

iOS – Free (£4.49 p/m for membership, other options available).The basic app is free and has plenty of sounds and functionality, but you can add import/export for £5.99 and all the FX for £8.99, alongside the option for an all access monthly payment, which includes additional sound packs. What helps make RemixLive unique, is the way you can seamlessly move between the mobile, tablet and mac versions. Other features include live DJ style FX, mic record, stem export and more. You can jam with drum, synth and guitar sounds, program using the sequencer and then arrange sounds on the Song timeline to create a track. RemixLive is another grid-based, loop triggering app with plenty of additional features for quick jamming and track creation.

The main app is free, but it’s worth noting that some of the additional features are in-app purchases. Interestingly, there’s also a Phrase sync function that can analyse the composition of your tracks and align phrases, which could prove a time-saver when trying to mash two tracks together. You get all the usual DJ features plus the ability to stream tracks via Beatport LINK and SoundCloud Go+, 11 easy to use Transition FX, useful Tutorial and Pop-Hint features for those starting out, and an array of performance FX, looper, sampler and more. If you’re coming from the DJ world and want something that feels familiar, then Pioneer’s WeDJ app will feel right at home, as it has the same colourful waveform views as Pioneer’s industry leading decks and rekordbox software.

Pioneer DJ (AlphaTheta Corporation) – WeDJ The main app is free, but you can opt for a Premium subscription that unlocks all the sound packs, provides new releases every week and removes adds. The element of this app that is especially interesting, is the Beat School, which provides games to help improve your beat jamming over time. There are also built-in instruments and FX, simple sequencing and the ability to quickly share your creations. It includes a wide variety of music styles and plenty of packs to choose from. This is one of the simpler apps in this round-up, but it’s great fun if you just want to dive straight in and jam with a whole load of pre-made sounds and loops.

iOS & Android – Free (in-app purchases).
