Mixxx is designed for DJ'ing for both professional and semi-professional users. Mixxx was started in early 2001 as one of the first digital DJ systems. Today Mixxx includes many features common to digital DJ solutions, but also some very unique features: It is free, and runs on all major desktop operating systems.
Futhermore Mixxx has a number of key features to help the DJ in the live mix: Beat estimation, parallel visual displays, and support for many DJ input controllers. Mixxx reads most popular sound formats,including OGG Vorbis, MP3, AIFF and WAV. For communication Mixxx supports MIDI and standard input devices such as Joysticks and mice.
Here are some key features of "Mixxx":
Beat estimation:
· Mixxx estimates the BPM of each song to help you beat match.
Pitch independent time stretch:
· Adjust the tempo of your tracks without changing their pitch.
Hardware support:
· Control Mixxx with your favorite MIDI devices and hardware like the Griffin Powermate.
Waveform summary displays:
· Visually see the dynamics of a track, just like with vinyl.
Completely Free:
· Mixxx was designed by DJs, for DJs, and is distributed freely under the GPL.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· 4 Sampler Decks
· Revamped and Rewritten User Manual
· Hundreds of bug fixes and improvements
Rewritten and Improved Vinyl Control Support:
· Completely rewritten vinyl-style pitch-bending for clean, analog-like sound.
· Absolute, relative, and constant vinyl modes.
· Rock-solid support for Serato Vinyl/CD or Traktor Vinyl at 33 or 45 RPM.
· Single-deck Vinyl Control
· End-of-record Mode
· Improved needle skip prevention.
· Can use different vinyl types on each deck!
· Improved audio quality when scratching.
· Support for track selection using the lead-in area of the vinyl and needle-drop hotcues.
· Track lead-in for scratching before the start of songs.
· Waveform smoothing to prevent wobbly waveforms.
· New built-in vinyl signal analyzer.
Beatloops, Loop Halve/Double Buttons:
· Handy beatloop buttons let you quickly throw down an 8-beat loop as you transition from one song to the next.
Quantized Loops, Hotcues and Beatloops:
· Turn on quantization mode for a deck and all of your loops, h...