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Mixxx can be controlled with a keyboard, a mouse, MIDI/HIDcontrollers, time-code records/CDs, or a combination of these. The choiceusually depends on your budget or style of DJing.

7.1. Using a Mouse and Touchpad¶

The GMX DRIVE is a multi-format media controller for the DJ who desires the ability to playback all forms of digital music. DJ’s can playback tracks from a single USB drive, from either of the two slot-in CD drives, or from a laptop as a versatile MIDI software controller for Virtual DJ. Mixxx is a feature rich DJ mixing application. It supports many MIDI and HID DJ controllers, runs on Win Linux and MacOs. It supports effects, harmonic mixing and beatmatching. Mixxx has an unusually broad community for an open-source project, encompassing performing musicians, C addicts, amateur DJs, Internet radio broadcasters, and casual.

Use your mouse to interact with the controls in theMixxx User Interface on your computer screen. Youcan perform actions by pointing and clicking with your mouse.

• Single Left Click: Performing a left mouse click on buttons triggers thedefault action for that control. Moreover if you click on a value in the tracklist of the Mixxx library, you can change thevalue. For example the year of a track.

• Single Right Click: On most buttons, performing a right click triggers adifferent action than a left click. You can return any knob or fader to itsdefault value by right-clicking that control.

• Mouse Drag: Click on a knob or fader, hold the left mouse button and moveyour cursor to change the value of the control. Use mouse drag to drop tracksfrom the file list to the decks, crates, playlists, etc.

• Mouse Wheel: Just like Mouse Drag, you can change knob and fader valuesby placing the cursor over the control and moving the mouse wheel.

Hint

If you hover with the mouse over a control (e.g. the crossfader) inthe Mixxx user interface, the tooltip lists the left- and right-clickaction respectively.

Hint

On a Macbook or a computer with a touchpad that lacks mouse buttons,a two-finger click gesture is often treated as a right click.

See also

Using the Mouse drag/wheel on the waveforms you can adjust zoom andplayback rate of the tracks. For more information, go toWaveform Displays.

7.2. Using a Keyboard¶

Mixxx Keyboard shortcuts (for en-us keyboard layout)¶

Controlling Mixxx with a keyboard is handy. Unlike mouse control, the keyboardallows you to manage things simultaneously. For example, you can start playinga track on deck 1 whilst stopping deck 2 at the same time.

The default mapping for English keyboards is depicted in the figure above. It isdivided into a left-hand side for deck 1 and right-hand side for deck 2. Pleasenote that you can also access the functions through Mixxx’s interface.

For some user groups, like those using controllers orvinyl control, it might be useful to enable/disable the keyboardmappings at runtime. You can do so by clickingOptions ‣ Enable Keyboard Shortcuts.

Hint

If you hover with the mouse over a control (e.g. the crossfader) inthe Mixxx user interface, the tooltip lists the keyboard shortcuts ofthe control among a description of the control.

See also

For a list of default shortcuts, go to Keyboard mapping table.

7.2.1. Customizing the keyboard mapping¶

Mixxx allows you to customize the keyboard control. For more information, go to:

7.3. Using MIDI/HID Controllers¶

Mixxx supports MIDI and HID controllers which are externalhardware devices used to control audio applications. Many DJs prefer thehands-on feel of a controller with Mixxx because it can feel similar to using areal mixer and turntables or CDJ.

7.3.1. Loading a controller preset¶

Without loading the correct preset, your controller does not work with Mixxx.

1. Omnisphere 2. 6 export arp midi. Connect your controller(s) to your computer

2. Start Mixxx

3. Go to Preferences ‣ Controllers

4. Select your device from the list of available devices on the left, and theright pane will change

5. Activate the Enabled checkbox

6. Select the mapping for your controller from the Load Presetdrop-down menu

7. Click Apply and Mixxx can now be controlled by your controller(s).

8. Repeat step 4-7 for any of the controllers you want to use

Hint

If you do not find a connected device in the list, make sure toinstall any necessary drivers for that device.

7.3.2. Supported controllers¶

Mixxx can use any MIDI/HID controller that is recognized by yourOS (some may require drivers), as long as there is aMIDI/HID mapping file to tell Mixxx how to understand it. Mixxx comes bundledwith a number of mappings for various devices. There are two levels ofcontroller mappings:

• Mixxx Certified Mappings: These mappings are verified by the MixxxDevelopment Team.

• Community Supported Mappings: These mappings are provided and have beenverified as working by the Mixxx community, but the Mixxx Development Team isunable to verify their quality because we don’t have the devices ourselves.They might have bugs or rough edges.

If you run into issues with any of these mappings, please file a bugreport on our Bug Tracker or tell us about it on our mailing list, forums,or IRC channel. Device support varies for each supported OS, so make sure to consult the documentation of the device.

Hint

Additional mappings are available in the Controller presets forum.

See also

Before purchasing a controller to use with Mixxx, consult ourHardware Compatibility wiki page. It contains the mostup-to-date information about which controllers work with Mixxx andthe details of each.

7.3.3. Installing a preset from the forum¶

To use a controller mapping that did not come bundled with Mixxx, place thecontroller mapping in your User Presets folder. This is the folder called“controllers” inside your User Preferences folder. To open your User Presetsfolder, go to Preferences ‣ Controllers and click theOpen User Preset Folder button. Alternatively, navigate to thefolder in your OS file browser:

• GNU/Linux: /home/<username>/.mixxx/controllers

• macOS: /Users/<username>/Library/ApplicationSupport/Mixxx/controllers

• Windows Vista and newer: C:Users<username>AppDataMixxxcontrollers

• Windows XP: C:DocumentsandSettings<username>AppDatacontrollers

On Windows, the AppData folder is hidden, so if you have not already,you will need to set Windows Explorer to show hidden files and folders (how todo this varies with each version of Windows).

If the mapping was posted as a .zip file, first extract the .zipfile by right clicking on it in your file browser and selecting the option forextracting an archive or compressed folder. Copy the .xml file into yourUser Preset folder. If there is a .js file, also copy that to yourUser Preset folder. Restart Mixxx and load the preset.

7.3.4. Map your own your controller¶

There is no mapping available for your controller or you want to change anexisting mapping? You can map your controller by using the Controller Wizard ortake full control with the MIDI Scripting support in Mixxx.

See also

Go to Adding support for your MIDI/HID Controller for detailed information.

7.4. Using Timecode Vinyl Records and CDs¶

Vinyl control allows a user to manipulate the playback of a track inMixxx using a turntable or CDJ as an interface. In effect, it simulatesthe sound and feel of having your digital music collection on vinyl. Many DJsprefer the tactile feel of vinyl, and vinyl control allows that feel to bepreserved while retaining the benefits of using digital audio.

See also

Go to Vinyl Control for detailed information.

Mixxx is free and open-source software for DJing.^[2] It is cross-platform and supports most common music file formats. Mixxx can be controlled with MIDI and HID controllers and timecode vinyl records in addition to computer keyboards and mice.

Overview[edit]

Mixxx is a DJ Automation and digital DJ performance application^[3] and includes many features common to digital DJ solutions as well as some unique ones: It natively supports advanced MIDI and HID DJ controllers, is licensed under the GPL (v2.0 or later) and runs on all major desktopoperating systems.^[4] The project was started in early 2001 for a doctoral thesis as one of the first digital DJing systems.^[5] Over 1,000,000 downloads of the app occur annually and as of Mixxx 1.10.0, 100 developers and artists have helped create Mixxx. Recent versions support harmonic mixing and beatmatching, both manually and automatically.^[6]

Format support[edit]

Mixxx can read most popular audio formats, including MP3, Vorbis, Opus, AIFF and FLAC. v1.8 introduces a plug-in system to be able to read other formats, including patent-encumbered ones whose decoders cannot legally be distributed in binary form with Mixxx, such as Advanced Audio Coding (AAC). Any such plug-ins are automatically loaded at run-time if present. Mixxx can also play module files when compiled with the modplug=1 build flag., and can use LV2 plugins for effects.

Hardware[edit]

Any sound card that is supported by the operating system is usable in Mixxx. Mixxx supports various software APIs for using sound cards on different operating systems, namely ASIO, WASAPI, and DirectSound on Windows; OSS, ALSA, and JACK on Linux; and CoreAudio on Mac OS X, all via PortAudio.

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For external hardware control, Mixxx can support any MIDI or HID controller as long as there is a mapping to tell Mixxx how to interpret the controller's signals. Mixxx includes mappings for many DJ controllers and users can create their own mappings as well.^[7] It is the only DJ software capable of using a fully featured programming language, JavaScript, for creating mappings with advanced controller interaction and feedback.^[8]

Turntables and CDJ media players can control Mixxx with the timecode control sub-system which is built on xwax. Like xwax, Mixxx supports timecode vinyl made by several manufacturers.^[9]

Reception[edit]

One of the free and open-source applications available in the Mac App Store, in less than 48 hours from debut in February 2011,^[10] Mixxx became the #1 Top Free App in the USA, Germany, and Italy.^[11]

Mixxx has been accepted as a mentoring organization in Google Summer of Code 2007^[12], 2008^[13], 2010,^[14] 2011,^[15] 2012,^[16] 2013,^[17]2014,^[18] 2016,^[19] 2017^[20], 2018^[21], 2020^[22].

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^https://mixxx.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12368&start=40#p43430
2. ^James, Daniel. 'Drafting Digital Media'. Apress, 2009, p. 213.
3. ^Digital Dj Tips: 'Get Your Mixxx for Free!' 14 October 2010, Retrieved on 4 Nov 2011
4. ^Skratchworx: 'Mixxx with 3 Xs - one for each supported OS' 7 Aug 2009, Retrieved on 4 Nov 2011
5. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2012-05-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. ^Source code of a simple implementation
7. ^Mixxx Wiki, hardware compatibility page. Retrieved on 4 Nov 2011.
8. ^Create Digital Music: 'Turntablism in the Digital Age: DJ Jungleboy with Stanton SCS.3d; Open Scratch Scripting' Section: 'Open Source SCS.3d Scripting?' Jun 9 2009, retrieved on 4 Nov 2011
9. ^http://mixxx.org/manual/latest/chapters/vinyl_control.html
10. ^Mixxx blog: App store availability announcement 18 February 2011, Retrieved on 4 Nov 2011
11. ^MusicRadar.com: 'Free Mixxx DJing app hits number one in the Mac App Store' 22 February 2011, Retrieved on 4 Nov 2011
12. ^'Google Summer of Code 2007'. Google Developers. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
13. ^'Google Summer of Code 2008'. Google Developers. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
14. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-05-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
15. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2013-05-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
16. ^'Google Summer of Code 2013 Organization Mixxx DJ Software'. www.google-melange.com. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
17. ^'Google Summer of Code 2013 Organization Mixxx DJ Software'. www.google-melange.com. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
18. ^'Google Summer of Code 2014 Organization Mixxx DJ Software'. www.google-melange.com. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
19. ^'Mixxx DJ Software - 2016 - Google Summer of Code Archive'. summerofcode.withgoogle.com. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
20. ^'Mixxx DJ Software - 2017 - Google Summer of Code Archive'. summerofcode.withgoogle.com. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
21. ^'Mixxx DJ Software - 2018 - Google Summer of Code Archive'. summerofcode.withgoogle.com. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
22. ^'Google Summer of Code'. summerofcode.withgoogle.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.

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