DJ Masterminds

The Realization

Over the weekend I purchased the iDj Live from Numark for the application Djay from Algoriddim.    For the last few months I have been bringing my ipad 2 to gigs wishing I had a physical controller.   I knew the iDJ Live was available for the iPad application Djay, heck I wrote about it in my ebook, but I just didn't take the time to go buy and try it for myself.

The Disappointment

In excitement before a gig on Friday, I went to Guitar Center to pick up the piece.   I got to my gig and set everything up. I unwrapped the iDJ Live, connected it to my iPad, and waited for something fantastic to happen.  Nothing happened.  No lights lit on the unit, no messages on my iPad, and utter disappointment on my part.   I tried resetting the iPad, reinstalling the app Djay, and making sure all the connecting were tight.  Still nothing.

Faith In Numark

I don't know why the unit didn't.  Maybe my lack of patience jinxed my experience.  I knew the IDJ Live controller was going to work even if i had to go out and buy a new one.  That night I searched online to do some troubleshooting.  The recommendation was resetting the iPad.  Since nothing worked I returned the unit and exchanged it for a new one with faith that the new would work.

Faith Beyond Restored

The iDJ Live lit up almost immediately after I plugged it into my iPad.  I connected the Headphone splitter to my iPad (included with the idj live).  I then connected my headphones to one side of the splitter and my main speakers to the other side of the splitter.  That's it.   This controller is outstanding just in the fact that I can search songs with the browse knob and load songs into either deck.  I can cue songs in the headphones, match beats, and since there is very low latency I can seamlessly mix my tracks.

Synopsis

Whether you are a beginner DJ or a Pro DJ, this is an excellent addition to your setup if you use DJay on your iPad. Considering the price floats around 100 bucks, it's a pretty solid unit too.  It's a heck of a lot of fun and to be honest I think eventually laptops may be "old school" as newer tablet technology develops.   Subscribe to the newsletter as more reviews about the iDJ Live and other popular units unfold.

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Numark's IDJ Live for the iPad