Untapped iPad Applications

The new iPad had been touted as many things -- the Jesus Christ of e-readers being one of my favorites -- and I'm curious to see what new functions consumers will discover for its use.

Take a traditionally analog product, like a set of turntables, and "iPad" it: Is it possible to becomes the world's next biggest thing wearing oversized headphones with the purchase of a pair of iPads?

Aside from physical gear, the biggest advance in DJ technology has been the development of digital mixing softwares. Serato, one of the most popular DJ-mixing software, revolutionized the way DJ's mixed because it allows them to use the music off their computers hard drive, eliminating the physical CD element, and also has unique features that assist beginning DJ's develop skills such as beat matching with helpful tutorials built into the program.

Turntables themselves have been moving into the digital world with advances in new technologies like C-DJ's such as THESE that allow users to insert physical CD's and mix as well as plug into their computers to mix digital audio tracks (ex: mp3 files).

For those who are still using good old vinyl tables, don't feel left out! You can still spin your favorite Bee Gee's record digitally with a USB connection from the table to your computer with a set up like this Audio Technica tables.

But for those of you who don't know, a pair of turntables, mixer, and the aforementioned Serato mixing software can cost upwards of $2,000 for a decent set up. And with audio equipment, the last thing you want to do is under invest in your hobby/passion and purchase a product that you are going to be unhappy with.

Enter a young creative, Rana Sobhany, who already has used a pair of iPads to DJ and event at the iPad Dev Camp in Sillicon Valley. Her total cost of the pair of iPads, a cheap mixer, and amp? Approximately $1,200. Even more interesting is the fact that all the applications and programs she uses to mix were already created prior to the iPad being released. She has them posted on her website, which can be found HERE

Watch her video...



If Rana has already discovered this idea so quickly after the iPads release, it makes me wonder what else the iPad can be applied...


An article on Mashable discusses her idea in more depth. Check it out HERE