Release Notes

Product update- 3.0.3 - December 20, 2024

Hotfix 3.0.2 + 3.0.3 - Just in time for the weekend ;)

As is tradition, a big release wouldn't be complete without a hotfix to address the most reported bugs. Just in time for the weekend, we fixed the following problems:

  • Effect presets were mistakenly visible in the Transition preset dropdown. This has been resolved.
  • Dragging tracks into the Playlist and Studio sometimes failed to work properly. This issue has now been fixed.
  • On Windows, Loopcloud Sample Packs were not sorted into folders and displayed file names instead of sample names. This has been corrected.
  • The new 'Show Transitions' option in the Effect tab was previously auto-enabled and unintentionally hid stem blocks. It is no longer auto-enabled, and when enabled, it will now only hide transitions (EQ, Effects, and stems).
    ⁠A dedicated "Hide Stems" option for stem blocks is planned for a future update.
  • AI and AI Flex beat grids are currently disabled for samples due to crash issues. We are working on resolving this in upcoming releases.
  • Some Beatport tracks showed a strange decoder warning in the import tracks modal.

Product update- 3.0.1 - December 19, 2024

DJ.Studio 3.0 - Christmas comes early at DJ.Studio

With the holidays approaching, we wanted to give you all an early Christmas present: DJ.Studio 3.0. With improved beat grids and expanded effects and effect options you can let your creativity run wild.
Together with our friends at Loopcloud, we have another present for everyone: a Loopclpud integration in DJ.Studio. This does not only include an integration with the complete Loopcloud sample library, but also a free sample pack!

So jingle those bells, spin your decks, and make hot mixes to battle the cold weather.

DJ.Studio 3.0

Better Beatgrids. Any Genre#

With DJ.Studio 3.0, we have expanded the beat grid detection to work with all music genres.

Whether you’re mixing steady-tempo EDM or genres with complex rhythms. Did you experience issues with beat detection in DJ.Studio with your music genre?  We challenge you to analyze those tracks again with the new AI Beatgrid method. We tested with Afro beats, Jazz, Blues, and even Classical music ;-) 

The new Beatgrid system has three settings to best suit your genre of music the best. You can find these in Settings > General > Beat grid.

1. Auto Mode: Let us choose for you. DJ.Studio analyzes each track and decides whether to use Fixed or AI beat grid, based on the track's characteristics.
2. Fixed Beatgrid: Perfect for tracks with a consistent tempo. The beatgrid remains static, ensuring stability during mixing.
3. AI Beatgrid: Adapts to tempo changes in tracks, even during intros, outros, or breaks in dance music. Smooths out these sections for seamless transitions, avoiding unexpected tempo fluctuations.

You can also set the beat grid per track in Studio view, on the track tab.

1. Manual is selected when you manually make changes to the beat grid or the BPM of the track
⁠2. Fixed is perfect for tracks with a consistent tempo. The beatgrid remains static, ensuring stability during mixing.
3. ⁠AI adapts to tempo changes in tracks with a little groove, even during intros, outros, or breaks in dance music. Smooths out these sections for seamless transitions, avoiding unexpected tempo fluctuations. Best used for example disco songs..
4. ⁠AI Flex precisely follows tempo changes, even in dynamic sections like breaks. Ideal for creating mashups or layering a break with elements like drum samples, as it preserves the track’s natural tempo variations.

track beat grid


Improved FX Pack – Unleash Your Creativity#

We have completely renewed the FX Pack, we released last month. Alongside essential DJ effects like Filters, Echo, and Reverb, DJ.Studio offers the FX Pack—an exciting collection of over 30 effects to add even more energy, width, clarity, and creativity to your mixes. Based on your input on the first version of the FX Pack, we fixed multiple issues you reported. 
Note:  FX and effect blocks are not exported to Ableton for now.

Enhanced FX Control
  • Organize and Save Favorites: Easily browse all available effects and save your go-to FX as favorites for quick access.

  • Layer Multiple Effects: Combine multiple effects simultaneously to create rich and complex soundscapes.

Custom FX Workflow
  • Experiment and Record Effects: Test out effects live and record them, or manually draw automation points for precise control over every detail.

  • FX Blocks: Effects are now applied to a small Effect block that you move in your track. 

  • Save FX Blocks as Presets: Right-click on an FX block to save it as a preset. Apply it instantly to other tracks with a single click.

FX Integration in Transitions
  • FX in Transitions: Add effects seamlessly to your transitions for smoother and more creative crossovers.

  • Transition Window Effects Tab: Access effects directly in the transitions window. Use the new “Show Transitions” button to toggle their visibility for easy management. 

Read more about the FX pack in our Help Centre.

Harmonize: A New Name for Automix#

We’ve renamed our Automix feature to Harmonize to better reflect what it actually does. The term "Automix" often led to misunderstandings about the feature's functionality.

Harmonize, (the button previously known as Automix) organizes your playlist harmonically using the Camelot Wheel, ensuring smooth transitions based on musical key and BPM. Automix/Harmonize do anything to determine the best mix-in points for songs. It just uses your settings that you made in the Automix > Transition > mix in/out to suggest a location for your transition. 

Looking ahead, we are now developing our own phrase detection algorithm. This groundbreaking technology will enable DJ.Studio to identify song structures—such as verses, buildups, and choruses—and determine the optimal points for transitions. This will eventually allow for features like automatic song shortening during automixing( woohoo!).

For now, we believe the name Harmonize is a more accurate representation of the feature, and we’re excited to keep innovating to make your DJ experience even better.

While harmonizing your mix, we have now added a second option to order your playlist harmonically: Harmonize V2
The Harmonize V2 button uses AI to find the best playlist order of your mix, is really really fast (just a few seconds and not 15 seconds) and gives another result every time you click it. So if you don’t like the result, Just Harmonize again!

harmonize v2

Loopcloud integration#

DJ.Studio has integrated with Loopcloud, making it super easy to use Loopcloud samples in your mixes. Here’s how you can do it

1. Loopcloud Sample Pack: Our friends at Loopcloud have provided an awesome collection of free samples that you can start using right away after downloading the Loopcloud Sample pack on the DJ.Studio sample tab.
2. Loopcloud Sounds Plugin: If you’ve got an active Loopcloud subscription and the Desktop App installed, you can tap into all of Loopcloud’s amazing sounds, and drag them into DJ.Studio instantly. If you’re not already subscribed, DJ.Studio users can benefit from an exclusive 2-month free trial of Loopcloud.


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Smaller fixes and improvements#

Support

1. [Improved] Support is now easier to find than ever. You can access it from the DJ.Studio header from Home or while in your mix. Click the ? icon to get access to documentation, release notes, contact support and more.

Studio

2. [Improved] Videopanel
⁠- We cleaned up the layout for the video panel and rearranged some settings to make more sense.
- ⁠Fixed an issue where when translations were longer than the original English text and would be on two lines, the settings were pushed down and could not be accessed. 

3. [New] You can set the volume of the metronome. Click once to enable the metronome, click and hold to drag on the metronome button to change the volume.

4. [Improved] A few weeks ago, we added the option to manually adjust the BPM in the track tab in the Studio view. We have now made it more clear the BPM can be edited by adding an input field, and improved the edit modal.

Integrations

5. [Fixed] Enabling or disabling the Mixed in Key analysis in Settings, would only work after a reload of the app. With this update the change is immediate.

Export

6. [Improved] More metadata in text exports: We improved the metadata retrieval from Beatport and local files, so it will also retrieve the label and notes. This extra info is also available when exporting to txt or csv.
⁠7. [Fixed] When exporting a cue file dashes and brackets would be removed, resulting in a difference in track titles in the DJS mix and the export.
⁠8. [New] Warning modal when disabling beat grid in the Harmonize settings.


Settings

9. [New] In Settings you can now select a custom Extensions installation location

VST

10. [Fixed] Fixed the Youlean Loudness Meter plugin not opening properly.
⁠11. [Fixed] Resolved crashes with certain Audio Unit plugins, including bx_cleansweeppro and bx_masterdesk.
⁠12. [Improved] Added a log to track when a plugin takes longer than expected to process.
⁠13. [Improved] Performance monitoring with the ability to check CPU usage for each plugin instance.
⁠14. [Fixed] Fixed a problem where duplicate or incomplete plugins appeared in the list after scanning.