
I’m going to hang on to a Roland DJ-202 controller as I really like mixing and remixing in Serato, and those decks are so responsive as to make mixing fun.

There are other UI enhancements (pictured here), and – also a big “finally!” here – there’s better help and support built into the tool.Īll of this is worth mentioning, because frankly lots of areas of Serato are really better than rivals, yet they’ve been held back by these limitations. And there’s improved support for high resolution screens – so this will look better on your nice new display or MacBook Pro or other laptop. Think increased access to memory, plus fewer crashes as a result of out of memory issues. 64-bit support brings better performance and stability. Serato DJ Pro gets some other modernization. But that’s why it’s nice to finally see this come to Serato. Serato DJ Pro was released a few weeks back, and along with it Serato DJ Lite, which is like the intro version of the app for beginners.Even though it’s like the Diet Coke of Serato, it’s still quite powerful and you can do a lot of stuff that digital DJs do like hot cues, looping, triggering samples and so on. Yes, I know virtually every other DJ tool on the planet already works this way. So it’s likely to help bring new users into the fold. This also means you can give Serato a try and see if you like it without going out and buying hardware. Now, you can mess around with new tracks in Serato, as you should. That’s a good thing, too, as those supported hardware controllers tend not to always fit in bus and coach airplane seats or comfortable while you lie in bed or on the couch. If you connect DDJ-1000SRT to Serato DJ Pro, you can use the software without buying the license or activating the. Those who use DDJ-1000SRT do not have to activate the unit or buy the license. When you first launch Serato DJ Pro, a BUY/ACTIVATE icon may be displayed in the Online panel. What’s new is, you can now use Serato DJ in 2-deck “Practice Mode” and go ahead and mix without hardware. Please refer to the Hardware diagram for Serato DJ Pro. Plug in a controller? Works as it always did. Got a Serato DJ license? You get Serato DJ Pro for free. Serato DJ is now, for no good reason at all, Serato DJ Pro.īut let’s forgive them the nomenclature, because whatever they want to call it, this is good news. You will have to get used to some (slightly annoying) name changes.

#Serato dj pro requirements update
Serato’s newest update isn’t exactly revolutionary, but it’s good news both to current Serato users and to people who found limitations on past versions were an obstacle. Some software releases you can just meet with “ah, finally.” And that’s the case here. Compatible DJ Software rekordbox Serato DJ Pro Software System Requirements Visit for its specifications.

#Serato dj pro requirements for free
So you can get going for free – and plug in entry-level controllers if you like. Hello, prepping on airplanes.Īnd in very big news, Serato Lite (formerly Serato Intro) now runs without any license or any controller at all. Serato’s new software gets support for 64-bit and high-resolution displays – and now you can run it in “practice mode” without having to plug in a controller.
