Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Serato 4.0 now has a proper ratings column with fully customisable emojis – and most DJs are either ignoring it or using it the wrong way. In this quick video, we cover the reason star ratings are mostly useless for DJs; we also show you how to repurpose the emoji system for better library management.
Using this emoji “hack” means you can tag your tracks by energy level, vocal content, hidden gems, explicit lyrics, instrument type, and more. Combine it with Serato’s smart crates, and it becomes a highly useful way to find the right track at the right moment – whatever the dancefloor needs.
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Serato 4.0 now has a proper ratings column with fully customisable emojis – and most DJs are either ignoring it or using it the wrong way. In this quick video, we cover the reason star ratings are mostly useless for DJs; we also show you how to repurpose the emoji system for better library management.
Using this emoji “hack” means you can tag your tracks by energy level, vocal content, hidden gems, explicit lyrics, instrument type, and more. Combine it with Serato’s smart crates, and it becomes a highly useful way to find the right track at the right moment – whatever the dancefloor needs.
Get the TRANSITIONS TOOLBOX course - 50 "done for you" transitions to wow your audiences with djtips.co/toolbox
Master your software with Serato DJ Made Easy - djtips.co/serato
📖 Grab your FREE copy of Rock The Dancefloor! Join Digital DJ Tips today - djtips.co/member
🎓 Every DJ course you'll ever need, in one place, for life - all our courses, one price, yours forever: djtips.co/access-all-areas
Music courtesy of our friends at mastermixdj.com
Want more DJ info?
▶ Take an online DJ course: djtips.co/courses
▶ Get our "Rock The Dancefloor!" book: djtips.co/book
▶ Read DJ gear reviews & news: digitaldjtips.com
▶ Join The Global DJ Network: djtips.co/global
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![6 Fun Projects for Returning DJs (Pick One and Run With It) [7 of 7]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GCvwZv5SppY/mqdefault.jpg "6 Fun Projects for Returning DJs (Pick One and Run With It) [7 of 7]
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Youre back behind the decks. The skills are coming back, the gear feels familiar again, and now youre wondering: what do I actually do with this?
This is the final lesson in our seven-part series for returning DJs, and in it I walk you through six fun projects you can sink your teeth into now youre properly back in the game. From making mixtapes the modern way, to livestreaming, to producing your own tracks, to chasing paid gigs (yes, even now), theres something here whatever kind of returning DJ you are.
Pick one. Run with it. See where it takes you.
If youve enjoyed this series and want to go deeper, every course mentioned in this video, plus the rest of our entire library, is included in an All Access membership: https://djtips.co/back")
