# Switching back to Serato? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 14, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238 "2026-09-14T21:10:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![daveduke](https://community.algoriddim.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@daveduke](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/daveduke)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/1 "2026-09-14T21:10:34Z")
**NOTE: Please use the search function above before posting to avoid creating duplicate topics**. 1. Hello team Djay, I have been using the app on DVS for a few years now and I don’t know if I will in the future. ---
**Author:** ![daniel\_curley](https://community.algoriddim.com/user_avatar/community.algoriddim.com/daniel_curley/32/8734_2.png) [@daniel\_curley](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/daniel_curley)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/4 "2026-09-15T06:45:09Z")
They’re both good softwares with strong points and weaknesses, why not enjoy the advantages of both? No one has to get killed. ---
**Author:** ![olafmol](https://community.algoriddim.com/user_avatar/community.algoriddim.com/olafmol/32/20919_2.png) [@olafmol](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/olafmol)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/5 "2026-09-15T11:35:48Z")
Do you mean the BPM that is displayed, or the actually _playback_ pitch/BPM? I can image due to the flexible beatgrids in DJay Pro that the playback speed is filtering out “wow&flutter” and tiny/fast pitch fluctuations? Did you try to disable “cue anti-drift” and/or reduce audio buffer size in the DVS settings? ---
**Author:** ![daveduke](https://community.algoriddim.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@daveduke](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/daveduke)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/6 "2026-09-15T12:29:20Z")
I meant the BPM that is displayed. I tried with different buffer Size and anti drift or not (with others parameters too) but something in the software is filtering tiny pitch adjustments so we can have a stable BPM displayed on screen. As a result we can’t make small adjustments and when the software detect a change in pitch position it’s not instantly displayed on screen. It’s not a problem of a dead zone around zero either because it happens anywhere on the pitch position. It’s the philosophy of the Algoriddim team, but I think ultimately it don’t help the DVS users. And it’s not something complicated as it was simple and straight forward in that area for other software way before Djay launch their DVS. If only we could have the same approach to DVS as Serato or Traktor (and a mapping for scratch tool) it will be amazing… ---
**Author:** ![Slak\_Jaw](https://community.algoriddim.com/user_avatar/community.algoriddim.com/slak_jaw/32/6517_2.png) [@Slak\_Jaw](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/Slak_Jaw)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/7 "2026-09-15T16:11:34Z")
Thanks for the detailed feedback @daveduke. I’ve shared this with our dev team. ---
**Author:** ![olafmol](https://community.algoriddim.com/user_avatar/community.algoriddim.com/olafmol/32/20919_2.png) [@olafmol](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/olafmol)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/8 "2026-09-19T12:52:17Z")
Ok, I want to understand this. The fact that the BPM displayed is “rounded” doesn’t mean that you cannot make tiny adjustments right? It’s just a visual representation, not the playback engine? ---
**Author:** ![STU-C](https://community.algoriddim.com/user_avatar/community.algoriddim.com/stu-c/32/19182_2.png) [@STU-C](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/STU-C)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/9 "2026-09-19T13:50:28Z")
There’s a definite delay in the reaction of Djay compared to Serato, with Serato any platter nudges or pitch adjustments are registered instantly, like you’re playing real vinyl. You can hear it and see it on screen with the bpm counter. No other software can do it, it’s a noticeable delay. I’m very adept at manual beat matching, yet I find it’s nowhere near as tight when blending music on Djay, Serato is top notch. ---
**Author:** ![olafmol](https://community.algoriddim.com/user_avatar/community.algoriddim.com/olafmol/32/20919_2.png) [@olafmol](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/olafmol)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/10 "2026-09-20T06:26:04Z")
Did you try to tweak the DVS settings? I believe you can adjust responsiveness etc ---
**Author:** ![STU-C](https://community.algoriddim.com/user_avatar/community.algoriddim.com/stu-c/32/19182_2.png) [@STU-C](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/STU-C)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/11 "2026-09-20T06:55:54Z")
Are you able to make it recognise wow and flutter? Is that the anti drift setting you refer to above? I’ll certainly disable that and give it another go. There was a setting in Serato that you could ‘stabilise’ the BPM, but I found it awful to use in practise. I believe Djay does something similar? ---
**Author:** ![daveduke](https://community.algoriddim.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@daveduke](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/daveduke)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/12 "2026-09-25T20:49:25Z")
There is a delay when moving the pitch slider before hearing or seeing the result of that, so it’s hard for tiny adjustments and sometimes it’s not even registered… When I try to set the bpm of a song with the pitch slider the displayed bpm is not following smoothly. Sometimes it takes seconds to display the correct bpm, and when small adjustments are made after that you have to wait a few extra seconds till it’s registered in the software. It’s really something coming from the Djay dev team, you don’t see it on serato or VDJ. So DVS is not as smooth and fun as on other software because of this, you always have to check your bpm and wait for a clean beatmatching, only on DVS ---
**Author:** ![STU-C](https://community.algoriddim.com/user_avatar/community.algoriddim.com/stu-c/32/19182_2.png) [@STU-C](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/STU-C)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/13 "2026-09-25T20:51:26Z")
I’ve had a mix today and noticed the wow and flutter doesn’t register and there’s no way to set it to do that. That does concern me a bit as the BPM can fluctuate up to 1/2 a BPM and back each rotation, making me wonder why the screen isnt reflecting it. ---
**Author:** ![daveduke](https://community.algoriddim.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@daveduke](https://community.algoriddim.com/u/daveduke)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/switching-back-to-serato/43238/14 "2026-09-25T20:55:43Z")
I tried everything as I’m using the software for the last 3 years but it improved a bit compared to 3 years ago. But it’s not a matter of settings as it was mentioned by @Slak_Jaw in another topic that the bpm number is stabilized by the software, nothing we can really do… ![IMG_7537](https://community-assets.algoriddim.com/original/3X/e/0/e0fc311ac4cc3bcc5cdc2f3abdbc2d1196680a29.png)