The Caddie Notebook

Short, practical reads on playing the right next track in Serato — built around your own crates, keys and history, not the crowd’s.

• The DJ copilot that reads your library, not the crowd

  A DJ copilot should know how you play — not how everyone else does. Here's what a copilot built on your own Serato library and history gets right, and why it works offline.

  July 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Read →

• How to organize Serato crates so your sets stay coherent

  Your crates are your taxonomy — the single best description of how you group music. Here's how to file them so your sets flow and a caddie can read your intent.

  July 24, 2026 · 5 min read · Read →

• Serato's Prepare panel: the request tool you're underusing

  The Prepare panel is where tonight's requests should live — not a dumping ground. Here's how to use it so the right request surfaces at the right moment.

  July 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Read →

• Why Serato's play count lies — and what to trust instead

  That play-count column feels like data, but it quietly misleads. Here's why it's unreliable and what actually tells you what you're playing now.

  July 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Read →

• What to play next in Serato — let your own crates decide

  The best 'what to play next' engine isn't a chart or a crowd — it's your own Serato library and play history. Here's how a caddie for your crates actually works.

  July 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Read →

• Harmonic mixing from your own library (not the crowd's)

  Camelot wheel, key matching, and why harmonic mixing works best when it's scored against tracks you actually own and play. A practical guide for Serato DJs.

  July 24, 2026 · 5 min read · Read →

• Your Serato history is a goldmine — here's how to mine it

  Your Serato play history quietly records every proven transition you've ever made. Here's how to turn those past sets into better decisions on your next one.

  July 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Read →