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Vibes vs Rekord Buddy.

Rekord Buddy was a DJ conversion utility from Next Audio Labs that copied playlists, cue points and beat grids between rekordbox, Serato and Traktor. Its last published system requirements stop at rekordbox 5, Serato DJ Pro 2 and Traktor Pro 3, it went off sale in late 2020, and the site, the store and the original code repository are offline today. Vibes is not a rebuilt converter: it is a one time purchase that tags, analyzes and organizes the files you own, then exports them into the DJ app you play on.

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Vibes DJ library organizer showing custom vibes like Dark, Hypnotic, and Warm grouped into Mood, Energy Feel, and Role categories, each with its track count

Vibes & categories are fully customizable.

Choose Vibes if

  • You want a tool that is still maintained and still updated for current DJ software
  • You want to buy the tool once instead of renting it every year
  • You want your library organized by mood and energy, not just copied between apps
  • You want set preparation too: Find Compatible by BPM and key, and Set Designer with Energy Flow sorting

Choose Rekord Buddy if

  • It costs nothing now: the code was published under the GPL and community copies are still online
  • It synced two ways between DJ apps, writing back into each library; Vibes only exports out of Vibes
  • You can fork the source, if you are willing to build an unfinished code dump yourself

Vibes and Rekord Buddy, side by side.

Feature by feature, including the rows where Rekord Buddy wins.

VibesRekord Buddy
Pricing
Price$49 one-timeFree now, no longer sold
Free version14-day full trialThe whole app is free
SubscriptionWas yearly until sales stopped
Status today
Actively developed
Official websiteOffline, domain parked
Official downloadGone, community source copies only
Support
Last public source updateShipping updates2021
DJ software support
Current rekordbox libraries
Serato DJ Pro 4
Traktor Pro 4
Engine DJNot stated
Two-way sync back into each DJ app
macOS and WindowsmacOS, Windows was a public beta
Library and set work
Mood and energy tagging in your own categoriesVibe Creator and Vibe SortNot stated
BPM, key, energy and section analysisNot stated
Auto-Tagging AI and Combinations
Duplicate finder and watched foldersNot stated
Set building with next-track suggestionsSet Designer, Find Compatible
Export as a folder tree with Camelot key or BPM sub-folders

What Vibes is built for

DJ library management, finally done right.

Turn your collection into clear categories. Moods, functions, or your own system, so every track feels ready to play.

Mood
EuphoricDarkHypnoticWarmMelancholicPlayfulDeep
Role
OpenerWarm-UpBuilderPeakCloserWeapon
Groove
RollingDrivingBouncyPumpingSwingyStomping
Genre
HouseTechnoDiscoTranceDrum'n'BassBreaks
Setting
HomeLoungeClubRaveFestivalAfterhours

Export clean playlists to your DJ software.

Organize in Vibes, export to Rekordbox, Serato, or Traktor. Your structure stays intact across every platform.

Track 001 by Artist A

Track 001

Artist A

128
3A
Track 002 by Artist B

Track 002

Artist B

124
5B
Track 003 by Artist C

Track 003

Artist C

132
8A
Vibes App
Playlists
Vibes
Mood
Aggressive
Euphoric
Melancholic
Mysterious
Peaceful
Playful
Tense
Function
Arrangement
Sets
Club Night 12/28
NYE Closing Set
Rooftop 01/04

Where Rekord Buddy is stronger.

No tool wins everything. If these are your priorities, Rekord Buddy deserves a serious look.

It costs nothing now

Next Audio Labs stopped selling Rekord Buddy and the source was published under the GPL, so the community copies are free to take. Vibes is a paid app, and that is a real difference if your budget is zero.

Two-way sync between DJ apps

Rekord Buddy wrote changes back into each app's own library, in both directions. Vibes goes one way: you organize in Vibes and export into rekordbox, Serato, Traktor or Engine DJ.

It still runs on a frozen setup

If you already know how to use Rekord Buddy and a working build sits on a machine you never update, it still does its job there. That is also its ceiling: no fixes, no support, and nothing tested against anything released since.

Mood
EuphoricMelancholicMysterious
Energy
AggressivePeacefulRave
Function
AfterhoursClubHome

The Vibes workflow

Import from one app, export to another.

Vibes imports your library from any DJ app, lets you organize it your own way with custom categories and vibes, then exports it back to Rekordbox, Serato, Traktor, or Engine DJ. One organized library, ready for whatever you play on.

See how to move between apps
Import your library from Rekordbox, Serato, Traktor, or Engine DJ
Organize it your way with custom categories and vibes
Export back to any of them, with cues, grids, and tags intact
One library that is never locked into a single app

Frequently asked questions

The honest answers, including the trade-offs.

For most people leaving a dead converter, yes, with one honest difference. Rekord Buddy synced two ways between DJ apps. Vibes organizes the library you own and exports it one direction, into rekordbox, Serato, Traktor or Engine DJ. If you only need a straight one time move, follow Rekord Buddy to Rekordbox. If you want the wider field, see the alternatives list.
Both. AlphaTheta lists a Free plan next to paid Core, Creative and Professional plans, and Hardware Unlock lets eligible DJ gear open up performance use without a subscription. The is rekordbox free Reddit threads are years old, so check the official plans page instead of a forum. There is also a rekordbox app for iPhone and Android, sold on its own plans. Full breakdown: rekordbox free vs paid.
Nobody publishes audited market share, so treat any ranking with suspicion. What is documented: AlphaTheta ships a USB export workflow and a compatible DJ unit list for the rekordbox software, which is how tracks get onto club players, while Serato DJ Pro 4 and Traktor Pro 4 cover most controller and turntable rigs. That split is exactly why converters like Rekord Buddy existed in the first place.
No. The last published system requirements list rekordbox 4 and 5, Serato DJ 1.9 or DJ Pro 2, and Traktor Pro 2 or 3. rekordbox is on version 7 now, so a fresh rekordbox 7 download, Mac or Windows, hands the converter a library it was never written for. Rolling back does not fix it either: a rekordbox 6 download, Mac or Windows, or a specific rekordbox 6.8.5 download just freezes your collection on an old release.
Nowhere official. Both old domains stopped resolving and the original repository returns 404, so any surviving link now points at a mirror or at an old Rekord Buddy Mac build someone kept. Community copies of the source sit on GitHub under the GPL, and the README warns the code will most likely not build. Any rekord buddy download mac file, rekord buddy 2 download windows beta, or rekord buddy free download you find is unsigned, unsupported and years old.
It was built to, within what it covered: the official pitch was syncing playlists, cue points and beat grids between rekordbox, Serato and Traktor. What it never promised is safety on library formats released years after its last update. Cue points and grids that do not survive a half finished write are painful to rebuild, so back up your database files before pointing any unmaintained tool at a live collection.

From a Vibes customer

The import worked perfectly. Have created several sets now and my life is so much easier
Danny

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Vibes is our own product. We say so plainly, and we still show the rows where Rekord Buddy is the better pick.

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Last reviewed June 2026.

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