tag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:/discussions/questions/4466-how-to-create-key-oriented-playlist-from-folderbeaTunes: Discussion 2016-09-19T11:27:53Ztag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T07:28:28Z2015-02-27T07:28:28ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><p>Hey Michael,</p>
<blockquote>
<p>It might be noob question but I have failed to do it or maybe I
do not understand how your software works.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>No worries—certainly not a dumb question.</p>
<p>Would this work for you?</p>
<ol>
<li>Select the songs you want to sort and add them to a new
playlist<br></li>
<li>Open that playlist and sort by <em>Key</em> by clicking on the
table header<br></li>
<li>Select all songs with <code>CTRL-A</code><br></li>
<li>Choose <em>New Playlist from Selection</em> from the
<em>File</em> menu</li>
</ol>
<p>The new playlist will be sorted by key, ascending, as its
natural order.</p>
<p>A little cumbersome, but good enough?</p>
<p>-hendrik</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T07:47:07Z2015-02-27T07:47:09ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><p>Hi,</p>
<p>Thanks for reply. However I can do the same in Traktor, just
analyze my tracks and sort them by key. I don't need beatunes for
that. (by the way latest x.x15 version does not update
anymore).</p>
<p>WHat I have in mind, organising tunes by key (fine) but with
arrangement that prevents key clashes. If you simply sort it by
key, next key in line does not necessarily have to fit. You know
what, scratch that.</p>
<p>What about algorithm that arranges tunes in such order that they
ALL fit, doesn't matter in what key order, just for all tracks (If
possible) to play nicely with each other. Keep in mind Kamelot
Wheel. No do you understand?</p>
<p>Simply a one button that you press and it randomizes track in
such order that they all fit one after another according to rules
in camelot wheel. Then you will have an option to rearrange some
tracks, pin them down. Press button again and randomize rest of
unpinned tracks in such order that they will try to fit according
to camelot wheel again. Now it's a future request bur seriously.
It's that simple. Just a button that randomizes/organizes tracks
with this rule. (Then allowing you to rearrange your picks and make
them un-randomizable and further randomizing rest of tracks).</p>
<p>Or something similar that I can do now.</p></div>Michaeltag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T08:19:18Z2015-02-27T08:19:18ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><blockquote>
<p>What about algorithm that arranges tunes in such order that they
ALL fit, doesn't matter in what key order, just for all tracks (If
possible) to play nicely with each other. Keep in mind Kamelot
Wheel. No do you understand?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Doesn't regular sorting by key do that? The order is the same as
in the Circle of Fifths (or the Camelot wheel).</p>
<p>Another approach is this:</p>
<ol>
<li>Open the preferences<br></li>
<li>Go to <em>Song Matching</em><br></li>
<li>Create a new ruleset by clicking on the <code>+</code> button
behind the current ruleset<br></li>
<li>Name it <code>Key Only</code><br></li>
<li>Remove all standard rules via the little <code>—</code>
buttons<br></li>
<li>Add the <em>Similar Key</em> rule<br></li>
<li>Close the preferences<br></li>
<li>Select the playlist you want to re-order<br></li>
<li>Select the song you want to start the list with<br></li>
<li>Right-click, select <em>Order Playlist by</em> and then <em>Key
Only</em></li>
</ol>
<p>This will re-order the playlist starting with the selected song
so that matching keys follow each other (if possible). It does not
take ascending/descending into account.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T08:23:33Z2015-02-27T08:23:33ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><p>I should add that once you set up the <em>Key Only</em> ruleset,
you never have to do it again—the right-click <em>Order
Playlist</em> is enough.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T14:10:48Z2015-02-27T14:10:48ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><p>Hey Michael,</p>
<p>thought <a href=
"http://blog.beatunes.com/2015/02/beatunes-4020-taking-diagonal-mixes.html">
this</a> might interest you. You will also find that 4.0.20 prefers
<em>increasing</em> Camelot/OpenKey code instead over
decreasing.</p>
<p>Some of the changes were inspired by your request from
yesterday.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>-hendrik</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T17:32:57Z2015-02-27T17:32:57ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><p>Fantastic! Thanks!</p>
<p>Just to let you know in your download page there is still 4.0.19
version.</p>
<p>I was planning to make short video (screencast) explaining what
does not<br>
work and what you can improve but it's hard for me to find time for
it.<br>
However I think that would be quickest way to explain everything.
I'll let<br>
you know once I do it.</p></div>Michal Pardustag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T17:48:18Z2015-02-27T17:48:18ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><blockquote>
<p>Just to let you know in your download page there is still 4.0.19
version.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>That should be fixed now.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>I was planning to make short video (screencast) explaining what
does not work and what you can improve but it's hard for me to find
time for it.<br>
However I think that would be quickest way to explain everything.
I'll let<br>
you know once I do it.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Sure - please do!</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T18:43:17Z2015-02-27T18:43:17ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><p>Hi,</p>
<p>It's still downloads x.19 version even if link says x.20</p>
<p>I am eager to test it today. Sorry for impatience.</p></div>Michal Pardustag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T18:44:39Z2015-02-27T18:44:40ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><p>This one exactly 32 bit</p>
<p>27.02.2015beaTunes-4-0-20-i386-win.exe<br>
<a href=
"https://www.beatunes.com/en/download-i386-win.html">https://www.beatunes.com/en/download-i386-win.html</a>123.595.702bytes32-Bit<br>
Windows</p></div>Michal Pardustag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T19:16:10Z2015-02-27T19:16:10ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><p>I guess that's your browser cache. Please go to <a href=
"https://www.beatunes.com/en/download-i386-win.html">https://www.beatunes.com/en/download-i386-win.html</a>
and ask the browser to reload... that should do it.</p>
<p>Or simply get the 32 bit Windows version from <a href=
"https://www.beatunes.com/download/beaTunes-4-0-20-i386-win.exe">https://www.beatunes.com/download/beaTunes-4-0-20-i386-win.exe</a></p>
<p>-hendrik</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T19:31:36Z2015-02-27T19:31:36ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><p>Thanks a lot. Your service inspired me to do this video to share
my<br>
thoughts. I run software development company with my brother so
I<br>
understand the gripe. I'll do it as soon as I can.</p>
<p>Cheers for all help and great support!</p></div>Michal Pardustag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/361482842015-02-27T20:22:03Z2015-02-27T20:22:03ZHow to create key oriented playlist from folder?<div><p>You're absolutely welcome.<br>
I always appreciate constructive questions and feedback!</p>
<p>-hendrik</p></div>hendrik