DJ.Studio vs SetPrep

DJ.Studio is a timeline-based app for planning, editing, and exporting prepared audio or video mixes, rather than playing live sets. Its Harmonize feature orders playlists using tempo and harmonic matching based on the Camelot Wheel. Users can edit transitions and add effects, automations, and samples. Listed music sources and library connections include Mixed In Key, rekordbox, Serato, VirtualDJ, Engine DJ, TRAKTOR, iTunes, Beatport, Beatsource, YouTube, and computer libraries. Mixes can be exported as WAV or MP3 files, sent to Mixcloud, or exported as video for YouTube. The app is available for macOS, Windows, and the web. After downloading and signing in once, it can work offline, though online features such as Beatport search are unavailable. A seven-day trial requires no credit card and does not automatically become a paid subscription. The one-time license provides lifetime use for one user on up to two machines, with 12 months of updates and support. Video export and VST support are in Ultimate; stem separation is available in Pro + Stems and Ultimate.

SetPrep is a desktop app that plans DJ sets from an existing music library. Choose a mixing style and it returns an ordered set, giving each track an energy-arc role, a transition note, and an explanation of its selection. It reads libraries from Rekordbox, Serato, or Traktor, and can also work from a folder of audio files. Ten built-in mixing-style templates draw on analysis of real artist sets. SetPrep can write colour codes, transition notes, and star ratings back to supported DJ libraries. Other library tools include de-duplication, locating missing files, filename repair, and finding forgotten tracks. The beta is available on Mac with Apple Silicon or Intel and Windows with x64 or ARM64, but downloads are invite-gated. The free plan costs nothing and allows three generated mixes per calendar month. Pro Monthly costs £5.99 a month; Pro Annual costs £59.99 a year. Hot cues, loops, memory cues, and structural cues are described as coming soon.