Cast your minds back to NAMM 2015, when Denon shocked the world with the game changing announcement of the DS1 aka the first official Serato audio interface outside of Rane. And then nothing, for the best part of half a year, which is an eon in DJ gear years. But now Serato has announced an upgrade — Serato DJ 1.7.6 is pretty much heralding the release of the high desirable DS1.
A few words and videos from Serato:
SERATO DJ 1.7.6 UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE
Serato has released Serato DJ 1.7.6, a software update that includes stability improvements and official support for the latest 2-channel DVS interface for Serato DJ, the Denon DJ DS1.
Serato CEO, AJ Bertenshaw says: “It’s great to be welcoming the Denon DJ DS1 into our lineup of supported DVS interfaces, as we continue to develop and enhance Serato DJ. This interface offers new DJs an easy way to get started with DVS as well as being a great way for DJs with legacy interfaces to make the switch to Serato DJ.”
As well as support for the Denon DJ DS1, Serato has added a number of important bug fixes and optimisations to the platform. This is a recommended update for all users.
Watch these short videos to see how the Denon DJ DS1 interface fits easily into any DJ setup:
https://youtu.be/y2sDm2rnVEc
https://youtu.be/Q_RGfCxXAsQ
SERATO DJ 1.7.6
Bug Fixes and Optimisations
- This update adds a number of important bug fixes and optimisations for all users.
- Read the full list of bug fixes, changes and additions in the Serato DJ 1.7.6 release notes here: http://serato.com/dj/downloads/1.7.6/releasenotes
Denon DS1 Support
- This update adds plug-and-play support for the Denon DJ DS1 interface.
- This is a Serato DJ & DVS Enabled interface and no software licenses are required. Connect, and go!
- Shipping approximately mid July. To read more about the technical specs for this interface visit: http://sera.to/-b54p
- To download this update, please visit: http://serato.com/dj/downloads
For the full release info please read this: http://serato.com/dj/downloads/1.7.6/releasenotes
Download Serato DJ and update here: http://serato.com/dj/downloads
SO CABLE. WOW.
It’s funny to watch those videos. Having used Serato DJ for a while now with a Rane Sixty-Four and most recently the new TTM57 MKII review unit, the very idea of all those cables seems positively archaic. I know that there is an obvious need for an external audio interface for all those other mixers that lack an internal one. But I pray for a time when a USB audio interface is standard inside every mixer and we can do away with the birds nest forever.
“But I pray for a time when a USB audio interface is standard inside every mixer and we can do away with the birds nest forever.” My sentiments exactly.
” the first official Serato audio interface outside of Denon.”????
Apologies – fixed.
It makes no sense to me why anyone would buy this for $399, when you can buy the Akai AMX, which is a mixer for the same price ($299 + $100 for DVS upgrade)… but could also be connected as a DVS box if you want to use it with another mixer (using the headphone cue out for one channel of DVS and the Master RCA out for the other DVS channel).
An audio interface is fine for someone who caters to themselves, but they are kind of hard to share with friends when doing parties or radio shows. Besides, I’ll take the warmth and colour of the circuitry from a hardware mixer any day over the flatness of a soundcard. Price makes sense to some, sound makes sense to others.
Oddie: you missed the point. The AMX can be used as a mixer AND as a “soundcard” only. Just like a regular SL2 or Denon box.
Oh no, I got the point. It depends on which side of the gig prep you are on. I am personally a Traktor user, I find that I can do a lot more than just the simple 1s and 2s with it, but that’s personal preference. I’ve been a techno/tech house DJ since the mid 90s and part of the fun is playing with friends… and getting paid. When Serato released 1.7.4 I invested in a DJM 850 and retired my Z2 to the studio. I did this due to Serato’s club kit upgrade, now the mixer that I use is good to go for Traktor, Cross DVS and Serato… it’s just easier to share with friends.
Honestly, I find that software mixed internally tends to lose a bit of its “life”. The hardware lends colour and warmth. Personally, I can’t see myself going back to the lifeless sound of the outs on an audio interface without it running through a mixers’ circuit path. As for using it like a DVS box, not all audio interfaces are of the same build quality. My experience has usually been that you get what you pay for, the more robust ones usually sound a bit richer than the more “cost effective” units. If it works for you, that’s all that matters.
Whatever. How is there any difference to the hardware mixer whether going through the DS1 or AMX?
The choice being offered in my comment is for $399, which is the better DVS option, the DS1 or the AMX?
Of course a Nexus mixer with Club kit and DVS is better, but I still play a lot on non DVS capable mixers where an interface is required. Urei1620, Vestax mixers, Xone92, etc.
I can say there IS a noticeable software difference between Scratch Live and Serato DJ. I’ve had to go re-rip some tracks that I have been using for 10 years (way back when my Dell 1.0GHz laptop had a 80gb hard drive and I ripped at 196kbps to play on Final Scratch). I could get away with playing them on Scratch Live, but they sound extra crispy on Serato DJ.
I play all kinds of parties with lots of friends and you are wrong about it being for someone who caters to themselves. (BTW, controllerists DO exactly fit that description.) But interfaces work great with a Nexus mixer with all of your friends. You plug a digital coax cable from CDJs into the digital inputs on the mixer and then anyone who needs an interface (traktor box, serato box) can use the RCAs. The CDJs are always live on the digital input for playing CDs, USB thumb drive, etc. while anyone who needs a laptop can take their time to plug in without rushing to plug/unplug RCAs before a song ends. It has worked great for us for boat parties where all the friends are there. That’s worth the extra cost of the Nexus over the 850.
Oops, just realized that sounds weird. The reason Serato users had to use boxes is this was last year before Serato enabled club kit for Nexus.
All I was saying is this… my experience with the InMusic Group is that you get what you pay for. I realize that the DS1 is fairly untested, but I’m willing to bet that it doesn’t have the same input sensitivity issue that the AMX has.
Some people don’t want to look at an ugly AMX. lol
Ableton 9.2 added The Bridge for Serato. Does this include SDJ?
No.
It’s nice to see Serato opening the doors to OEMs other than Rane. Variety is the spice of life. Besides, the inMusic group usually does a decent build.