RjDj is really exciting, one of the best “augmented reality” apps out there, as far as I’m concerned. Describing it to people is always a bit tricky but I think I’m getting the hang of it.
Basically, it’s a real-time generative composition tool that runs on your iPhone or iPod touch. You can compose a patch in Pd, upload to your iPhone, then it will run the sound coming in through your mic into the patch, outputting whatever crazy thing you’ve designed. They call these patches “scenes” but really they’re fully functional Pd patches running on your mobile device.
I love the idea of composers around the world building patches for daily life, some maybe designed for subway trips, others timed for long car rides. Or maybe specially designed patches for plane trips, like a sound world created to take you from New York to Tokyo, prepping you for your arrival and slowly shifting your brain between the cultures.
I’m not sure if people are realizing the potential of this app, but I’m totally psyched about learning more myself at our RjDj SkillShare at Eyebeam. I can’t wait to see what ideas are churning out there and to start building my own.
