Djay for Ipad - a mindblower

[jobromedia]

I bought some time back the Djay app for Ipad2, and I gotta say that it's a really great app for mobile DJs. Now I'm no master DJ myself, but it is really fun to toy around with.

[maleaco]

Im still little weary that a small screen can have all the features and quality sound that an actual mixing board has What do you think?

[Karmacomposer]

I think that if you are a decent DJ and audio pro, you don't rely on the iPad's headphone jack. You use it with a USB sound device like a Presonus Audiobox USB (and plugged into electric as well), relying on the USB device for it's professional inputs and outputs.

For that matter, it does not matter what Djay app you use as long as it can (1) access the music and (2) crossfade back and forth, do beat matching, have good search capability, etc.

Lastly, you may want a specialized hard drive that can work with the iPad or make sure you have the 64GB version and store a nice selection of LEGAL music on it.

Mike

[Martin [Camel Web Guy]]

I think that if you are a decent DJ and audio pro, you don't rely on the iPad's headphone jack. You use it with a USB sound device like a Presonus Audiobox USB (and plugged into electric as well), relying on the USB device for it's professional inputs and outputs.

For that matter, it does not matter what Djay app you use as long as it can (1) access the music and (2) crossfade back and forth, do beat matching, have good search capability, etc.

Lastly, you may want a specialized hard drive that can work with the iPad or make sure you have the 64GB version and store a nice selection of LEGAL music on it.

Mike

By the time you have a audio interface, dj mixer and a hard drive in tow surely you have completely defeated the purpose of using an iPad in the first place?

[Karmacomposer]

I think that if you are a decent DJ and audio pro, you don't rely on the iPad's headphone jack. You use it with a USB sound device like a Presonus Audiobox USB (and plugged into electric as well), relying on the USB device for it's professional inputs and outputs.

For that matter, it does not matter what Djay app you use as long as it can (1) access the music and (2) crossfade back and forth, do beat matching, have good search capability, etc.

Lastly, you may want a specialized hard drive that can work with the iPad or make sure you have the 64GB version and store a nice selection of LEGAL music on it.

Mike

By the time you have a audio interface, dj mixer and a hard drive in tow surely you have completely defeated the purpose of using an iPad in the first place?

No offense, but if you cannot purchase the requisite items for a pro DJ setup, then you are probably not in business to make money DJing. If that's the case, stick to a boom box or use the iPad or iPhone with its more than adequate iTunes and create playlists - connect that to some kind of mixer or stereo amplifier and let it do all the work automatically - or get a DJ app cause it's cool and fun, but truly serves no other purpose (in this case).

If you are trying to make money DJing and the iPad is what you want to use, which is NOT the smartest way to go (I use a Numark DJ setup along with my laptop, but you can use the iPad as I outlined in my previous post), then you need to pony up and spend a little bit of money to do it right. Otherwise, you get what you pay for - a iPad or iPhone is NOT a DJ device and was never built for that purpose. It does not have high quality A/D D/A converters, pre-amps, etc. It has a general purpose headphone jack for - - - HEADPHONES.

Mike

[jobromedia]

For me it's more of a hobby to spin tracks, but I intend to practice and get the gears needed. Regarding tracks: I always buy my music.