Traktor DJ (pictured above), is another premium app for DJs. The Mac App Store edition of djay 2 is $19.99.

The iPad edition is a standalone $9.99 download.īoth djay 2 editions require iOS 6 or later. Here’s a video overview of some of the djay 2 features, as of last summer.ĭjay 2 for iPhone and iPod touch costs $1.99 in the App Store.

Various bugfixes and performance improvementsĭjay 2 for iPad also adds a firmware upgrade for iDJ Pro which fixes channel swap issue and improves compatibility with iOS 7.

Enhanced song loading menu: available using tap-and-hold on load button.

New gesture: swipe down the load button to automatically play the next track from your current playlist selection.

Queue: added setting to keep songs in the queue after they are played (Settings > Library).

Automix: many improvements including the option to select albums, to only use songs from queue, or to use current playlist selection in library as the source (e.g.

Key detection: added setting to turn harmonic match on/off (Settings > Audio Analysis).

Sound: added audio limiter, no more distortion no matter how much you turn up the bass, filter, effects, etc.

I also mention another notable discount on a similar app, Cross DJ for Mac. Jump past the break for the full reveal…ĭjay 2 for iPhone and iPad has been updated with the following improvements: Those who dig DJing, however, are advised to take a look at the just-updated djay 2 for the iPhone and iPad or take advantage of a time-limited discount on Traktor DJ for the iPhone and iPad. To be perfectly clear, I suck at DJing and have no interest in it. I’ve seen a number of DJs hook up their iPad to pro equipment and mix tracks from their iTunes library as if it were second nature. Algoriddim’s djay 2 (read our review) and Native Instruments’ Traktor DJ are among the finest examples of how a tablet can be used to double as a virtual turntable for mixing tracks in real-time. The App Store and Mac App Store are home to plenty of apps for novice and pro DJs alike.

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