Be Your Own DJ With algoriddim. [Review]

I have had algoriddim’s djay for twenty minutes, and have already created a master mix of Janelle Monae and Daft Punk.¬† I am so bossy.

If you aren’t familiar with this minimalistically-fabulous software, algoriddim hails out of¬†¬† Germany,¬† and their DIY djay software is a major mixing tool.¬† It allows even the most techie challenged person to turn their iTunes dashboard into a mix, scratch and blending machine.¬† What sets djay apart from the rest?¬† It allows you to use your own iTunes library instead of the generic noises¬† and sounds in traditional programs.

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Now, I am no DJ, but I am a music lover…so I am familiar with tempo and what sounds good together [and of course, what doesn't].¬† I opened up djay on my desktop and grabbed two tracks that I felt semi-confident about mixing and went to work.

After the small learning curve that comes with learning how to DJ in 30 minutes, I was on my way to magic.¬† The cool thing about algoriddim’s program is that once you know what all the little bells and whistles do, it’s pretty easy to navigate.¬† You drag and drop your tracks from a sidebar that pops up, containing all of the tracks in your iTunes library.¬† If your tracks are legit, artwork will even pop up on the records.

After about an hour, I realized that DJ’ing wasn’t a natural born gift of mine…but you know what was?¬† using the Automix button.¬†¬† OMG, this thing was a Godsend, and incredibly fun.¬† All you do is select a playlist, or your entire collection if you like, and push the AUTOMIX button; djay does all the work for you.

To make life even cooler with djay, it has a complimentary app for the iPhone that takes your djay experience on the go.  With full access to all of the desktop features, you can work the two turntables individually, scratch and cue music in real-time and control high quality effects, looping, skipping and cue points. The best part is anything you create on your iPhone automatically appears in the iTunes library, and vice versa.