Is DJ.Studio 5.0 a free update?
Yes, if your 12 months of updates are still running. Just update DJ.Studio and you get 5.0.
If your update period has ended, you can extend it with the Update Package. It gives you another 12 months of updates and support, including 5.0. See Pricing for the current price, and the License update policy for how updates work.
How do I know if my update period is still running?
In DJ.Studio, go to Settings > Account > Billing. Under your license, you'll see until which date you receive updates, for example: "You'll receive updates through October 5, 2027". If that date is still in the future, 5.0 is included in your license.
Your license includes 12 months of updates and support from the day you bought it, or from the day you last bought an Update Package or upgraded your plan. See the License update policy for more.
Can I try 5.0 before I buy the Update Package?
Yes. If your update period has ended, you can try DJ.Studio 5.0 for 7 days in a separate demo app, next to your current version of DJ.Studio.
Download it here: dj.studio/demo_50.
The demo app uses its own, clean database, so your current projects and library are not touched.
What happens when the 7-day trial ends?
After 7 days, your access to the demo app ends and the demo app stops working. Your current version of DJ.Studio keeps working as before. Want to keep using 5.0? Get the Update Package: see Pricing.
I don't want to update. Will my current version keep working?
Yes. Your license is perpetual, so your current version of DJ.Studio keeps working. You also keep getting bug fixes and security updates for the major version you own.
Want to stay on 4.x? Turn off automatic updates in DJ.Studio, so it doesn't update to 5.0.
I updated to 5.0. Can I go back to 4.x?
Yes. Download and install the version you want:
DJ.Studio 4.2: dj.studio/a/downloads-42
DJ.Studio 4.1: dj.studio/a/downloads-41
DJ.Studio 4.0: dj.studio/a/downloads-40
Then turn off automatic updates, so DJ.Studio doesn't update to 5.0 again.
Projects you saved in 5.0 still open in 4.x, as long as you haven’t added or changed anything on sample lanes 4 to 10. DJ.Studio 4.x only has 3 sample lanes.
It’s always wise to make a backup of the projects you care about before you switch versions, with Export > Backup. Still, it's always wise to make a backup of the projects you care about before you switch versions, with Export > Backup.
What is DJ.Studio Next?
DJ.Studio Next is always the newest version of DJ.Studio. It gets new features and fixes first. If you keep using Next after the 5.0 release, you simply keep getting the latest 5.x updates as soon as they're ready.
When was DJ.Studio 5.0 released?
DJ.Studio 5.0 was released on 11 November 2026.