Djay for Mac/iPad

[Sweet FA]

Just been playing with the demo version and it looks easy enough for a complete beginner... One question though; if you record a mix, does it just save it as a playlist in your itunes or can you save it as a separate file. I want to be able to upload mixes/send them to friends on memory sticks etc.

Ta for any help

 

[Kanda]

The iPad version saves it as a mix.

 

[Sweet FA]

As an mp3 file which I can save wherever I want?

 

[Crispy]

Yes, it will record a separate file - should be in MP3 or AAC format (whichever you have set in itunes import settings)

 

[Sweet FA]

Excellent, thanks. I assume it only offered options save it as a playlist/PDF because I was using the demo version?

 

[Crispy]

Excellent, thanks. I assume it only offered options save it as a playlist/PDF because I was using the demo version?

Highly likely

 

[skyscraper101]

How are people running this on iPads with just a stereo out? Are you all using one mono channel as your main output and cueing/previewing with the other channel?

 

[Kanda]

Yup, I use one of these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Special-audio...dy_Zubehör&hash=item4aaa241c93#ht_2720wt_1219

 

[Crispy]

Why does that thing have four sockets on the other end?

 

[Kanda]

It doesn't, it's on a reflective surface...

 

[Crispy]

Oh yeah

 

[skyscraper101]

That is wicked. How are you getting along with it?

 

[Sweet FA]

Who me? I still haven't bought it yet...I'm still prevaricating...

 

[Kanda]

That is wicked. How are you getting along with it?

I've only used it once, got asked to DJ in a bar on a recent ski trip, after the initial nerves (shaky hands don't mix with touchscreens), it went really well. Plugged straight into the PA

 

[Sweet FA]

You set up the automix then gave it the full Tiesto didn't you?

"Look, no hands!"

 

[sim667]

I've got it on the iPad and managed to craft a splitter out of endless adapters plugged into each other from maplins.

The problem I have with it is to be quite blunt the fact I cannot tell for the life of me which is faster, and when I play dub step it either identifies dub step as 70 bpm or 140 bpm, and plays the latter at double speed

 

[Sweet FA]

I think Virtual DJ might do the trick but it won't let me record. It's saying it can't find an MP3 Encoder. What's that? Can I download one or do I need to change settings or something?

 

[Crispy]

I bought DJay for my ipad and it's fantastic. Loaded a bunch of techno and breaks onto it and was mixing stuff with ease within 5 minutes. 5 minutes later I'd put You don't love me (no no no) on top of some filthy techno, cutting the bassline out for the break etc. I'd always wanted to do this sort of thing, but beatmatching vinyl records is just too much ballache, and I'd never do this with a mouse. I took a sharp knife to a splitter to make a line-out/headphone adapater (the only part that isn't completely user-friendly)

So yeah. Really intuitive and fluid interface, very responsive and low latency. Just enough tools to get the job done, but not enough to crowd things out (3 band EQ, easy looping, 3 settable cue points, auto and tap BPM). Feels really nice finding the beat by pushing the platter, hitting the set cue point button, then hitting play from cue until you have a nice sync. Plays anything you have loaded on via iTunes. Highly recommended

I'm going to annoy everyone in our chalet at Unsound in Italy

 

[editor]

You set up the automix then gave it the full Tiesto didn't you?

"Look, no hands!"

Last week I got the fully stocked beer fridge in the DJ booth.
Next week I want *that*.

 

[Sweet FA]

In the Albert? I've not been in for years but they've certainly opened the place up you can fit that in

 

[editor]

In the Albert? I've not been in for years but they've certainly opened the place up you can fit that in

The crowd can fit outside. I'd like it if the booth rose up too, with clouds of dry ice underneath.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I wonder if Apple will ever make the iPad capable of multi channel audio? Seems such a shame it can't...

 

[Crispy]

The hardware can do it - they just choose not to enable it
Not that the lack of stereo separation is bothering me in the slightest

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I bought DJay for my ipad and it's fantastic. Loaded a bunch of techno and breaks onto it and was mixing stuff with ease within 5 minutes. 5 minutes later I'd put You don't love me (no no no) on top of some filthy techno, cutting the bassline out for the break etc. I'd always wanted to do this sort of thing, but beatmatching vinyl records is just too much ballache, and I'd never do this with a mouse. I took a sharp knife to a splitter to make a line-out/headphone adapater (the only part that isn't completely user-friendly)

So yeah. Really intuitive and fluid interface, very responsive and low latency. Just enough tools to get the job done, but not enough to crowd things out (3 band EQ, easy looping, 3 settable cue points, auto and tap BPM). Feels really nice finding the beat by pushing the platter, hitting the set cue point button, then hitting play from cue until you have a nice sync. Plays anything you have loaded on via iTunes. Highly recommended

I'm going to annoy everyone in our chalet at Unsound in Italy

Very very cool. *wants iPad*

 

[Crispy]

And now the bastards have updated it with loads of cool new features, some of which (like the time/pitch stretching and better beat detection) are ipad2 only

 

[Kid_Eternity]

That app is really fucking neat!

 

[ska invita]

entry to this years online DMC champs

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Haha that's crazy!

 

[ChrisFilter]

This app has given me full on ipad list again.

 

[boing!]

I assume the ipad 2 still doesn't have USB? If you could use an external audio interface with it all these exciting music apps would be great, but if you're still running everything out of a shitty minijack then it's hard to see it's potential beyond having fun at home. Bit annoying really as some of these apps do look great.