Serato Becomes First DJ Software To Offer SoundCloud Integration

Earlier this yr, SoundCloud introduced some big information for customers that subscribe to Soundcloud Go+, altering the sport for DJs throughout their units. They’d quickly be capable to stream Soundcloud music immediately into their DJ software program of alternative. This week, the primary DJ software program has develop into obtainable for this characteristic: Serato DJ.

The new integration supplies an area by which DJs can stream SoundCloud’s catalog into their Serato software program. This implies that on-demand music turns into a lot simpler for DJs who might not have a specific monitor of their library that they’re hoping to play. It opens the doorways to broader music uncover, and it not limits artists to the library of tracks they’ve bought and put into Serato.

Kerry Trainor, SoundCloud’s present CEO, introduced the thrilling new characteristic:

As of now, Serato is the one platform obtainable with this SoundCloud integration. The integration presently permits for utilization with DJ Lite 1.1 and Serato DJ Pro 2.1. To use the streaming inside Serato, you’ll additionally want a WiFi connection as streaming offline isn’t obtainable by means of Soundcloud (but). More software program – together with Virtual DJ, Native Instruments, Hercules, and DEX3 – shall be built-in within the close to future.

We’re curious to see how nicely this characteristic really works. Will the streaming enable tracks to play out of a giant speaker system at a high-quality price? We all know the pains of streaming music that has a deteriorating bitrate. Plus, there’s nothing extra painful than the crackling sound of a low-quality monitor attempting bump on a sound system.

If you’re a DJ utilizing Serato and hope to reap the benefits of this new characteristic, a SoundCloud Go+ membership is barely $9.99. All in all, this isn’t a excessive pricetag for the options it affords. Will this be the following new factor for DJs to rave about? Only time will inform.

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