How Using The "Prepare Crate" Makes Your DJ Sets Better
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- čas přidán 13. 01. 2020
- The prepare crate is a feature that made a huge impact on the way I DJ once I wrapped my head around how to use it. It can help you mix faster, help you have a more overall cohesive set, and help you have a less cluttered DJ library. It’s a feature that most DJ software has but many DJs rarely use it or even know about it at all. So let's take a look at what the prepare crate is and why you should be using it.
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This is really useful, thanks! I am usually sweating when there's 45 seconds left on a track and I'm *still* deciding on the next track. This Helps A LOT with that scenario!
Glad it was helpful!
Wow! Thanks for sharing the knowledge! It is already helping and changing the way I dj!
Glad to hear it!
OMG this is so helpful! I started learning to DJ in March and had not used this feature because I kept getting a message that I did not have enough room in the panel.
I figured out the panel issue and the prepare feature will make a MAJOR difference for me grouping songs to avoid another darn playlist!
Awesome, really glad this helped you Will
I couldn't do without, be it remembering requests and what songs to get in or out of them or that on gig inspiration you want to also remember. Hugely important. I do think Djay Pro2 is better with its folder, it Mark's the tracks as played but it's still there which makes it a sort of quick reference instead of going to history that has more to browse through. It also allows me to drop those songs into crates to organize library if need. Either system or others it's a huge tool that makes you better.
Nice one :)
And you continue to help me greatly!!! Nice job bro! Yea, I just didnt really understand what a prepare crate really was... but now that you lined it out the way you did... oh my god. Yeah...greatest feature ever!! Im also open format and like an old oof ive been writing down any accepted requests and things like that. I always have my 3rd song ready to go but in the most complicated way...now I can have different groups of songs ready to go instantly? Yup...you changed my life tonight! Man, thank you so much!!! I like open format and freestyle DJing. I am a sporatic person. So being able to use this prepare crate is so totally what Ive been searching for. Im the dumb noob that has tons of playlists and then a few kind of main playlists which contain 1k-5k songs lol. But now I can pick through my smaller playlists and really make it easier to cherry pick. As a quick last minute planner, but efficiently so... this is the most exciting thing I have learned since I started lol!
Glad we could help you with this one! Have fun with it :)
This was a great tip when starting out I only had two channel controllers and it was always difficult to locate the next set of songs without having to go to their crate and wait
Nice one :)
This was such a great video. I used the prepared crate while I'm DJing but not for my complete set. Its the little things that make a huge difference!
Glad this helped!
Very helpful thank you for this.
Glad it was helpful!
Been using the Prepare crate for many years now..I like using it mainly for preparing my set's or mini set's before gigs...But during the gig I typically use it for requests or like you said..a "Brain Dump" when I think of a certain track and I won't use it just yet I will drop it in the Prepare area...One thing I did start using is the CMD+P lately..for years I use to just drag it in there..but now that I'm spinning Video..the ME windows go over the prpare spot..so It's easier to use the command + P. Great Video!
Great tip, thanks Dj Dub Uk
This is so useful big up bruh❤❤❤❤❤
Glad to help
I use it for requests as a multi-genre DJ it's very easy to get lost with loads of requests. Also looking at the dance floor a song will pop in my head for later to play and if I don't put it in the prepared section there and then I'll forget it in 30 seconds lol. So it's a good feature for me anyway. Nice vid though 😎👍🏾
That's a great idea.. This is probably how I'll use.
Nice one Jay!
Thats exactly how I use it
Exactly Jay! For requests and songs you want to play later, but not yet. So perfect. For open format DJs...honestly...most premade sets become more work then they used to be worth...now you can create that playlist as you go through the night. For open format, small club. Event, etc... im a noob to being a DJ... but ive been around the music block so most of it makes sense to me already lol. My main struggle was figuring out music organization. This feature is a big life changer for me. Im a quick thinker. And this buys me just the time I need to open my DJ wings.
@@DJTeddyJetts I struggle with music organization as well. I am figuring out at this present moment what would best fit me.
Are you able to use the prepare list in the dj lite version?
Gratitude 🤝🏾...
Glad to help!
I'm here cuz the pioneer set i wanted to rent is not available anymore and now i gotta prepare my set in serato ahaha
Great Video!
Glad we could help!
Basic feature and we must use more!
Indeed!
I always used my prepare create but probably not to its fullest existent. I use it most during a karaoke night. I list the tracks that people request in the order of the sign up sheet and go from there. Only issue I have had with the prep create is that when I double load, which i do more times than I don't, the songs on the list would delete as if I played them and I know that I haven't.
Yeah that is one of the drawbacks of using the prepare crate
Do you have any videos talking about your playlist creation (e.g., transitions, open format, etc.)?
Look at our mixing courses on the website, all of them have modules about this.
Hello i have a problem my prepare function cant be open he says There is Not enough space on screen
Auto prepare closed what can i do?
My serato crates keep reading tags any help on how to stop this ???
Great Video...Havent used prepare but its so frustrating that you cant move the tracks around.. Its a great fearture with zero functionality. Why havent Serato developed this further?
I'd imagine it's just about prioritising the issues/features that people ask about the most
@@digitaldjtips unfortunately there are zero features within it though. It's like an unfinished function
How do you clear all the tracks in one go from your prepare crate?
I never used that prepare crate before... lolz Im just open format looking at the dance floor having a good knowledge of music & who im playing for, also having my library WELL ORGANIZED & go with the flow..
Fair enough :)
exactly !!!
question from a controller noob: Im using serato dj lite right now. when i try to click on prepare i get a dumb error about there not being enough room to open library panels. this was never an issue when i was using my rane 2 to connect......is this just not supported in serato lite? Or am i just a dummy?
It is about the amount of screen real estate you have. try selecting a view of the software where there are fewer things showing.
How to arrange your crates in alphabetical order inside of Serato DJ and Serato DJ Pro?
Not sure you can
Before I was able to go into the serato folder
How do we clear the prepare crate with exiting serato?
Highlight all the tunes in it (make it active then Cmd/Ctrl + A) then hit Cmd/Ctrl + Backspace, to delete them from the crate. Just a guess, pretty sure that'll work.
How come I can't see BPM or even artist when I drag a song into the prepare crate in Serato? I only see the title of the song. Is there a way to change this?
Try right clicking the top bar and you should be able to change what filter groups are shown
How do you clear the prepare crate without closing serato?
highlight everything in it and press Ctrl/Cmd + Backspace
I'm trying to start djing but can't get music in serato
you see the column where it says artist song bpm etc. how do I get rid of the # column
You can't, it's the track number and is permanent.
Did I miss something in the video or is there a way to save the Prepare Crate as a regular playlist if you decide that you want to keep it?
Highlight the tunes and drag them into a playlist :)
@@digitaldjtips Yes, of course, thanks. For me the Prepare crate would be much more useful if it survived shutting down the application, so I could just pic up where I left off without having to do anything else.
What would be the benefit of it over just making a normal playlist though in that case?
@@digitaldjtips The benefits of the the Prepare Crate are the ease of use and simple UI of being able to see two lists at once. If you've been working on a Prepare Crate and you need to shut down the app, wouldn't it be nice to be able to just pick up on the Prepare Crate where you left off?
I guess so :)
I got an M1 Mac. I added my music to the music folder. Why isn’t Serato seeing my crates (from crappy pc). Maybe music is the wrong folder???? Help!!
Not enough information here, Serato have a lot of support articles no their website though so have a search there for troubleshooting help
@@digitaldjtips...Thanks for your quick reply. It was a crate file buried in a Serato Live folder. The M1 config needs Rosetta to translate intel based programs. It was hard to find because of that. I fixed it by dragging and dropping that crate folder in the correct new one. Thanks again.
Nice video, thanks - but I strongly disagree about the single use playlists. It is extremely useful to create those for every event you need to and save them. You will often get new customers who tell you they've seen you on this specific date, in that specific venue, in the wedding of this specific couple, and they "loved the music and want a wedding just like that or very similar" - what can be better than just going into a virtual file that contains all of your past events and playlists and just accessing the exact same event that new customer saw you DJ at ? It will not only make your job much easier, but might even improve the sale chances. Also, what if the same people/club/event invite you over again a year later to DJ ? What could be more important than looking at the specific playlist you played on that specific event - since you know that style and those selections were apparently successful for that specific event or that specific crowd ? Why would you deny yourself this super important tool ? Bottom line, since creating that one time playlist takes exactly the same "effort" as creating a one time "prepare" file - it's far better to make and keep the single use playlist. You will never regret doing that, while in many cases you're going to regret not doing it and wish that you had taken advantage of this fantastic tool of being able to easily save single use playlists.
Well it's personal preference so do what works for you :) This works well for Marc and quite a few others even if it's not how you and I would do it
@@digitaldjtips I'm not even sure it is a personal preference - if you keep your single use playlists it's absolutely going to pay off on some occasions in the future for the reasons I stated( can argue about how many times I guess). Now what's the downside ? One virtual file that will have all of your events playlists with a name and date ? Personally, I have no idea how this is even a debate, but yes - it is my "personal" opinion lol.
Not sure what to tell you in that case, it's most certainly personal preference 🤷♂️ Also remember that all software has History lists anyway.
I love your look on this. I create playlist for my events all the time but I find myself deleting them after a while because they are in my way. Do you create a create with these events as sub creates
@@djdezdavis Thank you, appreciate it. Yeah I just have a crate named "past playlists" where I drop every "single use playlist" I use, so there's really no downside to this. All it ends up being is this one crate and at least for me, on several occasions it really paid off having access to some of those past lists. You wouldn't believe how happy customers who found me through a specific event they attended were when I told them I have the entire playlist of that specific event available for us as reference. I have no doubt it helped me close some deals...
I’m having an issue where any time I instant double a track over it deletes songs out of the prepare crate. It’s so frustrating. Does anyone know how to prevent that or am I doing something wrong?
That is how it should behave, because prepare is temporary only until you pay a track.
@@digitaldjtips well we will just have to agree to disagree lol. I see no reason that when you instant double the current song that it deletes a track out of the prepare crate.
@@jmoak311 there is no "agree to disagree" here. it's not an opinion. it's how the software works. you're just using it wrong. instant doubles just means your moving the track currently being played ('on air') from one deck to the other. so you are still playing the same track. why would it not be removed from the prepare crate? that's the entire purpose of the prepare crate. You play a track from the prepare crate, it disappears from the prepare crate. Whether or not you use instant doubles is not a factor. Track was played, therefore it gets removed..
why would you even want to play the same track more than once during the same performance? but if that's something that you do regularly, then just create a regular empty crate. Cuz you're using the prepare crate incorrectly..
@@nickloss2377 maybe I didn’t clarify the situation well enough. Let me try again. I also fully admitted that I’m probably doing something wrong, but when I’m instant doubling the current track on say the left deck to the right, it’s deleting tracks out of my prepare crate that have not been played. It’s usually the track that’s up next but sometimes it’s a track at the bottom of the crate. I’m sure there’s a way to prevent this. Hoping someone can help.
How to Autoplay from Prepare!! it only autoplays from library
Don't think that is possible.
You guys should teach him how to talk more naturally.
Thanks for the feedback Cory, we think Marc is doing a great job :)
@@digitaldjtips i agree
He’s just excited to talk about the feature man