Step Two : Connect TrackSync to TrackStage

TrackSync will push changes in your TrackStage folder up to your TrackStage Catalog.

1. Open TrackSync from your Applications folder.
   Because this is the first time TrackSync is running on your computer, it will take a few moments to configure itself before the login window opens.
   
   



2. Log in to TrackSync.
   Use the same email and password as you used to create your TrackStage account.
   
   



3. Click Login Now.
   After a few moments, the TrackSync Set-up window will open.
   
   

Step Three : Connect to Your Tracks

1. Select your Catalog Folder in the TrackSync Set-Up window.
   Click on the Click HERE to Select Your Catalog Folder button.
   
   



2. Navigate to the TrackStage folder on your hard drive or DropBox.
   This is the folder you set up to contain all your AIFs, MP3s and WAVs.
   
   



3. Click Open to select your folder.
   TrackSync will connect to the folder and then will log you out and back in to TrackStage.



4. Click on Process Tracks > Process Folder Updates
   You will find this in the Side Menu of the CATALOG window.
   
   



5. Allow TrackSync to Process Your Tracks
   TrackSync will now go through your TrackStage folder and connect to each track, getting its info, metadata and artwork and bring it into your TrackStage Catalog.
   
   Depending on the speed of your computer and your internet connection, as well as how many tracks you are bringing in, this might take some time. As this is a CPU-intensive process, you won't be able to use your computer for other work until the synchronization is complete.
   
   If you have a lot of tracks to process and need to pause TrackSync so you can use your computer, click on the Stop TrackSync button and the synchronization will stop. When you want to complete the synchronization, click the Process Tracks > Process Folder Updates button again and the process will continue from where it left off.
   
   
   
   NOTE: You only need to do this mass processing once. Once you're up and running, you'll only need to process new tracks as you add them to your Catalog, so the TrackSync processing won't take nearly as long - unless you are adding hundreds of tracks at a time, of course. ;-)

Step One: Install TrackSync

IMPORTANT: Before you start the installation and configuration process, make sure you have set up your TrackStage Folder

1. Turn off BitDefender or any antivirus software you may have running.



2. Click on the Download TrackSync button.
   
   



3. Click on the Download TrackCache button.
   
   



4. Open the tracksync_installer.pkg installer.
   You can find it at the bottom of your screen or in your Downloads folder.
   
   



5. Follow the instructions in the installer.
   In the installer, click on More Info and then the Run anyway button to enable the installation to proceed.
   
      



6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the TrackCache installer.
   
   

Step Two : Connect TrackSync to TrackStage

TrackSync will push changes in your TrackStage folder up to your TrackStage Catalog.

1. Open TrackSync from your Start Menu.
   There is no need to open TrackCache. TrackCache will automatically run in the background when TrackSync opens.
   
   



2. Log in to TrackSync.
   Use the same email and password as you used to create your TrackStage account.
   
   



3. Click Login Now.
   After a few moments, the TrackSync Set-up window will open automatically.
   
   

Step Three : Connect to Your Tracks

1. Select your Catalog Folder in the TrackSync Set-Up window. Click on the Click HERE to Select Your Catalog Folder button.
   
   



2. Navigate to the TrackStage folder on your hard drive or DropBox.
   This is the folder you set up to contain all your AIFs, MP3s and WAVs.
   
   



3. Click Open to select your folder.
   TrackSync will connect to the folder and then will log you out and back in to TrackStage.



4. Click on Process Tracks > Process Folder Updates
   You will find this in the Side Menu of the CATALOG window.
   
   



5. Allow TrackSync to Process Your Tracks
   TrackSync will now go through your TrackStage folder and connect to each track, getting its info, metadata and artwork and bring it into your TrackStage Catalog.
   
   Depending on the speed of your computer and your internet connection, as well as how many tracks you are bringing in, this might take some time. As this is a CPU-intensive process, you won't be able to use your computer for other work until the synchronization is complete.
   
   If you have a lot of tracks to process and need to pause TrackSync so you can use your computer, click on the Stop TrackSync button and the synchronization will stop. When you want to complete the synchronization, click the Process Tracks > Process Folder Updates button again and the process will continue from where it left off.
   
   
   
   NOTE: You only need to do this mass processing once. Once you're up and running, you'll only need to process new tracks as you add them to your Catalog, so the TrackSync processing won't take nearly as long - unless you are adding hundreds of tracks at a time, of course. ;-)