Mixxx 1.7.2 Released!

The Mixxx team is proud to announce the release of Mixxx 1.7.2!

This bugfix release addresses a number of issues that were discovered in 1.7.1, and is a recommended upgrade for all users.

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Some of the changes include:

• Improved saving of ordered playlists
• Fixed MIDI support on OS X
• Optimize latency settings. This should improve compatibility with certain soundcards/APIs.
• Improved stability and error handling when loading certain songs.

Mixxx 1.7.2 is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Download Mixxx and start DJing!

Mixxx 1.8 Preview

After many months of planning and development, we're finally approaching a beta release of Mixxx 1.8. Since our last release, several major new features have matured and are almost ready for public testing.

Our main focus for 1.8 has been improving the library, which is a direct result of continued feedback from our users. We're also excited to have been able to address several other major feature requests, and we think 1.8 is a big step in the right direction.

Library

The brand new database-powered library is not only faster, but much more flexible as well. The new library features include:

• Keep your library organized by sorting your tracks into crates.
• Need to take a break for a few minutes? Throw some tracks into the Auto DJ playlist and let Mixxx cover you.
• The new Analyze view lets you peek at your recently added tracks and perform batch BPM detection.
• A brand new intelligent library scanning algorithm is both quick and accurate at importing new tracks when you launch Mixxx. The library scanner is even smart enough to notice when you've moved tracks around inside your library and preserves any extra metadata you've added in Mixxx like comments and BPMs.

Crates in the new library

Looping and Ramping Pitch Bend

A major rework of our audio engine also brings looping to the next release of Mixxx. Running out of time to find that perfect next track for your mix? Lay down a loop and buy yourself more time. Unlike the competition, Mixxx has no limitations on the length of your loop, so you can be as creative as you want to be.

Additional work on our mixing engine has lead to a new feature we call ramping pitch bend. Ramping pitch bend helps you add extra smoothness to your mixes by making temporary pitch bends accelerate rather than jump suddenly.

MIDI Enhancements

A brand new MIDI backend completes the rewrite of Mixxx's MIDI code, the first part of which was included in 1.7 and enabled innovative new features like our MIDI scripting engine. The hot new addition for 1.8 is integrated multiple MIDI device support.

What do we mean by integrated? Check it out:

AAC and iTunes Support

Mixxx 1.8 can playback DRM-free AAC/M4A files on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. On Windows and OS X, Mixxx can also now see your iTunes library and let you play tracks from it without importing them.

In addition to a 1.8 beta, we're also preparing a 1.7.2 bug fix release. This release will fix MIDI on OS X and improve stability for certain hardware configurations.

2009 has been an exciting year for Mixxx, and 2010 is shaping up to be even better. As the year closes, we'd like to thank all of our generous contributors and supporters. We hope you're looking forward to next year as much as we are!

Mixxx 1.7.1 Released!

The Mixxx team is proud to announce the release of Mixxx 1.7.1!

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This bugfix release is a recommended upgrade for all users of 1.7.0, and fixes the following issues:

• Fixed a memory leak causing degraded performance during long sets.
• The headphone "main" cue now takes master balance into effect.
• Fixed a rare issue with the Hercules DJ Control MP3 on Windows.
• Some Stanton SCS.3d bugfixes and improvements to the SCS.1m mapping

We're also still hard at work on our next major release, Mixxx 1.8.0. We've just about wrapped up development of looping and are still hacking away on our overhauled library. Check out the screenshot below for an exclusive preview of our brand new looping controls, and stay tuned for more news about Mixxx 1.8.0!

A sneak peek at the new looping controls featured
in the upcoming 1.8.0 release

Mixxx 1.7.0 Released!

The Mixxx team is proud to announce the final release of Mixxx 1.7.0!

The result of countless contributions from developers all over the globe, Mixxx 1.7.0 features an overhauled MIDI mapping system with advanced scripting capabilities, improvements to vinyl control, and many other tweaks and optimizations.

Our brand new MIDI scripting engine allows both users and developers to easily add complex behaviour to their MIDI devices. Whether you're looking to get more out of your existing controller or want to take full advantage of cutting edge hardware, our 1.7.0 release won't disappoint you. If you'd like more information on MIDI scripting, please see our documentation.

Mixxx 1.7.0 is now available on our downloads page.

Since Mixxx 1.6.1 was released, the following changes have been made:

• Improved MIDI device support:
  
  • MIDI learning wizard
  • MIDI mapping editor
  • Upgraded, faster mapping system
  • MIDI output now fully supported on Windows, OS X, and Linux.
  • QtScript/JavaScript-based MIDI Scripting Environment - Script complex behaviour for your MIDI controller!
  • Added full support for the Stanton SCS.3d and SCS.1m on all platforms.
  • Hercules MK2 and RMX improvements
  • Added Mixman DM2 mappings for Linux and OS X.
• Vinyl Control:
• Scratching responsiveness improved, with needle-skip prevention option added.
• Signal quality indicators added to vinyl control preferences.
• Improved support for soundcards with multiple stereo inputs
• Convenience features:
• The default skin is now widescreen, and fits nicely on netbook sized screens.
• Stereo master VU meter added.
• Cue points are now saved in the library for each track, with "auto-recall" cue option added to preferences.
• Support for more platforms: 64-Bit Windows and a Universal OS X package for 10.4+!
• Over 100 bug fixes and more!

With the release of 1.7.0, we've also transitioned to a more flexible development process. Because of this increased flexibility, we're already hard at work on Mixxx 1.8.0, which will feature looping and an overhauled library. With the release of 1.7.0, we're now able to spend less time incorporating support for new MIDI controllers, and more time working on the features you want the most.

Mixxx's development has always been driven by constant feedback from our users. Whether you're coming up with cool ideas on our forums or even just reporting bugs, we always appreciate hearing from you. Because your feedback is so valuable, we've launched a user survey to help us figure out where you want Mixxx to go. Taking a few minutes to fill out the survey is a easy way to help out the project and will help guide our future work.

Lastly, we're always looking for new contributors, and we hope our recent move to Launchpad and Bazaar for source code management will add more transparency to our development and encourage more people to get involved. If you're a programmer and want to work with a creative, enthusiastic team, hop on our IRC channel (#mixxx on Freenode) or sign up for our developers' mailing list.

Mixxx 2009 User Survey

Mixxx has always been driven by constant feedback from our community of DJs. Two years ago, you helped steer the development of Mixxx by giving us feedback through a user survey that we created. Consequently, we focused our efforts for the last two releases on the features you asked for the most, and it's time to get another round of feedback to find out how we've done, and where you'd like to see Mixxx go.

So if you have a few minutes, please fill out the Mixxx 2009 User Survey!

We read every response and appreciate your feedback. Filling out the survey is a fast and easy way to make a contribution to Mixxx, and your responses will make a big impact on future releases. Thanks!

Scratching with Mixxx

A DJ tears it up with Mixxx and the SCS.3d.



Source

Mixxx 1.7.0 Beta 2 Released!

The Mixxx team is pleased to announce the release of Mixxx 1.7.0 Beta 2! This is primarily a bugfix release that addresses issues from our previous beta.

We also recently discovered a critical issue in an external software library which affects Mixxx users on Ubuntu 9.04. Please see the note at the bottom of this post for more information.

Some of the changes in Mixxx 1.7.0 Beta 2 include:

• Fixed missing MIDI bytes under heavy load on Linux.
• Fixed vinyl control input for users with multi-channel input.
• Fixed vinyl control channel selection bug
• A slew of SCS.3d improvements and tweaks.
• Hercules MK2 and RMX improvements
• Stanton SCS.1m support
• Internal control engine optimizations
• Fixed several crash-on-startup scenarios
• Fixed library rescans not finding new files added in subdirectories
• Fixed Ubuntu menu shortcut
• Fixed missing Ubuntu package dependencies
• Added Universal Package for OS X 10.4+ (Special thanks to Brian Jackson for leading the effort to put this together.)

Mixxx 1.7.0 Beta 2 is available on our downloads page.

Formality aside, this list of changes doesn't do the last few months justice. After our last beta, we received dozens of helpful bug reports. Some of those brought new problems to our attention, while others shed light on old ones. With your valuable feedback, we managed to not only fix your most pressing bugs, but we were also able to track down and fix some other very tricky bugs. The result of your great bug reporting and our team's commitment to fixing bugs is the most stable, polished release of Mixxx to date, and we couldn't have done it without you.

Thank you to everyone who's been testing our beta releases and reporting bugs. You've made a valuable contribution to open source and the whole Mixxx community, and together we're going to continue to make Mixxx the best DJ software we can.

As usual, please report any new bugs or regressions to our bug tracker. If you want to get in touch with other Mixxx DJs, show some love on our forums!

Stay tuned for our final 1.7.0 release!

Important note for Ubuntu 9.04 users:A flaw has been discovered in a library provided by Ubuntu 9.04 that can cause critical hangups in Mixxx. Ubuntu 9.04 users are advised to install the version of PortAudio from Ubuntu 8.10, available as .deb packages here:

• PortAudio for i386
• PortAudio for amd64