First Look: Serato DJ 1.9.6 Public Beta

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

First Look: Serato DJ 1.9.6 Public Beta

At the end of January, Serato released the public beta of Serato DJ 1.9.6. The update adds significant DVS improvements, including an Anti-Drift option, Smart Sync, and improvements to needle drop sensitivity.

Now, after two weeks of testing, Mojaxx provides a first look at the version on this week’s episode of Tips and Tricks. Watch above and join the beta here.

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