Mad Decent responds to Paul van Dyk and Deadmau5 iPhone apps with their Own
OH man, there is an all out market now on DJ apps from different labels and artists. Mad Decent released theirs back in January apparantly and it has the ability to trigger sound effects. It's pretty much just something to either annoy the hell out of people, or be really useful for sound drops during a DJ set. "Demo" by label-head Diplo himself on the video above.
Man, there are more and more interesting iPhone apps coming out. I think this is honestly the first time that professional DJs are doing some legit celebrity endorsements with some quality products. And now, every trance fan's god, Paul van Dyk, has his own app on the iPhone as well.
The app looks pretty useful from the demo PvD himself gives above. The thing has noise level meters (which may or may not work due to the crappy iPhone microphones), a BPM counter, a frequency analyzer that works through the mic (again dunno how that will work).
However the coolest feature has to be the Seismic Reader which lets you place the iPhone/iPod touch on your turntable and see the vibrations coming in so that you can set up Serato or Final Scratch up properly.
Oh and the thing has a virtual glowstick and a flashlight. Go figure.
We don't know when it's coming out or it's price, but I would guess it would be under $12.
I've been holding out for a while to do a "iPhone" version of Subdrive because I think it's a bit backwards to design a different site for every new device or resolution that comes out. Plus, you know, the iPhone is supposed to be the "real internet". However, I realized that browsing the site on EDGE or even 3G iPhones, or worse, if you're on a slow Opera Mobile phone, can be a horrible, sad, slow experience.
Hence why, as of today, if you point your mobile browser to m.subdrivemedia.com, you'll be able to read, download, and use the entire site in a friendly, mobile format. The iPhone version is quite slick, so if you have one, check it out.
Oh and the site will not automatically redirect to the mobile version. You have the option to use the mobile site or not. But hey, if you want auto-redirect or have some comments on this new stuff, please let us know in the comments box!
Subscribing to the podcast however is still a desktop-only deal as podcasts are not part of the iPhone/iPod Touch iTunes store.
Started in 2005, Subdrive is one of the longest running podcasts and blogs about the best in underground electronic music and culture, showcasing new artists via DJ mixes and singles that are updated regularly as well as events, articles, music videos, and more.
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