If you go for four, you get four panels, one for each deck, across the bottom, containing volume faders, pitch faders, autoloop, gain, sync and keylock features, as well as VU meters. The waveform viewsĪs well as the more traditional two-deck view just described, there’s a choice of four “waveform” views, because you get to choose horizontal or vertical waveforms, and whether you have two or four of them. The four deck view has smooth parallel waveforms, which could also be laid out vertically if you wanted. However, as this view is probably going to be used by DJs with external controllers, we think it should have gone further and hidden the crossfader and transport controls, too.Īcross the top of the app are small waveforms as per previous Algoriddim apps, the settings and automix menus (more later), a record/session history button, and a selection of views, which we’ll come on to next. Unlike previous apps from Algoriddim, though, there’s a button that lets you hide the majority of the mixer controls, making the decks and waveforms nice and big. The switchable EQ, FX, looping and cue panels are similar, for instance, as are the basic transport controls and the big crossfader at the bottom of the screen. The first, main screen is the “two decks” view, and is the closest to what users of the majority of previous Algoriddim apps will be familiar with. Hence the “Pro” moniker… The first screen That’s not to say it isn’t a huge step forwards, just that if you’ve used Algoriddim’s djay or vjay products before, there’s much here that will feel familiar, as the program is basically an amalgamation of djay Pro on the Mac, and djay 2 and vjay on iPad – albeit with a considerable number of bells and whistles thrown in on top. It’s worth pointing out that this is not a “brand new” program, even though it has a new name, pitch and price point. ![]() (Note though that with all of these products, the best hardware to use remains a “standard” iPad, not the iPad Pro, as these products have iPad slots and short connecting leads designed for the smaller models, that make it hard or impossible to connect the new, bigger iPad Pro satisfactorily). It’s clean, uncluttered, and a lot more modern and “flat” than any previous Algoriddim app, as is the fashion nowadays.Īs with any iPad DJ app, your choices are now to use a simple splitter cable (works fine in non-pro environments), an audio interface (such as the Griffin DJ Connect, which is made for the job), or go the “whole hog” and use djay Pro with a DJ controller designed to work with Algoriddim apps, such as the Reloop Beatpad or Beatpad 2, Pioneer DDJ-WeGO3 or Numark iDJ Pro. ![]() But while Algoriddim is claiming extremely low latency for Airplay, serious DJs will nonetheless want wired speakers and headphones. The first is just to play away, maybe with a Bluetooth or Airplay speaker – for auto playlists, parties, practice, or casual use, that’s fine. You have several options when it comes to actually DJing with this. The overall impression is more modern, and more “serious”. In a break from all previous Algoriddim apps, there are no renderings of “real” record decks and tonearms here instead, you get two flat “platters”, more like those found in Serato DJ. You install the software as with any app, and on launch you’re shown a clean two-deck layout. djay Pro takes full use of the expansive real estate of the iPad Pro, with gorgeous, pristine graphics and smooth animation. So from a DJ’s point of view, the possibilities revolve around running a powerful, professional DJ system with less fuss, and on simple-to-use, convenient hardware. ![]() It really is designed for the 64-bit architecture of the latest devices, though (after all, it’s capable of outputting two 4K video streams alongside four audio channels, as we’ll see…).Īnyone who’s used a Microsoft Surface and liked it will know what a lot of the appeal is going to be here with djay Pro for the iPad Pro and Smart Keyboard you’re getting the convenience of a tablet, with the usability (and power) of a laptop. All Rights Reserved.We reviewed the app on an iPad Pro, with the Apple Smart Keyboard, which is the hardware that shows it off the best, although it will work with any modern iPad – no accessories needed.
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