Numark's iDJ Live DJ Controller with algoriddim djay turns your iPhone or iPad into a full DJ system.
Numark’s new iDJ Live DJ controller is the first hardware DJ device specifically designed for iPad and iPhone. Using algoriddim’s djay software, it means that for the first time you can now turn your iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad into a fully functioning hardware DJ system.
And before you take one look and say “I bet you can’t DJ on that”, take a look at the video below, showing the scratch capabilities of this little set-up.
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What might this mean?
We’ve already reviewed djay for iPad and djay for iPhone / iPod Touch, which we found to be excellent. We’ve also already seen the Numark controller (which is a reincarnation of a previous Numark controller for laptops), and it’s a budget device – squarely a consumer item.
The point is, though, that this is something new. This is “real” DJing from your phone.
The issue of headphone monitoring has been solved by the use of a DJ splitter cable (manufactured by Griffin for algoriddim) plugged in to the headphones-out of the iOS device.
Digital music away from your laptop
Now think of this. If you manage your music on iTunes, when you plug your iOS device in to your laptop, it can automatically synchronise your library and playlists. Thus you can carry your whole music library around in your pocket.
This set-up is imagining a future where digital DJing happens away from the laptop.
This way you can always have access to all of your music for a DJ set using just your phone, and if you buy new music on the road, it will sync it back to your main library upon your return to base. iOS 5 will allow you to keep your iTunes music completely independent of your laptop too, and we’ve not even touched on how this could all tie in with cloud music.
Like our thoughts about an all-in-one iPad DJ controller, and the imminent launch of the Stanton SCS.4 DJ all-in-one unit, this set-up is imagining a future where digital DJing happens away from the laptop.
We’ve got one coming for review, so we’ll reserve judgement on this particular set-up until we’ve tried it, but the overall thinking is exciting to us.
Are you also excited about ultra-portable DJing like this? Or do you think it’s just a gimmick? What are your early thoughts on this particular controller? Please let us know in the comments…
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This is happening all too fast, (the other day)I was imagining a mobile DJ with a Mac-book Air and a controller but this is even more light duty. Really exciting time for digital djing. Steve Jobs’ vision of the post PC era has never been more realized.
[ link ]Is the output of the iOS device mono due to using the other channel for cue?
[ link ]Yes it is.
[ link ]I am really liking the hardware coming up for the iOS family
The Alesis dock is also good stuff! Bring it on I say!
[ link ]It’s a good start but it seems to have huge weakness.
The unit keeps moving so it must be to lite. Also you can’t keep playing music or long since the iPad work on the batterie.
Like Holotropik said the Alesis iO Dock looks good! http://www.alesis.com/iodock
[ link ]Childs toy!!! Can you imagine plonking this down in the dj booth next to the cdjs you would get laughed out of the club.
[ link ]Its interesting and the video shows that it works
Possibly for backyard BBQ’s or maybe a small wedding, 16th B-Day party or back up. For sure not in the clubs. I was thinking small mobile. But it’s a good start for more things to come, I think?
[ link ]kinda skeptical about this.
[ link ]with all these affordable plug n play devices that are coming out, its not long before the whole world can now potentially try their hands at DJing for real..
[ link ]Can you plug this into your mac book and use it to control the Djay software on a computer?
[ link ]No it’s separate; Virtual DJ has an app that lets you do that, though. Here it is.
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