Pitch N Time for Serato DJ (review)

[@djTLMtv]

Hi guys,
Due to health issues I couldn't finish video's I was working on (NS7-2 review) and I can't record new video's either. I lost my voice over the weekend and that makes it a bit difficult to record stuff ;)
I should be fine in a couple of days so stay tuned!
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[@djTLMtv]

Hi guys,
I've been extremely busy with different projects, gigs and private life and as a result I was not able to make new video's in the last two weeks. I'm back in the lab right now and the new video's are dropping asap!
Thanks for the support and patience.
TLM

[@Tcray430]

Hello I know this question is a little bit of topic but I know your pro i will ask you than anyone else I was trying to set beatgrids on some of the songs on serato dj. do you perfer for to start to beatgrid at the first beat drop or at the beginning of the entire track? Some songs don't have a beat drop untill several seconds after it starts.

[@djgonz123]

+T Cra set your beat grid at the first downbeat.more times than not if you set the first marker on a intro with no apparent downbeat the track tends to be off when trying to sync or match with other tracks or when using slicer the slices sound off.

[@DjdMenis]

Dang...your right. Pitch n time should be free n free.

[@carlo11marc1]

DJ TLM If there is anyway you change the pich rang manually like for 8 to 16 let me know thanks.

[@spades8767]

recently ran across your channel while searching out serrate products, i just want to say i love how helpful they are.
Thank you DJ-TLMtv

[@hywelmaslen6840]

DJ TLM - always really enjoy your reviews. Another really helpful and concise one. Good work again.

[@djTLMtv]

Thanks

[@redharrell]

Thank you for this. you can definitely hear the difference. Here I have been just leaving the key lock off and doing stupid math to recalculate the key shift. doh!

[@DjdoubleedgeRegg]

I appreciate you taking the time to do this one. I was wondering what the difference would be and I really had already decided to even use this feature at all. I think Serato should make this a free update. Especially since the original Keylock does not work as intended.
Thanks
DJ Double Edge

[@pajtimdj]

This is a must for every dj that uses serato dj.I bought it 4 days ago and I like it so much.

[@BpmSupreme]

Thanks for the video man! Keep them coming!
- Bpm Supreme Record Pool

[@djsnickatnight2819]

soo I was debating getting this expansion pack but your video explained it well, paying for it right now!. bless up. thank you!

[@juleskoch]

Na 3 dagen Serato Pro (laatste versie) loop ik al tegen het KeyLock probleem aan. Wobbly bass en dat al bij een pitch van nog geen 5%. Super dat ik dan net weer op jouw kanaal een video tegen kom hierover. Ik ga deze expension-pack zeker aanschaffen. Keep up the good work!

[@djTLMtv]

Ja, pitch n time is wel essentieel bij serato. Anders klinkt het echt klote

[@juleskoch]

super, bedankt voor je reactie!

[@Joshcastro34]

Good to no man I just bought this after watching your video and can't wait to play with this thanks for the awesome videos man keep up the good work

[@jbeezie96]

TLM thanks for the review! I bought pitch n time as well and although I agree with most that it should have been included in the update $29 isn’t all that bad especially when it’s clear to be a very beneficial piece of software! Personally I do a lot of remixes with different song so this is actually perfect for my productions. I’ve also used it in live gigs and can hear the difference.

[@DjTomcat14]

Your Videos are always so helpful. Thanks man!

[@hearmenow909]

Pitch lock was never designed to be used with such dramatic shifts in tempo! Most people work within the range of +/- 8 like on Technics decks, so you'll never notice much change in sound if you treat it similar to a vinyl deck. Why would you want to take a track so far from it's original tempo anyway?

[@djnes69]

Thanks Dude!! Thanks to your video, I could have observed the differences. Nice!!

[@djsmack1]

that's so cool definitely I'm gonna get it ,nice video man like all your videos

[@naysiploos]

Very good review TLM! Is there a chance to compare the serato pitch n time with the key lock feature in traktor? I think you should try the comparison with a track with vocals because all the gliches and pops in the sound will be much more intence.

[@djTLMtv]

Right now I don't have tracks with vocals that I can use because I only use my own material on this channel. I would love to do a lot of Serato vs Traktor video's and I will try to get my hands on Traktor.

[@ceetronic]

Thanks a lot for this review. Really useful!

[@djmaverick]

I have been wanting to try it out but I have read that it is pretty cpu intensive. I don't want it to crash during a live show!

[@djTLMtv]

Good point! I didn't test that, but I will do that asap!

[@DjGhost718]

the key lock should have been an update

[@sblack812]

That definitely was a big difference

[@thejacoshow1]

GREAT REVIEW

[@chipMyShip]

I was wondering how much of the original Keylock Pitch n Time it fixes. Helped a lot, thanks!

[@SetOffMag]

We agree it should of been a free update, but you're right it's not all that much to pay for it. Major difference with PnT on!

[@porkbeans2335]

The only issue I found with Pitch N Time is you have to raise your USB Buffer rate or there will be audio drop outs at low buffer rates like 1 msec - 2 msec & it will need to be raised to around 5 msec. This only matters if you need super tight response for scratching but if you're scratching you probably wouldn't use Pitch N Time anyhow.

[@kennychoina9736]

Hope I'm not asking a dumb question here. But looking are your screen on your Mac. How are the jog wheels on the right side of the screen? What mode is that in?

[@gordonwalton2066]

Thank you , it's definitely worth it.

[@MrFluero]

Can you tell me please which display mode you've got? It looks really nice and the graphics as well looks better . I use extended but doesn't looks like this one. Cheers

[@VictoriousMBey]

thanks Brother. Just got Serato.

[@Thewavvyone]

Nice thanks for the review

[@PhiMobileSounds]

Wow. Thanks for the knowledge. I noticed the issue when I switched over from Traktor. Never knew it was an issue. Thanks. I think the 30 bucks is worth it for the expansion pack. You will make it back if you are doing what you should be doing as a DJ. Also, for R&D purposes Serato has to make their money too.
Request: Can you touch on the video expansion pack and recommendations? I am in the midst of getting a new and faster matching to use the capability seems like my Serato crashes when I try to up the settings for better quality.

[@GjerrusAllMighty]

Great stuff man. Question or confirmation.. And anybody with knowledge of this product can answer this for me. When you purchase pitch n time is it embedded into your serato software? I use various mixers, controllers, computers. I want to know that my expansion pack will travel with whatever I use as long as I am using my purchase of serrate DJ. Thanks in advance! And rock on!

[@weldon757]

Tlm you the best thanks man you still going to touch on the subject about recording a mixtape?

[@Dannypizano209]

Hey you should make a video of what to say when someone ask you to dj at there party/club

[@prestigebliss]

Great Review

[@VictoriousMBey]

Your a good brother for this...

[@indabody]

Thanks for this!

[@JesusMendoza-on5hh]

hey bro i was wondering how did you get the option to switch serato dj to relative mode in the software itself because i don't see the option. I Use a DDJ-SX with sera to dj 1.6.3 and I've downloaded every update. Im not sure if i have to turn on a specific setting or if it came with an Expansion pack? -Thanks DjMando-Flow

[@Tipapa972]

Thank you, you answered my question about the differences between Key Lock and Pitch'N'Time #SERATODJ #DDJSX

[@Chopchannelclick]

This GHOODTIME .very helpful thnx tlm

[@briianmaroquuin4951]

Thank you for this video your videos are always great verily highly info on Serato and controllers. I was looking at this video because I was thinking of purchasing pitch and time. But I have a question and I cannot find it anywhere but I know you are the Messiah so here it goes .on Pioneer cdjs 900 and 2000 there is a feature a button call Master Temple which is a great feature it keeps the music on Pitch even if it's fast or slow keeps it pretty much intact if the other track you're playing in with a different types of BPM.. so you can basically mix a fast song with a slow song and you can't tell the difference in the transaction because of the Master Temple. Is there anything like that in Serato.. thank you

[@djbobbyfresh1]

how do you change the tempo for +8 to +50 or +100?

[@yorickhunt3371]

So basically Serato charges you extra for something which other (even lesser) software does as a matter of course, simply because the coding of their original pitch & time code was sub-standard.
Is Serato a subsidiary of Apple? :-\

[@djTLMtv]

😂😂

[@moecessproductions5589]

well, here in europe (at least in Sweden) it's not 29 dollars. It's 36 dollars! incl. taxes.

[@Digital010]

will you do an update of this video with the new version of serato and pitch n time. I think it is much better now_

[@MJLStudios]

any mac users facing issues with low choppy fps on SDJ 1.8?

[@leo03737]

I have to get the pich n time

[@llamallama3007]

Thank you

[@DondeHenderson]

Hey bro... whats your opinion of the DDJ SZ -Pioneer controller?

[@frenchboyh31]

Hi am using the latest 1.7.7 and somehow I haven't got th2 'INT' bar on my desktop...Do you know how I can enable it to show up?

[@lozoft9]

+frenchboyh31 INT, ABS, and REL are all DVS settings which means TLM has the DVS pack active. You'll have to pay 100 to use the DVS

[@djdumplings]

Thanks man!!!

[@PhillyDjHook]

Do you have a, how to transfer your music from external to external and still have all your crates, with all your music, still in the crates video? I transferred my music to another external for backup purposes. And some crates aren't there or if they are there, only one or a few song is in some of them. Not my full crate.

[@tonyreavis6915]

This is probably a ignorant question, but how should I use pitch and time?

[@equest943]

nah not at all. You use it if you want to mix in key and changing speeds takes a song out of key. You can also use it so that when you make a slower song faster or slower the song doesn't sound like the chipmunks or a chopped n screwed version respectively. You generally shouldn't change the speed of the songs too much, but some key changes due to speed are so drastic that something like pitch'n time would really help. For instance, I did a mix with NWA's Express Yourself at about +7% and you'd almost swear Dr. Dre's balls hadn't dropped yet. Pitch'n time would make him sound normal again.

[@SteveAldous]

i found that some of the tracks imported from rekord box were not in perfect beat grid which threw out the loops and hot cues, also the playlists were out of order and no folders but never the less this is a MASSIVE step in the right direction, something i was hoping they would do when i first saw these players come out. if you only have a small number of playlists with no cues or loops then of course it will be for you.....

[@djTLMtv]

+Steve Aldous I assume this comment was for the Denon - Rekordbox video? The beatgrid is not imported from the Rekordbox file so that could happen. I did not have the other issues you described

[@jcnbcm]

how did you get serato dj into external mode

[@lalalilion4079]

hi i am using pioneer ddj-sb2 1.9.3
i cudnt set up pitch n time i search it but cudnt get it where n how do i find n set up plz tell me till bye take care

[@Panslapper]

Cheers!

[@MrFlirt29]

Q: If I'm Tryin Tu MIX A Track That's 70-80 Bpms Wit A Track That's 120-130 Bpms Is Pitch N Time A Good Expansion Pack To Purchase

[@DJskyfallOfficial]

i don't think so, because you'll over speed the the first track that will lost its flavor, because 80 to 120 is huge difference, but if you really need that, the answer is yes " Pitch N time" is gonna help

[@djmannyleon9204]

Too me, Pitch N Time degrades the audio quality alot more than the regular pitch lock. Even though, it evens out the beat, it makes the audio sound very robotic and you lose dynamics!

[@partycity55]

I bought a MacBook Pro 16” and pitch n time is not compatible but I’m going to turn it off for now . I’m a mobile Dj so not really needing it 100%
Catalina works with itunes a new music app and pioneer Dj controller so I think I’ll be okay with pitch n time

[@DJskyfallOfficial]

With all respect djTlm, I really don't like the hole software, i feel that Traktor is much better than serato, better solide and professional look, every think is big so even if the laptop is far i still can see every think, Free updates, i can map my controller the way i want, i can add some extra devices, i can edit the grids, make different cue point (Loop cue point, Load, grid.....) it's a lot better than serato dj, i've been playing on serato when i got ddj SZ, but know i'm going back to Traktor
I have a couple of questions:
Can u make a video to show how to map a serato controller to Traktor properly?
will the performance pads be the same? (Colors,Features etc....) Thnaks

[@peterbradley2359]

Zplane "Elastique" Pitch | Tutorial. Zplanes Elastique Pro . Is this Pitch N Time ? probably.

[@aredeemable1]

........the search continues....................
On my Numark CDX, they have a unique function using the pitch control feature and the key lock feature......
Sliding the pitch control can change the pitch of the key note in a song, yet it will also change the tempo/bpm as well. The unique function is that when I enable the key lock feature, it can lock the new pitch of the key note but will not lock the tempo/bpm.
The key lock feature in Serato DJ does not have this unique function and my Numark CDX is not a Midi controller.
Does Serato "Pitch 'N' Time" DJ have this unique function in it's software/expansion for use with my equipment?

[@aldabamanuel]

HOW DO YOU USE +16 +50 ?

[@TheZuluJesus]

Depending on what controller you're using, (I Use a DDJ - SX) Press the Shift + Tempor range.

[@Psythik]

TheZuluJesus What about the NS7 II? It goes from 8% to 16% to 50%, but I'm more comfortable mixing with a range of 25%. If I press Shift + Tempo Range all it does is toggle Key Lock/Master Tempo on and off.

[@currete99]

calvoooooooooooooooooooooooooi

[@kustinebieber7033]

ots av . . . does clean...

[@tdxownyou]

Beijing mug? You've been to China before?

[@deejaysoundsgood]

when you slow it down completely it makes the snare and the clap stutter a bit and it sounds crunchy in a bad ghetto way (lol) No i see why this pitch and time is kinda useless to use

[@djmichaeltimex4511]

to those that complain about the price.....have you seen the price for the original PnT? and hey you don't have to buy it LOL. I love it. For those bitching about CPU....true......if youre on a weak computer. I'm satisfied.

[@sheland44]

i cant understand one thing you have to buy the controller then buy the dam software after that they still insist that you pay for every update that other app have free what is wrong with these people yo smhhhhhh

[@DJskyfallOfficial]

and that's why i've chosen Traktor! more profesionnal look, free updates, you can map your own devices and add extra ones to your set, every think is big and clear!

[@LTParis]

Funny that people just expect shit to be free forever. There is a huge development cost for the core pieces and the addons. The Serato core had been free, just advanced pieces have a reasonable cost, and if you don't desire them you don't have to get them.
I've had Traktor too and it's nice, but it's not a "more professional look". It suits a different style (EDM) then Serato in my opinion.

[@DJskyfallOfficial]

Lou Paris Maybee you're right, but each one has his own perferences, i'm used to traktor and i like it, because i like to use extra devices next to my cdjs or controller, for example to controll the remix decks and other extra features, but i do respect you're own choice man

[@LTParis]

Dj SkyFall Offical Channel, of course personal preference will always trump. I ran with Traktor for about 18 months. It's a great piece of software. I did have some issues with some of the updates that pushed me towards Serato. But both are top notch, and serve some specific purposes. Traktor is a more competent "Live Remix" software, although Serato is catching up with Flip. Serato I think is a little more forgiving for mixing older music that can't be beatgridded.

[@billykatsoulakis8258]

This is why You buy cdj 2000's
Just plug your usb or hardrive with your rekordboxed music and away you go
No glitchy Software or laptop to worry about.
Maybe a firm ware update but that's it...
IMHO.....

[@XX-121]

still sounds like@ss either way, its even worse when your trying to beat match with key lock on... wished you would have used some better examples though but, i know, copyright bull-ish