now you are saying that “post” work is the norm. it was you who debated with me when I claimed that those unkut videos were clearly “edited” “doctored” “fake” whatever you want to call it. It’s digital DJing and it’s here to stay. Because it’s not vinyl and doesn’t try to be vinyl either. But you cannot get away from the fact that once you look past the staging and story of the video, Shiftee nails a great set on an iPad, and one that you cannot hope to achieve on vinyl. Of course, I expect a lot of negativity to be expressed at this video, something I’m sure Shiftee wrestled with himself before agreeing to do the set. Heads down focussing on an area the size of a magazine sucks every element of stage presence out of the DJ set.

While obviously very capable of pulling off some neat tricks, an iPad DJ needs more of a show around them. Techniques are soon adapted and adjusted to the technology you have before you.Ģ. When you’re a good DJ, you can use any gear that’s put in front of you. Ignore them at your peril because they are impacting just as much as laptops in our beloved scene.ġ. I keep saying this and have been since iPads first came out, that iPads are here to stay. Looking at apps like Audiobus shows that as a platform, the iPad is an ideal compliment to a regular setup, as well as developing itself in its own right. It’s interesting to see how the iPad can be used entirely standalone, but also in addition to an existing setup as well. Even with some obvious omissions, Traktor DJ is already becoming a serious player in the iOS DJ market. We’ve already established in our review that Traktor DJ, even at V1 is very powerful, slick and perhaps a little too easy to use. But… but… Shiftee’s a turntablist right? How is he going to scratch and cut and juggle and all that other deck based stuff? Watch and learn. Having demoed pretty much every DJ product in front of a camera, it was just a matter of time before he applied his considerable skills to NI’s Traktor DJ for iOS. DJ Shiftee knows his way around Native Instruments gear.

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