Serato
IndustryMusic software
FoundersSteve West and AJ Bertenshaw
HeadquartersAuckland, New Zealand
Websiteserato.com

Serato (stylized in all lowercase; /sərɑːtoʊ/) is a music software company.

History

Serato was founded in Auckland, New Zealand by Steve West and AJ Bertenshaw, who created software that changes the tempo of a recorded track without changing the pitch.[1]

On July 11, 2023, subject to approval by the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office and other customary conditions, the two companies agreed on the acquisition of all Serato shares by AlphaTheta, which manufactures and sells Pioneer DJ products. While the partnership will capitalize on the combined expertise of both companies, AlphaTheta and Serato will continue to operate as standalone brands.[2]

Software

Serato produces software used in digital music mixing,[3] including digital vinyl record mixing for DVS records.[4] Serato also produces software for DJ mixing, which has visual components including wave form beatmatching[5] and other information about the sound being produced by the system.[6] The software works with DJ controllers from various manufacturers, including Pioneer DJ, Denon DJ, and Roland.[1]

In 2018 Serato changed the names of its DJ software from Serato DJ to Serato DJ Pro, and from Serato DJ Intro to Serato DJ Lite.[7] The new versions use 64-bit software architecture.[8] Serato also partners with hardware developers such as Pioneer to create Serato controllers.[9]

Pyro

Serato developed a mobile app called Pyro, which automatically fades songs from a mobile device as they transition from track to track without prompting, and serves as a playlist creator[10] drawing music from a device’s iTunes library.[11] Pyro also comes preloaded with other song collections curated by different artists and labels.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 Downs, David; Dickinson, Michelle (29 January 2018). No 8 Re-Charged: 202 World-changing Innovations from New Zealand. Penguin UK. p. 139. ISBN 9780143772583 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "AlphaTheta Corporation acquires Serato Audio Research Limited – Exciting acquisition strengthens long-standing partnership between the two leading DJ and audio industry brands - AlphaTheta". alphatheta.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Gopinath, Sumanth; Stanyek, Jason (1 March 2014). The Oxford Handbook of Mobile Music Studies. OUP USA. p. 298. ISBN 9780199913657 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Katz, Mark (1 May 2012). Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 220. ISBN 9780195331110 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Steventon, John (8 October 2014). DJing For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 141. ISBN 9781118937266 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Borio, Gianmario (29 April 2016). Musical Listening in the Age of Technological Reproduction. Routledge. p. 283. ISBN 9781317091455 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Serato delivers essential upgrades to bring its software into the future".
  8. ↑ "Serato DJ is now Serato DJ Pro in latest update". Music Radar. 28 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Pioneer DJ launch new Serato controller: Watch". DJ Magazine. 31 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Serato's new iPhone app will automatically DJ your party". The Verge. 11 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Serato's new music app Pyro first and free in NZ". New Zealand Herald. 2 October 2015 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  12. ↑ "Serato Announces New Pyro iPhone App for Seamless Playlists". Billboard.
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