Which DJ Software Is Best?11 October 2021 | Admin
What is the best DJ Software?Click here if you are you looking for other software products? A question we are often asked here at The Disc DJ Store is what are the differences between the various DJ Softwares available and which is the best? This is not an easy question to answer as there are many factors you need to consider before starting your journey into DJ'ing. The first question you need to ask yourself is what device are you intending to use to DJ? A laptop, desktop, tablet or smartphone? Or do you want to go down the standalone route? Then there is the minefield of how you intend to actually get your music files, do you purchase on a track-by-track basis or is streaming the option you prefer? We have put together this comprehensive ultimate guide to DJ Software and with our help we can get you on your way. We'll start by looking what we consider to be the main 3 brands, Serato, Traktor and rekordbox. Here's a quick overview of what these can do....  SeratoSerato comes in 2 main versions 1) Serato DJ Lite & 2) Serato DJ Pro (there are other versions but let's keep things simple for now). Serato DJ Lite is a free to download DJ Software program and comes bundled with a huge range of budget controllers to get people started. It's worth noting early on that any controller that comes with Serato DJ Lite will work with the paid upgrade to Serato DJ Pro too so as your skills advance you can upgrade the software. Serato DJ Lite is as you would expect a stripped down version of the Pro software. It operates like all DJ Software programs do, you have a menu section where you can access all of your tracks and create custom playlists. You can then load tracks into each deck and start mixing, simple.  So, what is missing from the Pro version in Lite? Well the most notable difference is the lack of a recording function so you cannot record your mixes in Serato DJ Lite. There are also less effects to choose from although you do still get a decent amount of usable effects such as filter, flanger, reverb, echo and phaser. As your skills progress you can upgrade your software to the Pro version, this will give you access to more functions and also let you explore the various Serato is only available for laptop or desktop. You must check your computer meets the minimum system requirements, which you can do here.  TraktorAvailable as a an iPad friendly version called Traktor DJ or the standard laptop/desktop version called Traktor Pro. The iPad version (Traktor DJ) also works on laptop/desktop and is free to download for anyone. All corresponding Traktor controllers come with the Pro software as standard. Unlike the free version of Serato you can record your sets in the free version of Traktor, the Pro version differs as you get a ton of effects and access to DVS is included (you must have a DVS capable controller of course).  Traktor Pro has a very comprehensive options menu allowing users to dig deep into the settings which is why many users prefer it over something like Serato which has almost no user options. There are currently no 'Expansion' style add ons for Traktor Pro such as Serato Video so that is something to consider in your setup too. You must check your computer meets the minimum system requirements, which you can do here.  rekordboxThis is Pioneer DJ's own software and comes included with all Pioneer rekordbox compatible DJ Controllers (some Pioneer controllers only work with Serato so double check with us first if you are not sure). Like the other 2 it works in pretty much the same way, you can of course record and choose from a good range of effects and add-on packs are available but require a subscription payment unless you purchase hardware that includes these additional features as standard.  rekordbox also allows you to manage your playlists and prep sets from your smartphone. A subscription may be required though depending on your hardware. You must check your computer meets the minimum system requirements, which you can do here.  StreamingThis is the big one! If you are wanting to stream music by having a paid subscription then you need to make sure you pick the right controller/software combo for this. Both Serato Lite & Pro currently allows streaming from Beatport Link, Soundcloud Go+, Tidal, and Beatsource. // Traktor DJ only works currently with Soundcloud Go+ streaming service. // Traktor Pro only works currently with Beatport Link streaming service. // rekordbox streaming is available with Beatport Link, Soundcloud Go+, Tidal and Beatsource. There are pro's and con's with using streaming services to DJ so make sure you do your research first!  So which is best?There is no definite answer to this as it all comes down to personal choice. There is a lot of discussion online about performance of one being better than another but you must take into account your computer too with this as that is of course the main hub powering the software, so is one more stable on PC over another? Maybe, yes but if you have a new Mac then they should all perform perfectly every time. The choice is almost made for you with software these days as it comes included with the controller to a certain extent. Ask 3 professional DJ's which they prefer and you could probably get 3 different answers! If you really are undecided then call into the shop and we can demo each of them with you, if you cannot get down to the store then Youtube has endless videos of each one and you can check out each of the brands website for demo's too. Our Top Picks
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