Serato Studio 2.2.0 + Packs

Unlock your sound with Serato Studio, the ultimate DAW for beat making and sample-based production. Stay in your creative flow with Studio’s modern, all-in-one workflow to isolate, flip, layer, and chop samples to create entirely new masterpieces.

Studio 2.0.5 is out now with the ability to export loops from song view and export your beats directly to Serato Visualizer.

Export Loop
You asked, we delivered. In 2.0.5 'Export loop region only' functionality has been added to the Export window. When enabled Serato Studio will only export the audio within the looped region of Song View, regardless of whether the loop is on or off.

Export to Visualizer
Serato Visualizer (beta) is the new, free, audio-visual content tool designed to create visuals for producers on social media. Serato Visualizer can be accessed via the new Serato Studio ‘Export’ button on the main screen, or directly at visualizer.serato.com

Recent Updates:
Bug fixes
Official support for Apple Silicon
Stems algorithm update
Workflow improvements
Memory optimisations
The ability to include stem files in 'Save Project with Samples'

Bug fixes
Various bug fixes have been made in Serato Studio 2.0.4.

Recent Updates:
Official support for Apple Silicon
Stems algorithm update
Workflow improvements
Memory optimisations
The ability to include stem files in 'Save Project with Samples'

Bug fixes
Various bug fixes have been made in Serato Studio 2.0.3.

Serato Stems
The revolutionary new audio separation tool is now in Studio, unlocking the limitless potential of sampling. Isolate acapella, instrument, bass and drum stems with the click of a button and effortlessly experiment with them to create unique sounds. Powered by our machine-learning algorithm, Serato Stems delivers best-in-class sound quality and performance.

Export to Visualizer
Serato Visualizer (beta) is the new, free, audio-visual content tool designed to create visuals for producers on social media. Serato Visualizer can be accessed via the new Serato Studio ‘Export’ button on the main screen, or directly at visualizer.serato.com

Guest Pass
Serato Studio users can now gift free months of Serato Studio to friends and will receive a free month in return when redeemed by two friends. Guess passes can be accessed through the Studio Welcome Screen, the Studio My Account dropdown or directly on your Serato.com account profile : account.serato.com

New features

16 Pads are now available for Drum, Sample and Instrument Decks.
Drum/Sample Deck Pads are triggered in a 4x4 grid using keyboard shortcuts 1-4, Q-R, A-F and Z,V respectively
Instrument Deck Pads are triggered in a piano layout by keyboard shortcuts AWSD(...)
Drum Deck Pads now use waveform frequency to colour pads?
Pads 9-16 can be accessed on Serato DJ hardware by pressing the Pad Parameter buttons to change focus
Core Pack has been updated to include new 16 Pad Drum Kits. All other Sound Packs can be reinstalled to gain access to new 16 Pad Drum Kits also
New Mixer view added. Click the 'Mix' button in the header bar to access
New 'Reverse Pad Order' Setup screen option added. When enabled Pad 1 starts at bottom left - this allows MIDI Hardware with 4x4 Pads to align with the Deck Pads correctly
New 'Show Shortcut Keys' option added to the Help dropdown menu which displays all Serato Studio keyboard shortcuts
Added a new Default Drum Kit when opening a new project, as well as new default Drum Kits for all genre templates
New 'Drill' genre added ; including new Drill genre template, Make Drum patterns and Drum Kits
New option when in Play In Key mode to toggle keyboard shortcuts so they use a 4x4 Pad Shortcut Key layout instead of the default Piano layout. When in this mode < and > change octaves?
Other Changes

Improvements to scrolling the Deck List and Deck Sequencer
Ability to see in library when an audio asset has an associated video
Use the Bank A/B button on the AKAI MPK Mini mk3 to toggle between Pads 1-8, and 9-16 ?
Added support for new AKAI MPK Mini mk3 variants to control Serato Studio
The replace cue shortcut has been updated. It was previously CMD/Control + Deck Pad shortcut, it is now 'Alt' + Deck Pad shortcut
Play In Key state will display the musical note that will be played from each Deck Pad
Fixed an issue where parameter automation options are available for audio deck controls that are not automatable
Fixed an issue where pad press animation is not shown on first press after moving the pad
Fixed a potential crash when copy and dragging scene clips over each other
Fixed an issue where loading a project containing a sample without a beatgrid in an unsynced source deck can result in project sounding different
Fixed an issue where sequencer pads on Instrument and Sample Decks (in Keyboard mode) don't animate when clicked
Fixed an issue where the velocity label is not showing for Instrument Decks
Fixed an issue where the wrong deck pad animations are shown when using MIDI controller with Instrument deck and Sample Deck Play in Key
Fixed an issue where relocating a missing file for an audio track doesn't update the clip
Fixed an issue where dragging a Note out of the Sequencer View does not auto scroll
Fixed an issue where the scene decks Collapse button is a couple of pixels off on first use
Fixed an issue where the Mixer View FX panel for double FX units (Deck/Pad) has 8px centre spacing instead of 16px
Fixed an issue where the Help Text for Instrument Deck Pads mentions 'Replace Cue' which does not apply for an Instrument Deck

Pioneer DJ DDJ-REV1 support
Serato Studio support for the Pioneer DJ DDJ-REV1.

Workflow improvements:
Improvements include Pad level mixer and FX units now show when the sequencer is fully expanded
View dB level when adjusting all channel strip faders
Adding labels to view tabs to be consistent with Song View tab
Master track automation does not take up the full height of the track
Moved Quantize and Metronome buttons to the right of the Studio logo
Recent updates:
Recording workflow improvement
Peak Indicator Light
Dedicated Pan control
Full Song Automation
Half / Double BPM shortcut
Curve line automation

New features

Peak indicator light - easily see when a channel is exceeding 0db
Pan knob in the mixer strip - ability to change the stereo balance of a deck with the pan knob.
Recording into song view creates a BPM through file analysis.
Other Changes

View the master track and scene track channel strip on the right hand side.
Fixed an issue where the idle value of a parameter in non-automated scene is changed by playing an automated scene
Improvements to Serato Virtual Audio
Improvements to the FX Panel
Fixed a possible crash when undoing after adding grid automation then doubling scene length.
Fixed an issue where playback speed in Serato Studio is reduced when Serato Virtual Audio set as the input device and Make Audio Available to Other Applications is activated then deactivated
Fixed an issue where automation handles get stuck if dragging around the outside of the application area

New features

Changes to read-only files are remembered.
Read-only drives can now be read by Serato Studio.
Project Backups - Backups for a project are now saved in the ‘Project’ folder.
Other Features

Fixed an issue where drum sample deck pads not preserving sample position when missing file is relocated.
I can edit the Plays column for my assets.
Fixed an issue where doing two things at once such as triggering a different cue via external control while adjusting the attack/release of a cue
via mouse would then affected the undo actions.
Fixed an issue where you couldn't set Song Anchor or Deck Playhead with right click on an Audio Clip.
Fixed an issue where saving with samples on Windows does not unzip correctly on a Mac.
Fixed a possible crash when mounting a drive.
Fixed an issue where FLAC files with non-Latin characters on the file path or metadata caused a hang when the file was analyzed.
Fixed an issue where duplicating a deck does not duplicate Plugin FX values.
Fixed a possible crash when changing scenes during an automation recording session.

New features

Line Automation Mode for Scene Player - you can now toggle between Bar and Line automation modes in the Scene Player.
Other Features

Library can be used when the Music directory has changed from default system drive location
Play/Pause button on an external controller remains on/lit when non-Scene Track is selected and Scene Player is playing
Fixed a possible crash when recording automation
Fixed an issue where patterns were unable to be saved after loading a project
Fixed a possible crash when removing a deck from a project
Fixed an issue where Minimum Gain parameter value displayed incorrectly in bar mode
Fixed an possible crash when loading a project or starting a new project
Fixed an issue where incorrect key was written to file name when exporting stems
Fixed a possible crash undoing deck deletion after previewing audio files
Fixed an issue where the loading a new project prompts a Save Project box to appear when no changes were made to the project
Fixed an issue where FX automation is applied late on export
Fixed an issue where changing default audio device buffer size whilst live streaming causes drop in output pitch
Fixed an issue where audio, waveforms and instruments were not working.

New features

Network Drive Support - Serato Studio now supports Network Drives, which means you can import files and use them with your projects.
Project Folders - .ssp project files will now live in their own project folders on disk.
Other Features

Fixed a potential crash during analysis of track with 48k+ sample rate
Fixed a potential crash when an audio asset with no Beatgrid is dragged to a new audio track
Fixed a possible crash when loading a project
Fixed an issue where re-ordering a crate to the bottom of the list, puts it second to last instead of last
Fixed a possible crash when generating frequency data for a track
Fixed an issue where opening multiple context menus causes application to become unresponsive
Fixed an issue where relocating files via folder using the right click library menu searches the parent directory rather than the selected child directory
Fixed a possible crash when processing a specific MIDI note message

Auto Chord Mode - Instantly generate chords in the key of your project - no music theory, no problem. Turn on the Feel knob to simulate a live keyboard player.
Song View Improvements - Including the ability to duplicate your Audio Tracks, a new ‘Back to Start’ button in the Song View, and new horizontal resizing in the Song View sidebar.
Quantized Cue Points - Quantize Mode will now snap your Cue Points to the closest half-beat - just like Serato DJ.
Serato DJ Library Update - For all the producer-DJs out there, your DJ tab columns will now sync up with how they appear in Serato DJ.