Do DJs still need expensive
solutions like Serato and a truckload of equipment to get their game on,
or can they please a crowd using only two Apple iPads and off-the-shelf App
Store apps? That’s what Rana June Sobhany is exploring to great effect
with her Destroy
the Silence project.
We caught up with Rana on Skype ()
recently to find out more about the mission, what makes the iPad a
viable new creative platform and what’s coming next for the live
performance. The video below is 25 minutes in length, so if you don’t
have time to digest the whole thing we’ve included a topic key after the
video so that you can skip around to sections of interest.
Topic
key:
About the iPad DJ project: 00:00 – 4:45
How
does the cost of this setup compare to a traditional DJ rig?: 4:45 –
8:48
Is the iPad a good tool for beginner DJs?: 8:48 – 10:40
What
makes the iPad interesting as a creative tool?: 10:40 – 13:05
What
apps do you use in your setup?: 13:05 – 17:33
How has the
response been so far?: 17:33 – 19:24
What features should iPad
2.0 have to make it even better for DJs?: 19:24 – 22:14
What’s
coming next for the iPad DJ project?: 22:14 – end
