MixEmergency‘s existence within the Serato ecosystem has always been more tolerated than approved. And with recent changes to Serato’s software menu, MixEmergency’s continued appearance as a Serato add-on has been very much in the balance. But it does seem that the New Zealand companies have come to some form of agreement, one that see MixEmergency 2.4 released as being “officially compatible”.
Here’s the word from Nick at Inklen:
MixEmergency 2.4: Serato DJ compatible!
February 19, 2014: Inklen is proud to announce official compatibility with Serato DJ in version 2.4 of MixEmergency – Inklen’s industry-leading Video DJing software.
It’s the news many Video DJs have been waiting for. The release allows Video DJs migrating to Serato DJ to maintain the high level of video performance they get using MixEmergency.
It also gives DJs using Serato DJ controllers their first opportunity to officially use MixEmergency, the Video DJing software of choice for professional Video DJs. MixEmergency is compatible with the full range of Serato DJ’s controllers.
Users who own a MixEmergency 1 license code are still eligible to upgrade to MixEmergency 2 for only $99. For more information, visit: http://www.inklen.com/mixemergency/upgrade
Download MixEmergency 2.4 here: http://www.inklen.com/mixemergency/download
What’s new in MixEmergency 2.4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9BVjefa7S8
New in MixEmergency 2.4:
- Serato DJ Compatibility
- Minor bug-fixes
About MixEmergency:
MixEmergency is the most advanced Video DJing software available for Scratch Live and Serato DJ. Over 120 built-in and add-on effects and transitions are included to allow DJs/VJs to manipulate their visuals in exciting new ways.
The full version of MixEmergency is available for US$199 from the Inklen website. A time-limited demo of MixEmergency is available for download from http://www.inklen.com/mixemergency/.
Serato’s seal of approval for MixEmergency 2.4
This is big news for a handful of reasons. Firstly, the very vocal and loyal MixEmergency users who have been feeling a little uneasy at the state of affairs can now rest easy and get back to working their magic with their favourite video product, albeit if they upgrade to Serato DJ.
But it’s also an interesting move from Serato too. While it doesn’t bear any kind of official “Serato Approved” badge of honour, the fact that Inklen are able to put “official” in the PR is a huge thing. The reasoning is unclear — while Serato would prefer for users to pick up Serato Video, there’s already a large and established user base, who Serato would be wise not to alienate. Perhaps in a market where video is still only making pigeon steps progress, Serato is perfectly happy to allow such a professional package as MixEmergency to operate alongside their own Serato Video offering, thus reinforcing the platform as the premium video software for DJs.
The really big thing is that MixEmergency now works with Serato DJ controllers and supported Rane hardware too. MixEmergency had previously missed the ITCH bus, but now it works with Serato DJ, the entire Serato supported hardware range is officially available, so in theory you’ll be able to hook up a 4 channel Serato DJ controller and use 2 channels with audio and 2 with video. It’ll possibly take some fancy mapping, but the future is interesting for the video powerhouse that could be Serato DJ and MixEmergency.
To recap — MixEmergency 2 owners can upgrade for free, and v1 owners can upgrade for $99. Otherwise, it’ll be $199.