Serato vs traktor 2018 pro#

Turning the knob to the left or right will result in different FX variations per side, giving DJs powerful FX with one simple control. The effect is activated by turning the knob left or right from the centre position. In Traktor the Macro FX are labelled with an “M” icon while in Serato DJ Combo FX are labelled as “Combo” (Combo AutoFilter). The behaviour of these FX is different compared to other effects, rather then the effect being completely off when a knob is all turned all the way to the left, Combo/Macro FX are “Off” when the knob is at the centre (or 12 o’clock) position. These FX are actually several FX layered together to create a really powerful and dynamic effect. In Traktor they’re known as Macro FX (launched alongside the Kontrol Z2) and in Serato DJ they’re called Combo FX. Traktor and Serato DJ both have a collection of FX that are essentially super FX knobs.

They fade away perfectly where some of Traktor’s effects can end abruptly. One last note is that many Serato DJ effects seemed to have a nice FX trail after turning off the effect.

Serato vs traktor 2018 pro#

This is also possible in Traktor Pro 2 by assigning all the decks to the same FX unit but it’s nice having a dedicated master option. So any track coming out of the master output will be effected. The effects units in Serato DJ can be assigned to the Master channel. The BPM for the effect unit can also be tapped in manually, this makes it a great tool for BPM transitions. By default the effects will sync to the track BPM. It’s also possible to have dotted and triplet counts to get some swung variations. Similar to Traktor there’s no parameter indication for knobs in Multi FX mode.īoth Single and Multi FX mode include a beat multiplier so DJs can adjust the timing and rhythm of the effect. Rather the knobs for each effect loaded in Multi FX mode controls the FX Depth. Multi FX mode has no dry/wet control for the overall effect unit. In Single mode the first knob always acts as a dry/wet, with 2 more knobs and buttons for FX parameter control. The FX controls are slightly different in Serato DJ. This makes it look like there are more effects in Serato DJ when really some effects appear twice for the different FX modes. Single and Multi FX also appear as 2 separate effects, for example there is a Single effect for Echo and Multi effect for Echo. Some FX are only available in one mode or the other. A major difference in Serato DJ is that all the effects aren’t switchable between Single and Multi FX mode. These modes are similar to Traktor’s “Single” and “Group” modes.

DJ-FX can be controlled in Single FX or Multi FX mode. Serato DJ has a similar FX setup to Traktor.

Lastly all the effect units have a dedicated dry/wet knob for controlling the overall FX signal/mix both in single and group mode. The only way to find out what each knob is controlling is to read about the FX parameters in the Traktor manual. For example Delay will display the delay rate in fractions of bars (1/2, 1/4, 1/8 etc.) but the Reverb will only display a percentage value. One issue with Traktor is that not all FX in group mode indicate the parameter that is being controlled. The FX parameter changes depending on which effect is loaded. Each effect feeds into the next, allowing for unique combinations. Group mode allows DJs to load up to 3 FX in a chain with one adjustable parameter for each effect. The parameters vary slightly from effect to effect. Single mode lets DJs choose one effect with 3 adjustable knob parameters and buttons – filter, feedback, and rate in the case of the Delay effect. In Traktor Pro 2 all effects (with the exception of Macro fx) can be toggled between “Single” or “Group”. Serato DJ and Traktor Pro 2 have a very similar FX setup and workflow. What about FX? Is one truly better than the other? Today we’re going to take an indepth look at the similarities and differences of the FX and FX units in Traktor Pro 2 and Serato DJ. Both programs have several unique features that sets them apart such as video mixing in Serato DJ or Traktor’s deep midi mapping capabilities. Serato DJ or Traktor Pro 2? It’s a common question that comes up a lot in the DJ community.