- Today I had a conference that I attended with some of my colleagues. And they are �ber die-hard apple fans of the worst type. They know that there are other brands, but don't know any of the competition's names. At least, they pretend to. In the afternoon we were a little bored and I took my PlayBook. That's not an iPad they said, is it the....uh...a..droid? No it is QNX, BlackBerry's operating system. Oh and why are there no buttons on the machine. So I showed them how the PB is operated. Little reaction (which I interpreted as cool, iPhone can't do that, so let's not show we like it.) Then I started the Pacemaker app, to show them what the PB is capable of, i.e. multitasking within the app. They were really impressed with this app, but didn't wanna touch the PB cause it's not Apple. However, one of them turned his iPhone on and started searching for the Pacemaker � app. Something under the same name showed up, but not the real stuff! That's because now we have the cool stuff first. Mark this, we were there Crackberries, to witness the turn of history. Just wanna share this with you, and now I'll continue practicing with Pacemaker.
Have a nice dayLast edited by Have_a_nice_day; 06-15-12 at 03:05 PM.
06-15-12 03:02 PMLike 15 - iOS has the DJay app which functions the same (same "multitasking within the app", whatever that means) and even has more features/functions than Pacemaker (which I believe will evolve and will become even better). At least, this is what I got from the video reviews of the app, which are plenty.06-15-12 03:06 PMLike 0
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- ^^^ I don't think the app will work on an iPhone. I believe it's an iPad-optimized app. But who would want to use a DJ app on a phone anyway?
Edit: I stand corrected. There is an iPhone/iPod version of the app.
djay for iPhone & iPod touch � AlgoriddimLast edited by kennyliu; 06-15-12 at 03:20 PM.
BlackStormRising likes this.06-15-12 03:17 PMLike 1 - Indeed, who wants to use a dj app on such a tiny device? I guess iOwners. But Pacemaker will also work on BB10, so it won't be unique for the iMen.
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06-15-12 03:23 PMLike 0 - Pacemaker app sucks. Nowhere near as good as apple's dj app. Don't even bother with it.
Going to buy an Ipad!
#sarcasticBlackStormRising likes this.06-15-12 03:28 PMLike 1 -
- Today I had a conference that I attended with some of my colleagues. And they are �ber die-hard apple fans of the worst type. They know that there are other brands, but don't know any of the competition's names. At least, they pretend to. In the afternoon we were a little bored and I took my PlayBook. That's not an iPad they said, is it the....uh...a..droid? No it is QNX, BlackBerry's operating system. Oh and why are there no buttons on the machine. So I showed them how the PB is operated. Little reaction (which I interpreted as cool, iPhone can't do that, so let's not show we like it.) Then I started the Pacemaker app, to show them what the PB is capable of, i.e. multitasking within the app. They were really impressed with this app, but didn't wanna touch the PB cause it's not Apple. However, one of them turned his iPhone on and started searching for the Pacemaker � app. Something under the same name showed up, but not the real stuff! That's because now we have the cool stuff first. Mark this, we were there Crackberries, to witness the turn of history. Just wanna share this with you, and now I'll continue practicing with Pacemaker.
Have a nice day06-16-12 10:41 AMLike 0 - ^^^ I don't think the app will work on an iPhone. I believe it's an iPad-optimized app. But who would want to use a DJ app on a phone anyway?
Edit: I stand corrected. There is an iPhone/iPod version of the app.
djay for iPhone & iPod touch � Algoriddim06-16-12 12:18 PMLike 0 - Very much so.
As much as I hate the apple ipad, I think the apad which is a bit bigger, would be a better device for DJing. The playbook is a bit on the smaller side.
That being said, both apps are very cool. The Pacemaker seems to have a cooler UI with the effects being placed on the turntable records themselves. Very unique.
I wish I could justify shelling out $20, but for me I'd probably never use it. I don't know the first thing about mixing/DJing.
What exactly is the difference between the full version and the light version anyways?
And if I get the light version can I pay the difference to upgrade? Or do I have to buy the other app separately?06-16-12 04:30 PMLike 0 - The Lite version does not have FX. But with both versions, you will not be able to record your mixes while doing them on the PlayBook; unlike with djay for iPad. Sent an email to Pacemaker about it, and they replied with
� Record is not yet implemented. It should come with a future update. � This is what keeps me from buying the Pacemaker app right now. With the record feature, it will definitely be worth the $20 or $30 even. I've read on their Facebook page, in response to some iSheep dude, that Pacemaker will probably be available to other platforms (iOS and Android) in the future; but for now it's exclusive to the BlackBerry PlayBook.
Sent from my BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps using Tapatalk 2Last edited by freya09; 06-16-12 at 08:39 PM.
robkd likes this.06-16-12 08:35 PMLike 1 - Clearly you have never heard of DJAY, Looptastic or Mixr. These are all apps that have been out for over a year, not sure if they are ported to PB, but don't kid yourself here, there is a universe of quality software available outside of the Playbook. There's nothing wrong with that.
Today I had a conference that I attended with some of my colleagues. And they are �ber die-hard apple fans of the worst type. They know that there are other brands, but don't know any of the competition's names. At least, they pretend to. In the afternoon we were a little bored and I took my PlayBook. That's not an iPad they said, is it the....uh...a..droid? No it is QNX, BlackBerry's operating system. Oh and why are there no buttons on the machine. So I showed them how the PB is operated. Little reaction (which I interpreted as cool, iPhone can't do that, so let's not show we like it.) Then I started the Pacemaker app, to show them what the PB is capable of, i.e. multitasking within the app. They were really impressed with this app, but didn't wanna touch the PB cause it's not Apple. However, one of them turned his iPhone on and started searching for the Pacemaker � app. Something under the same name showed up, but not the real stuff! That's because now we have the cool stuff first. Mark this, we were there Crackberries, to witness the turn of history. Just wanna share this with you, and now I'll continue practicing with Pacemaker.
Have a nice day06-16-12 10:24 PMLike 0 - Clearly you have never heard of DJAY, Looptastic or Mixr. These are all apps that have been out for over a year, not sure if they are ported to PB, but don't kid yourself here, there is a universe of quality software available outside of the Playbook. There's nothing wrong with that.
Don't take threads like this too seriously! I'm not stupid and I am quite aware that other brands offer similar things. I'm also not an Apple 'disliker' (only for the sake of my marriage), my wife has the 4s. That said, there are people who have religious beliefs about THEIR brand and I can't resist making fun of those people once in awhile. To be clear, I love my colleagues but their apple-mindedness sometimes causes an anti-reaction.
Have a nice day
06-17-12 02:05 AMLike 4 - completely agree on your religious point...
i know some people who insist that an old style keyboard phone designed 7 years ago is a superior business tool to a modern day touchscreen device that can do everything from word-processing and spreadsheets to video editing and real time voice recognition.
To look upon such powerhouse products as 'inferior' does require a leap of faith.anon(4216152) likes this.06-17-12 02:22 PMLike 1 -
Have a nice day06-18-12 02:35 AMLike 0 - completely agree on your religious point...
i know some people who insist that an old style keyboard phone designed 7 years ago is a superior business tool to a modern day touchscreen device that can do everything from word-processing and spreadsheets to video editing and real time voice recognition.
To look upon such powerhouse products as 'inferior' does require a leap of faith.Toodeurep likes this.06-18-12 04:36 AMLike 1 - I think the main point is for a change, an established DJ compant choose Rim to launch their DJ app on instead of Apple or Android.
A sign of things to come I hope06-18-12 04:39 AMLike 0 -
- You're right, it doesn't, I had an earlier build that did have it tho, I just checked this one and it has a tutorial instead of the record button.06-18-12 05:15 AMLike 0
- Very much so.
As much as I hate the apple ipad, I think the apad which is a bit bigger, would be a better device for DJing. The playbook is a bit on the smaller side.
That being said, both apps are very cool. The Pacemaker seems to have a cooler UI with the effects being placed on the turntable records themselves. Very unique.
I wish I could justify shelling out $20, but for me I'd probably never use it. I don't know the first thing about mixing/DJing.
What exactly is the difference between the full version and the light version anyways?
And if I get the light version can I pay the difference to upgrade? Or do I have to buy the other app separately?tinker2000 likes this.06-18-12 08:35 AMLike 1
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