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Serato has updated its software to support users using the recently released macOS Catalina.

• Serato support for macOS Catalina - here’s what you need to know Serato DJ Pro and Lite Released today, DJ Pro 2.3 and DJ Lite 1.3 are both supported in macOS Catalina. Apple’s new ‘Music’ app is also supported which means it will be a seamless transition for DJs.
• To start, here’s the PR about the new updated software: Serato support for macOS Catalina – here’s what you need to know. Serato DJ Pro and Lite Released today, DJ Pro 2.3 and DJ Lite 1.3 are both supported in macOS Catalina.

Introduced earlier this month, the updated Apple software, macOS Catalina 10.5, included the removal of Itunes and the addition of a new Apple Music app. The changed caused users of Pioneer DJ's Rekordbox and NI's Traktor programs to experience compatability issues, with both companies advising people not to update the software until a fix has been released.

Serato has now updated its software to work with Catalina 10.5, with both DJ Pro and DJ Lite compatible with the update. Despite the two fixes, Serato Sample and Serato Pitch ‘n Time Pro/LE are not yet compatible, but the company has confirmed updated versions will be released. There is also a Catalina-compatible version of Serato Studio available.

Serato launched new music-making software Studio in March. The DAW-style software was designed to help DJs who want to make music without the steep learning curve of most modern DAWs.

Apple announced the first new ipod since 2015 this year, following the announcement of their phasing out of iTunes, The 2019 update includes the processor used for the iPhone 7, along with 256GB of storage. These are the only hardware changes made to the previous iPod touch, released four years ago i.e. it will have the four-inch display and home button.

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Apple’s new Mac Operating System update Catalina has caused quite the stir among DJs. It has effectively gotten rid of iTunes and importantly, removed XML file support, which was the default way to export playlists to various DJing software. Serato has announced that it has made their DJ software compatible with Catalina.

According to Serato, DJ Pro 2.3 and DJ Lite 1.3 are both supported in macOS Catalina. Apple’s new “Music” app, which replaces the old one and gets rid of iTunes, is also supported, which means it should be a seamless transition for DJs. Libraries are loaded automatically without a need for manual exporting.

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It seems as though many companies were prepared for this or realized how damaging this would be and implemented fixes quite quickly. However, it should be noted that not all DJ hardware is compatible yet. Check the Serato website dedicated to this to see if the equipment you use is compatible. Some Pioneer is compatible and some isn’t, while issues remain for companies like Allen + Heath, some Denon DJ, Rane or Numark.

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Serato has also unveiled two new updates for their software on pieces of hardware.

– Major improvements to the scratching technology for the Rane TWELVE and other devices with motorized platters for DJ Pro.

– HID platter audio playback improvements for hardware used with Windows 7 for DJ Pro.