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'djay' Application for iPad Released

Hmm. I wonder how this compares to Babydecks? I'm currently using that one (which is the first one I got) and it's nice, but there's definite room for better. Babydecks just added support for songs in the iTunes library, with the last update. Still, this app looks nice from the pictures, I'll be curious to its full capability.
 
Liquorpuki said:
What's disappointing to me is that microwave DJ's will use tools like these to land gigs when they rely on an automix to do all the work. As much as I would laugh at a singer who can't hit pitch without Autotune, I laugh at guys who use automixes and call themselves DJ's.

I'm 31 and grew up in the Mobile DJ era where my friends would haul 1200's and vinyl crates to house parties. If you mixed, you had to know how to beat match by ear. You also had to know how to move the crowd as opposed to just queuing an mp3 collection and running off to the bar. If you were a turntablist, you watched ISP, X-Ecutioners, etc to learn how to master the scratch and your speed was limited by your fader hand. Knowing you can't even crab on a virtual fader makes this thing nothing more than a toy.
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I hear ya, collecting Vinyls since 93 but now with mp3s taking over it's pretty fun to mess around with that app. In any case DJing will change soon due to the distribution of Trakto 3 and Xone 4D mixers where nothing beside a laptop is needed.

I really would love to get a pre-listen feature build into the app. I use it more for fun so it's a hassle getting the audio splitter.
 
citi said:
I have been looking at that case for a while. I have the Apple version but this one looks better. Have you tried both?
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Yes I have. I own the gray macally one and love it. Great quality and works great as a "stand". My buddy has the black macally one but the sides were coming undone for his, but he still likes the look and feel. My mother has the Apple one, and while she likes it, she says she likes mine more. I think it is more comfortable in the hand, but other than that, very similar.

Sorry to go off topic (feel free to PM for more questions).. Back to Djay

I am lazy. Are there any tutorial videos for this app? Also, not with my iPad right now, but is there a tutorial in the app itself? ive had a lot of fun futzing around w it, but id like to know all of the features this beast holds
 
Hmm. I got to look at the promotional video. Besides all the needless arguments for something that's just supposed to be fun and perhaps a nice little initial trainer, I wish the video showed more. However, one major major thing that I already like (with the video) is that you get a nice quick pop-up equalizer. Baby Decks has none of that, and the Equalizer is an absolute godsend for some mixes you want, when you want to single out a certain frequency range.
 
Winni said:
Because this is one of the very few application categories where a touch screen actually is really useful and superior to a keyboard/mouse interaction model.
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Pfft, mice are for wimps. Real men use the command line interface. DOS 4EVA!

:rolleyes:
 
I figured the easiest Dev question to ask and answer would be whether Djay would have transform buttons. They may be there, but I haven't seen any word about them. Basically, I see the fader slide but am not sure if multi-touch is fast enough for a person to actually do manual transforms with it. You normally have to move it back and forth very fast. The automatic transform looks to work well, but I often may want to do my own rhythms with it for which it may need a transform button to work best on iPad. That's the one obvious feature I see Babydecks have, but outside of that, this program looks to top all the other features. Airplay is a feature that almost sells itself, though I definitely want to make sure I can do good manual transforms.
 
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This looks like rubbish. have fun with your auto "sync" kids. Its all about the ones & two's.
Get serato or traktor and your set.
 
The DJ Jazzy Jeff Youtube vids are another one. At least, most of them. He definitely does some stuff that takes some real skill to pull off. He shows that old-school still works.
 
Hi All, I am an amateur DJ who currently uses the old school method of playing tracks frim actual discs using two CD players and a mixer. My style as a DJ is very old fashioned (no scratching, no effects, I just simply play great songs) because that's what my audience likes. Given that fact, I am inclined to keep using my current method, because it works, and if it works, don't fix it. Just because something is new does not mean it is necessarily better.

However, I do have an iPad now and am intrigued by this new DJ app. Given that I do not want to change my style, and am not all fired up to change just for the sake of changing, would there be any great benefit to changing my *method*? If ther was a big benefit, I might do it.
 
Ok...so why doesn't the author provide a free 5 day trial or similar? I ain't plunking down $20 on an app (no matter how well it is rated) that I can't even play with for a few hours. Especially since 99% of the apps on App Store are $4.99 and less. $20 is the priciest of the pricey.

If there is a way to get a trial of this, I'd love to hear it.
 
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