This means you could create multiple “Flips” of one song and be able to access all of them, including the original version, all from the same file in Serato DJ Pro.įlips also come in two flavours. What makes Flip different than using other software to create a DJ edit is that it does not create a separate file for the edit – all of that information is saved with the file.
Once you’ve finished triggering the cue points, you just hit stop and your performance is saved as what Serato calls a “Flip”, hence the name. It’s as simple as opening the Serato Flip panel inside Serato DJ Pro, then using either your keyboard, DJ controller, or mixer, recording the cue points you trigger. Serato Flip is a paid Expansion for Serato DJ Pro that allows you to record the triggering of cue points, and also the forward or reverse playing of a track. So before we dive into creating two different types of DJ edits using Serato Flip, let’s go over exactly what Serato Flip is.
With more DJs wanting to create their own edits and Serato even releasing its own production software to help DJs with this, Serato Flip does indeed seem to get forgotten by many, which is a shame as Serato Flip comes bundled for free with some hardware, is inexpensive to add to Serato anyway, and it just might be the fastest way to come up with a variety of common DJ edits. It allows DJs to record and save the triggering of cue points, to come up with creative versions of tracks in their library without the need for another software. Serato Flip is a Serato DJ Pro plugin that was released quite a while ago now, but we don’t think gets enough love.