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iPad DJ Apps Review and Comparison – djay and Sonorasaurus Rex

Posted: November 9th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Everyday Apps | Tags: , , , , , | 18 Comments »


This movie compares two current DJ apps for the iPad – djay from Algoriddim and Sonorasaurus Rex from Pajamahouse. To hear more of the music from the movie, check out the ‘For those who like to Groove’ mix on mixcloud…. www.mixcloud.com/MisterJones/for-those-who-like-to-groove Also, to learn more about how to make music, check out my online schools for Ableton Live and Logic…. www.live-courses.com www.logic-courses.com

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18 Comments on “iPad DJ Apps Review and Comparison – djay and Sonorasaurus Rex”

  1. 1 cosycampbell said at 6:05 am on November 9th, 2011:

    Nice breakdown bro. Thanks! Think I’ll be going with Djay.

  2. 2 Duluth07 said at 6:49 am on November 9th, 2011:

    I’m trying to figure out how to use these apps (of course I bought nearly all of them on my iPad2. I’m trying to mix high-energy stuff for our group exercise fitness classes. Still clueless, but I’m going to keep watching this!

  3. 3 coodgunt said at 7:02 am on November 9th, 2011:

    Nice tunes

  4. 4 HappyBob said at 7:30 am on November 9th, 2011:

    In a word: thanks!

  5. 5 STARTRACKSYT said at 8:00 am on November 9th, 2011:

    HEY I LOVE THIS IPAD CONCEPT..ITS INSPIRED ME TO MAKE MY FIRST U TUBE VIDEO… GOT MY FIRST WRITE UP CK IT 18,000 VIEWS FIRST WK – IPAD PARTY DJ DOLLS
    DJ Miguel and His iPad Party Dolls Either Just Reinvented Music or Destroyed It and I Can’t Decide Which [Video] GIZMOTO

    Combine equal parts DJ Miguel, iPads embedded into guitars, iOS music apps, twins, record scratching, cowbell, and what do you get? A piece of sonic expression that is beyond any explanation, classification n definition

  6. 6 cullinach said at 8:02 am on November 9th, 2011:

    Xellent review Rob. Got Djay a few days ago and love it. Great fun for a novice like myself.many thanks

  7. 7 herrfrancisco said at 8:49 am on November 9th, 2011:

    Great review!

  8. 8 MikeD2006 said at 9:36 am on November 9th, 2011:

    @RobProducertech I ended up buying it and I notice what you mean – there’s definitely something not right. One problem with djay is the cueing – even in split mode it plays the existing track with the cue post fader so as you pull the cross fader across the cue is drowned out by the mix. Unbelievable that there isn’t a single ipad dj app that doesn’t have glaring anti-dj issues!

  9. 9 nomanoki said at 10:18 am on November 9th, 2011:

    Well done! Fine review.

  10. 10 Kubilius said at 10:45 am on November 9th, 2011:

    Great review indeed, very understandable, neutral and i’m glad it confirmed my choice :)

  11. 11 RobProducertech said at 11:11 am on November 9th, 2011:

    @MikeD2006 Hey. Well, I get some strange level jumps when playing tracks in cable split mode – it jumps up a little on the breakdowns almost like the bass on the main riff is compressing the track and when it drops out the compression stops. It also sounds a little thinner. I thought it was my homemade cable at first but it works okay with djay!

  12. 12 RobProducertech said at 11:37 am on November 9th, 2011:

    @shyfrogproductions thanks! sorry for the slow reply! I have the Korg iMS-20, which is pretty good fun, but I haven’t reviewed it properly, and not sure I’ll find the time to any time soon!

  13. 13 MikeD2006 said at 11:42 am on November 9th, 2011:

    You mention sound quality differences between them, could you expand on that? Is there an issue with audio fidelity on sonorasaurus?

  14. 14 tuscanidream said at 11:58 am on November 9th, 2011:

    Great review.

  15. 15 JohnSusProductions said at 12:25 pm on November 9th, 2011:

    good review. you got this set up pretty pro. earned my subscription

  16. 16 shyfrogproductions said at 1:16 pm on November 9th, 2011:

    Nice review. Have you reviewed the Korg iPad synths yet?

  17. 17 djhombre said at 1:41 pm on November 9th, 2011:

    Hi Rob, great and comprehensive review…I’ve just posted a review of both on my blog ( the-modern-dj.blogspot.com ). While I do find the DJay app more familiar (because it is replicating real-world hardware), I prefer the UI of Rex…mainly because I like my apps to look like a space-ship control room! I’ll post a link to this video on my blog as well.
    Keep up the good work!

  18. 18 atomx2323 said at 2:33 pm on November 9th, 2011:

    great reviews rob, both look like great DJ apps.

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