This is clearly stated in the Traktor Manual but im guessing you havent read it.
Just sayin'
I have read the manual...Not in it's entirety, but the parts that I needed to read.When I search in the manual for ID3 it brings up nothing (which is surprising when you factor in the importance). When I search 'quicktime' it brings up nothing (which is also surprising).
TRAKTOR Crashes Caused by Corrupt Audio Files Disclaimer: This article mentions third-party software which is not manufactured or supported by Native Instruments. Though we have successfully tested it in-house for a longer time, we cannot guarantee for the safety and correct functionality of this software. Aug 05, 2014 A utility for converting id3 tags from Beatport Pro into a better format for Traktor's tag importer. Sync Release date to a tag Traktor will recognize; Sync 'Key' in code form (Open or other) to 'Key Text' so Traktor can search on that field Traktors 'Key' (not 'Key Text') field is not a key but a database entry and is not supported. Mar 22, 2007 Traktor not reading some id3 tags. Jesusfish 3/22/2007 1:55:39 AM. Reply Reply with quote. Hi all - I analyzed my music with Mik. I had it update my comments section of my id3 tags with the key listed in the comments. When I load Traktor, I can see the keys in the comments on SOME of the mp3s, but not all. If I check the id3 tag outside. Nov 27, 2012 (Edit July 4th: Traktor has since built in it’s own key analysis software built right in to Traktor) Mixed in key – genius! Download, open and drop your files onto the analyser. Be careful to follow the instructions on the forum to ensure your key info is written to the “comments” ID3 tag.
Rekord Buddy 2 – Currently macOS only, with a Windows version on the way, Rekord buddy 2 has powerful library management tools, and lets you sync your music and cuepoints from other DJ software. Mixed In Key – The original Windows/macOS software to analyze musical key, energy level, and cue points, to import into TRAKTOR. Oct 02, 2013 You're getting filenames and ID3 tags confused. Traktor doesn't read filenames, it reads the song name ID3 tag. You need to set MIK to write the key and BPM after the song name tag and then refresh the tags in Traktor. Typically there is no reason to use file renaming with Traktor, and it often will cause files to go missing from your collections. Kid3 ID3 tagger – Cross-platform batch ID3 tag editor. MediaMonkey – Popular Windows-based music manager. There’s also a handy script to export as an iTunes XML. TIPS FOR TRAKTOR LIBRARIES. There are plenty of underutilized tools in TRAKTOR to help prepare and manage your library. It’s worth exploring the manual to get to know what can.
But in any case, I do have Quicktime installed. I installed that with iTunes.But when I search for 'M4A' it says 'M4A files are compatible' but there's also this warning: