Before you can build your mix, you have to add the songs to the MixMeister Catalog. In the Catalog, you can sort the titles by categories you set up. You can also play a preview of any song in the Catalog, and review such details as the artist, album title, and length.
When MixMeister processes a song (in the background) for addition to the Catalog, it detects the beats per minute (BPM), figures out where the beats are, determines the song's volume, and so on. Processing a song can take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. When a song is fully processed, MixMeister displays its BPM.
Note
MixMeister uses non-destructive editing. This means that no matter how
much you edit a track, you never really change the original music file.
However, although MixMeister has a robust "Undo" feature, it
cannot undo what you do in the Catalog, such as add or delete songs.
See also Manage Your Catalog
Add up to a dozen or so of the songs you already have stored on your hard disk. Or, if you don't already have a stash of music files to work with, you can:
Download MusicMatch (www.MusicMatch.com) or another program that can convert your CDs into MP3 files ("CD Ripper" software).
Go to http://www.mp3.com/, and download some free MP3 files.
Use the sample files. If you decide to go this route, skip to the next step, Create your Playlist.
From the File menu, choose Import Music File(s) To Catalog.
In the Add Music Files To Catalog box, browse to locate the directory that contains the MP3, WMA, or WAV files you want to import.
Select the files you want, and click Open.
Drag music files-from a single file to a folder or directory of files-from Windows Explorer directly into the Catalog.