created, it can be moved by dragging and dropping to a new position.

As the syntax is typed for the filter, the content of the Filter Folder is automatically filled with the files that match the filter criteria in the background.

You can also click on Add Conditions to create additional filter criteria for a single filter.



When additional conditions are added a Match submenu will appear. The dropdown will provide the option to select if the filter can operate if any condition is met or if all conditions are met.

Filter Folders can be nested inside normal folders, Favorite Folders and Virtual Folders. If the folder has focus (highlighted) when the Filter Folder button is pressed, the folder will nest itself inside that folder. By default, Filter Folders will apply to the entire Database if not nested inside another folder.


Clicking on the Advanced checkbox will provide the ability to create more complex and advanced filters and will display a Scope Menu. The scope menu will allow either results from the entire database, the folder itself or from its sub-folders (recursive) depending on the selection made.


Right-click on any Filter Folder to reveal it’s context menu:


Load in AutoMix
Loads the selected folder into the AutoMix pane.

Rename...
Provides the ability to rename an already existing folder.

Delete
Deletes the selected folder.

Create List subfolder
Creates a List folder that is nested in the currently selected folder.

Create Filter subfolder
Creates a Filter folder that is nested in the currently selected folder.

Export...
Provides the ability to export the folder as Files, Playlists, Text, or to a USB Stick for use with CDJs.


Search with GeniusDJ
Uses GeniusDJ to automatically display a list of other songs that are usually played together with the songs in the List folder.

Batch
Analyze for BPM etc
Scans the entire folder for track information, BPM, length, and key.

Save prepared stems

Add to search DB

Remove from search DB

Reload Tags
Reloads the tags for each file in the entire folder.

Download Covers
Downloads cover art for the entire folder.

Properties
Displays the path, total number of files, time, and storage space used in the folder as well as the ability to change the folder's text color.




EXAMPLES OF FILTER FOLDER SYNTAX



Filter
Expected result
isscanned=1 (or isscanned=0)
Offers all tracks of Database that have been analyzed (or not yet)
top 100 nbplay
Top 100 tracks based on the Play Count field
top 100 firstseen
Top 100 recently added tracks
bpm>120 and bpm<130
Tracks that have BPM between 120 and 130
year>=1980 and year<1990
Tracks with Year between 1980 and 1990 (80’s)
days since lastplay<31
Tracks played the last 30 days (last month)
lastplay=0 (or Play Count=0)
Tracks that never been played
Play Count > 1
Tracks that have been played at least once
type=video (or =video or =karaoke)
Tracks that are Audio (or video or Karaoke)
hascover=1 (or hascover=0)
tracks that have (or not) any Cover
sort by bpm (or sort by bpm invert)
Sort entire database by lowest to highest BPM (or highest to lowest)
Precomputed Stems =1
gather all files that have pre-computed Stems



More Filter examples are available at https://virtualdj.com/manuals/virtualdj/appendix/filtersyntax/index.html



You may want to define a collection of directories which are most frequently used. For example, “Hits of Today” or “My Music”. One solution is using Favorite Folders. Think of Favorite Folders as Shortcuts to a folder in the operating system.

Select a folder (or a subfolder) from the Folder List and right-click on it then select Set as favorite from the context menu. The Favorite folder will be then added at the bottom of your Folder List as a clone and will get a special icon.

Favorite folders are mainly used to provide quick access to folders that you frequently visit and get constantly updated along with the original folder (monitored).

Right-click on a Favorite Folder to Remove or Rename it (can have a different name from the original), or even create a subfolder and other offered Batch operations such as Add/Remove to/from Search DB, analyze for BPM etc.

Favorite Folders will carry all their sub-folders, along with all the nested List Folders or Filter Folders. Any changes done on either the original or the Favorite folder will apply on both.


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