https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSh2BtKVOkQ
I know most of you would rather read about the next awesome lump of hardware to come out fuelled by Serato DJ. But instead, I’ve just got a measly update to some iPad app or something. But for iPad owners, Serato Remote really is worth a look. It’s just been bumped up to v1.2 and gets a few extra features to make it that little bit better.
No official release as such, so I grabbed this from the Serato site:
Now Available! Serato Remote 1.2 for iPad®, with added Play, Sync, Quantize and Cue Point name display functions available now from the App Store℠ for USD19.99.
Serato Remote is an iOS app designed to compliment your existing Serato DJ setup and will connect seamlessly to your Serato laptop software and work with all supported Serato DJ hardware giving you access to features within the software such as Cues, Loops, FX, Slicer, Sampler and many more without having to touch your laptop.
With Serato Remote 1.2 you can now Play and Sync tracks directly within the app giving even more control. Named Cues are also displayed and updated in real time from Serato DJ so you know exactly what you are triggering. You can now easily trigger your Cues in perfect time with the new Quantize button within Serato Remote.
Check out our What is Serato Remote video for more information about what Serato Remote can add to your current Serato set up.
Existing owners get the update for free, and is available today.
Do you think we’ll see a standalone version of Serato DJ for iPad/iphone that doesn’t require laptop integration to make it work? I can’t afford a laptop to use Serato DJ and really don’t want to use one anyway and my desktop struggles with Serato.
I’ll go out on a limb and say probably not…
I love serato remote. The iPad mini is a great little unit that suddenly offers to expand my setup exponentially thanks to this app. Well done serato :)
dear Serato. pushing buttons = yes. pushing buttons on a fragile touch screen = no. see what numark did with the NV? this needs to be your app. do this. don’t do this other stuff we’ve got perfectly good controllers for, a bajillion times over. seriously. give us a library with drag & drop loading, a reasonable search function and ideally also a waveform display for those that need it.
While I will agree that physical buttons are better than on screen buttons that is about as far with the agreeing as I go. The XDJ-1000 exemplifies the trend of touch screens and its success/failure will better speak of what people as a whole want.
I actually like the direction Remote has taken TBH. Actually I can agree with your library browse part too. I definitely want that added.
The part with the “every other controller can do” I don’t agree with because it is actually VERY nice to have this same function in a mush more compact and travel friendly package. After Remote 1.2 I am considering using the iPad for good with the AMX.
1.2 specifically brought nothing but good things.
Depends on the use case. I’m using an AFX so the remote is completely worthless to me, because unlike my iPads I can actually bash down on it ;) And it really isn’t significantly larger when travelling.
The only reason I ever (EVER!) look at the laptop when DJing is when I browse for tracks, and I do that a lot because I don’t work with set playlists on general principle (otherwise I would probably fall asleep). So the library is by far the most important feature to me, and it really seems the easiest to implement – almost a no-brainer.
For the waveforms, Mac users can do a screen share with their iPads, but there is a serious lag if you choose to go for it – and I personally really don’t care much, especially since I don’T use a mac.
A simple representation of the decks’ mini waveform with a playhead would do nicely. Place that above the library with 2/4 huge LOAD buttons for the decks so you can grab tracks and throw them on there – boom, the perfect Serato companion app. For me at least.
I wish N.I. would come out with something similar for Traktor!!!
It would be nice to have it on Win 8.1 -10 also.
Many new tablets are there, some extremely cheap (like 59 USD)
Also it would be nice – if a tablet is connected also to the system – to get all the browsing and cover art stuff on the second screen, with an easy switch.