iRig MIX compact mobile mixer for the mobile DJ
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The iRig MIX on show at NAMM recently
When used with a single iOS device via Input 1, the iRig MIX divides the audio into two mono signals for mixing
IK Multimedia's iRig MIX is a compact mobile mixer that can be used with the included DJ Rig app to mix tracks between two iOS devices
The iRig MIX features two stereo 3.5mm inputs with gain, bass, treble and volume controls, independent cue on each channel with LED indication and channel crossfader
Detail of the iRig MIX from IK Multimedia
When used with the included DJ Rig app, the connected iOS devices become a virtual DJ system with physical mixer controlling the action
The iRig MIX connected to two iPhones running the free DJ Rig app
Two iPads become digital media DJ decks, with the iRig MIX in the middle
The iRig MIX connected to an iPhone and an iPad, both running the included free DJ Rig app
The DJ Rig app has something called X-Sync that will detect the BPM from any audio source and auto-sync the tempo of the decks to match
The volume for each song is automatically adjusted for a constant output level
The iRig MIX also comes with the AmpliTube app, and can connect to a guitar via a 6.3 mm input jack with its own volume level control
IK Multimedia's VocaLive app comes free with the iRig MIX, for real-time processing of a mic input
For digital DJs on the move, the iRig MIX compact mixer
IK Multimedia says that a realistic scratching engine is included that's been modeled on actual real-world deck behavior
The DJ Rig app offers user configurable virtual decks with controls such as volume, pitch, 3-band kill EQ, and cross fader, and instant song play from the device's music library
Musicians can take the iRig MIX to rehearsals or the studio
The device is flexible enough for real-time mixing using a single connected iOS device (where Input 1 is divided into two mono signals), or two Apple gadgets (such as an iPhone and iPad)
The included DJ Rig app is a double-deck DJ mixing app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
The DJ Rig app features 12 DJ effects with XY touch interface (including delay, flanger, high pass and low pass filters, fuzz and reverb), drag and zoom waveform display
The DJ Rig app comes with four banks of nine sample-based pads
Article Summary
Apps that transform an iOS device into a portable DJ system (such as Algoriddim's djay app) have been around for a good while now, but the restricted screen space on small devices can lead to somewhat limited mixing functionality. Budding party disc jockeys can get more control from physical deck emulators like Numark's iDJ Live, but those with an appetite for real-time mixing of music stored on more than one device have now been catered for with the upcoming release of the iRig MIX from IK Multimedia. This compact mobile mixer can auto match the tempo from any type of audio source with the tunes on a connected iOS device, features an extra input for an instrument or microphone, and comes with four free music apps.
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