Okay, there’s no other way to put it: I love RjDj. I want to buy an iPhone or iPod touch just to have that application at my fingertips. For the rest of you that aren’t in the know on this, RjDj is an incredible application based on PD (Pure Data), a program similar in structure to that of Max/MSP. The application was developed by a team led by Michael Breidenbruecker and it utilizes the built-in features of the iPhone and iPod Touch, being a mic, accelerometer and ear-phone jack. You can experience an array of RjDj “scenes” that come with the app when you buy the album as well as create your own- we’ll get to that in a minute before you wet your shorts.

Now, what’s a “scene” exactly? Well, it depends on the name, really. No really, it does. Echolon, Ping Pong (which re-creates a ping pong game that you play), Gridwalker (a percussive synth that reacts to perceived volume and environment), and of course, my favorite scene (also the one that got me lusting for the program so much as to make my dad buy it just so I could experience it): Eargasm. A silly name, yes, but just check out this video. The scenery adds to the aesthetic of the audio, but you get the point (it helps to live in the Alps {no kidding}).

Their newest Scene released is RjDj Shake, building off the Amen Shake (as seen in the last video).

So now that you’ve watched these videos, you’re beginning to remember that bit about creating your own scenes. Yes, in fact, it’s true. The beautiful people at RjDj.me will accept any submissions for new scenes. All you need is to visit this site, download Pure Data, and get started making new scenes. It’s really up to you, your imagination, and having an iPhone or iPod touch handy for testing purposes.

And for all of you non-fan boys and girls out there, RjDj claims “we will soon be looking forward to run it on other devices and open source platform too.” See: I couldn’t even begin to think about knowing how to answer that question (any takers?).

Here is the last video I’ve found that’s worth watching. It shows a handful of responses from one of their “Sprints” through Europe, gauging people’s reactions of the RjDj app.

If one of us here gets our hands on this, we’ll be sure to post a video of it!

Tags: Apple, Application, Color Cubic, Colorcubic, Development, iPhone, iPod, MaxMSP, Music, PD, Pure Data, RjDj, Software

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