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You want a first impression? How about this one: AWESOME, JUST AWESOME.
Yep, I could probably find a lot of other superlatives to describe the wonderment that is Groovemaker by IK Multimedia, but awesome works just nicely for me – this is easily the best App I’ve found for the iPhone/iPod Touch platform yet – but why?
Well, I suppose that if you are going to invest time in a leisure application, you want to get back something from it – immersion, excitement, humour – and probably a ton of other feelings too – and I think that’s the crux of why Groovemaker is so good – it immerses you completely in what you are doing, and allows you to produce something of your own doing, that sounds incredibly professional (there’s your enjoyment right there!). I suppose it’s a bit like the Guitar Hero of the DJ/Producer world, for a mobile device.
Now as an ex-DJ myself, I’m a bit OCD about the layering and quality of sound, but once this App has unpacked all the data, it’s super-quick to launch and start creating your own grooves – there is a literally crazy amount of samples, loops, and FX to play with, and snapping them in to some kind of synchronised mix is simplicity itself.
Oh and that’s probably the other thing – the software is intuitive, so that you can get your head round how it works quite easily – I just watched a couple of demo videos and I was hot to trot on the wheels of steel virtual buttons of DJ production!
Seriously, this App is superb – and given there’s a free version to get you started, what have you got to lose? I’ll tell you – nothing! Try it out and be amazed by the live mix you can create and tweak. Possibly a good idea to pop the headphones in first…. 
Check out IK Multimedias Groovemaker on the App Store – search ‘Groovemaker’.
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
