Some important announcements came down the pipe this week and both have big implementations for the future of djing. Traktor Pro, which was announced yesterday, continues shifting its fundamental philosophy more in the Ableton direction and farther away from the traditional 2 deck paradigm. Not to be outdone, Serato has countered with their own release which might suggest they don’t plan on being left behind.
Today a press release announced that Ableton and Serato are “happy to announce a partnership, which will pave the way for the future of Digital DJing”. While its not clear just what that means exactly, some info can be gathered from the statements:
“Ableton and Serato take different approaches to modern musical performance,” says Ableton CEO Gerhard Behles, “But both companies live by the philosophy that software should be straightforward, easy to use, and most importantly, reliable and stable onstage and in the studio. Ableton has never had an answer for the DJ who wants vinyl control, and rather than try to emulate what Serato do so well, we simply make sure that our products work well together.”
