Pioneer USB

Prepare USB sticks for Pioneer players with tracks, cues, beatgrids and waveforms, and read existing sticks.

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ReadsUSB sticks exported with Rekordbox
WritesUSB sticks with tracks, cues, beatgrids and waveforms
NeedsUSB stick for Pioneer players.
LimitsFormats: WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC and MP3 with constant bitrate.
TechnikReads export.pdb, OneLibrary (exportLibrary.db) and ANLZ files; writes PDB and ANLZ in DeviceSQL format.

Prepare the stickLink to “Prepare the stick”

  1. Connect the USB stick.
  2. Choose Prepare → Sync → Pioneer USB → “USB stick” and define the content.
  3. Under “Advanced options”, choose the “CDJ profile” (CDJ-3000 or CDJ-2000NXS2) and the “Target matching”: “New medium · lock existing library” or “Completely replace existing DeviceSQL library”.
  4. Review the preview and write.

Tracks, cues, beatgrids, RGB details and 3-band waveforms go onto the stick.

FormatsLink to “Formats”

FormatStatus
WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALACSupported
Constant bitrate MP3Supported
Variable bitrate MP3Not supported
AACNot supported

Read existing sticksLink to “Read existing sticks”

Import → “Pioneer USB” reads sticks or SD cards exported with Rekordbox, “Pioneer OneLibrary” reads the Device Library Plus.

Something missing or wrong? Let us know. The app interface is available in English and German.

Original Sonodex app · Demo library