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- Mixman v 2.10 CD-ROM Help file
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- 1. Basic Help
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- 2. Advanced Help
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- 1. Basic Help
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- Song Selection Screen (eight icons represent the eight songs on Mixman)
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- Click the "?" (help button) located on the lower right of the song selection screen.
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- Select a song by clicking on its record jacket.
- An album will slide out to indicate your choice.
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- Click the "M" Mix button to load your selection.
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- Transport Panel
- Play: plays the artist's version of the track
- Stop: stops the artist's version of the track
- Skip: changes the current song selection
- Mix : takes you to the Mix Screen
- Help: displays on-screen help
- Exit: exits the program
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- Mix Screen (two turntables represent the 16 tracks of sound)
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- Step 1: Click the "?" (Help button) on the Mix Screen to display the Mixman key commands.
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- The letters on the screen represent the keys on your
- computer keyboard. Each key corresponds to a different
- track of audio in the song.
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- Step 2: Begin your mixing session by clicking the Play button on the Mix Screen.
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- Step 3: Activate a track by holding down its corresponding key on your computer keyboard.
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- Orange track indicator lights signify which tracks you
- have manually activated.
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- Step 4: To Lock or Unlock a track: while holding down its corresponding key, press either the spacebar.
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- For example: try locking the bass track by pressing the
- "m" key and the spacebar key simultaneously, then let go.
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- Step 5: Try breaking the mix down by holding down the "Ctrl" key and any other track key simultaneously.
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- For example: Lock a few tracks in, then manually select
- any track and simultaneously hold down the "Ctrl" key.
- Notice that all the locked tracks are muted; any tracks
- that are manually selected continue to play.
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- Step 6: Try adding FX to the mix by holding down the "Tab" key.
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- The FX button pitch shifts the entire mix down
- 12 half steps (1 octave).
- This amount can be changed in the Options Screen.
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- Options
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- To load the demo mix: click the "Demo" button
- To adjust the tempo: click the "tempo" button
- To change the pitch shift: click the "FX" button
- To clear you current mix: click the "New" button
- To save a your current mix: click the "Save" button
- To rename your current mix: click the "Save As" button
- To open one of your saved mixes: click the "Open" button
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- To exit the Mixman, click the "arrow" button at the bottom right
- of the screen.
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- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- VERY IMPORTANT
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Mixman is like an instrument: the more you play the better
- you'll get. Play Mixman through a big stereo with big speakers
- and crank it!!!!!!!
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- We suggest ADVENT speakers, they sound great!
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- The line out of your sound card is (most likely) the second output
- from the left. This output will connect to the AUX or TAPE input
- jacks on your stereo. Most sound cards include the wire to connect
- your sound card to your stereo. If you don't have a cord buy one!
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- You need a: 1/8" male stereo jack -to- dual mono RCA male
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- Happy mixing :-)
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