So in this respect, the layout has become more logical. You can see the 2/4 deck toggle as well as a drop down menu for layout options. always in the same place and not dependent on how you have your deck view. So the changes – toggling elements used to be done under the decks, but this bar is now at the top i.e. Well apart from SSL users who will feel left out of course. I would expect complaints on the Serato forums dry up in no time. While we can only see 2 almost certainly carefully chosen effects, the wealth of controls over them puts the effects in an entirely different realm. Looking at the screenshots, we can see banks (A-D) of effects, with 2 FX units available, and each one being assignable to decks 1-4 or the master. One of the major additions to Serato DJ has been the inclusion of iZotope effects. So before I get too picky about how cramped and busy the layouts are, I’ll reserve judgement until I’ve seen them on a 15″ screen. I think Serato have simply sent a worst case scenario through. The 13″ model I’m typing this in on is 1440×900, and most likely is a more common resolution for many DJs. But let’s remember that we’ve been given 1280×800 screenshots, so not much different to an 11″ MacBook Air. I feel that it’s only now that it’s getting the polish that Traktor has had for a while now. If this is the future look for SSL, then it’s clear that Serato are at least making the interface more attractive to Traktor users. The doesn’t mean I don’t want to see that of course, but for now I’m happy with the look and feel. It would be easy to make it prettier and more graphically attractive, but given the sheer volume of info needed onscreen by DJs, it may well have destroyed the user experience in a carcrash of drop shadows, vignettes and funky animations. It’s also very flat and eschews the graphic exuberance of phone interface designers. It’s not quite 50 shades of grey, but there’s a lot less pure black than there was. That said, it’s taken on a decidedly Traktorish tone. The Serato site has clearly had a slew of designers and web people thrown at it, and this has rubbed off on Serato DJ’s user interface too. Serato have recently rebranded – out with the old logos, colours and typefaces, and in with monochrome and Helvetica Bold/Black. The first thing that struck me is the look and feel. And while we could see the hardware, and indeed did paw it and film it at the BPM Show, the Serato DJ software was conspicuous by its absence. But the kiwi fruits of their labours is now here – Serato have sent through a plethora of screenshots of just what Serato DJ will look like in a couple of weeks time. Called Serato DJ, this was unleashed just before BPM, and alongside it was the first dedicated hardware in the shape of Pioneer’s DDJ-SX controller mothership. After a solid period of gestation and rationalisation, Serato have announced their future plans, and the first part of that is a replacement for ITCH.
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