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GSoC 2024: Adding STEM mixing support
Mon 26 August 2024 
gsoc,gsoc-2024,stems
Disclaimer: The blog post primarily serves as the documentation for the Google Summer of Code 2024 project: "Multi channel mixing support (STEMS)".
Explore New Creative Horizons with Mixxx's Latest Feature: Stem Mixing
We're excited to bring a powerful new feature to Mixxx: Stem Mixing. While the concept of stems — separate …
GSoC 2024 Project Report - Harmonic Mixing Enhancements
Sat 24 August 2024 
Daniel Fernandes gsoc,gsoc-2024,harmonic mixing
Introduction
Welcome to the GSoC report for the Harmonic Mixing Enhancements project, which aims to make finding compatible tracks a breeze with these new features:
- Color coding the Key column of the track list.
- New Track Similarity Column, which uses the Key and BPM to compute how well two tracks … Read More
Controller API declarations for JavaScript mapping developers
Sun 18 August 2024 Jörg Wartenberg 2.4,controller
If the support of a DJ controller requires more than the semantic 1:1 mapping of MIDI codes, Mixxx offers the possibility to use freely programmable Javascript code to implement such more complex functionalities.
The Mixxx internal Application Programming Interface (API) for such controller scripts was previously only partially documented …
Midsummer Mixxx
Wed 31 July 2024 Evelynne Veys harmonic mixing,stems
Let the Mixxx shine
Summertime, partytime. In the middle of the festival season you are maybe playing a sunny vibes gig somewhere. Or you are relaxing on the beach or at the pool with a cocktail in the hand checking the long list of music you had to discover. Both …
Mixxx 2.5 beta released
Tue 25 June 2024 Evelynne Veys 2.5,beta,release announcement
It's springtime, and baby birds recently hatched from their eggs are looking out of their nests deciding if they are ready to fly. So too it is with Mixxx, and version 2.5 is almost ready to greet the world. A bit late for Easter but it is a magnificent …
Mixxx 2.4.1 released
Thu 09 May 2024 Evelynne Veys 2.4,2.4.1,release announcement
Dear Mixxx-ers
The Mixxx developers started the year with good intentions and therefore imposed some deadlines on themselves. That is why only three months after version 2.4, version 2.4.1 has been released. This version delivers solutions for minor bugs and issues that came with 2.4.
What's …
Mixxx Plans to Acquire AlphaTheta, Serato and Native Instruments
Mon 01 April 2024 Jan Holthuis takeover,super important business decision
The Mixxx Board of Directors in pleased to announce plans to acquire the AlphaTheta Corporation (formerly known as Pioneer DJ), Serato Audio Research Ltd. and Native Instruments.
"This exciting consolidation of brands will reshape the DJ software market as we know it", Mixxx CEO Scrooge McScratch said after the decision …
Google Summer of Code 2024, Get Involved
Thu 29 February 2024 Daniel Schürmann gsoc,gsoc-2024
Mixxx has been accepted as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code 2024, a global program focused on bringing new contributors into open source software development. This is a great opportunity for us to attract new contributors, as they will receive a stipend sponsored by Google. …
Improved Scrolling Waveforms in Mixxx 2.4.0
Fri 23 February 2024 Maarten de Boer 2.4,improvements
One of the major improvements in Mixxx 2.4 is a revision of the scrolling waveform implementation, to achieve smoother animation at a higher frame rate (60 fps), with fewer frame-drops and a lower CPU load.
The revision consists of an optimized rewrite, not only of the actual waveform drawing …
Official Flatpak now available on Flathub
Wed 21 February 2024 Be.
An unofficial Mixxx Flatpak package for Linux users has been available on Flathub since Mixxx 2.2.1. Today, all major technical issues with the Flatpak have been resolved, so we have decided to officially support this Flatpak package with Mixxx 2.4.0 and verify Mixxx on Flathub.
In …