IK Multimedia has announced that DJ Rig FREE for iPhone/iPod touch is now available on the iTunes App Store. Together with the newly-updated regular version of DJ Rig, the two apps provide instant song-playing from your iOS device music library, automatic tempo sync and beat match, sample-based pads and performance recording, plus an arsenal of high-quality DJ effects.

IK says that DJ Rig FREE is the perfect companion for the soon to be released iRig MIX portable DJ mixer for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and together they provide a portable setup for mobile DJs and musicians using iOS devices.

All the controls needed for mixing are included in DJ Rig FREE such as tempo controls for fine tuning BPM adjustments, multiple crossfader curves, a waveform display that can be dragged and zoomed, and an accurate scratch engine modeled on real deck behavior with IK's proprietary CloneDeck technology for scratching with cut-to-the-beat and a live recorder to capture the full mix performance and export it easily.

DJ Rig features:

• Landscape and portrait interfaces.
• Instant songs and playlists playing from the device music library, with BPM detection, beat analysis and beat map saving.
• Supports all major digital audio formats including MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF.
• Deck controls: Volume, Pitch, 3-Band Kill EQ, Headphones and Crossfader.
• Tempo Sync and Beat match.
• Effects with XY touch interface - all beat-synced.
• Sampler-machine with sample pads.
• Multiple output configurations for virtually any audio setup.
• X-Sync mode detects the tempo from external audio sources in real-time and automatically syncs the app audio to external devices (when used with iRig MIX).

Pricing & Availability

DJ Rig FREE is now available for download in the iTunes app store.

An upgrade to the full version is available as in-app purchase for $4.99 / €3.99 and includes looping, 5 effects (Band Pass Filter, High Pass Filter, Delay, Stutter, Phazer) and 7 sound banks (Drones, Hoovers, Instrument Hits 1, Stabs 1, Synth 1, Vocals 1, Classic FX). The regular paid version of the DJ Rig app with all these features already included is also available in the iTunes store for the same price.

A Pro bundle pack is available for the users of the free and full version as in-app purchase for $4.99 / €3.99 and includes: multiple cues, digital deck skin, 6 effects (Flanger, Comp, Fuzzy, Reverb, Auto Wah, Crush) and 7 Sound Banks (Atmo FX, Animals FX, Instrument Hits 2, Instrument Hits 3, Synth 2, Stabs 2, Vocals 2).

iRig MIX is priced at $99.99 / €74.99 (ex. VAT) and will start shipping in May.

An iPad version of DJ Rig is currently in development and will be available soon.

For more information and video demonstration, please visit: ikmultimedia.com/djrig

What's new in DJ Rig version 1.0.2:

• Fixed issues that caused the app to crash on some devices.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the app to crash when managing large song libraries.
• Fixed orientation issues when rotating the device.
• Fixed an issue with cue positioning.
• Fixed an issue with no space left on the device.
• Optimized filters and search song library functions.
• Improved kill EQ response.
• Background Audio disabled by default.
• General reliability improvements.