Serato has released its for app for iPad, Serato Remote, designed to compliment an existing Scratch Live or Serato DJ setup.
Serato Remote connects to your Serato laptop software and will work with all supported Scratch Live and Serato DJ hardware. It lets you control Cue Points, Loops and Samples and manipulate FX, without needing to touch your laptop.
Here’s a preview of Serato Remote in action:
Features:
- Plug & Play with easy set up
- Big easy to hit buttons that are quick to locate on the fly
- Control Cue Points, Samples and FX
- Toggle between Auto Loop, Loop Rolls and Manual Loops
- Perform super fast Instant Doubles
- New Roll Mode combines Loop Rolls with FX
- Set favorite FX for instant access
- Cue Point and Overview colours inherited from the Serato laptop software
- Virtual Decks and Track Overviews mirror key information from your laptop
- Scroll your library, load to decks and Sample slots
- Control of your Scratch Live or Serato DJ Sample Player.
- Quickly manipulate FX with QFX
Serato Remote is available now for US $19.99 in the App Store.
For that price you, you can get Traktor DJ for iPad.
Is this worth $20 to Serato users?
iMan, you must realize that the traktor app and serato app are very different…. Traktor is a full fledged DJ app and serato remote is basically a control surface for scratch live…
Exactly my point!
It seems surprising that a remote for Serato – which requires that you own the full Serato – costs as much as a full-fledged DJ app.
Well, it is no use for anyone outside Serato users and therefore it should be free.
Haven’t Serato users dished out enough dough already?
Whatever. It’s poop.
I love the marketing I’ve heard on this. “Free you from having to use the computer – by using another computer!!!”
Anyway, I’m sure this could be useful for Serato users. I just find don’t relish the idea of carrying multiple computers with me to dj.
Good start by Serato. Looking forward to more. The interface looks a bit arcade/toy -ish though.