Djay and Vjay Updated for iPhone 5s, 64-Bit A7 Processor 2-4 Times Faster for Some Tasks

[MacRumors]

Three days after the iPhone 5s went on sale, Algoriddim has updated its Djay and Vjay apps with 64-bit support, including new features that are only possible with the A7 processor.

For the realtime video-mixing app Vjay, the most processor-intensive task has always been decoding two videos simultaneously. For prior iPhones, the Algoriddim team needed to use a number of tricks and optimizations to get the process to work, and the resolution was degraded. With the iPhone 5s and the 64-bit A7 processor, decoding speed is twice as fast as before, and the iPhone 5s can process two full 720p HD video streams. The app can also export HD video over AirPlay in real time with zero latency.

The new version of Djay now offers a new Harmonic Match feature that can analyze the musical key of a song in realtime and then transpose the key to ensure that transitions from one song to another match musically. This sort of realtime analysis and transposing simply wasn't practical with prior iPhones, Algoriddim told MacRumors -- analysis might take 10 to 15 seconds and the phone simply didn't have the horsepower to do realtime transposing of keys without risking dropouts of audio.

Because the A7 processor is so powerful, Algoriddim CEO Karim Morsy explained, its programs can spend processing cycles on a smoother user interface and better visual effects. He told us that the Djay and Vjay programming teams were able to 64-bit compatible versions of the apps just three days after the iPhone 5s went on sale largely because of Apple's excellent developer tools.

The teams use a shared codebase between Algoriddim's iOS and Mac apps, and code that had been written previously for the 64-bit versions of the Mac apps was able to be transitioned to iOS with a relatively minimal amount of effort. They were able to get 64-bit versions running in the Xcode iOS simulator and when the iPhone 5s hardware was released on Friday, the team was able to get a version of the software -- complete with new iPhone 5s-only features -- ready for a public release on Monday.

Morsy explained that because Apple's Xcode tools allow code to be moved from desktop to mobile, its development cycle was dramatically shortened. "Anything we develop on one platform, the code can be reused on other platforms," Morsy told MacRumors. "Our strength is a code base shared across three platforms, and it's a key reason we are successful on Apple's app ecosystem."

Djay is available on the App Store for Mac, iPhone and iPad. [Direct Links: Mac, iPhone, iPad]
Vjay is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. [Direct Links: iPhone, iPad]

Article Link: Djay and Vjay Updated for iPhone 5s, 64-Bit A7 Processor 2-4 Times Faster for Some Tasks

 

[pk7]

Amazing to know that I have that much processing power in the palm of my hand.

 

[viperGTS]

And people said 64-bit was useless in a mobile phone.

 

[Hungry&Foolish]

iphone 5s is pretty close to 2010 Mac Mini
http://macsfuture.com/post/61891960935/iphone-5s-head-to-head-speed-test-with-iphone-5

 

[kemal]

Full sized iPad with even faster clocked A7. Please stop making me wait Apple.

 

[superdan311]

The teams use a shared codebase between Algoriddim's iOS and Mac apps, and code that had been written previously for the 64-bit versions of the Mac apps was able to be transitioned to iOS with a relatively minimal amount of effort. They were able to get 64-bit versions running in the Xcode iOS simulator and when the iPhone 5s hardware was released on Friday, the team was able to get a version of the software -- complete with new iPhone 5s-only features -- ready for a public release on Monday.

This is exactly why 64-bit is such a huge deal... Apple has already begun to merge OS X & iOS and now with 64-bit chipsets in the iPhone & beyond developers will be able to make essentially one app for them all!

It's like the FUTURE man....

 

[blackcrayon]

So much for the A7 only being fast "in benchmarks".

 

[notabadname]

But nothing new to see here with this iPhone 5S thing, move along please

 

[likemyorbs]

lol...Vjay.

 

[chumawumba]

Cue the 64 bit is pointless posts

 

[576316]

lol...Vjay.

I came here to say that. Was not disappointed. They really should have put more thought into that name and checked the international connotations. xD

 

[diddl14]

This is exactly why 64-bit is such a huge deal... Apple has already begun to merge OS X & iOS and now with 64-bit chipsets in the iPhone & beyond developers will be able to make essentially one app for them all!

Now if they would only port UIKit back to the Mac. Than it really becomes a no-brainer..

 

[epollyon]

Now if they would only port UIKit back to the Mac. Than it really becomes a no-brainer..

exactly. see? it doesn't take a rocket scientist...unless of course you are a rocket scientist. i do feel the color scheme is a little fisher-price for my MBP, tho

 

[eda]

Vjay is a terrible, terrible name

 

[bassfingers]

But I'm sure the Android's "blah blah blah XXXX core MAX DRAGONDRAGON is HIGHER NUMBERS THO!"

 

[MWPULSE]

Seems like some pretty immediate advantages are evident then

I wonder if they have an android port....actually no, I don't care lol.

 

[portishead]

Vjay is a terrible, terrible name

what did I miss? It's meant video jockey to me for the past 15 years.

 

[koban4max]

where can i get that demo track?!!

 

[firewood]

iphone 5s is pretty close to 2010 Mac Mini

A 2009 MacBook Pro was (and still is by some) not considered a slow computer. Yet on a couple of my number crunching applications (which I recompiled for iOS), an iPhone 5s benchmarks about the same speed as the MacBook Pro. IIRC, a 2009 MacBook Pro benchmarked around twice as fast as the top model of PowerMac G5.

But the iPhone 5s is a bit smaller and has better battery life than both of the above Macs.

And you can't use it as a room heater in the Winter like the G5.

 

[eeclark]

DJay and DJay2 - 64 bit but still wont load music

If you use iTunes Match, DJay2 will not load the songs. You have to download them to the phone first. AND EVEN THEN it sometimes still won't load. Not sure if it things they are DRM protected or not. I have checked and the songs are not protected. Lots of complaints on their support page as well. http://community.algoriddim.com/alg...tm_medium=email&utm_source=reply_notification

 

[Eriamjh1138@DAN]

Vjay is a terrible, terrible name

Would you prefer Vajay-jay? Cause that's what Oprah would call it.

 

[kenwk]

But I'm sure the Android's "blah blah blah XXXX core MAX DRAGONDRAGON is HIGHER NUMBERS THO!"

Be careful the haters will be here in full force and say without 4GB ram this is point less BS PR move on 64bit.

 

[pgiguere1]

According to Anandtech's iPhone 5S review, one of the strength of a 64-bit CPU over 32-bit is compression/decompression performance. Since MP3s are highly compressed it makes sense that loading them is quicker.

The biggest performance increase however is with encryption, particularly with AES which gives a speed boost of over 8x compared to 32-bit, pretty crazy.

 

[SPUY767]

So much for all those idiots decrying 64-bit as nothing more than the ability to address more system memory. I swear. If Samsung had released a 64-bit chip, it would have been the most awesome thing ever according to the tech media, but when Apple releases a chip that is truly a leap in performance, the tech media acts like it's no big deal. I remember all those Android talking heads barking about how fantastic the Exynos 5 was going to be, and how they fell suspiciously silent when the North American version of the phone shipped without it.

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According to Anandtech's iPhone 5S review, one of the strength of a 64-bit CPU over 32-bit is compression/decompression performance. Since MP3s are highly compressed it makes sense that loading them is quicker.

The biggest performance increase however is with encryption, particularly with AES which gives a speed boost of over 8x compared to 32-bit, pretty crazy.

64 bits lets you handle some pretty big integers natively.

 

[MRSucks]

Is Apple doomed yet?