Create Digital Music have just posted a nice feature on the iPhone support in DJ-1800 v3.1, including a mini-interview with yours truly.

To quote CDM quoting myself:

The thinking behind the iPhone integration in DJ-1800 is that very often, DJs will have a request for a track they don’t own themselves. If the person making the request has the track on their iPhone - and the great thing about the iPhone is that people take them everywhere - then the DJ can just plug in the iPhone, and play the track from there. No more failed requests.

:)

Dave.

Today sees the official launch of v3.1 of DJ-1800!

v3.1 adds iPhone support, enabling users to mix music stored on any iPhone or iPod Touch. In addition, v3.1 adds support for new DJ controllers from Denon, Numark and M-Audio, and enables users to create their own plug-ins for any hardware controller.

DJ-1800 version 3.1 also includes the following new features:

• A new mid-range EQ control
• User-definable Low, Mid and Hi EQ ranges of up to -20 dB / +12 dB
• Support for the Denon DN-HC4500, M-Audio X-Session Pro, Numark DMC2, Numark iCDX and Numark Total Control
• Improved MP3 audio sync
• Improved support for VBR MP3 tracks
• Many other improvements and fixes

For a complete list of changes, check out the Release History.

v3.1 costs $80, and is available to download from the DJ-1800 web site. v3.1 is a free upgrade for users of v3.0 - v3.0.2. Users of v1.x or v2.x can upgrade to v3.1 for $20.

Please do download DJ-1800 v3.1 and give it a try - we think you’ll like the new features!

Many thanks to all of the forum members and DJ-1800 users who have helped with testing the new version - it wouldn’t be the same without the time and effort they have put in to testing v3.1 during the beta stages.

We’ve just posted a new beta of DJ-1800. 3.1b8 fixes a redraw issue on Leopard. Unless any further issues are found, v3.1b8 will be the final beta before the release of DJ-1800 v3.1.

You can download v3.1b8 from our betas page. Please do also read the beta history page for a complete list of updates and changes.

We’ve just posted an updated release of DJ-1800 v3.0b4. This is of an old version of DJ-1800, from some time before the final release of DJ-1800 v3. However, we are aware that some users are tied to Mac OS X 10.3.9 for software compatibility reasons, and have come to rely on 3.0b4 for live performances. (v3.0b4 supported Mac OS 10.3.9, whereas v3.0.2 now requires Mac OS 10.4.9 or later.) So, as a courtesy to those users, we are keeping 3.0b4 available for a while longer until they are able to upgrade. Today’s re-release of 3.0b4 will expire on October 31st 2008. Apart from the beta expiry date change, there are no other changes in this release.

We’ve just posted a new beta of DJ-1800. v3.1b7 adds support for music stored on an iPhone or iPod Touch, improves MP3 sync, and fixes an incompatibility with iTunes 7.7.

You can download v3.1b7 from our betas page. Please do also read the beta history page for a complete list of updates and changes.

I forgot to mention this the other week, but we posted v3.1b6 on the 30th June. v3.1b6 fixed a bug with the VU level meters. Previously, adjusting the gain level for a channel would affect the output volumes for both master and cue (by adjusting the track volumes), but this wouldn’t be reflected on the master and cue VU displays. It is now.

We’ve actually re-uploaded v3.1b6 today, to fix a problem with the beta expiry date on non-European systems. You can download (or re-download) v3.1b6 from our betas page. Please do also read the beta history page for a complete list of updates and changes.

We have had reports of an audio problem when using DJ-1800 on Mac OS 10.4.11 on an Intel Mac.

The reported problem is that playing a track in DJ-1800 results in crackles and dropouts in the playing audio.

On further investigation, it turns out that this problem is caused by a recent AirPort Extreme software update from Apple, rather than a bug in DJ-1800. The problem is also affecting other audio applications, including Apple’s own GarageBand.

We have found a way to fix this problem on your Mac. We have put together a comprehensive FAQ about this problem, with full instructions for the fix. If you have any queries, or if you think this may affect your setup, please do read the FAQ for more information.

We have just released DJ-1800 v3.1b5. It contains one minor bug fix over v3.1b4, as well as an extended expiry date of June 30th 2008. Please do read the beta history page for a complete list of updates and changes.

We have made further investigations into an audio problem when using DJ-1800 v3 on Leopard.

We have narrowed the problem down to a very specific set of circumstances, which the majority of users should never encounter.

We have put together a comprehensive FAQ about this problem. If you have any queries, or if you think this may affect your setup, please do read the FAQ for more information.

UPDATE: the links in this blog post were incorrect when first posted. They should work now!

Version 3.1b4 of DJ-1800 is now available. v3.1b4 adds user-definable preferences for our new EQ twisters for unprotected audio files. v3.1b4 also contains our exciting new approach to controllers, implementing hardware controllers as stand-alone plug-ins. Please do read the beta history page for a complete list of updates and changes.

For more information about 3.1b4, please take a look at the 3.1b4 forum.