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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Rane SEVENTY Mixer Released, Officially Supported in Serato DJ Pro 2.3.4


Rane SEVENTY mixer. (Source: Serato)

Rane and Serato have announced that the SEVENTY mixer has been released and is officially supported in the latest version of Serato DJ Pro. The two-channel battle mixer unlocks Serato DJ Pro 2.3.4 along with Serato DVS. Its 16 RGB performance pads can be used to control a range of Serato DJ Pro pad modes and has configurable quick-access buttons for sync, silent cue, and more.

Serato Chief Strategy Officer Nick Maclaren says, “It’s an incredible new mixer with an impressive, refined feature set. It has such a wide variety of capabilities that are suited to so many different DJing styles. The fact it can unlock our latest version of Serato DJ Pro and well as Serato DVS is also a big plus. I can’t wait to see people using it online.”

Check out Rane’s website for more information on mixer availability and download Serato DJ Pro 2.3.4 here.

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Monday, March 9, 2020

Serato’s Latest DJ Pro 2.3.3 Upgrade Integrates With Pioneer DJ’s XDJ-XZ System


Serato’s 2.3.3 integrated with Pioneer DJ’s XDJ-XZ (Source: Serato)

Serato‘s continued push into supporting the mobile and club DJ industry continues via its launch of the latest edition of Serato DJ Pro 2.3.3. With this update, Serato can officially integrate with Pioneer DJ‘s four-month-old all-in-one DJ system: the XDJ-XZ. The DJ software’s colored waveforms now appear on Pioneer’s seven-inch screen and CDJ-sized jog wheel displays. Furthermore, Serato DJ Pro support for the XDJ-XZ allows for four-deck mixing capabilities and other Serato specific software features to be enabled.

Serato Chief Strategy Officer Nick Maclaren says, “It’s super exciting to deliver official Serato support for the XDJ-XZ. This powerhouse has already proven to be immensely popular – the versatility of this all-in-one system means it could take center stage at house parties, mobile gigs, and professional club setups. We’re really looking forward to seeing what DJs can do with the XDJ-XZ when used with Serato DJ Pro.”

Download Serato 2.3.3 here and watch Mojaxx‘s full review below.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Mojaxx Reviews Hercules’ DJControl Starlight

In this week’s episode of Tips and Tricks, Mojaxx discusses how well the Hercules DJControl Starlight improves mixing on the go.

The portable controller has bass EQ/filter knobs, touch-sensitive jog wheels, and RGB backlighting to allow for easy mixing. It also comes with Serato DJ Lite software.

Watch Mojaxx’s review above.

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Serato Releases 20th Anniversary Box Set and Documentary

Serato 20th Year Anniversary Box Set


Source: Serato

Serato is celebrating two decades in business with a series of anniversary releases. First, a three-part documentary chronicling the company’s history has been developed. Also, a limited-edition anniversary box set is available for sale that includes two 20th Anniversary Serato control vinyl and a 20th Anniversary photograph book tracing the story of Serato from 1999 to 2019. These two items are now available on Serato’s website.

Serato has expanded from the minds of two New Zealand-based computer science students to be a worldwide product and tech staple. DJs including the likes of A-Trak, Jazzy Jeff, Rich Medina, Mix Master Mike, DJ Spinna, and more appear in the documentary.

Watch part one below.

For more information, visit Serato’s website.

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Watch: DJ Revolution Wins Serato’s 2019 ‘Routine of the Year’ Award

DJ Revolution

Legendary West Coast DJ/producer, DJ Revolution, was presented with Serato‘s “Routine of the Year” award for 2019. His award-winning performance on Serato‘s In The Mix series includes a variety of hip-hop, rap, funk, and more.

DJ Revolution is mostly known for his DJ residency with Sway & King Tech on their nationally syndicated hip-hop radio exhibition called The Wakeup Show. He is also an instructor at Scratch DJ Academy‘s Los Angeles location.

Watch DJ Revolution‘s performance above.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Serato and DJcity Launch Serato Studio Beat Making Competition

To celebrate the release of Serato Studio 1.4, Serato and DJcity have collaborated on a beat making challenge. Aspiring producers have until January 28, 2020 for their chance to win $4000 worth of Pioneer DJ gear, Serato Studio and Serato DJ Suite licences, a one-year DJcity record pool subscription, and a $50 Beatsource gift card.

To enter, applicants must make a one-minute DJ edit using Serato Studio and the acapella provided by DJcity Records, Makasi & Gregoir Cruz‘ “Manos En Mi” featuring Tima Dee. Then, film your creation and share the video to Instagram (tag @seratostudio and use the hashtag #seratostudio in your post).

Click here for more details.

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