AlphaTheta Serato SLAB – compact controller for Serato Studio

AlphaTheta and Serato are releasing the first pad controller designed specifically for Serato Studio. The device can also work as a standard MIDI controller in MIDI mode.

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The new controller can control Serato Sample and Serato DJ Pro as an additional device, providing flexibility for production and performance. SLAB has a universal MIDI mode for switching between built-in Serato Sample control and custom mappings for any compatible DAW. The controller has 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, Pad FX mode, a sequencer, Auto Set and Favourite functions, and a large multifunction knob for library browsing, waveform scrubbing and sample editing.

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Other features include precise track stem level control for vocals, melody, drums and bass without moving stems to separate tracks; Focus Mode for controlling anything under the cursor in Serato Studio, including plug-ins; a dynamic OLED display and four touch-sensitive encoders for easy mode switching; dedicated transport controls and buttons for navigating scenes, decks and pads; a long touch strip for dynamic control of filtering, pitch, swing division and note repeats; a precise step sequencer with grid editing, velocity, swing and note shifting; and USB power.

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The AlphaTheta Serato SLAB is available for $300 and includes Serato Studio software.