Licensing & software
This is a Serato DJ Lite hardware unlocked device, meaning it unlocks Serato DJ Lite when connected.
It is also a paid upgrade to Serato DJ Pro device, meaning it requires the purchase & activation of a Serato DJ Pro license, in order to be used with Serato DJ Pro.
Please ensure you have the latest version of Serato DJ Lite installed:
You can also try Serato DJ Pro, before making a purchase:
Drivers & firmware
The Reloop Beatmix 2 is a class-compliant USB plug and play device on macOS, but requires drivers on Windows.
If using a Windows operating system, please ensure you have the latest available driver installed.
For both operating systems, the latest firmware updates are also recommended.
These can all be downloaded from Reloop's website:
Overview
| # | BEATMIX 2 CONTROL | FUNCTION | SHIFT FUNCTION |
| 1 | FX UNIT | Adjust Slots 1-3 FX Parameters | Turn to select FX for slots 1-3 |
| 2 | BEATS | Turn to adjust beats value for FX / Tap to the set FX tempo. Hold to reset |
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| 3 | EQ | Adjust Low/Mid/High | - |
| 4 | GAIN | Adjust channel gain | - |
| 5 | CUE MIX | Adjusts between Cue and Master in your headphones |
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| 6 | PHONES | Adjusts headphone volume | - |
| 7 | MASTER | Adjusts master volume | - |
| 8 | LIBRARY SCROLL | Scroll through currently focused area | Use to scroll faster |
| 9 | CUE | Cue selected channel in headphones | Use to activate channel fader start |
| 10 | PAD MODE | Alternate between different performance pad modes or split mode | - |
| 11 | LOAD | Load track to selected deck | - |
| 12 | BACK | Toggles focus between library/crates/open panels | - |
| 13 | CROSSFADER | Crossfades between the two channels | - |
| 14 | SAMPLER | Adjusts sampler volume | - |
| 15 | CHANNEL FADER | Adjusts channel volume | - |
| 16 | PLAY/PAUSE | Play/Pause | - |
| 17 | CUE | Temporary Cue | Jump to start of track (more than 2 Sec elapsed) Previous track (less than 2 sec elapsed) |
| 18 | CUP | Stutter Play | Press to change range of pitch fader |
| 19 | SYNC | Sync On | Sync Off |
| 20 | SHIFT | SHIFT button is used with other buttons that have shift modifier functions | - |
| 21 | PITCH FADER | Adjust Tempo of playing track | When in Sync mode, used to disable the Pitch Fader temporarily and change the zero position |
| 22 | PITCH | Use to pitch bend playing track up or down |
Use to assign FX units 1 or 2 to different decks |
| 23 | PLATTER | Scratch or Jog deck | Beat skip |
Performance Pads
There are multiple performance pad modes for the Reloop Beatmix 2. You can alternate between all 3 by using the PAD MODE buttons.
- Pad Mode A (Hot Cue + Auto Loops)
In this mode pads 1-4 set and trigger HOT CUES. If you press pads 1-4 with SHIFT held you can delete the cues you have already set.
Pads 5-8 set AUTO LOOPS of 1,2,4 and 8 bars from left to right. When pads 5-8 are pressed with SHIFT they perform other looping functions. 5 performs loop on / off, 6 halves the loop length, 7 doubles the loop length and 8 is reloop. - Pad Mode B (Sampler)
In this mode pads 1-4 play samples 1-4 in the active Sampler bank.
Pads 5-8 will stop samples 1-4 from playing. When pads 5-8 are pressed with SHIFT they will eject the samples from each Sampler slot. - Pad Mode SPLIT (Hot Cue + Sampler)
In this mode pads 1-4 set and trigger HOT CUES. If you press pads 1-4 with SHIFT held you can delete the cues you have already set. Pads 5-8 play samples 1-4 in the active Sampler bank.
DJ-FX
The FX panel button is displayed in the top left area of the main Serato DJ Lite screen, click on this to toggle the DJ-FX panel.
With the DJ-FX panel open, you have control of two DJ-FX units, and if your hardware supports it, Channel FX, which can be applied to tracks played through your connected Serato DJ-hardware.
Both DJ-FX & Channel FX can be controlled with your mouse or by using dedicated controls on your hardware (where available).
Learn more about how to use DJ-FX & Channel FX:
| BEATMIX 2 CONTROL | FUNCTION | SHIFT FUNCTION |
| FX 1 | Adjust FX Slot 1 & Effect On/Off when knob is turned |
Select FX Slot 1 |
| FX 2 | Adjust FX Slot 2 & Effect On/Off when knob is turned |
Select FX Slot 2 |
| FX 3 | Adjust FX Slot 3 & Effect On/Off when knob is turned |
Select FX Slot 3 |
Help
Show Tooltips
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Lite, then Show Tooltips to enable Tooltips. Tooltips provide a handy way to learn the various features of Serato DJ Lite.
Move the mouse over a section of the software to bring up a context-sensitive tooltip that describes the feature.
Click on the Help button again to turn off Tooltips.
Show Shortcut Keys
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Lite, then click Show Shortcut Keys to launch a pop-up window displaying shortcut keyboard combinations.
These shortcuts can help you perform various actions quickly, such as triggering specific deck functions, controlling playback, or navigating the library.
Watch Tutorials
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Lite, then Watch Tutorials to launch
your default internet browser and watch tutorials to help you get familiar with Serato DJ Lite.
Get Support
Click on the Help button in the upper right-hand corner of Serato DJ Lite, then Get Support to launch your default internet browser and navigate to the Serato DJ Lite knowledge base, where you can find helpful articles and guides on Serato DJ Lite. Alternatively, type keywords in the Search Help box to search the Serato DJ Lite knowledge base for specific, related topics.