Aug 16 2010
DJay from Algoriddim
DJay from Algoriddim is very cool DJ software for your Mac. It sells for $49.99 US and has an iPhone App that allows you to control it remotely over wifi for $4.99 US (djay Remote – algoriddim).
The app itself features iTunes integration (it will grab you iTunes Library and playlist—any of the music you have can then be analyzed for its tempo for easy matching), Automixing 1 (DJay will grab song after song out of your iTunes playlists and mix them while you get your dance on), Tempo Matching (put any two songs together and DJay will slow down or speed up to match the tempos), as well as Scratching, Mixing and Looping.
In the mini video below, I use my nonexistent DJ’ing skillz to mix the 2 versions of “Still Alive” off The Orange Box (Original Soundtrack) into a duet between GLaDOS and @JonathanCoulton. For those musically challenged folks like myself, I recommend songs that already match.
Today’s Mac Awesomeness selection comes from a tweet posted by @leohayden2 Be sure to check out the video below and leave a comment.
- Note: Real DJ’ing is an art form performed by talented musicians. The true sound of a brilliant mix cannot be automated. [↩]
- he doesn’t even know I’ve given him a shout out like this, so if you see this and you know him, let him know for me, okay? [↩]
Aug 17, 2010 @ 07:19:44
Hi Rick,
So if you have a specific music playlist that you created yourself, can you get the App to look into that specific folder and leave everything else alone? I am also assuming that it doesn’t mess with the original songs but creates copies of the “mixes” it makes. Right?
Aug 17, 2010 @ 10:13:12
The mix happens in real time. It’s not saved unless you record it. In which case it’s a new creation.
Yes, you point it to an iTunes playlist and it can stay in that zone and grab songs for you. In automix mode, it doesn’t do anything too creative, it just blends the songs together somewhat. It is basically serving as a more specialized iTunes player in that case.