Serato and AlphaTheta dropped a pad controller called SLAB that works specifically with Serato Studio, and it's supposed to give bedroom producers the kind of tactile vibe old-school beatmakers had back in the day. The thing costs $329 and runs off USB power, with 16 velocity-sensitive pads that light up in different colors, plus a big dial for browsing samples and tweaking parameters.
The controller handles Serato Sample and Serato DJ Pro natively, but it also has MIDI mode so you can map it to whatever DAW you're running. You get transport controls, a touchstrip for filter sweeps and pitch bends, and four encoder knobs that switch between modes. The LED display shows project info, deck settings, and effects parameters while you're working.
Both companies hyped up their decade-plus partnership and said this hardware represents their shared obsession with music production tools. The unit ships right away for anyone ready to grab one.
The controller handles Serato Sample and Serato DJ Pro natively, but it also has MIDI mode so you can map it to whatever DAW you're running. You get transport controls, a touchstrip for filter sweeps and pitch bends, and four encoder knobs that switch between modes. The LED display shows project info, deck settings, and effects parameters while you're working.
Both companies hyped up their decade-plus partnership and said this hardware represents their shared obsession with music production tools. The unit ships right away for anyone ready to grab one.
