2.3,
2.3.2,
release announcement
New year, new Mixxx - we're starting 2022 with the release of Mixxx 2.3.2! Grab it from our download page and install it on Windows, macOS and Linux.
This release irons out a few bugs and adds support for the Pioneer DDJ-SB3 controller. The full changelog can be found …
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serato,
timecode,
dvs,
vinyl control
In the last post, I explained how a basic relative-mode Digital Vinyl System (DVS) works. But there are two problems that are still left to solve:
timecode,
dvs,
vinyl control,
serato,
cd
Since the dawn of DJing, spinning vinyl records has never really gone out of fashion. Even when CDs became popular in 90s and most music listeners happily phased out their record players, the classical "two turntables and a mixer" setup stayed the epitome of DJing. In recent years, digital DJ …
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2.3,
2.3.1,
release announcement
We are happy to announce the release of Mixxx 2.3.1! Head over to the download page and download it on Windows, macOS and Linux.
This release fixes a handful of bugs and packaging issues plus adds several controller mappings.
Mixxx now includes mappings for the Numark DJ2GO2 Touch …
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2.3,
2.3.0,
release announcement
We are proud to announce the release of Mixxx 2.3.0! If you want to give it a spin, you can download it now on Windows, macOS and Linux.
This release brings a lot of new features and bugfixes:
Prepare your DJ set using hotcue colors & labels, mark intro …
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jack,
alsa,
sound,
latency,
pipewire
In regular intervals, we discuss how much latency the JACK Audio Connection Kit introduces when used in Mixxx. That is one of the Sound APIs that Mixxx supports on Linux, and it's a layer on top of the Advances Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA).
Unlike analog devices, digital audio devices process …
Read MoreStarting with the 2.3, Mixxx will integrate support for the excellent KeyFinder library by Ibrahim Sha'ath.
KeyFinder is a pretty accurate open-source key detection tool. It's been in the top 3 of the 2020 key detection comparison on Reddit and performs considerably better than the key analyzer from the …
Read MoreStarting with Mixxx 2.3, Mixxx will switch to a new, multi-tiered subscription plan.
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community,
diversity,
politics
The contributors to the Mixxx project were dismayed this week to learn that Richard Stallman had been reinstated to the board of directors of the Free Software Foundation. His departure in 2019 was a consequence of the criticism he faced regarding his inappropriate behavior towards women, his hurtful comments about …
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personal,
outreachy,
internship,
manual
This is the thirteeth weekly progress report of my Outreachy internship with Mixxx DJ.
This week:
