If all this sounds too complicated, worry not – Traktor DJ has unobtrusive in-app notifications that teach you how to use the software as you move through it. Seamless syncing cries for an iCloud implementation and my guess is that’s something Native Instruments has in mind for future updates. Your track settings and properties are synced with the desktop Traktor Pro 2 software and you can also import your grids, cue points, loops and BPM counts into the iPad app via a Dropbox account. Native Instruments did iTunes music library integration the right way: the app features its own recommendation engine which analyzes tempo, key and timbre to recommend the tracks from your iTunes library that have the same tempo and harmonic structure. You can slice up waveforms in the Freeze mode and create beat grids in real time with automatic tempo detection.
Go past the break for additional tidbits and a hands-on video… The app relies heavily on multitouch gestures: you can grab audio waveforms with two fingers to set a loop, perform scratches, mark cue points for live re-editing, and scrub, browse or navigate through tracks. Unlike virtually all the other DJ apps that tap virtual turntables, Traktor DJ sports touchable waveforms and has two virtual decks, each with dedicated three-band equalizer and filter sections, including eight Traktor effects. German developer Native Instruments has long been regarded as the maker of some of the finest music and DJing software on the market and today they released Traktor DJ, a pro music mixing $19.99 iPad app that complements the desktop Traktor Pro software with bi-directional content synchronization and a host of other feature.
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