

The Bottom Line:Simply put, Serato DJ 1.0 makes gigantic improvements over ITCH. No keyboard shortcuts for certain layout options. Not the same depth of effects choice of Traktor. The Bad: Still tied to approved hardware. Serato Video support (Serato Video plug-in comes free with Serato DJ for a limited time). New interface with excellent variety of layout options. MIDI Mapping and secondary controllers are supported. The Good: Four decks of mixing in addition to the SP-6 sampler. Mac: OS 10.6.8 or higher, Intel 2 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU for 32-bit use, Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU for 64-bit use, 2 GB RAM (32-bit), 4 GB RAM (64-bit), USB 2.0 port, 1280×720 or higher screen resolution Windows: Windows 7, Intel 2 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU for 32-bit use, Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU for 64-bit use, 2 GB RAM (32-bit), 4 GB RAM (64-bit), USB 2.0 port, 1280×720 or higher screen resolution. Price: Free (but for use with approved controllers only)Īvailability: Now available for the Pioneer DDJ-SX, with upgrades from Serato Itch for other controllers coming soon With 4 decks, way better effects (courtesy of iZotope), 8 cue points and 8 loops per track, BeatGrid adjustment, the SP-6 sampler, and support for MIDI Mapping and Serato Video, Serato DJ has instantly made a Serato-based controller much more compelling. The biggest software upgrade they’ve seen for some time is at hand, as Serato DJ begins to replace the outmoded Serato ITCH. Serato controllerists should feel like little kids at Christmas time right about now.
