iPad as back up

Hey Paul,

Yes you can use your iPad as a back up to your set up. Software is your preference. I personally use Traktor and Djay by algorithm and also iDj for it’s midi capability. But it’s mainly Traktor.

I recently did a wedding where laptop wasn’t playing a certain file and my iPad did. Having it as a back up will really help you in your djing. I hope that helps you.

Keep rockin….;-)

Mike a.k.a DJ Soulphinger

Software for iPad, as the other guys said, DJay and Traktor are both good. I’ve been messing around with Pacemaker recently too (if you have a Spotify account it’s particularly good).
As for cables, get yourself a MONO-splitter cable (careful here, you don’t want something that just pumps a stereo out on each channel) such as this one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Griffin-Master-Output-Splitter-iPhone/dp/B0056XAWOU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1399476442&sr=8-2&keywords=dj+splitter+cable).

They’re often advertised as ‘DJ splitter cables’ but as long as it’s splitting stereo into 2 x mono channels, that’s what matters. Then on the software, turn on split cueing. Bingo! You can now cue up tracks properly. You’ll just need a 1 x 3.5mm cable –> 2 x RCA to get into your mixer (or the back of your standalone controller) and that’s it!

My favorite iPad app is DJ Player. Although the learning curve is pretty steep, it is enormously powerful.

Greetinx.