Serato is on a release spree today, based around the new Serato Remote app, but importantly adding a few cool things into the package as well. Landmark release Scratch Live 2.5 sees Serato Remote compatibility, as well as Pioneer CDJ-2000Nexus HID plug and play, and a smidgeon of free Loopmasters stuff. But the biggie for a lot of people (namely the mapping types out there) is the new MIDI out lighting ability.
As ever, the extensive verbiage from Serato HQ:
15th July 2013
For Immediate Release
SERATO ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF SERATO SCRATCH LIVE 2.5
Serato is pleased to announce the release of Serato Scratch Live 2.5, the latest free software update for Serato Scratch Live DJs.
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Update the Serato Scratch Live Drivers with ease. Easy Driver Pro makes getting the Serato Scratch Live Drivers a snap. Easy Driver Pro will scan your computer for missing, corrupt, and outdated Serato Scratch Live Drivers. Easy Driver Pro makes keeping your Serato Scratch Live Drivers update to date so easy even a child can use it. The 1.6.3 verison of Serato DJ includes the new driver needed to update the Rane Sixty-Two firmware to the latest 2.21 build. If the Update Firmware panel is not grayed out, and the button is yellow, a firmware update is necessary. Click the Update Firmware button to update the device’s firmware. Close the device control panel.
Serato Scratch Live 2.5 comes loaded with a bunch of key new features including: Support for Serato Remote, free Loopmasters sample content, plug-and-play support for Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus and MIDI Output Lighting.
Sam Gribben, CEO of Serato, says: “For nearly ten years, Scratch Live has set the standard for professional DJs, and we’re very excited about what version 2.5 brings. With this latest version, DJs can now use Serato Remote, our first iPad® App. Whether you’re using turntables, CDJs, or a more customized setup, Serato Remote is the perfect companion to your rig. We’re also very happy to be adding support for the hugely popular CDJ-2000nexus, and providing a fresh selection of audio content for the SP-6. The new MIDI Output Lighting feature means you can now get a lot more from your midi controllers, and we expect to see a lot of community involvement in building custom presets. As always, we’ve put a lot of work into stability and performance with this release, and with a number of substantial improvements, this will be the most reliable version of Scratch Live ever.”
Key new features of Scratch Live 2.5
Support for Serato Remote
FREE Loopmasters Sample Content
Pioneer CDJ-2000nexus plug-and-play support
MIDI Output Lighting
Scratch Live 2.5 Bug Fixes
Alongside these key features Scratch Live 2.5 also includes bug fixes to continue the unparalleled level of stability and performance that Serato software is renown for.
Some examples of the bug fixes are:
For a full list of bug fixes see the Scratch Live 2.5 Release Notes.
Scratch Live 2.5 is a free software update available now from www.serato.com/scratchlive/downloads
One by one:
Serato Remote: Covered extensively here and here.
Loopmasters content: A tiny sampling of Loopmasters extensive repertoire. I had 60 seconds of pad bashing fun with the supplied 808 sounds in the SP-6. Serato will have to go a considerable way to match the volume of audio that NI give away with Traktor, but it’s a start.
Pioneer CDJ-2000Nexus: For Pioneer owners and users in the clubs, this is a biggie. HID with CDJs was previously the stronghold of Traktor, but now thanks to the opened up 2 way communication with the Serato architecture, you can now use CDJs and Scratch Live without control CDs. This means full and complete 2 way information exchange, including album art and those all import waveforms. The only caveat in all this is no sync buttons, because Serato has still to add this function.
MIDI Out lights: While Scratch Live has boasted point-and-click MIDI learn for a very long time, it always felt a little unfinished, because unless support was hard coded in the software, the lights stayed off. But with MIDI out, you should be able to map you favourite lumps of controller and get some important visual feedback. I tried a little this morning and got some lights on my F1, but can’t see how to get RGB feedback going just yet. And the lights on the Behringer CMD Micro were on, but unaffected by MIDI out. I’m sure that’s more of a matter of playing a little more to fully understand what’s going on.
So the Serato Remote is nothing short of excellent, the Loopmasters content is a bit meh, the CDJ Nexus stuff is a massively important move that will help fend off Native’s attack on the booth, and the MIDI out couldn’t have been more overdue or more welcome. As well as some bug fixes, I’d say that Serato Scratch Live 2.5 is an excellent and free landmark upgrade. One last thing – for Mac users, OS X 10.5.8 is not longer supported. Time to upgrade your OS, if your hardware allows it of course.
Serato Scratch Live Firmware Update Windows 10
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The Sixty-Two, Sixty-Four, Sixty-Eight, and the SL3 require a firmware update to be compatible with Serato DJ 1.6.0 and newer.
1. Install Serato DJ.
2. Open Serato DJ.
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3. Connect your Rane device with a USB cable to the computer.
4. If the device does not connect, look for theInstall Driver button in the right-hand panel. Click it. This launches the Rane driver installer. Follow the install directions. A reboot will be required.
5. After the computer has rebooted, open the device’s control panel.
Windows: The device control panel icon is located in the Windows Control Panel.
Mac: The device control panel icon is located in the system preferences pane.
6. If the Update Firmware panel is not grayed out, and the button is yellow, a firmware update is necessary. Click the Update Firmware button to update the device’s firmware.
7. Close the device control panel.
8. Open Serato DJ. Your Rane device should be recognized and connected with the decks visible.
WHAT IF THE RANE DEVICE IS STILL NOT RECOGNIZED?
Macintosh:
1. Close Serato DJ and disconnect the device’s USB cable.
2. Open the Audio MIDI Setup.app located in the Utilities folder in Applications.
3. Click the Window tab at the top of the screen, and click Show MIDI Window.
4. Locate your Rane device and click on it to enable the Remove Device button. The Sixty-Two is selected here.
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5. Click the Remove Device button to remove the device.
6. Quit the Audio MIDI Setup app.
7. Connect your Rane device’s USB cable.
8. Open Serato DJ.
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