MixVibes continue to bolster their iOS MixVibes offering, this time injecting the iPad version with what they claim to be the best keylock in the industry. There are other fixes and improvements too, but keylock is most definitely the jewel in the crown of v1.1 of CrossDJ for iPad.
Official words — read them:
CrossDJ for iPad : Keylock update (1.1)
Paris, France – March 20th, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMix everywhere
MixVibes cares about authentic DJing, that is why CrossDJ for iPad is an app designed on pro DJ standards.
(jog wheels, Cue/Play/Sync, full-fledged mixer, sync meter, beatgrid editing, etc…) but in a very intuitive interface, perfect for music lovers.Best audio quality on iOS
The app use the best algorithms available on the market, so the sound is crystal-clear. The quality of the audio output has never been so high on an iDevice. MixVibes proves it again with the new keylock function.Keylock : mix everything with everything
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.
What’s new in this version (1.1)
– 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.available on iPad (8.99 € / $9.99)
Update is free.
MixVibes seems suitably chuffed with their work on keylock. Testing similar keylock features in hardware and software normally shows that slowing tracks down quickly descends into double beat territory, but speeding up offers better if muffled quality. I’m not near my iPad, so it’s impossible for me to test at the time of writing, but I’d love to hear back from anyone who has this update at hand and can comment.
Please take a look at this: https://www.zplane.de/index.php?page=description-elastique
There is an interesting list near the bottom who is using it…
Traktor I expected, but Djay was a bit of a surprise. None the less, Mixvibes are releasing solid software at the moment.
Hello Gabor,
As said in your comment, MixVibes uses the Zplane algorithm. We would like to thank them again for their great technology. Still. It is not just a matter of using the algorithm but how it is used combined with the audio system in the application.
We suggest you to take whatever track you like : preferably a track with synths tone and a voice (where distortion and glitches can appear when you pitch up / down).
Pitch down the same track on the same iPad with the different DJ applications using this algorithm, and just listen.
MixVibes team
Sure, i had no negative intent when i posted that. But despite your marketing text’s words, most readers will think you made this algorithm.
I thought it will be interesting to show the source of many popular music app features.
i understand your point of view which makes sense.
Still, you guys here are experts.
Most of our customers are not that much aware of the technology side of things.
MixVibes team
all the more reason for transparency? you do address your products to professionnal DJs after all
hahahaha…git ’em Gabor!
I hope that Apple gave you an new iPad so that you could evaluate all of this nextlevelness…
been looking for an i pad app that i can beat match on. I sold my decks to go travelling and miss the creativity. is it possible to use headphones to preview the tracks? if so what do i need? is it possible to nudge the track forward and backward if you dont simply want to sync tracks, like you would on a CDJ. can anyone recommend an app that allow these functions. many thanks
yeah CrossDJ does just that, you can beatmatch manually.
you can get a split cable to enable headphones monitoring