Serato DJ

Serato has released version 1.5 of its Serato DJ mixing software for Windows and Mac.

Serato DJ 1.5 is now available to download on serato.com.

This release supports a range of brand new hardware from industry leaders Pioneer and Rane, that work plug-and-play with Serato DJ, which now inherits our world class NoiseMap™ DVS technology.

As well as this, Serato DJ 1.5 also brings support for new controllers and existing Pioneer CDJ hardware.

Changes in Serato DJ v1.5

  • Added Serato DJ Hardware Support
    • Rane Sixty-Four
    • Pioneer DJM-900SRT
    • Pioneer DDJ-SR
    • Numark NS7 II
  • Added Serato DJ Accessory Support
    • Pioneer DDJ-SP1
    • Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus
    • Pioneer CDJ-2000
    • Novation Dicer
  • New Software Features
    • For Vinyl & CDJs
      • Serato NoiseMap™ Digital Vinyl System Added.
      • Absolute, Relative and Internal modes added.
      • CD/Vinyl Mode Setup tab including Vinyl Control, Vinyl Start Offset and Needle Dropping Options.
      • Calibration Scope Views for CD/Vinyl calibration.
      • Deck Setup configuration area for Pioneer DJM-900SRT.
      • Temp Cue functionality in DVS mode sets cue when platter is stopped and jumps to cue when playing.
      • Emergency Internal Mode; When you reach the end of the record using either REL or ABS modes, Serato DJ automatically switches to INT mode.
      • Safety Internal Mode; Control + Click the INT Mode button to switch to Safety Internal mode which will reset the tempo to zero, enable forward playback and disable sync.
      • USB insert allows you to use the DJ-FX as post fader effects for the Rane Sixty-Four.
    • For both Vinyl & CDJs and DJ Controllers
      • Virtual deck headers have been standardized across Horizontal and Vertical display modes in both 2 Deck and 4 Deck modes.
      • Introduced scrollable cue and loop containers.
      • Sync Off and Snap to Beatgrid for Simple Sync options.
      • Played Track Color blue/grey options.
      • The cue point trigger button and cue point color button on the GUI have been merged. Control + Click the cue point trigger button to modify the cue point color. The cue point numbers have also been removed.
      • Audio buffer size in DJ matches the value set in the ASIO control panel (for ASIO devices only).
  • Bug Fixes
    • Removed monitor (ch1/ch2) crossfader start on Numark NS7.
    • Fixed touch strip on Numark NS7 so it can swipe to the first beat.
    • Fixed fader start initialization problem on Numark NS7.
    • Fixed initilization on Vestax VCI-380.
    • Cleaned up vinyl button functions on Vestax VCI-400.
    • Fix Twitch Channel/Master Level LED.
    • Fixed stored loops lighting on Novation TWITCH.
    • Fix Vestax VCI-300 LED’s so they show channel level with PFL is enabled.
  • Other Changes
    • Mapped Loop Shift L/R to Shift Switch on Numark Mixdeck.
    • Added Loop Roll to the Numark NS6 & Numark NS7.
    • Mapped Pitch Range on the Vestax VCI-400.
    • Added Shift + Back button on the Numark MixDeck to do Library Navigation Forward.

Serato DJ is available to purchase for $129 USD. The version 1.5 update is now available to download.

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