Cast your vote in my poll: ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxqj8o67sKkuAqa82M2YOKaSmRe4yTSsLM 🔴CORRECTIONS 🔴 -Virtual DJ does support Camelot key -DJay Pro supports Open and Camelot Key
VirtualDJ also supports creating your own stems file from producer stems, using the stem creator (accessible through vdjscript), so it's equivalent to Traktor's stem abilities (you erroneously said Traktor was the only software that supports stems created from the producer)
VDJ es muy bueno, pero en efectos, Traktor sigue siendo muy superior. VDJ deberia invertir en una fuerte campaña de lavado de imagen y logo y ahi si seria LIDER.
@@marianosuarez9344 Completamente de acuerdo. VDJ tiene muchas características que destacan, pero lamentablemente tiene esa "imagen negativa" que se le ha dado... Sin embargo, el software es maravilloso
Your Traktor review is outdated and mostly based on the older Pro 3 version. In Pro 4 however, there's no intimidating setup wizard anymore and it now supports multiple key notations.
@@Drrolfski and for the record I must reiterate I say it all the time Native Instruments Traktor scratch was the first software to come with stem separation and they keep giving it to these other companies but now with Traktor Pro 4 oh it sounds great hands down is better than Serato Virtual DJ record box the only software I put up top with tractor would be apples algorithm DJ Pro and I own Traktor Serato and DJ Pro algorithm so I know for a fact that the new tractor 4 is killing all the softwares no matter what genre music you spin,,,,stem separation they got what is a toe is killing it
We need to stop this whole “Industry Standard” nonsense. Pioneer makes average software and Overpriced hardware. The technology is 2 years behind Denon and VirtualDJ does way more than Rekordbox. Denon EngineOS is way better for hardware use, but EngineDJ management software is an abomination. I agree too, that the Serato gridding is absolutely useless. Try beatgridding Afro House or Disco in it. Also, any developers reading this, you need to incorporate Camelot / Open key notation in your software. 90% of Dj’s don’t know music notation 😉
Industry standard does matter, unfortunately. I owned and liked Denon hardware and had their most premium players (6000M). But if you use Engine Pro, you can't export a playlist and play it on a CDJ, which you find in clubs. So then you have to manage your music in RekordBox and then if you play it on the Denon, while loading it overrides the beat grid that you set in RekordBox. Long story short, I swapped them for CDJ 3000's. While the Denon's did have a larger screen, weightier platters and double (!) outputs turning 2 decks into 4, the compatibility was too much an issue. And managing two libraries is too costly in terms of time. What I do like about RekordBox is library management, using tags. It's the ideal USB preperation software for me. I do not use it for controllers, never use the performance mode, so maybe most of the issues expressed are not mine. I wish stem separation and used their library management. But then the compatibility but switched to CDJ's and RekordBox anyway. One thing I wished is that hardware, like a CDJ offers stem separation on the fly. But it does not have the processing power to do that from a USB.
Used rb for a couple of years with controller, quite liked it. I don't understand the mess and garbage comment... Smart List, Tag Manager, compatible tracks, instantly create samples, sequence them... not saying other software doesn't have the same, but It works fine. I just left cause the ditched support for my controllers.
@deejayplaza I am both a software developer and DJ/Electronic Music Producer/Live sound engineer. What version of Mixxx were you reviewing and on what operating system were you testing it? I can debug the code and correct the issues.
Hahaha this is more of a popularity contest. DJay Pro should definitely be on #1. It may not be the industry standard but it definitely has the best features. You totally skipped the beat grid option in Djay Pro, which is the best in the world.
I'm in the process of switching from Serato Dj Pro to Djay Pro. I'm getting so tired of so many dj's saying it's the best BUT then saying how they can't switch. I'm switching. Very excited.
Started with Traktor about 15 years ago then moved to Rekordbox DJ for the last 10 and now after all the problems with Rekordbox, I've switched to Virtual DJ. Best move I've ever made. Virtual DJ is far superior than all the others. I stayed away from it because the rep of it being a wedding dj or unprofessional software. The support is outstanding, where Alphatheta is terrible. Virtual DJ is the best.... I will continue to use Rekordbox for my set prep for my club gigs and that's it.
its funny how i worked my way down the list. started with rekordbox but dropped it because stems were unusable and track processing took so long. tried serato but the UI and controls were unintuitive and the beat grid was off for half of my library. and then i finally landed on vdj which just gives you every degree of control for the software you paid for plus the best stem separation in my opinion. i could never go back. i have my own scripts on it, it runs at 240fps, it splits through stems like butter, and the eq control mode choices are great. no other software lets you use a 4ch controller with channels 1&2 for traditional eq and 3&4 for 5-way stem volume
serato's beatgrids have always been a bit off for track's with live drummer's e.g. older funk and disco songs. It's not an issue for newer tracks where the drummer often uses a metronome or for edm songs.
@@jonathanclough598 Live drums have swing, there is nothing any mapping system can do about that, it takes an 'average' of the beat over the entire song. This isn't a fault with serato, it's simply impossible to 'grid' a beat which isn't a regular bpm. Mixing by ear is the same, it's almost impossible to mix two live drummers exactly without constantly adjusting the records to try and keep them beatmatched.
I have been using Traktor since Traktor Scratch was released with Audio 4 interface. Then TSP2, 3 and now 4. I must say Native Instruments have been solid in everyway. Software is priced right especially for beginners. There is no need for subscriptions to unlock features and compatible with all controllers... even my legacy DN-MC6000 first Gen running stems. Those that have pervious versions get a discounted price. I have performed live and NEVER had any drama with Traktor. The Stem seperation is superior.
I agree.... I use both Serato & Virtual DJ and given that I've owned several Pioneer controllers (DDJ-800 & 1000, Rev 5 and an DDJ-SX2) I have Rekordbox as well and (To me) Rekordbox should've been further down the list but VDJ wouldv'e been my #1 and Serato 2nd due to VDJ's flexibility. I do flip back and forth between Serato & VDJ but personally don't care for Rekordbox at all.
Hello friend Plaza Dj. In my opinion, Virtual Dj is the most complete DJ software of all, and for me the best. I think many DJs put Rekordbox first more to flatter Pioneer Dj, because they are using many DJs from all over the world to promote their equipment, and this makes them think that Pioneer will sponsor them. Wonderful work that you did for us, which in addition to showing us the supposed preferences of DJs, gave us a comparative overview of these softwares. Congratulations on the video.
did u justsaid stems sound not great on VDJ. did u try this software? i own rekordbox and serato and vdj. with 32 years of djing i can say that VDJ is the best in every single way no other software can be compared to it. serato is super heavy on pcs or macs and the browser is the worst. rekordbox is buggy and lags a lot and misses a lot of features
Great review! Im using DJay Pro and noticed you mentioned that it automatically sets hot cues, but there are no cue points automatically set for me when I load a track in the latest version? Is there something in the settings I need to adjust to get this feature? I am using a new Windows laptop with a Snapdragon Processor if that matters any? Keep up the great reviews on Djay Pro - would love to see more!
Djay pro pulls serato hotcues, guess what VDJ pull playlist and hotcues of serato and rekordbox both. And also VDJ stems are the best in the market. You just have to change some settings to use it maximize its potential.
I use Serato. Love it. It was the choice of vinyl dj's converting to DVS. It is also the choice of dj's who manually beatmatch and/or scratch mix. So the beatgrid stuff is thoroughly useless to me. I never use sync. Stems is separated in four parts on Serato by the way. There is a button to the left of the deck that you can press to bring up vocals, music, bass, drums. Some songs are separated very well. Others are not. I do believe how the tracks are recorded affects that. I use Rekordbox on my thumb drives when I have to spin on CDJ's, otherwise I prefer vinyl or Serato.
Serato have some problems in beatgrid yeah but not in stems... Is the best or the top 2 before Traktor. Rekordbox of course would be the top 1 because of the pioneer monopoly... we HAVE to install it if we want to use stand-alone... but is a mid software (and the stems are terrible, the worst in the market)
True. Rekordbox doesnt suck, but i would bet you a LOT of money that these results are extremely skewed by people who have only ever used serato/rekordbox cause those are most popular for beginners
I disagree that Rekordbox is the best. First Rekordbox uses a subscription model. Secondly, the idea of industry standard is rubbish -- this is not a qualification but a designation that UA-cam reviewers use say that it feels familiar to them. New DJ's have no idea of what is familiar. Traktor is the best software as it pertains to capabilities. No software is more capable than Traktor with support for Stems and Remix Decks. Traktor is also based on a perpetual license so that you don't have to pay monthly.
Serato & Rekordbox are solid (maybe a few more updtaes needed for no issues performance.) VDJ has always been a solid piece of dj software (works with all controllers.) DJ Pro is getting up there too. Dj Studio for those who need to put togther quick mixes.
I have algoriddim dj pro I use tidal & apple music with my pioneer ddj-800 controller with a macbook pro laptop but I want 2 switch 2 windows witch laptop do u perfer?
Djay didn't update the Windows app for 5+ years until the Snapdragon CPUs came out earlier in the year. It's not clear to me whether non-Snapdragon laptops will have access to the new version, or whether they'll abandon it again.
@@lilart13ab I last had a Mac in 2015, and haven't used Djay since then. Just thought I'd give you a heads up to do some careful research if you're hoping to use Djay on Windows.
VDJ rules them all.. I've tried almost all of them. Library management: 9/10 Stems: Maybe the best so far. Controller support: 9/10 Compatibility w/ club standards: 8/10. (is it updated for xdj-az? maybe not yet) Export for CDJs : Yessir. Clean code (no bugs, crashes): 10/10. You name it, VDJ got it.
Denon Dj will never step up until they sort out the shit show that is Engine DJ. They also need better forum mods who are less abrasive and need to start listening to DJ needs requirements, instead of giving X Y effects when the music database is a dogs breakfast.
@@deejayplaza You are right. Since it is DJ software like the title suggests and many of the software mentioned also perform management of libraries i was under the impression that Engine DJ should have been on this list as well. But you are right in that all of the mentioned software combine managament and performance mode.
Traktor Pro's analysis is pretty slow, but it's been so accurate for me. I switched to Traktor last year and analyzed 650 tracks for a library. I only had to adjust like five grids.
Djay has I believe all of the features you could not find. I had the same issue...and found that there were key commands for beat jump which is kind of a bad design, but I use the key commands to beat jump to prep my tracks. if I wanted to use it live, I would just have to map beat jump commands to my controller.
I would have put Rekordbox as #3 or #4, Serato still at #2, and Traktor at #1. Also, something is wrong with your Serato setup, I use less than 2 gigs of memory and have thousands of tracks.
And @deejayplaza.. As far as memory usage, I wonder what is his laptop specs are that he is using so much memory. This will also dictate how smoothly the software will run, first and foremost. Inquiring minds would like to know. 🤔
See the linked article in the description for the performance comparison between all DJ software and how bad Serato performs compared to the rest. i9k 10th gen with 64gb of ram a RTX3080 and 8TB of M.2 SSD storage. This thing rips Studio One, Ableton and Davinci Resolve to pieces. For sake of argument: let's say it is my computer. Why are the RAM system requirements on Serato's website higher than on any other dj software's website?
I believe you are using the windows version of Djay pro? The MacOs version is superior to that, I can import and batch analyse more than 100 tracks easily on my MBP. The windows version of Djay pro has always been lower in performance than MacOs.
So Djay works best on ARM based processors? I have a hard time believing that Smart fader couldn't be used on a x86 machine. More proof that software is way behind hardware capabilities, I can understand restricting Android because of its various hardware configurations.
I love Virtual DJ i am currently learning it. When I bought my DJ controller the Pioneer Rev1 it came with Serato lite but I didnt like it is, really slow and the interface is not really intuitive to me. So I searched fir another software that supported my Rev1 and VirtualDJ was the only other option xD I was surprised that VDJ could support basically every DJ controller in existence, and now I love it!, it has so many features and I love its interface and moreover is really cheap compared to Serato, while the price of the lifetime license of VDJ for my Pioneer Rev1 is 90 USD, serato pro is 300 USD!!!
Why doesn't anyone talk about the track drifting on serato when you plug it into cdj? This is huge issue. I am VDJ user and I never have that issue on there
Traktor DJ's customisation is a huge win IMO. I can have my layout optimised for the way i play. I agree the settings screen needs a huge revamp. I can never find the setting I want. Otherwise I find the value is market leading for the power and flexibility it gives me
Have been using Serato for many years. I'm now seriously considering VDJ. Serato has not innovated enough and the beat grids thing is absolutely true. That are aways off. So many basicimproveents are missing that could be added.
@deejayplaza at the record box if there is no auto loop at the controller and if I make loop and synchronize the song then slowly shift the song with loop., at the serato loop is stable but I don't hit the right beat and the software doesn't correct it either., .. with virtual DJ everything is easy you don't make mistakes
On serato you are useing 1 deck. If you had picked 2 decks, it would have been bigger. Yes, some track are off. You can click on edit adjust to get beat and timing right.
l use 2 decks like you can see in the video. But if you pay a lot for your software and still need to correct more than other software, why would I choose Serato?
One thing I've noticed in the last few years is how locked hardware is to certain platforms, if rekordbox opened themselves up to other controllers they'd absolutely destroy serato (even though they own them) Traktor needs to open back up to other hardware too!
I think this was perhaps outdated regarding traktor and seems a bit biased against Serato. I also have never had problems like you claimed to have with Serato, and many of the features you stated were available "in suite" are also available with pro that is unlocked with better Serato controllers. You do have to sub or buy for extra effects and key shifting which is a downside but the pitch n time algorithm is solid. Serato just fought off a takeover by alpha theta too so that puts it above Recordbox imo. Not knocking virtual DJ . It has the best stem separation maybe. I'm am interested to hear which software's stem separation you considerer more useful ? I know Rip-x and Steinberg spectral layers are powerful.
Serato Lite is a joke. On Pioneer controllers, Rekordbox despite its flaws is fully unlocked. On Hercules DJUICED supports all the functions of the controller. The irony is that the best controllers on the market from Roland were largely ignored by the mainstream but have the tightest integration with it.
iv tried all of those softwares, my conclusion, Serato its for possers sons of momys & Virtual DJ its the TOP, the best, the unic, the GOAT... whit a 2k gamer Laptop.
i tested deejay Pro on a Event for 5 Hours with my Pioneer Controller Rev 5 its lacking the cues are not tight sometimes ok sometimes not, the same with syncing a tracks Always behind not on point so Much delay then when you mixing two tracks together its always a filter on but i have nothing on it comes automatically.The Software is for Beginners or Wedding Djs who do not like or are unable to combine their own skills with the software and leave everything to the AI. Maybe im to Oldskool thats my Opinion to deejay pro.
If you wanted Virtual DJ to be the best, you should have just made a video about Virtual DJ..... Pioneer is the most popular brand, obviously its software will be highly rated. Its the club/ festival/ industry standard. The real point is though- it doesn't matter- you can DJ perfectly fine on any of these, even the beatport one.
Mixxx is a diamond in the rough. There's a lot of possibilities, considering its FOSS nature (and you can work it around if you're a thech savvy). And is a real go-to if corpos ruin some software (Yes, I'm staring at you, AlphaTheta!). BTW, screw the subscription purchases!
I've been using Mixxx for about a month now and my only complaint so far is the (at times) inaccurate beat analysis, causing some tracks that sound good together to sync improperly, making them harder to beat match than they should be. I can usually work around it but it's annoyingly meticulous at times.
The problem with open source is the same as Linux becoming a real player in the desktop/laptop market. It should be the best at things it can control. Nobody wants a Diamond in the Rough especially if you depend on it for your income. For the subscription model, you can blame Adobe for those who have most of you by the short hairs if you really depend on Premier, Light Room, etc. Others have said you will own nothing and like it, VDJ also has a lifetime purchase model.
50% of what you saying is true about Djay Pro, and you miss like so much good features. Also automatic hot cues, I can't find it, I wonder if it's a real thing
Rekordbox being sluggish? I'm running it on a Mac Studio M2 Ultra and it certainly doesn't feel that way. Disclaimer: no I haven't used it on older hardware.
Traktor Pro 2 is 100% free version 3 forward you have to pay for which is still inexpensive in my opinion. The software has everything you need and do not have to pay for any addons 🙂
Rekord box is unreliable. With Mixxx at least I can correct the issues that you raised by recoding the section you mentioned. Virtual DJ and DJ Pro AI are my next choices
I used to love VDJ, but there shenanigans left some sour memories, like changing the database format and offering no way to convert between them, and the steam version that disabled core features, the extra fee for customising the layout ... just no .. I switched after a few years of putting up with them
@@keithlane4705 what extra fees for customising the GUI? There are lots of free templates. If you want a bespoke GUI you can write your own. If you don't have the time or inclination then of course it will cost you to hire developer. I'm assuming you don't mean this last point, because nobody would expect to have bespoke GUI for free...
Very good video and reviews for all DJs but please don't do the cat screeching noise for anyone playing your video through speakers get a terrible experience with that jarring sound. Especially cat owners. I had to turn the volume down really low defeating the purpose of watching the video thoroughly.
VDJ is literally the best, it can read rekordbox playlist and hotcues plus serato crates and hotcues as well. VDJ stems is the best in the market even better than serato. Serato is over priced and slow. VDJ is cheaper & faster in anyway.
I hate rekordbox and I use it just to update my usb stick. I’ve fully moved over to the iPad version of Djay pro now. Most of the negatives for Djay pro in this video are not true when it comes to the iPad version
@@ddetongre Well tell Dexter that doesn’t make sense, because the whole reason Laidback Luke made the Mixtour Pro was to play as a professional DJ on big stages such as Tomorrow Land using an IPad or in Laidback Lukes case Just an IPhone. Things are changing now, my IPad M4 pro is much faster than most Laptops in fact Apple don’t even have an M4 chip in their Laptops yet. They don’t over heat in the clubs they are less clunky and unlike MacBook Pros you get a touchscreen which is useful for controlling effects in a way that you can’t on hardware. Honestly most people that look at Djay usually look at the IOS versions or they look at the iOS versions in conjunction with the MAC OS versions. The only version that has ever been looked at separately in the way this video has separated them are the Android and the Windows versions, this is because they are playing catchup. That’s my rant over but I respect what his so called data says, but I don’t think its true that Pro Djs are not using IOS for Pro gigs because they are and more and more are changing over from Serato, Rekordbox
I’ve been using Traktor since my first Final Scratch 2 back in the days. Can’t look elsewhere ever since. I’ve tried Serato and Rekorbox, kinda meh to me. Nothing compares to Traktor effects with a X1 connected to it IMHO.
@@ddetongre yes, that doesn’t bother me as much tho, but I know where you come from as software like rekordbox handles that nicely with tabs for different media sources like Beatport, your music library, playlists, etc. Not a decisive factor to me tho.
as a user of virtual dj 2 yrs, traktor 9 yrs, serato 2 yrs and 3+ years of RekordBox. The last software, that i m curently using fits me the best. USB prep 4 players, using my own XDJ controller with Export mode or Performance mode ( Depend on my mood in that night), controlling my Small dj Light setup. So, in my oppinion Rekordbox is #1 dj softaware, at least 4 me.
Is the survey best software or best software for beginners? I'm confused. Furthermore DJing in 2025 requires some brain power. If you can't spend enough time to understand Traktor, maybe DJing isn't for you. Not saying you should use Traktor. But learning to use software shouldn't deter you
I have a degree in software engineering, but I like my programs to be easy. Especially programs for easy tasks like DJing, especially when I have to review 10 of them
what are you saying about STEMS in SERATO PRO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣No way your'e SERATO Hater the Vocals are ok from new Tracks or Older Classics Tracks Serato is for Professional DJs not like VIRTUAL DJ 😎😎😎😎🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 and yes you have beatgrid sometimes manually not all tracks.
Virtual dj is so far behind not making a mobile app. Djay pro kills vdj. No one is carrying around a laptop all their e however they will have their phone or tablet.
@@kudamah most djs use cdjs no laptops. but to each his own. most djs but have other jobs as well with djay pro you can set and make a plylist anywhere on your phone and tablet and can port that list to other software. but again to each his own. library management is too easy with djay. vdj has had years to come up with a mobile app. ill wait. for an entry djay djay pro is by far the best to me
This is not even close to the truth...all Djay does better than VirtualDJ is beatgrids. Mobile platform support is handwavy on Djay, because of the average specs of mobile devices being too low for important features (exception = iPad) and lack of drivers/HID (look at Djay's controller support page for proof), both of which is probably why Atomix hasn't really considered mobile platform. Besides beatgrids, there is nothing (that is useful) that Djay can do that VirtualDJ can't do but the converse isn't true. Here's just one thing (out of many) Djay has no equivalent for: vdjscript
Djay only does beatgrids better and works (albeit with reduced functionality due to lack of drivers/processing power) on tablets/iPads (and that's probably by choice of Atomix). Everything else DJay does VirtualDJ does, but Djay doesn't do everything VDJ does. One major thing that it has no equivalent for = vdjscript
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🔴CORRECTIONS 🔴
-Virtual DJ does support Camelot key
-DJay Pro supports Open and Camelot Key
VirtualDJ also supports creating your own stems file from producer stems, using the stem creator (accessible through vdjscript), so it's equivalent to Traktor's stem abilities (you erroneously said Traktor was the only software that supports stems created from the producer)
Was about to correct you on tis also lol
VDJ 2024 all the way… nothing compares…. Been using and supporting them for 20 years.
The best
VDJ es muy bueno, pero en efectos, Traktor sigue siendo muy superior. VDJ deberia invertir en una fuerte campaña de lavado de imagen y logo y ahi si seria LIDER.
@@marianosuarez9344 Completamente de acuerdo. VDJ tiene muchas características que destacan, pero lamentablemente tiene esa "imagen negativa" que se le ha dado... Sin embargo, el software es maravilloso
2025 is out....
VIRTUAL DJ IS KILLING EVERYONE BECAUSE IT IS USER FRIENDLY.❤
and fully customizable!
Yep
I've been doing Dj since 2008 and I love Virtual Dj. It is King!!!!!
Your Traktor review is outdated and mostly based on the older Pro 3 version. In Pro 4 however, there's no intimidating setup wizard anymore and it now supports multiple key notations.
@@Drrolfski and for the record I must reiterate I say it all the time Native Instruments Traktor scratch was the first software to come with stem separation and they keep giving it to these other companies but now with Traktor Pro 4 oh it sounds great hands down is better than Serato Virtual DJ record box the only software I put up top with tractor would be apples algorithm DJ Pro and I own Traktor Serato and DJ Pro algorithm so I know for a fact that the new tractor 4 is killing all the softwares no matter what genre music you spin,,,,stem separation they got what is a toe is killing it
@@DjSirSparx I agree, Traktor is the better software on aspects where it counts: stability, beat detection, beat gridding, and stems.
We need to stop this whole “Industry Standard” nonsense. Pioneer makes average software and Overpriced hardware. The technology is 2 years behind Denon and VirtualDJ does way more than Rekordbox. Denon EngineOS is way better for hardware use, but EngineDJ management software is an abomination. I agree too, that the Serato gridding is absolutely useless. Try beatgridding Afro House or Disco in it.
Also, any developers reading this, you need to incorporate Camelot / Open key notation in your software. 90% of Dj’s don’t know music notation 😉
fair points!
Industry standard does matter, unfortunately. I owned and liked Denon hardware and had their most premium players (6000M). But if you use Engine Pro, you can't export a playlist and play it on a CDJ, which you find in clubs. So then you have to manage your music in RekordBox and then if you play it on the Denon, while loading it overrides the beat grid that you set in RekordBox. Long story short, I swapped them for CDJ 3000's. While the Denon's did have a larger screen, weightier platters and double (!) outputs turning 2 decks into 4, the compatibility was too much an issue. And managing two libraries is too costly in terms of time. What I do like about RekordBox is library management, using tags. It's the ideal USB preperation software for me. I do not use it for controllers, never use the performance mode, so maybe most of the issues expressed are not mine. I wish stem separation and used their library management. But then the compatibility but switched to CDJ's and RekordBox anyway. One thing I wished is that hardware, like a CDJ offers stem separation on the fly. But it does not have the processing power to do that from a USB.
for vdj you can turn key style to camelot from the options.
really? where?
@@deejayplaza settings > options > keyDisplay and choose harmonic
Rekordbox is only good for usb stick prep. The software is just a mess and garbage.
Serato #1 🙌🏽
Serato is #1 for stability only. It’s old and has awful beat gridding.
@@ddetongre Never had VDJ crash on me.
Used rb for a couple of years with controller, quite liked it. I don't understand the mess and garbage comment... Smart List, Tag Manager, compatible tracks, instantly create samples, sequence them... not saying other software doesn't have the same, but It works fine. I just left cause the ditched support for my controllers.
Would say the best software is the one you most comfortable using.
true
@deejayplaza I am both a software developer and DJ/Electronic Music Producer/Live sound engineer. What version of Mixxx were you reviewing and on what operating system were you testing it?
I can debug the code and correct the issues.
No
Hahaha this is more of a popularity contest. DJay Pro should definitely be on #1. It may not be the industry standard but it definitely has the best features. You totally skipped the beat grid option in Djay Pro, which is the best in the world.
I'm in the process of switching from Serato Dj Pro to Djay Pro. I'm getting so tired of so many dj's saying it's the best BUT then saying how they can't switch. I'm switching. Very excited.
I use Sereto , but I love VDJ. Still learning all of the in's and out's.
you should only learn the ins ;)
Started with Traktor about 15 years ago then moved to Rekordbox DJ for the last 10 and now after all the problems with Rekordbox, I've switched to Virtual DJ. Best move I've ever made. Virtual DJ is far superior than all the others. I stayed away from it because the rep of it being a wedding dj or unprofessional software. The support is outstanding, where Alphatheta is terrible. Virtual DJ is the best.... I will continue to use Rekordbox for my set prep for my club gigs and that's it.
its funny how i worked my way down the list. started with rekordbox but dropped it because stems were unusable and track processing took so long. tried serato but the UI and controls were unintuitive and the beat grid was off for half of my library. and then i finally landed on vdj which just gives you every degree of control for the software you paid for plus the best stem separation in my opinion. i could never go back. i have my own scripts on it, it runs at 240fps, it splits through stems like butter, and the eq control mode choices are great. no other software lets you use a 4ch controller with channels 1&2 for traditional eq and 3&4 for 5-way stem volume
Used Serato since scratch live V1, and still use it.
I have never had the problems you had, with beatgrids not being correct.
It's brilliant.
He's using a fairly powerful desktop to compare these things, he can't be the only one with this issue even if you never experienced it.
serato's beatgrids have always been a bit off for track's with live drummer's e.g. older funk and disco songs. It's not an issue for newer tracks where the drummer often uses a metronome or for edm songs.
@@jonathanclough598 Live drums have swing, there is nothing any mapping system can do about that, it takes an 'average' of the beat over the entire song.
This isn't a fault with serato, it's simply impossible to 'grid' a beat which isn't a regular bpm.
Mixing by ear is the same, it's almost impossible to mix two live drummers exactly without constantly adjusting the records to try and keep them beatmatched.
I have been using Traktor since Traktor Scratch was released with Audio 4 interface. Then TSP2, 3 and now 4. I must say Native Instruments have been solid in everyway. Software is priced right especially for beginners. There is no need for subscriptions to unlock features and compatible with all controllers... even my legacy DN-MC6000 first Gen running stems. Those that have pervious versions get a discounted price. I have performed live and NEVER had any drama with Traktor. The Stem seperation is superior.
But they still haven't fixed the 'Deck Lock" issue.
I totally agree with, traktor is the best, but stem seperation is Not working well
I agree.... I use both Serato & Virtual DJ and given that I've owned several Pioneer controllers (DDJ-800 & 1000, Rev 5 and an DDJ-SX2) I have Rekordbox as well and (To me) Rekordbox should've been further down the list but VDJ wouldv'e been my #1 and Serato 2nd due to VDJ's flexibility. I do flip back and forth between Serato & VDJ but personally don't care for Rekordbox at all.
Hello friend Plaza Dj. In my opinion, Virtual Dj is the most complete DJ software of all, and for me the best. I think many DJs put Rekordbox first more to flatter Pioneer Dj, because they are using many DJs from all over the world to promote their equipment, and this makes them think that Pioneer will sponsor them. Wonderful work that you did for us, which in addition to showing us the supposed preferences of DJs, gave us a comparative overview of these softwares. Congratulations on the video.
It's hilarious to poll DJ's and then prove to them who makes the best software. Such bias only existed in US Politics or so I thought.
did u justsaid stems sound not great on VDJ. did u try this software? i own rekordbox and serato and vdj. with 32 years of djing i can say that VDJ is the best in every single way no other software can be compared to it. serato is super heavy on pcs or macs and the browser is the worst. rekordbox is buggy and lags a lot and misses a lot of features
I've used them all! VDJ the best!
agree :)
Great review! Im using DJay Pro and noticed you mentioned that it automatically sets hot cues, but there are no cue points automatically set for me when I load a track in the latest version? Is there something in the settings I need to adjust to get this feature? I am using a new Windows laptop with a Snapdragon Processor if that matters any? Keep up the great reviews on Djay Pro - would love to see more!
I think I used the term interchangebly. Some software does also.
I did not change any settings in that regard.
Djay pro pulls serato hotcues, guess what VDJ pull playlist and hotcues of serato and rekordbox both. And also VDJ stems are the best in the market. You just have to change some settings to use it maximize its potential.
It also runs well on an Lenovo Ideal pad 3 which has a Snapdragon SoC too.
Virtual Dj 13 years using virtual dj never failed me serato did
Your Traktor Review is outdated. We're on Traktor 4 now.
only the screenrecording, the speech is up to date. i talk about stuff that isn't in 3.
So what about DENON/Numark software like EngineDj?
its not software to dj with
@deejayplaza ahh i didnt understood the video, its about Software mixing Only ^^`
I use Serato. Love it. It was the choice of vinyl dj's converting to DVS. It is also the choice of dj's who manually beatmatch and/or scratch mix. So the beatgrid stuff is thoroughly useless to me. I never use sync. Stems is separated in four parts on Serato by the way. There is a button to the left of the deck that you can press to bring up vocals, music, bass, drums. Some songs are separated very well. Others are not. I do believe how the tracks are recorded affects that.
I use Rekordbox on my thumb drives when I have to spin on CDJ's, otherwise I prefer vinyl or Serato.
Beatgrids are very manageable. Especially if you use simple sync. Which is what I use. I just don’t want tracks drifting.
Serato have some problems in beatgrid yeah but not in stems... Is the best or the top 2 before Traktor.
Rekordbox of course would be the top 1 because of the pioneer monopoly... we HAVE to install it if we want to use stand-alone... but is a mid software (and the stems are terrible, the worst in the market)
stems are not great, but not the worst ... install DJuced and you'll hear what I mean
True. Rekordbox doesnt suck, but i would bet you a LOT of money that these results are extremely skewed by people who have only ever used serato/rekordbox cause those are most popular for beginners
I disagree that Rekordbox is the best. First Rekordbox uses a subscription model. Secondly, the idea of industry standard is rubbish -- this is not a qualification but a designation that UA-cam reviewers use say that it feels familiar to them. New DJ's have no idea of what is familiar. Traktor is the best software as it pertains to capabilities. No software is more capable than Traktor with support for Stems and Remix Decks. Traktor is also based on a perpetual license so that you don't have to pay monthly.
I disagree also.
btw rekordbox is free when you let the trial expire.... hooray for Pioneer and their dark patterns
Serato & Rekordbox are solid (maybe a few more updtaes needed for no issues performance.) VDJ has always been a solid piece of dj software (works with all controllers.) DJ Pro is getting up there too. Dj Studio for those who need to put togther quick mixes.
I have algoriddim dj pro I use tidal & apple music with my pioneer ddj-800 controller with a macbook pro laptop but I want 2 switch 2 windows witch laptop do u perfer?
I wrote an article about that, which I regularly update: www.deejayplaza.com/en/articles/best-dj-laptop
Djay didn't update the Windows app for 5+ years until the Snapdragon CPUs came out earlier in the year. It's not clear to me whether non-Snapdragon laptops will have access to the new version, or whether they'll abandon it again.
@@DjangoFlaherty SO R U TELLING ME 2 STICK WITH APPLE THEN?
@@lilart13ab I last had a Mac in 2015, and haven't used Djay since then. Just thought I'd give you a heads up to do some careful research if you're hoping to use Djay on Windows.
Serato #1. Virtual DJ #2 rikordbox #3 Tracktor #4
vote in the poll in the pinned comment
VDJ rules them all.. I've tried almost all of them.
Library management: 9/10
Stems: Maybe the best so far.
Controller support: 9/10
Compatibility w/ club standards: 8/10. (is it updated for xdj-az? maybe not yet)
Export for CDJs : Yessir.
Clean code (no bugs, crashes): 10/10.
You name it, VDJ got it.
thanks for the feedback, very useful for others!
I’m wanting to use VDJ but I’m having technical issues.. can’t hear my cue in headphones… I’m stuck with Serato until otherwise..
sounds like a soundcard selection issue, or a volume button issue
Meanwhile Denon Engine DJ owners: 😢
I don't get it.
Engine DJ is management software not performance software
Denon Dj will never step up until they sort out the shit show that is Engine DJ. They also need better forum mods who are less abrasive and need to start listening to DJ needs requirements, instead of giving X Y effects when the music database is a dogs breakfast.
@@deejayplaza You are right. Since it is DJ software like the title suggests and many of the software mentioned also perform management of libraries i was under the impression that Engine DJ should have been on this list as well. But you are right in that all of the mentioned software combine managament and performance mode.
the VDJ stems need analysing beforehand to sound their best btw
I’ve only used deejay on my tablet/phone with a controller and love it. Am I missing out?
yeah, I don't get the mobile appeal at all!
@ Cause it seems to do everything else I see others do yet in a smaller, simpler package. But I’m not exactly sure on what I’m missing out on I guess.
Traktor Pro's analysis is pretty slow, but it's been so accurate for me. I switched to Traktor last year and analyzed 650 tracks for a library. I only had to adjust like five grids.
Djay has I believe all of the features you could not find. I had the same issue...and found that there were key commands for beat jump which is kind of a bad design, but I use the key commands to beat jump to prep my tracks. if I wanted to use it live, I would just have to map beat jump commands to my controller.
There are beat jump commands for Mac OS, can't speak on any other devices. Not sure if this is new for 5.2 I just made the switch.
Windows has it also
I would have put Rekordbox as #3 or #4, Serato still at #2, and Traktor at #1. Also, something is wrong with your Serato setup, I use less than 2 gigs of memory and have thousands of tracks.
And @deejayplaza..
As far as memory usage, I wonder what is his laptop specs are that he is using so much memory. This will also dictate how smoothly the software will run, first and foremost. Inquiring minds would like to know. 🤔
See the linked article in the description for the performance comparison between all DJ software and how bad Serato performs compared to the rest.
i9k 10th gen with 64gb of ram a RTX3080 and 8TB of M.2 SSD storage.
This thing rips Studio One, Ableton and Davinci Resolve to pieces.
For sake of argument: let's say it is my computer.
Why are the RAM system requirements on Serato's website higher than on any other dj software's website?
I believe you are using the windows version of Djay pro? The MacOs version is superior to that, I can import and batch analyse more than 100 tracks easily on my MBP. The windows version of Djay pro has always been lower in performance than MacOs.
that is good to know, woudn't have thought that
So Djay works best on ARM based processors? I have a hard time believing that Smart fader couldn't be used on a x86 machine. More proof that software is way behind hardware capabilities, I can understand restricting Android because of its various hardware configurations.
RecordBox ❤
I love Virtual DJ i am currently learning it. When I bought my DJ controller the Pioneer Rev1 it came with Serato lite but I didnt like it is, really slow and the interface is not really intuitive to me. So I searched fir another software that supported my Rev1 and VirtualDJ was the only other option xD I was surprised that VDJ could support basically every DJ controller in existence, and now I love it!, it has so many features and I love its interface and moreover is really cheap compared to Serato, while the price of the lifetime license of VDJ for my Pioneer Rev1 is 90 USD, serato pro is 300 USD!!!
Serato Dj is tops to me, never had any issues
I use Engine
Why doesn't anyone talk about the track drifting on serato when you plug it into cdj? This is huge issue. I am VDJ user and I never have that issue on there
what do you mean with track drifting? latency??
Traktor DJ's customisation is a huge win IMO. I can have my layout optimised for the way i play. I agree the settings screen needs a huge revamp. I can never find the setting I want. Otherwise I find the value is market leading for the power and flexibility it gives me
maybe put it in one big menu, instead of all over the place.
Or standardize it, like Virtual DJ: "beginner" layout and an "expert" layout
Mic drop sir. Ur right about One thing... VDJ for the win!!!!🎉🎉🎉
I agree with people that agree with me :)
It’s Serato DJ fan here
hi
@@deejayplaza bro 🥰
Have been using Serato for many years. I'm now seriously considering VDJ. Serato has not innovated enough and the beat grids thing is absolutely true. That are aways off. So many basicimproveents are missing that could be added.
Why nobody never speaks about PCDJ Dex3 ?
I will include it in the next video
I bought the ddj grv6 and I sent back after 2 days, I don't get clear with serato pro or reckordbox the loop are really bad and don't sync properly,
what would you like to have seen differently?
@deejayplaza at the record box if there is no auto loop at the controller and if I make loop and synchronize the song then slowly shift the song with loop., at the serato loop is stable but I don't hit the right beat and the software doesn't correct it either., .. with virtual DJ everything is easy you don't make mistakes
On serato you are useing 1 deck. If you had picked 2 decks, it would have been bigger. Yes, some track are off. You can click on edit adjust to get beat and timing right.
l use 2 decks like you can see in the video.
But if you pay a lot for your software and still need to correct more than other software, why would I choose Serato?
Djay has its shirt comings but it’s definitely not worse than traktor…
One thing I've noticed in the last few years is how locked hardware is to certain platforms, if rekordbox opened themselves up to other controllers they'd absolutely destroy serato (even though they own them) Traktor needs to open back up to other hardware too!
virtual dj does support almost al controllers
Vdj stems is the best
I think this was perhaps outdated regarding traktor and seems a bit biased against Serato. I also have never had problems like you claimed to have with Serato, and many of the features you stated were available "in suite" are also available with pro that is unlocked with better Serato controllers. You do have to sub or buy for extra effects and key shifting which is a downside but the pitch n time algorithm is solid.
Serato just fought off a takeover by alpha theta too so that puts it above Recordbox imo.
Not knocking virtual DJ . It has the best stem separation maybe.
I'm am interested to hear which software's stem separation you considerer more useful ? I know Rip-x and Steinberg spectral layers are powerful.
Serato Lite is a joke. On Pioneer controllers, Rekordbox despite its flaws is fully unlocked. On Hercules DJUICED supports all the functions of the controller. The irony is that the best controllers on the market from Roland were largely ignored by the mainstream but have the tightest integration with it.
Traktor is and always will be king in my book , all the rest were just poor imitations from the get go.
Yes I agree with you 100% VDJ is way better rekordbox way too many issues especially with files and file management
I'd move to VDJ but i getting serato pro for free with my Rane One so i'll stay
Virtual dj for 3 is mental 💀
iv tried all of those softwares, my conclusion, Serato its for possers sons of momys & Virtual DJ its the TOP, the best, the unic, the GOAT... whit a 2k gamer Laptop.
No, no, no. Vdj!!! For over 20 years!
i tested deejay Pro on a Event for 5 Hours with my Pioneer Controller Rev 5 its lacking the cues are not tight sometimes ok sometimes not, the same with syncing a tracks Always behind not on point so Much delay then when you mixing two tracks together its always a filter on but i have nothing on it comes automatically.The Software is for Beginners or Wedding Djs who do not like or are unable to combine their own skills with the software and leave everything to the AI. Maybe im to Oldskool thats my Opinion to deejay pro.
great feedback
If you wanted Virtual DJ to be the best, you should have just made a video about Virtual DJ..... Pioneer is the most popular brand, obviously its software will be highly rated. Its the club/ festival/ industry standard. The real point is though- it doesn't matter- you can DJ perfectly fine on any of these, even the beatport one.
That it is most often used, doesn't necessarily mean it is best rated.
Mixxx is a diamond in the rough. There's a lot of possibilities, considering its FOSS nature (and you can work it around if you're a thech savvy). And is a real go-to if corpos ruin some software (Yes, I'm staring at you, AlphaTheta!).
BTW, screw the subscription purchases!
good take
I've been using Mixxx for about a month now and my only complaint so far is the (at times) inaccurate beat analysis, causing some tracks that sound good together to sync improperly, making them harder to beat match than they should be. I can usually work around it but it's annoyingly meticulous at times.
The problem with open source is the same as Linux becoming a real player in the desktop/laptop market. It should be the best at things it can control. Nobody wants a Diamond in the Rough especially if you depend on it for your income. For the subscription model, you can blame Adobe for those who have most of you by the short hairs if you really depend on Premier, Light Room, etc. Others have said you will own nothing and like it, VDJ also has a lifetime purchase model.
@AnthonyThomas-o4l Interesting... Still the options are there and there's no excuses.
No.1 algorithm Djay pro🎉
No.2 serato
No.3 rekordbox
50% of what you saying is true about Djay Pro, and you miss like so much good features. Also automatic hot cues, I can't find it, I wonder if it's a real thing
name the features, so I can include them in the next videos
Me neither major dark monkey - did you figure this out? I wish mine set automatic cue points
Rekordbox user here, I tried vdj and serato and i always ran into issues or lag..
mmm then there might be something else the matter if all software has that problem
@@deejayplaza that or maybe my usb storage lags more with those, for some reason Rekordbox worked better
DJay pro has camelot.
Thanks. Indeed I see, I overlooked it.
I have added it to the corrections, and will correct it in the next video!
Rekordbox being sluggish? I'm running it on a Mac Studio M2 Ultra and it certainly doesn't feel that way. Disclaimer: no I haven't used it on older hardware.
have you tried other software?
Traktor Pro 2 is 100% free version 3 forward you have to pay for which is still inexpensive in my opinion. The software has everything you need and do not have to pay for any addons 🙂
VDJ is top tier! The new software is super user friendly. Just get a bad rap because it looks childlike. Not sure where folks got that from lol.
Rekord box is unreliable. With Mixxx at least I can correct the issues that you raised by recoding the section you mentioned.
Virtual DJ and DJ Pro AI are my next choices
Serato NR 1 , i don't know what's wrong with your setup ..
I LOVE VDJ ❤
you and me both :)
❤ Traktor Pro ❤
Im user of serato and I cant agree with you about the grid. I can say its correct 90% of the times.
Wow did engine Dj not even make the list?
because its preparation software
Use the one that comes free with your hardware
or that :)
VDJ is free and compatible with almost every hardware ^^
I used to love VDJ, but there shenanigans left some sour memories, like changing the database format and offering no way to convert between them, and the steam version that disabled core features, the extra fee for customising the layout ... just no .. I switched after a few years of putting up with them
@@keithlane4705 there are no extra fees in vdj. You buy it and you get everything and free updates for life.
Best software with the worst marketing.
@@keithlane4705 what extra fees for customising the GUI? There are lots of free templates.
If you want a bespoke GUI you can write your own. If you don't have the time or inclination then of course it will cost you to hire developer. I'm assuming you don't mean this last point, because nobody would expect to have bespoke GUI for free...
VIRTUAL DJ IS FAR AWAY MORE ADVANCED THAN SERATO AND REKORDBOX.
Very good video and reviews for all DJs but please don't do the cat screeching noise for anyone playing your video through speakers get a terrible experience with that jarring sound. Especially cat owners. I had to turn the volume down really low defeating the purpose of watching the video thoroughly.
Noted, thanks for the feedback
I thought about switching to VDJ, but I don't know.
I thought you loved Traktor? 😁
@@AnthonyThomas-o4l
I did.
But not anymore.
EngineDJ ?
not really performance software, only management software.
but some elements are really nice, others (like creating a playlist) are quite laggy
REKORBOX #1 😂😂😂 JOKE
❤❤❤Number #5 DJay PRO it the BEST
VDJ pro is the best on earth.
VDJ is literally the best, it can read rekordbox playlist and hotcues plus serato crates and hotcues as well. VDJ stems is the best in the market even better than serato. Serato is over priced and slow. VDJ is cheaper & faster in anyway.
Good video, but you get a thumbs down for using an annoying cat sound, too many times. My ears still hate you, but thank you for a good video.
thanks for the feedback
I hate rekordbox and I use it just to update my usb stick. I’ve fully moved over to the iPad version of Djay pro now. Most of the negatives for Djay pro in this video are not true when it comes to the iPad version
Club DJ’s are not going to use an iPad. This is what Dexter is getting at. iPad versions are OK at home.
@@ddetongre Well tell Dexter that doesn’t make sense, because the whole reason Laidback Luke made the Mixtour Pro was to play as a professional DJ on big stages such as Tomorrow Land using an IPad or in Laidback Lukes case Just an IPhone.
Things are changing now, my IPad M4 pro is much faster than most Laptops in fact Apple don’t even have an M4 chip in their Laptops yet. They don’t over heat in the clubs they are less clunky and unlike MacBook Pros you get a touchscreen which is useful for controlling effects in a way that you can’t on hardware.
Honestly most people that look at Djay usually look at the IOS versions or they look at the iOS versions in conjunction with the MAC OS versions. The only version that has ever been looked at separately in the way this video has separated them are the Android and the Windows versions, this is because they are playing catchup.
That’s my rant over but I respect what his so called data says, but I don’t think its true that Pro Djs are not using IOS for Pro gigs because they are and more and more are changing over from Serato, Rekordbox
I’ve been using Traktor since my first Final Scratch 2 back in the days. Can’t look elsewhere ever since. I’ve tried Serato and Rekorbox, kinda meh to me. Nothing compares to Traktor effects with a X1 connected to it IMHO.
Does it still have it’s library folder management inverted? Used to shit me because the new tracks were at the bottom of nested folders.
@@ddetongre yes, that doesn’t bother me as much tho, but I know where you come from as software like rekordbox handles that nicely with tabs for different media sources like Beatport, your music library, playlists, etc. Not a decisive factor to me tho.
as a user of virtual dj 2 yrs, traktor 9 yrs, serato 2 yrs and 3+ years of RekordBox. The last software, that i m curently using fits me the best. USB prep 4 players, using my own XDJ controller with Export mode or Performance mode ( Depend on my mood in that night), controlling my Small dj Light setup. So, in my oppinion Rekordbox is #1 dj softaware, at least 4 me.
Is the survey best software or best software for beginners? I'm confused. Furthermore DJing in 2025 requires some brain power. If you can't spend enough time to understand Traktor, maybe DJing isn't for you. Not saying you should use Traktor. But learning to use software shouldn't deter you
I have a degree in software engineering, but I like my programs to be easy.
Especially programs for easy tasks like DJing, especially when I have to review 10 of them
Virtual DJ Pro!
plz explain why
Serato is like Harley, and Apple, overpriced, buggie, resource hog, expensive to repair and / or replace. Smh
Where denon engine DJ?
when did you last perform a DJ gig with Engine DJ?
I mention it in my article for good measure
Virtual dj 7 pro was the best
Virtual dj costs more than serato.
look at their websites
Traktor, Serato en Virtual DJ......
This list shows the most popular, not the best.
sssst, I took the idea from DJ Mag to vote for the best DJ
what are you saying about STEMS in SERATO PRO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣No way your'e SERATO Hater the Vocals are ok from new Tracks or Older Classics Tracks Serato is for Professional DJs not like VIRTUAL DJ 😎😎😎😎🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 and yes you have beatgrid sometimes manually not all tracks.
Virtual dj is so far behind not making a mobile app. Djay pro kills vdj. No one is carrying around a laptop all their e however they will have their phone or tablet.
I don't understand why djs WANT use mobile.
It's clunky, it's small, no button feedback
@@kudamah most djs use cdjs no laptops. but to each his own. most djs but have other jobs as well with djay pro you can set and make a plylist anywhere on your phone and tablet and can port that list to other software. but again to each his own. library management is too easy with djay. vdj has had years to come up with a mobile app. ill wait. for an entry djay djay pro is by far the best to me
This is not even close to the truth...all Djay does better than VirtualDJ is beatgrids. Mobile platform support is handwavy on Djay, because of the average specs of mobile devices being too low for important features (exception = iPad) and lack of drivers/HID (look at Djay's controller support page for proof), both of which is probably why Atomix hasn't really considered mobile platform. Besides beatgrids, there is nothing (that is useful) that Djay can do that VirtualDJ can't do but the converse isn't true. Here's just one thing (out of many) Djay has no equivalent for: vdjscript
Djay only does beatgrids better and works (albeit with reduced functionality due to lack of drivers/processing power) on tablets/iPads (and that's probably by choice of Atomix). Everything else DJay does VirtualDJ does, but Djay doesn't do everything VDJ does. One major thing that it has no equivalent for = vdjscript
@@djvinyltouch im just mad they dont have a ipad version. vdj was actually my first software i ever used.
R.i.p ears 😢 please stop sounds like that in the future
exactly my point