We've only just scratched the surface of what is possible with the launch apps. Any setlist you create on your iPhone can be displayed on your watch in a subtle, yet readable fashion-no more set lists taped to the floor or to the back of the speakers! I'm looking forward to the day where Setlyst lets you rearrange songs in the set, and updates your bandmates with the new song order! What to Expect You can manage songs and sets right from the watch. Setlyst is an organizational tool for anyone in a band who has to 'call out' songs. ![]() Trust Algoriddm to have a DJay 2 controller app available for Apple Watch on the day of launch! It feels at home on the watch and is easy to figure out without much effort. DJay 2 does a great job of following the Apple Watch paradigm of navigation. There is also a crossfader integrated into the watch app that allows you to transition between songs remotely. You can queue up songs right from the watch, and see all of the necessary metadata such as tempo and key for either song in your virtual 'deck'. More Than a MetronomeĭJay 2 from Algoriddim received a hearty upgrade that enables an amazing companion app for the Apple Watch. It's great for finding the perfect tempo for your song before you even start recording, or to jot down on your chart to recall later. You can tap out a tempo, see the BPM, and you get a detailed calculator of what your chosen tempo breaks down to in standard time. ![]() The interface is very OS9 inspired, and it is extremely simple to use. TapTheBeat is a tempo calculator with a fun retro style. Pro Metronome on Apple Watch has a great interface, but doesn't yet support hacptic feedback. You can control the tempo of the iPhone metronome, tap out tempo, and even control the setlist of tempos you have queued up. I am a fan of the interface, it makes the most out of the limited space on the watch case and it eschews skeumorphism. Pro Metronome added quite a bit of control to their watch app. The watch feels more like a 'companion' to the main app in this case, but it works and I found it convenient. The watch will also give you visual feedback at a device appropriate size. On the iPhone, you can see a complete conducting pattern of the current time signature and tempo. Maestro is a visual and audio metronome app. As a musical director of many projects, this would be a great way to keep track of tempos for upcoming songs. When the whole 'haptic feedback' system was unveiled, I was even more excited at the prospect of a silent metronome that 'tapped' my wrist and was otherwise completely hidden from the rest of the world (none of the metronomes I've tried yet utilize haptic feedback-fingers crossed it's coming soon!). The first thing that popped into my mind when Apple Watch was first announced was that I could have a discreet, wearable metronome. Here is a look at the first batch of useful apps for musicians. The first thing I did was open the Apple Watch store on my iPhone and load it up with every music app I could find. ![]() Like everyone else who woke up in the middle of the night to pre-order, I was incredibly excited to see that box arrive from Cupertino on April 24. There are impressions, reviews, and detailed reports pouring in from everywhere-but we're going to look at what this new piece of wearable technology means for musicians and DJs. It's here! Whatever side of the fence you might be on with the Apple Watch, you can finally get your hands on one and decide for yourself with a quick trip to the Apple store.
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