Krafty Kuts DJ Tools iPhone App
There has been a notable amount of apps developed for the iPhone with music production and DJs in mind, however it seems that few of these have lived up to a standard in which they can be used professionally, with many of the apps being used as simple gimmicky tools which are fun for a few minutes.
But now Breakbeat pioneer DJ Krafty Kuts has stepped up to the plate with a DJ friendly offering designed to be useful for all DJs of any genre. As the video below demonstrates the app is an MPC-styled sampler which allows DJs to drop audio samples over the top of their sets at the touch of a finger! The ‘Against The Grain DJ Tools’ app came about due to the overwhelming lack of suitable apps which can be used in a professional DJ booth.
Here’s what Krafty had to say about it: “We had seen a number of great music based apps which were fun to play with for a few minutes whilst at home or travelling, but none that I would consider using in a club environment. So creating a sampler style app for DJs of any genre, which could be used professionally, was a very exciting concept.”
“The iPhone is such a discrete device, it’s perfect. And of course a sampler or a laptop will cost you hundreds, yet this app is available for less than the price of a beer. The £2.99 app comes pre-loaded with hip hop-styled samples and classic rave noises that can be dropped over a set, like during a breakdown or a drop.”
“We created a number of rises, whoosh noises and classic sirens in the studio along with some really useful MC shout outs like ‘make some noise in here!’, and they really do work.”
And surprisingly, there is zero delay when dropping a sample off the iPhone. “There is zero latency which is very impressive,” said Krafty. “It was something the programmers worked hard on to achieve, and the result is something like mixing – it’s down to the DJ to be sharp and on beat.”
With a 2.0 update planned for later this year, which will include more samples, a favourites folder, and a load facility allowing DJs to directly upload their own samples, it’s an app well worth checking out.
