DJ Automation Workflow

Tools to organize your DJ workflow

Table of Contents

• DJ Pool File Organizer
• Create Automated Playlist

DJ Pool File Organizer

This Python script is designed to help DJs organize their music files efficiently. It automatically sorts music files from specified source folders into a structured directory based on the date. Additionally, it offers the option to create new date-based folders or insert files into the latest existing folder.

Prerequisites

Before running this script, ensure that you have the following:

• Python installed on your system.
• The music files you want to organize should be in a supported format (e.g., .mp3, .m4a, .wav, etc...).
• Appropriate read and write permissions to the involved directories.

Setup

1. Specify Paths:

   • Update the dj_pool_base_path with the path to your main DJ Pool directory.
   • Update source_folders with the paths to the folders containing the files you wish to organize.
   • Set downloads_folder to the path of your Downloads folder.

2. Running the Script:

   • Run the script in a Python environment.
   • You will be prompted to choose whether to create a new folder for today's date or use the most recent folder.
   • Based on your choice, the script will move files from the source folders and Downloads folder to the target location.

Script Functionality

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• File Moving: Moves files from specified source folders to a target folder organized by date.
• Folder Creation: Automatically creates new folders based on the current date, or finds and uses the latest existing folder.
• User Input: Prompts the user to either create a new folder or use the latest folder.
• Subfolder for Converted Files: Inside the target folder, a subfolder named converted is created, where .mp3 files from the Downloads folder are specifically moved.

Create Automated Playlists

This Python script is designed for DJs to organize a large collection of music files. It automatically sorts music files from a DJ pool folder into playlists based on their genre and certain keywords in the file titles.

Prerequisites

Before running this script, you should have:

• Python installed on your system.
• The mutagen library installed. You can install it using pip: pip install mutagen.
• The music files you wish to organize, preferably in .mp3 format.

Setup

1. Configure the Script:

   • Set dj_pool_path to the path where your music files are stored.
   • Update the genres list to include the genres you're interested in.
   • Modify title_keywords with keywords that often appear in your file titles.

2. Run the Script:

   • Execute the script in a Python environment.
   • The script will process all .mp3 (and most audio format) files in the specified directory, organizing them into playlists based on genre and title keywords.

Script Functionality

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• File Categorization: The script categorizes music files based on genre information from their metadata and keywords in their titles.
• Playlist Creation: It creates .m3u playlist files for each genre and keyword.
• Directory Structure: Playlists are stored in separate "Genres" and "Keywords" folders within an "AutomatedPlaylists" folder in your DJ Pool path.