Looking for a pretty good DJing app to try out on your iPhone? Well, look no further than CrossDJ for iPhone from the folks at MixVibes. The developers have recently updated the iPhone version of their CrossDJ software, which is by far our favorite DJing tools out there for iOS devices. In this update, MixVibes have added a lot of new features through an in-app purchase of $2.99 — of those features added, the most notable is keylock which you can read more about below as described by the developers.

This release includes MixVibe’s new keylock feature: when you mix tracks together, no matter how much you change their tempo, the tone remains unchanged. With no distortion in the sound, your mix is more harmonious. Keylock is especially useful when you mix different music genres. Indeed, 2 tracks from different genres have very different BPMs. As a consequence, this feature allows you to feel completely free and mix various music genres.

Features you get with in-app upgrade:

• 11 additional effects: Hi-Pass filter, Echo, Phaser, X-Phaser, Jet, Cut, Chopper, Crush, Bliss, Brake, Roll – Split output function for headphones monitoring (requires MixVibes DJ cable).
• External mixer mode: channel A and B are routed to different outputs.
• Advanced preferences: cross-fader cut, pitch bend value, sync mode, limiter.

New features:

• Optimized for iPhone 5
• Tapping on the vinyl when no song is loaded opens up the library to load a song. – Scratching or looping momentarily activates the parallel waveforms view
• Display of pitch value is now on the pitch slider thumb
• Master knob is linked to the iPhone volume buttons
• Optimized delay effect
• Various bug fixes and enhancements

CrossDJ for iPhone is a fully-featured, free app and in-app purchase for the additional functions will set you back $2.99. Continue reading this post ->

We’ve covered a lot about CrossDJ and in fact, we even really like their app for the iPad as well. Well this weekend, the developers have placed the iPad version on sale for $0.99 to celebrate the app being one year old. If you’ve got $0.99 to spare, we highly recommend you pick this up because normally CrossDJ for iPad is a hefty $9.99.

Features:

• 2 vinyl decks with realistic scratch
• Ultra-accurate synchronization and ultra-fast beat matching
• Parallel waveforms and track overview display
• Audio via Bluetooth
• Multi-audio for USB compliant multichannel soundcard
• External mixer audio routing mode (channel A and B are routed to different outputs)
• Direct access to your iPad iTunes library
• Sort tracks by BPM, title, artist, album or genre
• 14 Audio FX: Low-Pass, Hi-Pass, Echo, Delay, Phaser, X-Phaser, Flanger, Jet, Chopper, Crush, Brake, Roll, Cut, Bliss
• And a lot more!

Interested? You can read our review here and download CrossDJ for iPad by clicking here. Continue reading this post ->

Yes, that’s right! One of our favorite DJ apps for the iPad, CrossDJ, has recently been updated with some awesome new features. In this most recent update you can expect to see Keylock, a really cool new addition which you can read about more below. Along with that, CrossDJ for iPad has also gotten speed improvements with faster library browsing.

Here’s the full details:

• Keylock
• Faster library browsing.
• Tapping on the vinyl when no song is loaded opens up the collection to load a song.
• Master knob is linked to the iDevice volume buttons.
• Optimized delay effect.
• Cue / Play swipe.
• New settings: Security, Pitch bend.
• Various bug fixes and enhancements.

As described by the developers, this is what the new Keylock features does:

No matter how much you change the tempo of your track, the tone will remain unchanged (without any distortion), the music will stay harmonious. Keylock is useful when you mix different music genres. Indeed, 2 tracks from different genre have very different BPMs. This functionnality allows you to feel completely free and mix various music. At the end of the day, you are more focused on your mix, and less on the technology.

Earlier this year, I reviewed CrossDJ for iPad and highly recommended it. For those who already own CrossDJ for iPad you can download the update right now for free, however, it will set you back $9.99 which still isn’t that bad for a high quality DJ app. You can download CrossDJ for iPad by clicking here. Continue reading this post ->

Purchasing and owning DJ equipment can be pretty expensive — buying the software,hardware, and external speakers doesn’t come cheap. Luckily though, the folks over at MixVibes have created an application that combines the software and hardware into one with their Cross DJ for iPad app.

Right off the bat you can tell that Cross DJ has a very crisp, clean, and polished interface that isn’t cluttered by any means. Everything that you need to use is right there and easily accessible without having to dig through endless menus and settings. Have a Retina Display iPad? No worries about that — Cross DJ also comes with high-quality graphics made for the Retina Display, so you don’t need to worry about the UI (user interface) being pixelated and not looking very good. It doesn’t stop here though, it gets a lot better.

While there isn’t a very big nor very small selection of DJ apps for the iPad — some DJ apps can be very basic and not have many features while some may be too complicated and cluttered with unnecessary options. So, this is where Cross DJ comes in. Cross DJ comes with all the standard things you would expect for a DJ app — crossfader, ability to sync tracks, two song decks, equalizer, etc — but kicks it up a huge notch. Cross DJ comes with Music/iTunes integration, Live Beat grid edit, 14 different audio effects ranging from Low-Pass to Flanger and any more features. Rather than me listing everything off, you can see a quick list below.

• 2 vinyl decks with realistic scratch
• Ultra-accurate synchronization and ultra-fast beat matching
• Parallel waveforms and track overview display
• Audio via Bluetooth
• Multi-audio for USB compliant multichannel soundcard
• External mixer audio routing mode (channel A and B are routed to different outputs)
• Direct access to your iPhone iTunes library
• Sort tracks by BPM, title, artist, album or genre
• 14 Audio FX: Low-Pass, Hi-Pass, Echo, Delay, Phaser, X-Phaser, Flanger, Jet, Chopper, Crush, Brake, Roll, Cut, Bliss
• X/Y control pad for FX
• Live Beat grid edit
• Auto loops (1/8 to 16 beats)
• Slip mode loops
• 6 hot cues per track
• Split output function for headphones monitoring*
• Pitch fader and pitch bend
• Pitch range from 4% to 100%
• Complete DJ Mixer with 3-band EQ, volume faders, cross-fader and level meters
• Compatibility with most Bluetooth receivers for cable-free mixing

So as you can tell, Cross DJ is jam packed with A LOT of features yet still remains with an uncluttered and nice looking UI.

Continuing on, I’ve been able to spend a good few hours using the Cross DJ for iPad and I have to say, it’s very fun to use and mix songs. Granted I am no expert or the best by any means, however, with the app it is easy to learn and catch on. So with that in mind, that’s the beauty of Cross DJ — it’s perfect for beginners or even pros. The app is simple enough for a beginner like me to get the hang of things yet packs enough punch for a professional DJ to make lots of good use out of it. Seen as how we’ve covered most of the app so far, let’s talk about the price…

Cross DJ for iPad will set you back $9.99 which may seem like a lot of money. But is it justifiable? Absolutely. If you’re a beginner, amateur, or even a pro Cross DJ is worth giving a look into and I highly recommend it.

Don’t have an iPad? No worries about that, there’s even an iPhone version available that’s just as good. Happy DJing!

Rating 5/5 Stars

MixVibes recently released a stand-alone, freemium DJ app for iPhone. Today, they announce an update! The Paris-based company has a 10 years experience in developing pro DJ software. Its flagship product, CrossDJ, is already available on PC/Mac and iPad

CrossDJ is the first DJ app for iPhone that provides professional features in an intuitive design:

• Smart tabs, large controls, Cue/Play/Sync buttons.
• Based on the same engine as previous CrossDJ versions.
• The most reliable synchronization engine and BPM analysis on the market.
• Visual preview of the mix with parallel waveforms and sync meter.

In this update it features:

• Cue/Play swipe
• Various enhancements and bug fixes

On top of that, Cross DJ for iPhone provides direct access to iPhone’s iTunes library and playlists. But best of all, it’s free! Playtime is unlimited, and no ads will interfere. For $2.99 you can upgrade to a premium version with additional effects and split output function. Enjoy! Continue reading this post ->