"The automatic Beat-Match function goes beyond the basic tempo matching found in regular DJ apps and allows anyone to DJ – pretty amazing tech to be crammed into a phone... The app is currently on sale for less than £2 which is incredible value for all the features and would represent good value at £20".
Gadgets and gear-crazy reviews site, LatestGadgets, have pulled out all the stops to be one of the first to grab DJ Rig as soon as it went live on iTunes.
Gear guru, Shem Pennant, has rolled up his sleeves and got straight into the action:
"It's surprisingly fun and... it is a fraction of the price (of hardware gear) and fits in your pocket. I played around with one for a few minutes and it's surprisingly immersive."
"The automatic Beat-Match function goes beyond the basic tempo matching found in regular DJ apps and allows anyone to DJ – pretty amazing tech to be crammed into a phone."
"The software seemed rock solid and I didn't notice any lag, stutter or skipping. Landscape gives you a two-deck set up and flipping to portrait mode lets you focus on just one deck and a clearer view of the waveform you are working with."
"There are plenty of built-in DJ effects and the XY touch interface is very similar to twiddling with a Kaoss pad. There are stutter, flanger and delay effects as well as classic bandpass effects."
"The built-in looping is another sweet addition and easy to set up (you pretty much just hit loop). You can vary the length of the loop and it keeps everything in sync so it's incredibly fun to play with."
And the final verdict?
"The app is currently on sale for less than £2 which is incredible value for all the features and would represent good value at £20" !
Shem has put together a video which gives you the chance to see many of the features in use - the decks, effects, looping and XY touch interface. Make sure you check it out!