Serato Music Production Software

For beatmaking and remixing, sampling and sound design

Music producer Dibiase using Serato Studio
Music producer/DJ Wev using Serato Sample
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The Future of Sampling

Transform the way you sample with cutting-edge stem separation, pitch shifting, and time stretching technology, all in one legendary VST/AU/AAX sampler plugin.

Guy Lawrence (Disclosure) using Hex FX, a mutli-FX plugin by Serato
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Hex Your Sound

Bend, morph, and hex your sound with a full suite of chainable FX that add color, energy, and movement to every track, all in one VST/AU/AAX multi-FX plugin.

Grammy award-winning producer Cookin Soul using Serato Studio
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The Ultimate Beat Maker

Unlock your creative potential with the fastest, most intuitive DAW for producers and DJs to create beats, DJ edits, and remixes.

Award-winning music producer Ebonie Smith using Serato Pitch 'n Time Pro
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Iconic Pitch and Time Control

The gold standard in film and professional music production software to independently alter the original pitch or length of audio without artifacts. Available as a Pro Tools AudioSuite plugin, or as a Logic Pro Time & Pitch Machine algorithm.

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Serato Music Production FAQs

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What music production software does Serato offer?

Serato offers a range of music production software for beatmaking and remixing, sampling, and sound design, including:

  • Serato Studio – DAW for beatmaking, DJ edits, mashups and remixes
  • Serato Sample – Sampling plugin in VST, AU, and AAX formats
  • Hex FX – Multi-FX plugin containing 50 different effects, in VST, AU, and AAX formats
  • Pitch ’n Time – Transparent pitch shifting and time stretch/compression, available as an AudioSuite plugin for Pro Tools or as an algorithm for Logic Pro’s legacy Time and Pitch Machine.
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What is Serato Studio and who is it for?

Serato Studio is a fast and intuitive DAW built for beatmakers, producers, and DJs to stay in the creative flow from making lo-fi hip hop beats, to full song recording, to DJ edits and mashups.

With project-wide key and BPM syncing, Studio has everything you need to move from idea to finished track fast: real-time track stem separation, built-in sampler, drum step sequencer, virtual instruments, effects, automation, drum pattern and chord generators, audio recording, plugin support, and more.

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What is Serato Sample and how does it work?

Serato Sample is a powerful sampling plugin for music production available in VST, AU and AAX formats.

Load any audio, automatically detect the BPM and key, and sync it to your project. From there, you can separate the track into acapella, melody, bass, and drum stems and adjust their levels, chop your sample into up to 32 cue points, and fine-tune each with independent pitch shifting, time stretching, and playback controls.

Sample works inside any major DAW, including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Pro Tools, and Serato Studio.

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What is Hex FX and what does it do?

Serato Hex FX is a creative multi-FX plugin available in VST, AU, and AAX formats.

Choose from 50 built-in effects to build a signal chain that adds color, energy, and movement to every track. Hex FX contains a huge variety of Bit Crushers, Repeaters, Breakers, Compressors, Delays, Distortion, Filters, Lo-Fi Cassette & Vinyl Emulators, Phasers, Flangers, Chorus, Reverbs, Saturators, Tremolo and Auto-Pan Shapers, and glitchy Time Stretching effects.

Designed to add color, energy, and movement to your tracks, Hex FX works inside any major DAW including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Pro Tools, and Serato Studio.

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Can I try Serato’s music production tools before buying?

Yes, Serato Sample comes with a 30-day free trial, while Serato Studio and Hex FX each offer a 14-day free trial.

If your Serato Studio trial ends and you are not ready to subscribe or purchase, you can continue using a feature-limited version of Studio in Free Mode.

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Can I buy Serato’s production tools individually instead of subscribing?

Yes, you can purchase Serato Sample, Hex FX, and Studio individually, or access all three with a Producer Suite subscription. You can also purchase a Pitch ’n Time license for Pro Tools or Logic Pro separately.

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Is there any hardware made specifically for Serato's music production software?

Yes! SLAB is the first MIDI pad controller built specifically for Serato Studio and Sample. Made in partnership with AlphaTheta, SLAB gives you hands-on control over sampling, sequencing, cue points, stem separation, pitch shifting, and time stretching.

Serato Studio and Sample also let you MIDI map your own controllers to control the software interface. Additionally, Studio offers plug and play support for popular hardware including the Akai MPK Mini series, the Roland SP-404MKII, and Serato DJ Hardware.

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Can I use Serato music production software on Mac and Windows?

Serato’s music production software operates on supported Mac and Windows systems. See the system requirements for Serato Sample, Hex FX, or Studio to ensure your macOS or Windows operating system is supported.