How to · Rekordbox

Record your set in Rekordbox.

Rekordbox has a built-in recording feature that captures your mix straight to an audio file. Plan your tracklist in Vibes first so every transition is prepped and harmonic before you hit record.

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Vibes Set Designer showing a planned tracklist with BPM and key columns

Build and sequence your set in Vibes Set Designer before recording in Rekordbox.

Record your set in Rekordbox, step by step.

Rekordbox includes a recording function in its Performance mode. These steps walk you through setting it up and capturing your mix to a file you can share or archive.

Open the Recording panel in Performance mode

Switch to Performance mode in Rekordbox. Look for the REC button or Recording panel in the toolbar area at the top of the interface. Click it to expand the recording controls.

Set your output folder and format in Preferences, then select your audio source

Before recording, go to Preferences and navigate to the Recordings tab. Set your destination folder there and choose a file format (WAV or AIFF are both lossless and best for archiving or further editing). Back in the recording panel, select the audio source you want to capture, typically the Master Out. Check your levels using the level meter before continuing.

Hit Record and play your set

Click the Record button to start capturing. Rekordbox will record everything routed through the master output from that point. Play your set as normal, mixing track to track.

Stop recording and review the file

When your set is finished, click Stop. Rekordbox writes the audio file to the folder you configured in Preferences. Open it in any audio player to review the recording before sharing or uploading.

The catch

Rekordbox recording captures audio only. To review the tracks you played and their order, open the Histories section in the Media Browser - Rekordbox automatically logs every track played for at least one minute in Performance mode, grouped by date. What the recording cannot tell you is the precise timing of transitions or how each mix landed, so listening back to the audio file remains the best way to evaluate your actual mixing.

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Track 002

Artist B

124

Track 004

Artist D

126

Track 001

Artist A

128

Track 003

Artist C

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Where Vibes fits

Plan every transition before you press record.

Vibes does not record audio, but it handles the prep work that makes a recorded set worth listening to. Use Set Designer to sequence your tracklist, check key compatibility, and save transition notes before you open Rekordbox.

See how it works

Set Designer lets you sequence a full tracklist with BPM flow, Camelot key arc, and vibe energy mapped out before you play a single track.

Sound Match and harmonic filtering surface tracks that actually mix well together, so you are not guessing under pressure while the recording is running.

Track Pairs let you save proven transitions so you can recall them instantly during the set without breaking your flow.

After you build the set, Vibes exports it as a playlist directly into Rekordbox so your planned order is already loaded and ready to go.

Organize in Vibes, export to Rekordbox.

Your playlists, tags, ratings, and cue points travel back to the gear you play on, so nothing you do in Vibes is locked away.

Track 001

Artist A

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Afterhours

Mysterious

Introspective

Track 002

Artist B

124

Cozy Floor

Peaceful

Home

Track 003

Artist C

132

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Aggressive

Festival

Build & Release

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Mysterious

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Sets

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NYE Closing Set

Rooftop 01/04

Frequently asked questions

The honest answers, including the trade-offs.

No. Vibes is a prep and library tool, not a performance mixer. Recording audio requires Rekordbox (or other DJ software). Vibes handles the planning and organization beforehand so your set is better prepared when you do record.

Rekordbox can record in WAV or MP3 depending on the settings you choose in the recording panel. WAV preserves full audio quality and is the better choice if you plan to edit or master the recording afterward.

Rekordbox does not automatically generate a tracklist from a recording session. If you planned your set in Vibes Set Designer first and exported it to Rekordbox as a playlist, you already have an ordered tracklist saved in both apps you can reference after the fact.

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