Splitting a song into segments

In MixMeister, a segment is simply a piece of a song that you can work with. When you drag a song into a Playlist, by default it consists of only one segment. You can, however, split a song into two or more segments.

For example, you can take a ten-minute dance remix and chop it into a few segmentsthe intro, first chorus, solo, etc. At gig time, you can now easily delete or copy sections to rearrange the song. You can also move segments, make segments longer or shorter, and so on.

As you start chopping up songs, remember that MixMeister uses non-destructive editing. No matter how much you edit a segment, you never really change the original music file, so you can always get back to it. There are added benefits, too: your onscreen editing goes much faster and your working files are much smaller. Remember, too, that you can use the "Undo" feature to undo almost anything you do to the Playlist and in the Timeline.

By default, a track has only one segment.

A track split it into two segments, which are separated by a gray line.

To select a segment

To split a song (or a segment) into segments

  1. In the Timeline, click a song (or an existing segment) at the point where you want to split it in two.
    A flashing vertical cursor appears.

  2. Right-click the Timeline, and choose Split Segment At Cursor.

Tip You can also drag across a portion of the song to select it.

To make a song into one segment again

Caution! If you have made any changes to the segment—for example, adjusted tempo or increased the volume—you will lose those changes when you restore the original track settings.

To merge two segments into one

  1. In the Timeline, click a song that you’ve already split into two or more segments.

  2. Drag the edge of the first segment so it covers the entire second segment.

  3. Repeat Step 2 as necessary.

See Also

Cropping or extending a Primary track segment

Editing a track or part of a track