The summary of ‘Virtual DJ 2020 Vs Serato DJ Pro – Which would YOU pick?’

The video highlights the recent updates in Virtual DJ and Serato DJ Pro, focusing on features like enhanced user interfaces, music streaming support, hardware compatibility, and tools for organizing music collections. Virtual DJ 2020 introduces key features like harmonic mixing and visual enhancements, while Serato DJ Pro offers new plays columns and licensing options. Both programs prioritize software stability and updates. The video concludes with a call-to-action for viewers to like, comment, and subscribe for more DJ-related content from the speaker, Joe Moore.

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In this segment, the video discusses recent major updates to Virtual DJ and Serato DJ Pro. Both programs allow users to mix music stored on or streamed from a laptop, using various hardware setups. The newer 2020 version of Virtual DJ features a refreshed user interface with customizable elements and a more premium look. Serato DJ Pro maintains a familiar interface with various layout options and a high-res display option. Both programs now include a daylight mode for better visibility outdoors. They offer tools to organize music collections, such as creating crates or folders, smart crates, and track suggestions. Both programs allow for keeping track of set histories and recording mixes, with Virtual DJ having support for reading Serato crates.

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In this segment of the video, the focus is on broadcasting a mix live via various platforms, music streaming support within DJ software, and compatibility with different hardware. Virtual DJ and Serato DJ Pro now support music streaming services like Soundcloud and Beatport LINK. Both programs also have broad hardware support, with Serato requiring official support for seamless compatibility while Virtual DJ supports a wider range unofficially. Additionally, both programs offer DVS support for DJing with turntables. Virtual DJ 2020 introduces a new harmonic key matching feature for syncing the keys of playing tracks if they are within one semitone of each other, allowing for easy harmonically compatible mixing.

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In this segment of the video, it is highlighted that Virtual DJ 2020 offers automatic key shifting for harmonic mixing, allowing DJs to mix tracks seamlessly. The video features for DJs who incorporate visuals in their sets have been improved, with new transition effects and an event scheduler added for scheduling specific actions. Serato DJ Pro has a new plays column and offers various licensing options, including subscription services and expansion packs. Virtual DJ Pro, on the other hand, is free for home use, with the Pro license unlocking all features, including video mixing and DVS support. The developers of both software are focused on software stability and reliability, consistently providing updates to fix bugs and glitches.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker thanks viewers for watching and encourages them to like the video and comment on the new features they are excited about in Serato DJ Pro 2.2.2. The viewers are also prompted to subscribe for more DJ tips, tricks, and reviews. The speaker, Joe Moore, signs off by thanking the audience and mentioning the upcoming content.