Mixmeister

This demo video offers the turbo-babe intro to MixMeister DJ software.

MixMeister has announced MixMeister Fusion and MixMeister Studio 7.2. This release marks the first Mac versions of MixMeister.

Version 7.2 of both packages includes the following:

• Native Mac OSX version is universal binary for PowerPC or Intel processors
• Improved time stretching accurately matches beats with fast or slow tempos
• Enhanced timeline display provides clear division of measures
• Effect automation via MIDI controllers – external hardware can now manipulate effect parameters
• Support for stored EQ settings in transition templates for advanced users
• “Fade and Cue Next” feature fades and pauses a mix then starts at the next track – prefect for voice over announcements (Fusion only)
• New master volume control for preview output – headphone and main out can be controlled independently (Fusion only)

Fusion 7.2 lets musicians maintain up to eight songs beat-matched at all times, enabling improvisation with effects to shape the music in a million ways. Fusion supports harmonic mixing, VST effects, intelligent looping, MIDI hardware controllers and more. Fusion is designed to mix complete DJ sets from full-length songs to achieve the functionality of a loop editor or digital audio workstation.

MixMeister Studio 7.2 is designed for high-end mix production projects. Studio gives DJs the ability to make nanosecond tempo adjustments, shift the key of any song, add beat loops and plug-in special effects and much more. MixMeister’s visual display allows zoom in on individual beats and measures to make precise adjustments until the mix sounds exactly right. Read more…

Numark wants to make tweaking knobs as sexy as traditional DJing. It’s introduced a dedicated controller for MixMeister – imaginatively named MixMeister Control.

Individual hands-on controls are included for looping by track, EQ and FX, with control for up to four tracks at once. MixMeister Control offers 40 knobs, 53 buttons and a Jog Wheel for fast location management. Automation effects, VST plug-ins and other functions can be manipulated with minimal computer interaction.

MixMeister Control Features:

• Hardware control surface for MixMeister and other MIDI-capable DJ software
• USB 1.1 interface – No driver required
• Includes MixMeister Fusion Live software
• Compatible with other MIDI applications
• Works with Windows or Mac OS X

MixMeister Control is due in stores Q2-2008.

MixMeister Fusion and MixMeister Studio 7.2 have been updated. This release marks the first Mac versions of MixMeister.

Version 7.2 of both packages includes the following:

• Native Mac OSX version is universal binary for PowerPC or Intel processors
• Improved time stretching accurately matches beats with fast or slow tempos
• Enhanced timeline display provides clear division of measures
• Effect automation via MIDI controllers – external hardware can now manipulate effect parameters
• Support for stored EQ settings in transition templates for advanced users
• “Fade and Cue Next” feature fades and pauses a mix then starts at the next track – prefect for voice over announcements (Fusion only)
• New master volume control for preview output – headphone and main out can be controlled independently (Fusion only)

Fusion 7.2 lets musicians maintain up to eight songs perfectly beat-matched at all times, enabling improvisation with effects to shape the music in a million ways. Fusion supports harmonic mixing, VST effects, intelligent looping, MIDI hardware controllers and more. Fusion is designed to mix complete DJ sets from full-length songs to achieve the functionality of a loop editor or digital audio workstation, and can blend songs together to create DJ performances.

MixMeister Studio 7.2 is the only digital audio application designed for high-end mix production projects. Studio gives DJs the ability to make nanosecond tempo adjustments, shift the key of any song, add beat loops and plug-in special effects and much more. MixMeister’s innovative visual display allows zoom in on individual beats and measures to make precise adjustments until the mix sounds exactly right. Read more…

MixMeister has announced EZ Vinyl Converter 2, a new app being bundled with turntables from Numark and ION Audio which reads incoming audio from a turntable and uses Gracenote’s MusicID technology to automatically fill in the artist, album, and song information.

Users need only to click the “New Track” button at the end of each track. After songs are captured, EZ Vinyl Converter 2 automatically transfers them to iTunes as MP3 files.

EZ Vinyl Converter 2 software is available through bundles with Numark and ION Audio in the following products:

• Numark: TTUSB, TTXUSB, and TTi
• ION Audio: TTUSB, TTUSB10, LP DOCK

Owners of the above products who purchased their turntable prior to the bundling of EZ Vinyl Converter 2 can download the software for free at www.numark.com and www.ionaudio.com web sites, depending on the product purchased.