MixVibes HELP version 1.0.1

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	Play List
	Selection
	Edit Counter
	Edit Time
	Edit Event
	Arrange
	AutoArrange
	Cross Fader
	Automatic Fade
	Beat counting
	Equalization and Kill Frequency
	DJ Name
	ToolBar commands
	Keyboard shorcut
Play List
There are 5 ways to create Playlist :
  1. Direct drag and drop from Windows to the Playlist View. All files will be inserted at the end
    of the Playlist.
  2. Drag and drop from Mixer channel to Playlist View 
    Drag at the top of mixer channel. You can drag only 1 media.
  3. Drag and drop from Media List to Playlist View
    you can select any number of media and you drop in Playlist View. All media
    selected will be inserted in Playlist.
  4. AddToMix add the media selected in Playlist at the counter position (start time = counter time)
    AddToMix can be activated with right click in Mixer View or Media List
  5. AutoMix function
    Activate the Media List View and call the AutoMix function from menu.
    We can add all the media list or selected media in the Playlist (All List check box).
    
    
    We can set in the AutoMix dialog Box :
    	- The insert start time in Playlist (initially set with counter position)
    	- The mix interval time : time interval before the next media in media list 
    	  will start from the end of previous media
    	- Fade in and out affected to all media inserted
Selection

You can select more than 1 item in the Media List or in Event List.
The  multi selection works like the multi selection in Windows

    - select with the mouse right button
    - Shift key pressed and select an item
    - Ctrl key pressed and select an item (very usefull for no sequential selection)

These operations are relative to selection in Media List :
    - Play/Stop
    - Delete
    - Change Path
    - drag and drop for playlist

These operations are relative to selection in Playlist :
    - Delete
    - Arrange

Edit Counter


We can edit the counter either with the ToolBar command or with double click in the counter field.
If the Playlist is running, the validation will set the playlist time in real time.

If you want go to a song number in the playList we can edit the counter, enter ":eventnumber" and validate.
For ex. ":10" go to the song number 10 (event 10).

All these operations are relative to the counter :

- Start the playlist
- Add To Mix
        - AutoMix

The program will wait the validation (or cancel) of the field either with the key Enter (or Escape).

Edit Time

You can edit the position time of the media in double clicking in the field.
If the media is playing, the validation will set the position time in real time.
The modification of the time position don't set the media start position.

Edit Event

You can edit the event in Play List :
    - Select an event
    - Tape Enter or with menu edit command

You can change start time in playlist, duration of event, fade and vol/pan settings.

The automatic Fade In is set with Play Event

The automatic Fade Out is set with Stop Event.

The vol is expressed in -10*decibel. For ex. -105 = -10,5db

The pan is expressed in 10*decibel
negative:left channel attenuation / positive: right channel attenuation

Ex.:
-1000 = listen only the right channel
1000 = listen only the left channel 
-15 = left channel attenuation of 1,5db

Arrange

If you want to change the start time of an event or many events,  select 1 or more event in Playlist and run this function in the menu mix.

You can increase the start time in the play list (positive value) or decrease (negative value).

AutoArrange

If you set the Autoarrange option, when you will insert new events, delete events, or move events, the program will udpate the playlist start time for following others events.

Cross Fader
The cross fader can be set in selecting the mixer channel with the spin control.
set the number 0 for no selection.
After choosing the 2 mixer channels for cross fading you can slide the crossfader thumb 
and the mix will be done between the 2 media inside each mixer channel.
You can also use keyboard shorcuts for increase or decrease volume and speed 
with your 2 hands : 
F1-F2 (volume)  F3-F4(speed) for the first mixer channel 
F9-F10 (volume) F11-F12(speed) for the second mixer channel
Automatic Fade
For setting in fade, select a media (with edit button in mixer or in media list) 
check the box for fade in or fade out and set a timing for each fade in second
After modifing the media, if you play the media a fade-in will be done and 
when you stop a fade-out will be done
Beat counting
For doing a beat counting place the cursor inside the tempo field in the mixer channel 
and tape the key space at the rhythm of the music. 
More you tape more accurate will be the beat counting (the program do the average
on 30 last tapes).

Equalization and Kill Frequency

The Equalization controls have a range of +/- 10 db.

You can do kill frequency in selecting the small buttons under the Equalization controls.

Bass kill freq : 200Hz
Middle kill freq : 500Hz
Treble kill freq : 3000Hz

DJ Name

You can enter your DJ name go to the File Menu, choose option   and set DjName.

MixVibes will replace by your name (there could be a small refresh problem).

ToolBar commands

from left to right

New : create a new mix
Open : open a existing mix
Save : save the current mix
Reset : reset will stop all playing media, stop the playlist and reset the counter to the beginning (0)
Play mix: start the playlist at counter position
Stop mix: stop the playlist and reset the counter. This command stop also all media playing
Record mix: record mode. All play and stop will be recorded but no others controls (volume pan ...)
Backward : go back the playlist of move value see option (default: 400ms)
Forward : go forward the playlist
-  : go to the previous song (or keypad -)
+ : go to the next song (or keypad +)
Edit counter : change the time for playlist (double click in the counter field do the same)

ToolBar Options:
Loop : Loop the playlist
display timer : enable the update of the counter by time elapsed
mixer change : enable the change from media list when you play media in the media list View
AutoArrange : autoarrange enable

Keyboard Shortcuts
CTRL+A		Add Music
CTRL+G		Volume general
CTRL+N		New File
CTRL+O		Open File
CTRL+S		Save File
ESC			Stop Play List
Shift+ESC		Reset
Enter			Edit a media or an event when item selected
keypad +		Next song
keypad -		Previous song
Space		play a media selected
BackSpace	stop a media selected

keypad 1		start/stop media selected in mixer 1
keypad 2		start/stop media selected in mixer 2
keypad 3		start/stop media selected in mixer 3
keypad 4		start/stop media selected in mixer 4
keypad 0		start/stop play list

F1-F2		volume for mixer selected in crossfader mixer A
F3-F4		speed for mixer selected in crossfader mixer A

F9-F10		volume for mixer selected in crossfader mixer B
F11-F12		speed for mixer selected in crossfader mixer B

 

MixVibes Copyright (C) 1999 Eric GUEZ
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