Serato’s DJ Pro and DJ Lite software gets one of the “biggest updates yet”

An exciting upgrade for Serato DJ Pro and DJ Lite has now entered a public beta testing phase, and introduces “the biggest update yet to the software’s library interface”.

The 4.0 update is available to access now, and has been developed with direct input from its global community via Reddit threads, support tickets, and more. It brings “highly requested” features and upgrades designed to improve workflow and enhance performance.

An important step up is its streamlined crate management, with advanced crate searching (DJ Pro users only) and filtering tools now allowing users to search for and sort crates, as well as showing what crates a particular track is in.

You can also now create a shortcut to your favourite or most used crates at the top of your crate list for easy access, and assign colour coding to each one. All essential crate information is also now located at the bottom of the library interface.

Furthermore, the update delivers the integration of right-click functionality, allowing for quick and easy access to crate actions and options. You can also analyse the BPM, key, and length of your tracks while remaining connected to hardware, and track DNA will be automatically analysed upon import for faster identification.

Users of DJ Pro 4.0 can additionally add both library and streaming tracks in the same crate. Find out more about the latest features in the video below:

In other Serato news, last April a tech investment firm called Tiny paid $66 million for a 66 percent stake in the brand, following on from AlphaTheta’s blocked proposal to buyout Serato in 2024.

The DJ software company had been on the hunt for a new investor since 2023. Originally, Pioneer DJ’s parent company AlphaTheta proposed a total buyout of Serato for upwards of $100 million. The deal would have resulted in AlphaTheta owning 90 percent of market shares in the DJ software business.

You can join the public beta now, or learn more about Serato DJ Pro and DJ Lite.

Rachel is a DIY musician who began learning guitar and keyboard from her bedroom at 14. She has written news and features for MusicTech since 2022, and also has bylines across Kerrang!, Guitar.com, and The Forty-Five. Though a lover of heavy music, her guilty pleasure is 2000s pop.