You can record your mixes within Pacemaker via the app’s Record Mode, which is great in theory for creating mixtapes and a recording of last night’s gig. If you’re going to be using Pacemaker regularly, we’d recommend purchasing the Value Pack bundle that nets you all the FX, Loop and Beatskip features for US$10. If you’re going to be using Pacemaker regularly, I’d suggest getting the bundle for US$10, which includes the entire FX suite as well as the full Loop and Beatskip feature set.

They aren’t included in the free version of the app and, you guessed it, you’d have to part with US$1.99 per effect. FXĪpart from your EQ and Gain controls, Pacemaker also comes with four effects: Echo, Roll, Reverb, and a filter called Hi-Lo. Pacemaker comes with Looping and Beatskip features, but you’d have to pay extra to utilise them fully. Again, you’re going to have to spend an extra US$1.99 if you want to use this feature in full, as the free version only lets you skip one beat. You can also jump around a track using the Beatskip feature, which lets you move through the song in musical time. You can loop portions of a song using Pacemaker’s loop feature, but you’re going to have to shell out an extra US$1.99 if you want to adjust the size of the loop (the current setting in the free version is set at one beat). This is perfect for DJs who want to perform with just an iPad and an internet connection because that’s all you’re going to need to unleash Spotify’s entire music catalogue on your dancefloor (do note that you’re going to have to be a Spotify subscriber first).

Pacemaker lets you choose from any of the tracks stored on your iPad’s Music Library as you might expect, but of course what really sets this app apart from the rest is the ability to stream any song directly from Spotify. Loading a track is as simple as touching the top of either deck.

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