
Serato and Roland — how I joined the dots
Roland's quest for world music domination was announced this week, with a tease about DJIng. Now Serato has stepped up as the DJ partner for said domination.
Since its inception in 1999, Serato has been at the cutting edge of audio software innovation, enabling DJs, producers and artists to take their creativity and performance to the next level. The brand’s first-ever product, Pitch ’n Time, has become the industry standard for time-stretching audio and forms the backbone of the company’s core product, Serato DJ. One of the most widely used and powerful DJ software tools available today, Serato DJ is constantly updated with new features and is revered by the most iconic DJs of our time. Serato has also established itself as a leading brand in music production with Serato Sample and Serato Studio, which have become go-to tools for Sample-based producers and beat-makers alike. In 2022 and 2023, Serato transformed the industry once again through the introduction of its real-time stem-splitting technology Serato Stems across its product range, to global and industry acclaim. Serato’s advanced suite of music production tools provides creators with endless possibilities for producing, sampling and remixing music that will continue to drive culture forward.

Roland's quest for world music domination was announced this week, with a tease about DJIng. Now Serato has stepped up as the DJ partner for said domination.

Serato DJ 1.9.3 is in public beta. This release sees the end of the Sp-6 sample player and replaces it with plain old Sampler, but adds two more slots.

Logically sneaking in between the MC6000 and MCX8000 is the new Denon DJ MC7000, a serious Serato DJ controller being announced at DJ Expo in Atlantic City.

Serato busts out the bug swatter to make Serato DJ 1.9.2 the best it can be, and at the same time bring a subscription offer to the software.

Numark's Mixtrack range gets a top end model. The Mixtrack Platinum comes complete with additional controls, but this is all about the jog wheel screens.

Inklen's MixEmergency 3.1 throws itself at the new open standard of NDI for sharing video data. Now performers can share resources on a network.

Denon DJ is staking its claim for the premium end of the controller market with the MCX8000, and at the same time brings fully standalone with Engine 1.5.

Serato DJ 1.9.2 public beta is upon us. This time it's all about making the library better, squashing bugs, and adding a monthly subscription model.

In the first of a new series, we hand the floor over to the DJWORX community to discuss the future. First up, DJ software. So, what's next? You tell us.

Numark's original NV controller was warmly received, largely because of the screens and price. So it makes sense that a sequel would appear. Hello NV II.

There's changes afoot at Serato HQ. Co-founder and current CEO AJ Bertenshaw steps aside to make way for COO Young LY to take the CEO reigns.

Serato DJ slides at a glacial pace towards the next landmark release. In the meantime, v1.9.1 adds Mixars, fixes Rane, and enables Pulselocker Basic.