tag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:/discussions/problems/42274-problems-when-youre-not-the-target-marketbeaTunes: Discussion 2014-11-04T08:19:25Ztag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/345862302014-09-16T07:38:15Z2014-09-16T07:38:15ZProblems when you're not the target market<div><p>Hi Formica,</p>
<p>Sorry you are having such a bad experience.</p>
<p>Let me try to explain how the program was designed for your
use-case.<br>
First of all, Windows 7 should not be a problem, 64-bit is a good
thing, and iTunes is not necessary for this to work well.</p>
<p>That said, to determine key <em>without</em> iTunes, this is
what you should do:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create a directory-based library for a folder that contains
your audio files via the <code>File</code> menu</li>
<li>Analyze your files</li>
<li>Make Serato import the new metadata from your files. To do so,
use the "Rescan ID3 Tags"-button in the files panel. <img title=
"Rescan ID3 Tags" alt="Rescan ID3 Tags" src=
"http://u.sera.to/content/images/89/18089/18089_article_big.png"></li>
</ul>
<p>Now if you want to add files to the beaTunes library, there are
two ways to do this:</p>
<ol>
<li>Simply move the new files into the folder the library is based
on or one of its sub-folders. Then choose <code>Synchronize</code>
from the beaTunes <code>File</code> menu. The new files should
appear.<br></li>
<li>Drag the new files into beaTunes. This may create a copy of
those files—perhaps not what you want.</li>
</ol>
<p>What I am wondering is:</p>
<ul>
<li>Which file format are your files in? MP3? Something else?</li>
<li>How many files do you have?</li>
<li>Which exact version of beaTunes are you using?</li>
<li>Which analysis settings are you using (the dialog that pops up
after you hit <code>Analyze</code>)?</li>
</ul>
<p>A badly flickering display can indicate a broken internal
database. I would love to take a look at your logs. <a href=
"http://help.beatunes.com/kb/troubleshooting/where-are-the-beatunes-logs">
This article</a> explains where to find them and how to send them.
Perhaps something is really wrong and can be fixed.</p>
<p>Hope this helps,</p>
<p>-hendrik</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/345862302014-09-16T14:12:10Z2014-09-16T14:12:14ZProblems when you're not the target market<div><p>Hey, thanks for getting back to me. I appreciate it.</p>
<p>I will try out all of the steps you outlined above. (Can't try
it out at this very moment due to work)</p>
<p>To answer your questions:</p>
<ol>
<li>I am using primarily MP3s with some FLACs<br></li>
<li>I have a lot of files. Close to 500GB of music. I will get you
a file count<br></li>
<li>I am using beaTunes 4.0.7 as of yesterday. 4.0.3 prior to
that<br></li>
<li>I will get a screenshot of my Analyze settings for you<br></li>
<li>I'll get you the logs you requested. Regarding a broken
database: I did completely rebuild my database from scratch a few
weeks ago as a troubleshooting step</li>
</ol></div>Formicatag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/345862302014-09-16T18:30:28Z2014-09-16T18:30:29ZProblems when you're not the target market<div><p>Well, I don't know exactly what I did differently, but I
followed your instructions and suddenly, there's my keys without
iTunes. Hooray!</p>
<p>I started completely from scratch:</p>
<ol>
<li>Remove beaTunes<br></li>
<li>Remove tagtraum directory from AppData\Local<br></li>
<li>Install beaTunes 4.0.7 windows x64<br></li>
<li>New library from file system (D:\music)<br></li>
<li>Allow beaTunes to synch/build the new library</li>
</ol>
<p>After I did that, I analyzed some files I knew had not been
touched and dragged them into Serato. The keys all showed up
without even having to rescan ID3 tags.</p>
<p>I wish I knew what the change was, but at least now I know how
to make it work in the future. Hooray I can remove iTunes!</p>
<p>Also, thank you for the tip regarding file system libraries. To
confirm, I just drag new music into the specified directory and
"Synchronize", which in this case means "rescan the target file
system for changes", correct?</p>
<p>I have attached the following:</p>
<ol>
<li>Logs<br></li>
<li>Screenshot of Analyze settings<br></li>
<li>Screenshot from first startup that clearly shows display
problem</li>
</ol>
<p>Thank you again,</p>
<p>Formica</p></div>Formicatag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/345862302014-09-16T18:35:41Z2014-09-16T18:35:41ZProblems when you're not the target market<div><p>Well - that sounds promising.<br>
I'll get back to you in more detail tomorrow.</p>
<p>Just one thing:<br>
I would recommend turning "Use online resources" off for better
results.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/345862302014-09-30T13:20:40Z2014-09-30T13:20:40ZProblems when you're not the target market<div><p>Hey Josh,</p>
<p>I have a <a href=
"https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8038998">lead</a>
regarding the display problems you encountered. But to make some
progress on this, I would need some additional input.</p>
<ul>
<li>can you please place the attached two files named
<code>NewJFrame.class</code> and <code>NewJFrame$1.class</code>
into the folder <code>C:\Program
Files\beaTunes4\jre\bin</code>.</li>
<li>then open a command shell, e.g. by clicking on the Windows
Start button and then entering <code>cmd</code> into the search
field.</li>
<li>in the command shell, please enter <code>set
J2D_TRACE_LEVEL=3</code></li>
<li>then please change to the directory you just placed the files
into by typing <code>cd C:\Program
Files\beaTunes4\jre\bin</code></li>
<li>then enter: <code>java NewJFrame</code></li>
</ul>
<p>An new window should appear and in the shell some output should
show up (e.g. see attached screenshot). Please copy the output and
send it to me.</p>
<p>Also, in the new Window (a non-functional demo), do you see the
same issue you reported for beaTunes? I.e. some text disappearing
when you move over it with a mouse?</p>
<p>Please close the window and then enter: <code>java
-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false NewJFrame</code> into the shell window.<br>
In the new window - do you still see the issue?</p>
<p>If in the second try the problem was gone, please</p>
<ul>
<li>open the folder <code>C:\Program Files\beaTunes4</code> with
the Windows File Explorer and then open the file
<code>beaTunes4.l4j.ini</code> (or <code>beaTunes4.l4j</code>) with
Notepad.</li>
<li>at the end of the file, please add a new line
<code>-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false</code></li>
</ul>
<p>Thank you very much for your help with this!</p>
<p>-hendrik</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/345862302014-10-02T10:35:52Z2014-10-02T10:35:52ZProblems when you're not the target market<div><p>Sorry to bug you again...<br>
Any chance you could try this out?<br>
Are the instructions to convoluted?</p>
<p>I would really love to make some progress on the issue.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p></div>hendrik