Hook - Live DJ and Mashup Workstation 1.0.1

Hook has garnered praise from industry professionals, with DJ puzzle mentioning that it's precisely what one would expect. Starkey echoes the sentiment, highlighting Hook as the most enjoyable music-making experience on iOS, emphasizing its extensive sampling options and user-friendly editing functions. The app's connectivity and adaptability make it a robust tool for both performances and creative brainstorming.

• 5 STARS - An App Store review applauds Hook as the most impressive DJ mashup and sampler/editor available on iOS. The reviewer commends its comprehensive features, likening it to a fusion of the best aspects of various apps seamlessly integrated into a single platform, along with the latest advancements like custom music importing and inter-app audio support.

Hook stands out as a new music performance, mashup, and DJ application tailored for iPhone and iPad users. Its grid-based loop arrangement system paired with the innovative Flux Fader allows for dynamic transitions between tracks, offering a touch-responsive crossfading experience. The Flux Fader incorporates a range of effects and controls, such as synths, glitch effects, tempo-synced filters, EQ adjustments, and more, essential for expressive live performances.

The app boasts a comprehensive editor equipped with auto transient slicing capabilities and waveform manipulation tools. Its seamless integration with AudioCopy facilitates hassle-free importing of custom loops and sounds from external apps. Notably, Hook's integrated sampler enables recording from various sources, including microphones, other apps via inter-app audio, as well as direct extraction from iTunes and Spotify. Real-time tempo adjustments ensure that all components stay in sync.

Hook emerges as a versatile mashup instrument featuring a full-fledged mixer, numerous tracks, an integrated FX bus, per-cell effects, and an array of customizable settings for pitch adjustment, time stretching, tuning modifications, triggering configurations, and more. The app's functionality mirrors the clip launching capabilities synonymous with Ableton Live but presented in a cutting-edge multitouch interface.

1. Extend Hook with Wej!

Wej supplements Hook's capabilities by serving as an iOS music hub that combines a secure performance base with an integrated light show feature and wireless MIDI support for up to two controllers while simultaneously charging your iOS device. Additional information on this integration is available at retronyms.com.