Wednesday, 3 July 2013

DJ Casual: making music with an iPad, an algorithm, and a Traktor Kontrol Z1



DJ Casual: making music with an iPad, an algorithm, and a Traktor Kontrol Z1
Jul 3rd 2013, 15:00, by Trent Wolbe
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So! You wanna be a DJ? Join the club! There are zillions of ways to get into music curation, and the next step up from creating iTunes playlists is probably to get a copy of Native Instruments’ Traktor DJ app, $4.99 for iPhones and $19.99 for iPads. You’ll be up and running in no time, learning to mix with the music you already have on your device — don’t mess with the 99-cent crowd unless you want to spend a lot of time frowning at your screen.
As you make your way into this weird world one of the things you should know is that DJs get really worked up about what DJing isn’t. People will tell you that DJing on an iPad is for little babies who shop at Urban Outfitters. Get used to the haterade, because it will accompany you...
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