Serato Software Feature Suggestions

What features would you like to see in Serato software?

VSL feature suggestions

djchrischip 1:04 PM - 28 January, 2009
1. 3rd "virtual video deck" to run a visualizer, logo section (up to 3 logos or 5) and possibly text support only option
it as an on off thing with a virtual fader (can be midi assigned)
2. link sp-6 to video clips ie ur in the mix with xxx has a little visual jingle as well.
3. audio/ video linked effects.

also please simplify the audio effect section of the TTM 57sl please lol.
djchrischip 1:42 PM - 28 January, 2009
4. Cd+ g support
5. audio/ video splice feature (think poison video, or even mo money mo problems)
6. and if at all possible like live feed an input from say an external source say a video camera or a dvd with a photo montage etc.
7. hd support
8. more codecs and video formats able to be used in the VSL program.
9. video set recording (both audio and video being saved)

I wonder if u did include all of this in a program what kind of computer would be needed to run this safely without usb dropouts video lags etc lol.
GreeksEntSvc 5:02 PM - 29 January, 2009
I agree with the Video camera inputs! Via, DV Cam, House Dancer floor USB Cam or For some of the lower ends... Web cams
djchrischip 5:35 PM - 29 January, 2009
yah its nice seeing someone actually looked at this post lol.
djchrischip 12:35 PM - 31 January, 2009
Hey I figure maybe it would help the developers at Serato if i wrote out in a little detail how I invisioned these feature suggestions and why.

1. 3rd "virtual video deck" to run a visualizer, logo section (up to 3 logos or 5) and possibly text support only option
it as an on off thing with a virtual fader (can be midi assigned)

Ok imagine the Video tab.
you have two "virtual video decks" with a main mix preview deck in the middle. to the right of the right "virtual video deck you have the legend or setup screen and to the right of that grey space. I propose to change the grey space. Ok imagine now a 4th screen to the right of the "right virtual visual deck" then the legend or setup and now "visualizer, logo section, text support.
(I CAN FURTHER EXPLAIN THIS IN GREAT DETAIL AS I HAVE IT DRAWN UP UPON REQUEST.)

2. link sp-6 to video clips ie ur in the mix with xxx has a little visual jingle as well.
My new friend Eloy has this jingle (drop) that has a bomb going off then Dj Eloy and basically it has a video counterpart. He can use the audio in the SP-6 sampler however cannot use the video part unless it is loaded into a virtual deck... I propose a TTM 57sl/ Midi activated Sample player that will not only activate audio samples but a video clip as well.

3. audio/ video linked effects.
Basically idea for echo... freeze desired effect and then repeat it at specified time beat (based on audio parameter) and then with each "echo" either lighten or darken the image.

idea for flanger... as flanger gets higher and higher brighten up the main output and wen it gets full bright say have it strobe or something... u get the idea lmao.

also please simplify the audio effect section of the TTM 57sl please lol. PRETTY PLEASE WIH A CHERRY ON FUCKING TOP LOLOLOL!!!

4. Cd+ g support

Please don't throw oranges at me. As of right now I don't do karoake but I certainly intend to start. It would aid to a large number of more bookings and well in turn higher pay per booking more profits... is it really such a crime to make more money? Help a new comer out lmao.

5. audio/ video splice feature (think poison video, or even mo money mo problems)

Ok if anyone has watched the poison video between the famous intro didididdidiididid dah 3 time s it has a 20 second bs clip of no music before the verse words and beat drop back in i propose a "splice of audio/ video" so i don't have to pre edit

also has two parts in mo money mo problems where the same happens lol

PLEASE HELP!

6. and if at all possible like live feed an input from say an external source say a video camera or a dvd with a photo montage etc.
hey it would definitely be cool to be able to play my swet 16 wedding montages without need of any external hardware and well the camera and live feed was a little bit over the top lmao.

7. hd support-
high definition would be sick lol.

8. more codecs and video formats able to be used in the VSL program.
mostly just karoaoke and HD formats

9. video set recording (both audio and video being saved)
would be very cool once again.

Speaking of too taxing I relly think an apple macpro (desktop) with dual 3.2 ghz processors and 32 gb of ram might still have a hard time working with this system lol...

i had a few general serato things that could be included in like serato 2.0 or 2.1

1. Simplified TTM 57sl audio effects- sure it is a novel concept to be able to control 100% of each perameter and if I was maybe a little more professional I could master them like Konix or other real deal users did but hey can u help a new comer out.

2. Sampler- let the SP-6 sampler be controlled by Serato TTM 57sl b1- b6 make it like group 7 lol or while the sampler tab is open there is a check box that says use 57 controls.

thats all I can think of can I see a lot of support in this thread even if u read it can u please post ur opinions say suggestion by suggestion. Hey we have spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on Serato let our voice sbe heard lol

oh and 4 deck SSL/ VSL support via TTM/ DJM 800 SL would be super sweet also a new SL2 box perhaps lol
DJDemand 4:25 PM - 1 February, 2009
a 3rd visualizer deck would be cool... i have a 30 min ambient video loop that i use, but i have to cross over to a dvd player via switcher and having it right on the program would be nice for when i have a lot of mp3s i want to play w/out video. karaoke files would be nice also. #6 would kind of be cool but most peoples computers dont have video input. that would be a great feature if rane ever decided to come out with a true video mixer.
djchrischip 2:54 PM - 2 February, 2009
heyy thanks for the input demand.
Free Man 4:34 PM - 2 February, 2009
i'd add to the list, ability to save video too not just the audio that goes with it
DJ_diggy 9:54 PM - 4 February, 2009
I would love to see the karaoke support. I use two programs for this now. I don't use the video PL yet because of the need for CD+G. I purchased an inexpensive karaoke program to get me started, but there are other programs that do DJ, VJ, AND KJ. This is needed even more today, when bookings slow, and money is to.

all of the other ideas in here seem great as well.

I did start a thread about CD+G and said the same.
djcrap 11:54 PM - 6 February, 2009
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I agree with the Video camera inputs! Via, DV Cam, House Dancer floor USB Cam or For some of the lower ends... Web cams


actually if you think about it this is an easy feature to implement . if you have a mac go to apple's download page and type in pip (picture-in-picture) and download that pip software. then open up vsl then play a video and drag that pip icon to the display screen. you will see that it works fine and it is an example of how the feature can be easily implemented.


all vsl or nathan has to do is come up with a programming code for the display out put so that when drag the pip screen it does not flash in the back ground of the vsl display out put window
GreeksEntSvc 12:50 AM - 8 February, 2009
Thats cool and all, But I created Chroma Key Vid's for dance floor cams, that I can use the Clip and cam together, so that My Logo is on the Screen at the same time, with the graphics im running
djchrischip 7:50 PM - 5 March, 2009
bump
djchrischip 11:47 PM - 9 March, 2009
bump
Alixx J 12:45 PM - 2 November, 2010
++++++ 1 on the idea for back ground visuals running, as i'm gutted that now having the SL3, i can't make use of the third deck as the screens go blank...
djchrischip 3:37 PM - 2 November, 2010
@alixx also check my other library suggestions u might like some of them
DJ_COZ 4:44 AM - 2 October, 2011
NEW FEATURE SUGGESTION FOR VIDEO SL - VISUALIZATION

I VJ'd my first video party tonite. I have over 20 years of DJ experience and 10,000 videos, but most of the songs that I wanted to play don't have videos. If serato had a visualization feature that shows cool images to the beat of the music (like itunes or WMV) then VJ's could play any song in their library and the audience would still have a good visual experience. I think it would be a great feature. If any one else agrees, please +1.

COZ
GreeksEntSvc 4:54 AM - 10 October, 2011
you can get video fill ins and video drops, that you can over lay for those tracks.... what songs dont have videos?
djchrischip 7:30 PM - 4 December, 2011
I agree Coz I would like to see this feature implemented some how
djchrischip 4:15 PM - 14 February, 2012
If anyone wants some video library management tools incoporated into scratchlive -> serato.com