Serato Software Feature Suggestions

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 Serato Software Feature Suggestions
Switch from INT to REL maintaining pitch
What features would you like to see in Serato software?

Switch from INT to REL maintaining pitch

AKIEM 11:19 PM - 25 December, 2011
When you switch from REL to INT the pitch is matched. The reverse should also be true. Switching from INT to REL should also match the pitch. This would be done by offseting the pitch. This could also be used to get more pitch range out of a deck by stepping up or down. There would not even be the need for a button, just return to normal when a new track is loaded.
nik39 6:09 AM - 26 December, 2011
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This would be done by offseting the pitch.

This is the base. Without this feature switcthing from Int to Rel and maintaining the pitch doesn't make sense.
AKIEM 6:38 AM - 26 December, 2011
Yes.

I've actually come up against this limitation a lot.
AKIEM 9:53 PM - 9 January, 2013
...and still do
vboyd666 1:58 AM - 10 January, 2013
You're request doesn't make sense to me. Matching the pitch in relative mode to int mode would go against what relative mode is. Pitched is matched to the controlling player. If the limitation of the pitch is your player, then maybe you should upgrade your player. Pioneer CDJ's have an extended pitch range from 0% to 100%.
AKIEM 2:06 AM - 10 January, 2013
Its not about range.

Its about the pitch changing between the controller in REL and INT.

If you have a deck in internal mode, there is no way to switch into REL without the pitch changing unless the controller happens to be the same pitch. In other words there is not way to switch from INT to ABS.

I doubt this feature will ever happen - but I would use it.
DJMark 12:14 PM - 1 February, 2013
Great example of a useful feature that's probably too esoteric for 99% of DJ's to comprehend.

+1 in probable futility...
DJ Art Pumpin Payne 7:30 PM - 1 February, 2013
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I doubt this feature will ever happen - but I would use it.


The 2015 line of controllers were supposed to have this feature but it got eliminated when the manual pitch control was eliminated in the 2014 line of controllers because of Ultra Sync - no need for a manual pitch anymore....

: )

Seriously, on those old outdated things called turntables - how would that work - would it over-ride the manual pitch via software - something like "keylock for pitch"?
AKIEM 8:07 PM - 1 February, 2013
The way I am thinking is an offset.

If INT is at +2% pitch, switching to REL while the turntable is at 0 pitch, will make 0 play the file at +2%. Pitching the turntable up to +8% would play the file at +10%

(this could also be a tool for people to get that expanded pitch range)

It would also need a 'return to normal' switch.

An 'issue' might be with the offset pitching way up, or way down by using it in one direction too much. To solve that problem there could be a second 'mode'. Instead of an offset a curve could be used. So if 0 pitch on the turntable plays the file +2% there would be a steeper curve to +8%. +8% on the turntable would sill play the file at +8%. Obviously there would be a different problem for example you could be in a position where say on the turntable its +7% - that short space of 1% would span 8% - much more difficult to adjust.

So ether mode could lead to strange behavior - which is the trade off - better then going from INT to REL and having the pitch abruptly jump imo.