Below is a list of programs that will help you organize your songs through ID3 tags, retrieve their BPMs, get the Key, and normalize each song to the same volume level.
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TagScanner – Organize your songs ID3 Tags. An ID3 tag is written into the mp3 file and it’s what iTunes recognizes as the Artist and Song name. This simple program, “Tagscanner” allows you to edit an entire folder of music at once.
Click here to download Tagscanner (register & login to view link)- For Windows Users Only -
MixMeister BPM Analyzer – This program will calculate the BPM of the song and automatically write it to the ID3 tag. You can drag in as many files or folders as possible.
Click here to download BPM Analyzer (register & login to view link)- For Windows & Mac Users -
MP3 Gain – This is one of the most handy tools for DJs. It normalizes all of your songs to the exact same volume level so you don’t have one song overpowering another while mixing your live sets. Very easy to use, simply open the program, drag the files or folders in, and set the target volume. We found the 92.0 dB is the perfect volume level so clipping does not occur.
Click here to download MP3 Gain for Windows (register & login to view link)
Click here to download MP3 Gain for Mac (register & login to view link) -
Mixed In Key – This is one of the best programs we can recommend for making seamless and perfect sounding mixes. It goes through your entire music library, and finds the Key of each song, than writes it to the ID3 tag. By mixing similar musical keys, your will get a perfect harmonic mix that will eliminate key clashes. All of the top DJs in the world learn this by ear, and now you can learn it by using this program. You can read more about it on their website:
www.MixedInKey.com (register & login to view link)
If you have any suggestions on how you organize your music and what method you put each song through, let us know and we’ll add it to the site! Email us at info[at]fromdjs4djs.com