Serato DJ: Tips & Tricks
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- Serato DJ is full of great shortcuts and amazing features. Let us share some of our favourites with you all! From the best keyboard shortcuts to how to set up Smart Crates and even how to half or double multiple files BPM values.
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Seriously after just purchasing a denon with serato and going through tons and I mean TONS of intro to serato videos THIS video right here just made everything a game changer!!!! Been using Traktor for years and used VDJ before that. The command keys being the same as using your browser is nice and the fact that you can select sort by BPM & Key blows my mind.
We’re really glad this video proved to be useful for you! Enjoy Serato!
OMG..... Man, you have simplified and addressed many issues that I faced with maneuvering through my dj software. Thanks a lot.
COMMAND+Z IS LIFE MY DJ BROS!
wow didnt know most of these only one i knew was smart crates, Great Video bro!!!
This literally helps me so much especially the command z feature because I have loaded the track to the wrong section many times even in my practice sessions lol
Thanks for posting this. It has already helped me & a few other DJs that I know.
Keep them coming.
Will do.
Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks for the help lam 71 years old and still do Dj know so thank you
dude, mind blown... been using serato for over 10 years and never looked into any of this stuff!
+Darion Bonnet we're glad it's helped!!
Darion Bonnet yeah because you know as s hole ,people have to learning
2:27 You can also lock the deck, which imo is much more helpful than having to undo a mess that was already created. The deck unlocks when the song ends or when it is paused so there's really no down side given how you're supposed to load upcoming tracks on other decks regardless.
This trick is more beneficial for DVS users. You’ll find a lot of vinyl DVS DJs will keep it unlocked for faster loading. However the lock playing deck is also a great shout!!
Awesome video learned alot on how to edit my huge library of music .
Excellent video.
Questions...?If your serato is conected to a playing app like TIDAl are these features avaliable ?
I have the mixtrack pro 3, I downloaded the serato dj software trial...I dont see the analyse files option so I dont have the bpms listed on the different tracks
+Alute Paskle you need to make sure you controller is unplugged to analyse your files. Once unplugged analyse files should show up on the top left of your library.
For that organizing tip with cmd+click is that only able to work for the keys and bpm? I tried to do it by date added and bpm but I couldn't get it to work
+StarCityShowtyme I've had it working with date added too. I'll double check again but you can only do two columns not three so just make sure that bpm and key isn't still chained together or anything.
What is the shortcut for 'Crossfader' and for 'jumping from one to another deck' in software?
Some of these tricks work also in Serato Dj Intro?
Some will like the locate or jump to search box but not all of them.
Putting bpm and key in order at the same time using cmd isn't working
+Unite the Kingdom make sure you have the latest version installed of Serato DJ. It was a feature quite recently added to one of the newer updates.
Crossfader quick reply.. Thanks. OK, I'm updating now.
This just saved me about SO MUCH TIME! haha
Thank you for the BPM Half Tip...
This was a pet hate as some of my crates are big
Now I can edit on the fly!!! Thanks for this
Scott Hamel z
will this not mess up the sounds of the song? changing a bpm will slow/speed it up from the original speed?
hamid rahman No it won’t
Great video! Would you mind explaining why the drum and bass section was moved to 87 bpm? That part confused me a bit
***** Thanks for the long reply. I understand now.
Wow, nice Video. Work with Serato for years and didnt know about the cmd z, very usefull.
Very helpful,thank you.
Very cool tips man, thanks!
Fantastic tips :)
Thank you for the BPM trick!!
Thanks for all the knowledge you've passed on!
Installed, everything works, thanks!
Great tips Crossfader !!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!! more videos plz ur explain in a way i get. need help with those sample pads!!!
+Cj Utterback were doing as many videos as we can. Make sure to sub to keep up to date!
is it all about serato and ddj-sx or similar miodels?
These is probably a n00b question, but the files in the Transition Automated crate, how do you use them? Do you load a transition-automated-track that starts with the currently playing track, switch over to the transition-automated-track by having it start playing exactly along side the currently playing track and do a transition via the volume fades (so people do not know you switched), load the song the transition-automated-track ends with and start playing it in sync with the transition-automated-track and then doing another transition with the volume fades? Or do you do it another way? I'm just starting and could use some help...
+AIRGLØW the automated transition tracks simply change in bpm. For example a hip hop track has been edited to loop the instrumental at something like 128bpm. This then lasts 16 bars before slowly changing down in bpm to its original speed, 100bpm for example. Therefore I would mix the 128bpm part with another house track. Get rid of the previous house track after 16 bars of mixing. Let the transition do its thing, then just mix a new hip hop/100bpm or thereabouts track into the other end of the transition track.
By the way the transition edits are mostly from DJ City. Check them out!
You are wonderful. Thank you for getting back to me and helping me with that :). Just went to DJ City, looks like an awesome place to build up a solid library of songs. Thank you for the pointer!
how to get rid of doubles and triples on serato dj or how can i do it a simple way on macbook pro??..also great videos and thx for all your fast responses !
It's a tricky one, it depends how you store you music currently. If it's located in folders on your computer then there are third party software's out there that will search your entire computer for duplicate files. Dupeguru is one we have used which seems to work pretty well. Then to find those files in Serato DJ you can rescan id3 tags under the files panel. This will then show up the missing files in orange.
great video ..keep them coming..now can u enlarge the color waves and can u add or delete lines to the analyze part when analyzing?..keep up the good work..stay blessed
+tyrone jacobs you can't analyse more files than it currently automatically does. You can zoom in and out of the waveform just by hitting the plus and minus button on your keyboard. Hope that helps!
That has to be one of the best tips and tricks vids I've seen that i can use.
I'm original coming from SL1.
Pro dj 2 tips much appreciated - CMD z , L and smart crates based on your criteria. Thanks
Thanks it was very helpful DJ's support DJs 💪💪
An addendum to the Prepare List: if you load a song from the prepare list, then change your mind, you don't have to find it in the library and re-add it. You can drag it from the deck back to the prepare list, then load a new song onto the deck. The old song will be back on the prep list.
Outstanding video, amigo. Sound advice.
Love it thank you! Just got numark platinum fx
does serato dj upload new music? everytime
+jinka jede I'm not quite sure what you mean. Serato DJ is a DJ software that you can load your music in to. Something like Pulselocker is a cloud based service for Dj's which can be accessed within Serato DJ.
Crossfader i buyed a pioneer ddj-sb2 can i use platform? or is it only computer?
+jinka jede you can use these tips and shortcuts even when using the DDJ sb2. Please note these tricks are for the complete version of Serato DJ. Only a few will work with the intro version.
Nice tips bro! I think I'll be able to improve my sets and live mashups by being quicker ... good job
Great tips thanks man But the 3:00 the organize library by BPM & Keys is not working with me when i press ctrl + click ! i wonder why ? i think u must press ctrl+Alt then click to sort it ? can u help me please this short cut is so important
Crossfader thanks for your reply, I'm on mac
hi i have the same problem pls reply if its now working on you
+Zmoke make sure you have updated to the latest version of Serato.
Crossfader ahh okay thankss
Hello , As I have seen in other tutorial , there is option MIDI . So , I would like to know and eventually see how to use MIDI option. I am interested in this software . I am playing on Arturia Mini Lab MIDI controller.
+MYSTERIOUS SOUL we are looking into doing a tutorial on how to make the most of midi mapping.
Thank you for your reply
Thanks for your tips
How to make crates like you have with different genresof music...at times I've accidentally dragged a crate and it kinda sticks out from the top crate...Not sure what I did..but some info on how it's done would help sir..Thanks again
What you have done are called sub crates. This happens when you drag one crate on top of another. You can drag the crate back out of being a sub crate too.
were do you have your music from
i cant find owen jones track? is that your mix?
any 1 no if u can record samplesm etc on pc. cause i dont see it in serato pro. rather than midi controllers set up etc..i dont see record button on serato..
You can’t record samples in Serato Dj Pro just play and launch them. You would have to save samples in a different application first.
The other way around this is to set up hot cues where you want the sample to launch in a track. Then load that song into the sampler and choose the hot cue start point in the sample settings.
was hoping 4 a simple record button in serato but none and u have 2 have midi shame really hope serato fix this..cheers 4 reply..good channel
Where did get the skin of the your laptop printed it off?
I need the link please
where is the crossfader on the gui?
Command - R. Find where the song is on your Hard Drive.
Shift - (Z to >) . is for the samples (1 to 8)
When trying to edit the track of a song my Serato is coming up with "unable to edit track, all selected tracks are locked". Anyway to get around this? Cheers.
Crossfader Cheers I'll give this a try. Thanks for the quick reply!
Just command+click on the track to unlock :)
Hi! Where did you download all your music? May you provide a link?
Crossfader Thanks a bunch! And much luck through your career, have a good one.
@crossfader thanks for the tips! Do you have a video outlining the same shortcuts in Rekordbox DJ by any chance?
Our pleasure. Unfortunately rekordbox can’t do all the same shortcuts but we have created a video full of the ones to look out for here: th-cam.com/video/TzK21zT3rFI/w-d-xo.html
It’s with rekordbox 4 but a lot still apply just the same.
Awesome, just watched this and picked up a few new tips on it as well! It's a bummer that RB does not have the emergency revert back shortcut that Serato has without being forced to lock the playing deck; hopefully it is something that they incorporate down the line!
Yeah I’d love to see that added too!
Hey bro..I have humming sounds coming from my jbl srx powered speakers and I'm not sure how to stop it.. I heard it could be the xlr cable..if so what cables do you recommend?
What MacPro are you using?
do you know how to get rid of the "beat matching display"? (not the main waveform display)
+Phillip Zabat if I remember rightly (not in front of serato currently) the only was is to have the view mode set to stack... instead of extended, horizontal or vertical.
You can now turn on/off the Tempo Matching Display in the SETUP options.
It doesn't let me organizing my tracks with BPM and KEY in ascending order like you showed in the video, is there any other way to get it in order ?
+Daniel Rodriguez have you got the latest version on serato Dj installed? It was a feature added in one of the latest updates so try updating first.
thanks it worked, how do undo this trick, if you didn't want it in the same order again ?
+Daniel Rodriguez if you just hold shift control and click the secondary header that should undo it
Thank you so much for the tips! I'm running into an issue where I can't organize both columns (BPM AND KEY) like you did. I tried pressing Command + click and ask tried control + click. Is there another setting I'm missing?
+Kamaria Joy you may need to update your version of serato as this was a feature added in one of the latest updates.
Incredibly great video.
hello, how do i bleep or cover a bad word when playing a song in serato or what effects can i use??
Serato has a censor function just for this purpose. You can find this in the bottom left corner near the virtual deck or by the keyboard shortcut U or J!
support.serato.com/hc/en-us/articles/234970288-Censor
Ok, I know that one, but I heard djs playing a song and the effects they used you hear the voice like vanished like the echo effect but is a different one.
How to load music left and right for windows for serato dj pro
I can't seem to find that Owen Jones - The Cave Sound @ 1:40. Anyone know how or where to get it?
+Anthony Wootton he's a good friend of ours and it's not an official release is probably why. Drop me an email jamie@wearecrossfader.co.uk and I'll send it over.
How do you change the bpm to what it was at originally
Thank you this is very useful tips.
bro how do you setup bpm?
Very helpful thank you!
how do you make the blue line around of decks
That just indicates the playing deck.
Awesome tips. Thanks.
Can you explain "key" area?
We've got a video going live on our channel today explaining this!
Great stuff. Thanks
what is the shortcut key for BPM sync
There isn't currently a shortcut key for sync.
Hello I make smart crates but next time when i open Serato it cannot load the same crates songs
What rules are you setting for your smart crates. The songs may change with time depending on the rules you set.
🔥🔥🔥 thanks so much this really helps me out 💪🏾
it worked! thank you so much!!
My "CMD+Z" restarts the last track from the beginning. Is there a way to have it pick up where it left off?
+Luis Ortiz the only thing I can think is maybe having the setting 'play from start' checked in the set up window under the 'on song load' panel is causing it to do that. I have mine turned off and play from first cue point checked instead. If it's still not working after changing that setting let me know.
Is there an option in settings that I need to enable to organize my songs in both bpm and key? (windows user) Ive tried a variation of of commands, obviously ctrl-click.
Update to the latest version of Serato DJ and let us know if it works.
big up
Very very helpful! Thank you!
Please how to auto mix when one song end the other one being
1:26 you can still toggle between the two loaded tracks...(audio dropout) #fixsdj
+DjTecniq you have to remember as well as running serato we have the audio being recorded within the software. We also have a the screen being recorded in a separate program so the cpu will be struggling more than usual especially toggling so quickly with that particular shortcut.
In a performance setting the cpu wouldn't be as loaded.
Crossfader I slightly disagree your CPU bar is fine from what SDJ is displaying. Was fully aware you used Screenflow for the screen cap. It's a Mac it should be able to perform multiple applications no problem.
How do I get my music play on one level
cmd + f already got me shook
Appreciate the information!
how about in windows idk where the cmd key is XD :I
+Mark Jefferson David if you try the cntrl key instead.
Well played!
how can i use two laptops on ddj sx2. ..i know you can on sz but i want to do it on sx2
Afraid there is no way you can do this without unplugging one laptop and plugging the next in. That is one of the benefits to the SZ and SZ2 and why the price is higher with this unit.
man you are a great help..
THANKS....... IM GONA USE THOSE TIPS
cmd z wow, wish they had that on cdj's bor vinyl, think that was my fve way to bugger up the mix in a club
Great vid m8. Thanks.
This is just wonderful
Pls show me loop shortcut
thanks for giving this knowledge ,,..........
BROOOOO!!!! SICK SICK SSSSSICK TIP!!!!! Thank u soo much . just switched from TRAKTOR ans Serato seems HARD!!! Very helpful appreciated indeeeeeeed
ok ill try it out and thx for all the help bro
Good job bro you are a Pro.
How do i save cue points serato lite
bro how about windows ctrl+F?
+Francis Brinas yeah you can use all the same shortcuts just with ctrl instead of cmd on Windows.
not enough people know about beat jump. make a video on that
Please do one of these for rekordbox !!
+dan Plowman we've got two on our channel. One for export mode and one for performance mode.
Thankz to u alot this a very cool assist here bro
#VDJ CHARLY was here.
good tips, I take between 26k and 30k tracks a gig, makes things easier. Nice one
???? That's a lot of songs....