Serato vs traktor 2017 full version#
Serato vs traktor 2017 upgrade#
Serato vs traktor 2017 pro#

In all the cases : buy a controller/mixer with them, it 'cheaper' to get a license or save on an upgrade.

Serato vs traktor 2017 full version#

So buy a Rekordbox controller to save money.(and get full version with a DDJ-RB for exemple). Bad Thing : 139€ for DJ and 109€ if you want DVS option. The good thing is : you enter in the Pioneer ecosystem, so all tracks you'll prepare in Rekordbox DJ, can be exported to a USB and you rock on CDJ's. Pioneer controllers are well mapped on it, but you can use ONLY Pioneer stuff to play with Jogwheels. Not so optimised for now, some crashes on PC. Rekordbox : do the same things that Serato, but still a young software.

Very good integration with their controllers. Pretty cheap price compared to the others. (strong community that makes crazy mappings for controllers and additional controllers, check DJ Tech Tools Midi part.). It's a different way of work, but a lot more creative and open. (Strong Sync system, Remix decks, Stems, Powerful effects). You had to time precisely when you hit the buttons to get the perfect loop. It started with CDJ players, where there was a loop in and loop out pair of buttons. Traktor is strong in DVS too, but more oriented with controllers, and opens you new creative possibilities. The DJ software lets you repeat certain effects or parts of a song as much as you want.

Serato vs traktor 2017 upgrade#

You'll want to upgrade to Serato DJ after that (add 99€.)

Serato vs traktor 2017 pro#

They don't make controllers, so they sell with some 'cheap' systems like a DDJ-SB2, Mixtrack Pro or Hercules Jogvision, the 'LE' (Limited Edition) of Serato. It's a 'closed' software (Locked on hardware compatible, you can't use the controller you want, can't use the sound card you want), but perfect for 'classic' beat match DJing. Serato is strong for DVS (Digital Vinyl System). Learn one, and you're only a few minor adjustments away from knowing the other two. TBH the core experience between them is almost identical when it comes down to it.

But it's not about what you use, it's about what you do with it. There are several other advantages of one software over another depending on who you ask. I honestly hate the UI in Serato because I can't see as many songs at a time and with 4-deck mixing, that's unacceptable. Because of this, I play around in rekordbox to find new song combos, and then perform in traktor. It really helps find new song combinations that you wouldn't otherwise think of. It finds songs in your library that fit a search criteria you specify, whether it's key, BPM, genre, keyword, etc. Rekordbox is similar to Serato, with one very badass feature that I wish NI would implement into Traktor, and that's the 'related tracks' feature. Serato has great effects and is a plug-and-play experience

Traktor shows just the top half, such as what you'd see when digging through a vinyl crate. Serato-enabled controllers get software with a smoother GUI than traktor, though some of the GUI elements are frustrinf (for example, the song list shows the entire album at the same size, regardless of font size). They're a little slow on innovating, but the software is awesome and the most flexible of the three (though the learning curve is steep, hence why I have the traktor Bible) If you're picking the S4, you're going to be stuck with traktor, which is fine. I run a DDJ-SX2, so it's one of the few controllers that's compatible with all three.