![]() ![]() ![]() However, for true cross-platform elegance, we think Atomix will also have to work on incorporating cloud DJing in the way Algoriddim has done with djay and iTunes Match (remember, djay is already cross-platform on all Apple hardware). ![]() This suggests all DJ software will really have to step up to the plate of multi-platform, multi-touch environments if its not going to be left behind. The fact that the Virtual DJ 8 will make full use from the off of multi-touch means that software layers that sit over existing software to enable touchscreen control (such as the Emulator software underpinning Smithson Martin products) will, in the case of Virtual DJ, be unnecessary from Windows 8 to iOS, multi-touch will “just work”. (Indeed, to test this, tomorrow we’re going to run round the show unplugging everyone’s laptops from their controllers and plugging our iPad in to see if it all hooks up nicely if we don’t get thrown out, watch this space for the results!) They wouldn’t let us grab a proper screenshot, but we took this picture which shows pretty much all the main features front-on of Virtual DJ 8, including the switchable lower sections. ![]() That means there’s no theoretical reason why iPads can’t simply replace laptops plugged into your favourite DJ controller. We think it’s quite big news that Atomix, Virtual DJ’s maker, has decided to make the software work on all platforms from the outset. With iOS6, any class-compliant DJ controller can now be plugged in and interact with Midi and four channels of sound. They’re perched above DJ controllers, controlling music libraries, built right in to controllers like the iDJ Pro… This reflects a growing trend we’ve noticed on the showfloor: iPads are creeping in everywhere. That means that from the off, it will run on Windows, Mac and iOS ( Android is out in the cold when it comes to DJing, for many reasons). One of those trends is a move away from the laptop, and is perfectly illustrated by the news that Virtual DJ 8 will be the first multi-platform, multi-touch DJ app. Just that we’re looking for trends, not big surprise announcements. That’s not to say there’s nothing interesting going on – far from it. (Just look at our News & Opinion stream for the past few weeks everything new we’ve covered is here at BPM.) Maybe it’s because we’ve covered it all already, but whatever the reason, there’s scant little to report on the hardware side from the BPM Show this year. Virtual DJ 8 has a cleaner, fresher look, but the bigger news is that it’s going to work on any platform your hardware is compatible with, including both Windows 8 and iOS touchscreen. ![]()
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