The NAS has a default folder on the drive called Music. I have uploaded a bunch of music files, in subdirectories by artist and album. But when I ask Plex to scan the library, it says that the internet isn't reachable. I have movies and tv shows in folders on this same NAS, and Plex is able to scan and download data from the internet on these. Nov 10, 2019 The music organizer Clementine is another free tool that's like the others in this list. Use it to create smart playlists, import and export playlist formats like M3U and XSPF, play audio CDs, find lyrics and photos, transcode your audio files into popular file formats, download missing tags, and more.
Greetings. As background, I started DJing on a laptop in 2002 -- people were blown away back then. I used software called MixMeister (MM) on a Windows machine. It was more for creating mixed CDs, but its features for live gigs met my needs. And, it had a fantastic database implementation. Over the years new and more feature-rich software came out, but I stuck with MM because I loved the database implementation which no one else rivaled (I'll explain below)--it was built on MS ACCESS. But alas, I really need to move on, and MM is not longer being supported. I discovered MIXXX and I love it--but I need some help.Basically, I spent a TON of time tagging my music, as much of it was obscure (African, Caribbean, Latin), so I had to hand tag it and/or CDDB would mis-tag it. Mixmeister had an automatic search that ran against all the tags. That is now common. Mixmeister ALSO had two other key features:
1. It allowed you to automatically update the library by monitoring one or more music folders. This was KEY because I basically kept all my music in one folder on an external drive (ALL_MUSIC), and that folder had subfolders -- 'Albums', 'Compilations', 'DJ MIXES', etc. I would regularly added to those folders. But I did not want to have to add each new folder into the library by hand, or to re-import/scan my entire library, which is now at 800G, 70,000 or so tracks. Using the 'monitor' feature of MixMeister, it would update my library automatically, very quickly, and in the background--so there was no waiting.
VirtualDJ, Serato (as far as I know) and MIXXX do not seem to do this. As I'm typing, MIXXX is re-scanning my library (it has been running for 2 hours and 40 minutes). In MIXXX it seems that your only option is to Re-scan the entire library. I'm not sure how MixMeister was able to implement this seamless folder-monitoring database/library update-in-the-background method, but it was great.
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Does MIXXX have this capability, and I am somehow missing it?If it doesn't, is there a deep technical constraint that prevents it--or am I somehow the corner case for wanting it?
2. MixMeister also had a feature called 'Clean up Library' where it would, again, very quickly (i.e., under 3 minutes), go through the library (of 50,000+ tracks), and remove entries from all those files that were no longer there. Thus, you would not select a song file only to find it was no longer there. I remember for years wishing that iTunes had this feature. I also found iTunes to be horribly slow in dealing with larger libraries because of it used an XML (text) file for its database, which meant slow access. Maybe it's improved -- it has been a few years since I played around with iTunes.
So, the same question here: Does MIXXX have a feature to clean up the library (aside from re-scanning, which takes several hours during which time you cannot use the program)?
I'm really excited about MIXXX (esp. since it also has strong support for Hercules hardware), but getting the database/library stuff to work well--and fast--especially with large music libraries is critical to me.
Looking forward to responses/advice.
Thanks!
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When it comes to free, open source mixing software, most musicians and DJs automatically think of Audacity, but there are some alternatives that are definitely worth checking out if you are a budding music producer.
One tool that gives Audacity a run for its money (if that phrase is applicable for open source software) is Mixxx. This flexible tool for budding DJs allows you to easily select two tracks and cross-fade between them, whilst recording the mix output in real-time. Our guide shows you exactly how.
One tool that gives Audacity a run for its money (if that phrase is applicable for open source software) is Mixxx. This flexible tool for budding DJs allows you to easily select two tracks and cross-fade between them, whilst recording the mix output in real-time. Our guide shows you exactly how.
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Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1Access the related download link for this article and grab the Windows installer file for Mixxx. The program is also available for OS X and Linux on the developer's homepage. Follow the normal installation procedure for your operating system to install Mixxx, once you have acquired the relevant application archive.
- Launch Mixxx using the desktop shortcut that was added during installation. If you have never launched the application before, a prompt appears asking if you want to scan your music libraries for files that can be imported. Click Yes to continue with this operation, which may take a few minutes depending on how much music is stored on your computer.
- 3Once the Mixxx music library has been updated, a list of all the available audio files you can work with is displayed. Double-click a file to preview it, or right-click a file and select 'Load in Player 1' to load it in the left hand player in Mixxx.
- Select another track to mix it with by right-clicking a file in the library and selecting 'Load in Player 2'.
- 5Click Play in either Player 1 or Player 2 to start playing the track cued in that player. Use the Volume slider and Graphic Equalizer controls for either player to modify the sound of each track until you achieve the correct balance.
- When you are ready to start mixing, click Options on the menu bar and select Record Mix. Select a location and filename for the output file and click OK to begin. Mixx will not start recording until some music begins, so start one or both players to begin the recording.
- 7The Crossfade control is the main slider in the centre of the interface, situated between the two players. Whilst both tracks are playing, you can adjust the balance of each by moving the crossfader to the left or right. The further the crossfader is to one side, the more predominant the volume of the track in that player will be.
- Click Options and Stop Recording once you have finished mixing.
Tips & Advice
- Just like a real turntable device, Mixx supports 'Headphone Cueing', a technique used by DJs to preview the next track they want to play in their headphones before pumping it out into the live mix. This also allows you to beatmatch the current song with the next one. To route the audio from either player to the headphones, click the HEADPHONE button on either the left or the right hand side of the Mixx interface. Click the button again to disable routing to the headphones.
- For much more info on the mixing features available in Mixx, check out the official help guide.
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