Z2 is now working with Serato

viper9711
viper9711 Member Posts: 246 Pro
in Traktor Software & Hardware

With the latest Serato update, the Z2 now also works with Serato :)

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  • maniacintosh81
    maniacintosh81 Member Posts: 866 Expert

    Indeed Serato now lists it for a DJ Pro Paid Upgrade. Even DVS is possible.

  • pARty_bOy
    pARty_bOy Member Posts: 186 Pro

    oh man!… if Traktor doesnt fix Phase DVS/HID soon, Im gone!

  • pARty_bOy
    pARty_bOy Member Posts: 186 Pro

    just got a serato license, the Z2 pad buttons light up the serato cue colors and orange, if I press a cue pad 1,2,3,4 it switches to orange and I have to press shift button to light the serato cue colors. Anyone knows what I am doing wrong?

    Thanks

  • leesinthemix
    leesinthemix Member Posts: 359 Guru
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/225502#Comment_225502

    Probably best if you use the Serato forum for this

  • Stevan
    Stevan Traktor Mapping Mod Posts: 2,281 mod
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/225502#Comment_225502

    Doesn't sound like an user issue. I can test tomorrow in case you don't figure out by then.

  • viper9711
    viper9711 Member Posts: 246 Pro

    Checked it- everything works like it should

  • Dred
    Dred Member Posts: 21 Member

    have same problem on windows 10 , doesn’t check it on Mac , maybe I missing something..

  • Stevan
    Stevan Traktor Mapping Mod Posts: 2,281 mod
    edited May 10

    Perhaps Traktor is still opened alongside Serato (windows limitation issue with midi ports).

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  • Seanie
    Seanie Member Posts: 1 Newcomer

    Hi, can i use Traktor DVS vinyl with the new Serato update with m Z2?.

  • Owner
    Owner Member Posts: 628 Guru
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/225822#Comment_225822

    No, you need the vinyl from Serato for that.

  • DancefloorTerrorist
    DancefloorTerrorist Member Posts: 5 Member

    I understand and appreciate making Serato available amongst the entry level machines- to try and bring in people who have a burgeoning interest, but why oh why don't they run it out across the board? I stumped up for an S4 mk3 and Traktor Pro 4, but am having to consider buying a smaller entry level pioneer or something just so I can play alongside Serato Dj's. Most frustratingly, I got rid of my Z2 and clearly could have done with keeping hold of it.

    Are there any plans for rolling out serato use to us S4 users? Now the Pioneer monopoly plan is in the dust surely just embrace all systems (ore certainly field leaders) and then you can choose what you like. NI would doubtless get more customers that way too.


    The refusal to map the higher end models is really limiting and if anything is likely to make me jump ship to Serato it's the possibility of me going out and buying a lovely Denon or something.

    Has anyone out there in Traktor-land got a ray of hope for us?

  • djgrid
    djgrid Member Posts: 13 Member

    I adore Traktor. I have been loyal user (fool) for many many years. It's without the doubt best software for electronic music.

    I'm also an open format DJ. Does Native Instruments think that I would manually pitch ride Yugoslavian rock records for 6 hours? I'm very proud of my beatmatching skills, but, to be honest, I absolutely refuse to showcase them except for rare instances where I have to save butchered transition.

    It's 2025 man, buddy of mine opens Serato Studio, does dynamic analysis, and has the whole night to play with cue points, quantized loops and be creative instead of struggling with basic beat aligning. Even Rekordbox has dynamic analysis (haven't tested that personally). Ableton's warping is excellent too.

    What's the deal with the effects? I get it, they are powerful when configured and so on. Where is some kind of simple mode to just trigger it occasionally and have sound colored a bit?

    Don't get me started on real time stems. Light mode? Fix your software we paid for! I regret purchasing S4 MK3. Thankfully Nuo Stems (by @DJ NUO) exist and pulled me out of losing even more money on second hand selling of new unit. Of course, I had to pay for Nuo after all expenses for S4 MK3, it's not a Native Instruments offical app.

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