

Once you’ve done this (it is a one-off thing, and requires a restart), all you have to do is tick the box.Serato gives a different option for Mac and Windows, although frankly I think they should have written their own and not made users jump through these hoops – but that’s where we are right now In order to make it work, you have to install one of those third-party virtual audio devices I mentioned.Click the cog top-right to get into settings and go to the Audio tab to see it. What makes it possible is a new option in the Settings called “Make Audio Available to Other Applications”. How to record music streaming sets in Serato DJ Pro It is important to listen back to your DJ mixes to hear them how the rest of the world hears them – it’s a crucial part of learning.Īnd while it has always been possible to do this using “virtual audio devices”, or simply plugging a recording device into your analogue audio output, Serato now makes it much easier as of Serato DJ Pro 2.4 by integrating tightly with two virtual audio devices, one for Mac, one for Windows. However, that’s no good for DJs who want to record their mixes. It’s not just Serato – it’s all DJ software.īecome a Serato ninja! Serato Made Easy course While it may appear draconian, akin to the DRM protection Apple used to add to its iTunes MP3s, that’s how it is. It is to not make it too easy for people to “pirate” music streams, turning the tracks into local files. The deals between the record labels, the streaming service providers and the DJ software makers stipulate that this isn’t allowed. In this article, I’ll show you how to get around that limitation. When you want to record your DJ sets in Serato DJ Pro, you just hit “Record” in the app, and you’re good – except, that is, if you want to use one of the streaming services that the software offers, namely Beatport Link, Beatsource Link, SoundCloud and TIDAL.
