Perhaps you are growing tired listening to the same old playlist, or maybe you are growing tired of your same old Apple iPhone Apps. Perhaps you have been sitting on a bus, or heard a song on the radio and had that Eureka moment, when you realise you, yes you, can improve a song, and even, make a new one by mixing it with another.
Well now you have a chance to do exactly that. For $19.99 (£15), you can download the new Touch DJ Program App from Amidio, and have a go at mixing some tunes from the comfort of your iPhone.
The whole thing revolves around “visual mixing” which involves a lot of tapping and sliding, but with a bit of practise the following effects can be achieved:
- Looping
- Scratching
- Positioning
- Equalization
- Effects and pitching
Though you will not get the same results from hi-tech DJ Equipment, you can carry it in your pocket, is considerably cheaper, and if you are truly rubbish at it, you will not have wasted immense amounts of money. It is also more portable than a drum kit.
The flaw with the App, is that you can not import songs from your iTunes library straight into it, but instead, you have to reload them into the App’s library, which seems a little daft.
Still, for a bit of mixing fun, or indeed a new single, the Touch DJ Program App is both unique and appealing in equal measure.
This video should give you an idea of what it is like in action.
Source: Amidio
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November 26th, 2009 at 4:04 am
Looks wicked. Can you play your iTunes on it? Let me know.
November 26th, 2009 at 9:53 am
It has a separate library from iTunes, so you have to import the tracks into the app before you can actually use them in the app.
November 26th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
How do you import the tracks m8? plus does it come with tracks on the app?
November 26th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
It comes with 25 tracks already on the app. To get your own tracks into the app you can use wi-fi or companion programs, these are available to download on this page: http://amidio.com/dj/ (the part near the bottom with the title ‘IMPORTANT!’).
Hope that helps
November 26th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Really looks like a good app m8. Cheers for the advice
November 28th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Got the app m8 how do I put my iTunes on it. Can u be quite percific coz I ain’t got a clue
December 1st, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Hi Rob, as I said in my previous comment:
“To get your own tracks into the app you can use wi-fi or companion programs, these are available to download on this page: http://amidio.com/dj/ (the part near the bottom with the title ‘IMPORTANT’)”
I can’t help anymore then this as I’m nothing to do with the company behind the product. If you need specific help drop Amidio an email Im sure they’ll help out.
December 2nd, 2009 at 3:46 am
I’ve got the companian programe but it still won’t let me transfer my mp3s. On the right hand side of the tunes it’s says mp3 format sound. Is that a real mp3 or is it something diffrent