Adjusting how beat-mixed songs line up with each other

You can only use Beat Mixing between songs that have Intro or Outro Ranges that are one measure or longer. The first beat of each measure is marked with a vertical gray stripe. The other beats are blue. (You may need to zoom in to see the individual beats.)

Tip  You can also use the mouse wheel—the middle button on your mouse—to zoom in or out. Roll the wheel forward to zoom in for more detail; roll it backward to zoom out for less.

To preview a song before moving ranges

  1. Click in the music plot near the end of a song.

  2. Use the buttons shown below to listen to portions of the song. Decide where you want to start fading to the next song.

  1. Mark this point by clicking in the Timeline.

Tip  You may find it handy to use the Spacebar on your keyboard to stop (and resume) the play of the track.

To adjust the Intro and Outro Ranges

You can move either the Intro or Outro Range or both; you can also change the length of each. Some songs sound great with a 24-measure overlap; others should be much shorter.

MixMeister overlaps the songs based on measures, so it won't follow the sprocket positions strictly. For example, if the first song has a two-measure Outro while the second song has a three-measure Intro, only the last two measures will be linked up.

  1. To move the Intro or Outro Range, click in the horizontal red bar at the top, and drag it so the left edge is where you want the Intro or Outro Range to start.

  2. Change the length of the Intro or Outro Range by dragging the sprockets left or right.

Note  When you drag the Intro or Outro Range, MixMeister snaps the position to the closest beat position that it finds. Generally, this snap size is eighth notes or 1/2 of a beat. By default, MixMeister also snaps the width of the Intro and Outro to measures (four beats). If you need greater control of the Intro and Outro, you can disable Snap To Beat from the Tools menu.

See Also

Using Snap To Beat