Well respected iPhone app developer Amidio has a history of creating intensely powerful musical software for Apple’s smart phone, but sources indicate its latest release may be one of the strongest to date. With the recent release of StarGuitar, an app that allows musicians to compose songs using their phones when they don’t have a guitar handy, Amidio allowed composers an easy songwriting tool. Its latest piece of technical wizardry, called TouchDJ, allows users of both the iPhone and iPod Touch to create songs on the go, surpassing the capabilities of the iPhone through clever programming.
While the iPhone does not have the capability to play more than a single audio track at any given time, the TouchDJ software tricks the processor into playing two MP3s simultaneously and adjust the tracks’ volume, effects, speed and pitch throughout the course of the tracks. Looping and the ability to load your own samples onto the phone help users create the sonic experience they want quickly. The app comes at a price tag of $19.99 and is recommended only for iPhones with higher processing power such as the 3GS model due to the heavy demands it makes on the device’s hardware. For the best results, experts recommend the 32GB iPod Touch which is able to run the program and all of its features with a comparative level of ease.