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Getting Started Tutorial – DJ Mixer 6

DJ Mixer – The Basics

Welcome to DJ Mixer! Get ready to take control over you music, anytime, anywhere.

This tutorial covers the basic playback and mixing capabilities. There’s much more you can do once you figure out the basics. We are glad you are here to take your music to the next level and have fun with the DJ Mixer App!

Before you start mixing…

For best results, exit all other applications before starting the App. When mixing on an iPhone, turn on Flight Mode to disable interrupting calls. To play for others, connect your device to a sound system using an audio cable. To play to yourself connect the headphones to your device. DJ Mixer can also play music using your device’s built-in speakers

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Adding songs

There are 3 ways to add songs to DJ Mixer:

1. Download free music we provide.
2. Import files from your iPod library.
3. Copy over music files from your Mac or PC  using iTunes.

Adding free music downloads

iPhone or iPod Touch.

1. Tap the ‘Playlists’ button in on the bottom tab bar.
2. Tap the ‘Downloads’ button on the top-left of the screen.
3. Tap ‘Download’ next to each available track to download it.

iPad

1. From the main menu, tap the ‘Free Music Download’ button.
2. Tap ‘Download’ button next to each available track to download it.

Watch a demo video .

Adding music from your device library

- To use this feature you must unlock the full Mixer version of DJ Mixer from the main menu screen or own DJ Mixer (paid full version).
- You can import M4A (AAC), MP3, AIF or WAV audio files.
- Importing music from your iPod library requires iOS 4.0 or later.
- If you have purchased protected audio files from iTunes you can convert them to AAC files in iTunes using the Apple’s iTunes Plus feature.

1. Tap the ‘Add Your Own Music’ in the Playlists screen.
2. Tap the Add songs from ‘Your iPod’ library button.
3. Select a song to import from your library.
4. When importing is done, tap the ‘Add Another Song’ button to import more songs or tap ‘Done’.

Adding songs from your PC or Mac with iTunes

- To use this feature you must unlock the full Mixer version of DJ Mixer from the main menu screen or own DJ Mixer (paid full version).
- You can import M4A (AAC), MP3, AIF or WAV audio files.
- Importing music from your iPod library requires iOS 4.0 or later.
- If you have purchased protected audio files from iTunes you can convert them to AAC files in iTunes using the Apple’s iTunes Plus feature.

On your Mac or PC

1. Connect your device to your PC or Mac using the USB cable. Open iTunes on your desktop.
2. Click on your device name in the iTunes library (left side of the window) and click the Apps tab in the top center of the window.
3. Scroll down below the Apps list to the File Sharing section.
4. Select DJ Mixer  in the File Sharing List.
5. Drag and drop music files from Finder to the DJ Mixer Documents list or click the ‘Add’ button to select audio files.

On your iPhone or iPod Touch

1.  Tap the ‘Add your own music’ on the bottom left of the Playlists screen.
2.  Tap the ‘Add Shared Files’ in iTunes button.

On your iPad

1.  Tap the ‘Full Mixer Upgrade’ button in the main menu.
2.  Tap the ‘Your Desktop’ button.
3.  Tap the ‘Add Shared Files’ button. 

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Playlist functions

All playable songs are automatically added to the All Songs playlist. You can just mix using this playlist, add songs to the built-in My Playlist or create new playlists for different occasions. All playlist changes are automatically saved.

Creating playlists

iPhone and iPod Touch

1.  Tap ‘Playlists’ on the bottom of the screen.
2.  Tap the new playlist (+) button on the top right of the playlists screen.
3.  Enter the playlist’s name and tap ‘Done’.
4.  Tap All Songs to access all available songs.
5.  Tap the song you wish to add to your new Playlist and tap ‘Add to a playlist…’
6.  Tap the playlist you wish to add the song to from the list.
7.  Repeat steps 5-6 to add more songs.

iPad

1.  Tap ‘Music Library’ from the main menu screen.
2.  Tap ‘New Playlist’ on the bottom left of the music library screen.
3.  Name your playlist and tap ‘Done’.
4.  Tap the All Songs playlist.
5.  Tap the song you wish to add to you new Playlist and tap ‘Add to a playlist…’
6.  Tap the playlist you wish to add the song to from the list.
7.  Repeat steps 5-6 to add more songs.

Managing playlists

Playlists are fully sortable by Title, Artist, Top Requested first (for WiFi Party), Shortest Songs first, Longest Songs first, Slowest Songs first (by BPM), Fastest Songs first (by BPM), Most Played first, Least Played first, Recently Played First, Rarely Played first and Shuffle.

TIP: Sort by Recently Played First to see which tracks you have already played in your mix session.

Deleting and removing songs from playlists

iPhone and iPod Touch

1.  From the home screen/ main menu tap the playlists button.
2.  Tap the desired playlist you wish to edit, or All Songs.
3.  Tap ‘Edit’ in the top right corner.
4.  You will notice red ‘delete’ circles appear on the left of each song. Tap this to delete a desired track.

iPad
Because there are two library views in the iPad version of DJ Mixer, there are two ways to delete songs from playlists on iPad.

Grid view

1.  Open the DJ Mixer app.
2.  Go to Music Library.
3.  Select ‘Grid’ view on the top right.
4.  Tap desired song to delete.
5.  Press ‘Delete track’.

List view

1.  Open the DJ Mixer app.
2.  Go to Music Library.
3.  Select ‘List’ view on the top right.
4.  Tap ‘Edit’ in the top right corner.
5.  You will notice red ‘delete’ circles appear on the left of each song. Tap this to delete a desired track or edit a playlist.

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Mixing

DJ Mixer is built for mixing. With input from professionals we have incorporated all the main features real DJs seek on real DJ hardware and all the functionality of other major DJ software interfaces.

Basic mixing functions

On iPhone or iPod Touch

1.  Tap ‘Playlists’ in the bottom of the screen and tap a playlist.
2.  Tap a song in the playlist and tap ‘Load to mixer channel 1′.
3.  Tap another song in the playlist and tap ‘Load to mixer channel 2′.
4.  Tap the ‘Mixer’ button in the bottom of the screen to access the Music Player.
5.  Tap the playback buttons to play, pause and skip tracks.
6.  Use the cross-fader to mix between the songs playing in Channel 1 and in Channel 2.

On iPad

1.  Tap ‘Music Player’ in the main menu screen.
2.  Tap the playback controls to play, pause and skip tracks.
3.  Use the cross-fader to mix between tracks.

Interactive mixing

Use the DJ Mixer screen to take full interactive control of your music.

iPhone and iPod Touch Pro Mixer

1.  Tap ‘Mixer’ at the bottom of the screen.
2.  Orient iPhone/iPod Touch horizontally to Landscape mode or tap the Pro button at the top right corner of the screen.
3.  Use the extensive DJing features accessible by tapping the icons on both sides of mixer screen (more features available in the ‘Digital’ setting on the bottom left of the screen).

iPad Pro Mixer

1.  Tap ‘DJ Mixer from the main menu screen.
2.  Use the extensive DJing features accessible by tapping the different buttons on the screen and by touching and dragging the various controls such as the tempo sliders, cross-fader, FX, and EQ distortion.

iPhone and iPod Touch Analog Mixer

1.  Tap the turntable icon on bottom right of the Pro Mixer screen to access the Analog Mixer screen.
2.  In this screen you can scratch and manipulate record playback manually and directly by applying touch gestures on the rotating turntable or CDJ available for each channel.
3.  You can scratch, spin-back, spin-forward, speed up, slow down using your finger.
4.  To switch back to the Pro Mixer tap the ‘Dgital’ button on the bottom left side of the screen.

Auto mixing

You can set DJ Mixer to play a seamless mix while you dance or chill. DJ Mixer will play an automatic smooth mix of your music. Upcoming tracks in your playlist are faded in as outgoing tracks are faded out. Auto mix beat matches your tracks for you. Auto mix will mix your songs according to their order in your playlist.

On iPhone or iPod Touch

1.  Create a playlist (see Creating Playlists).
2.  Check the Automix check box on top left of screen (if it is unchecked).
3.  Tap the ‘Play’ button in the top deck.

On iPad

1.  Tap ‘Settings’ on top right side of the Music Player or DJ Mixer screen.
2.  Slide the ‘Automix’ switch to turn it on if it is currently off.
3.  Tap ‘Play’ on the left deck.

Sync function

The Sync function can be used to match the speed, or BPMs, of two different tracks. Here is how to find the Sync button and turn it on to beat match two tracks:

1. Open the DJ Mixer app.
2. Go to the Mixer.
3. Import a song to each deck.
4. Press the Time Signature menu (the button the looks like a clock).
5. Press the sync button on the track you wish to match BPMs with.

Here is how to find the sync function and turn it off:

1. Open the DJ Mixer App.
2. Go to the Mixer.
3. Import a song to each deck.
4. Press the Time Signature button on the bottom of each deck (the button that looks like a clock).
5. Press the Reset button that appears next to the Sync button to unmatch the BPMs.

The tracks should now be the same BPM, and should play at the same rate.

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Recording

With DJ Mixer you can record your mixes to play back later, upload to popular file and music sharing sites or edit in DJ Mixer.

How to record

To record a mix, simply go to the Mixer view of DJ Mixer on your Apple device and press the small red button in the bottom right corner. Once you see the timer start, you are recording. To stop recording, simply tap the record button again and press ‘Yes’ when the confirmation prompt appears.

Retrieving recorded mixes

Import recorded mixes back into the mixer.
Follow the next few steps in order to import your recorded mixes back into the DJ Mixer:

1. Go to DJ Mixer home screen.
2. Tap Music Library.
3. Tap ‘Add Your Music’.
4. Tap ‘Your Desktop’.
5. Add Shared Files.
6. Go back to the home screen.
7. Tap the Library button on the bottom-left side of the page.
8. Scroll down and tap the desired mix to load it onto your mixer.

Exporting recorded mixes to iTunes

In order to retrieve audio files from DJ Mixer you will have to use the iTunes File Sharing feature.
Follow the next few steps in order to locate the files and copy them:

1. Connect your mobile device to your PC or Mac computer and open iTunes.
2. In iTunes, click the device icon on the left.
3. Click Apps in the top menu.
4. Scroll down to reveal File Sharing and click on the DJ Mixer Pro app icon.
5. Click your desired mix recording from the list and click Save To… on bottom right side of the files list.

Additional information about iTunes File Sharing.

Deleting recorded mixes:

1. Connect your device to your computer.
2. Launch iTunes.
3. Select your iOS device from the devices section of iTunes.
4. Click the App’s tab and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
5. Under File Sharing section, you’ll find a list of Apps.
6. Select DJ Mixer.
7. Select the recorded mix.
8. Click Delete on your computer keyboard.

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Uploading recorded mixes to other apps

DJ Mixer now supports the export of recorded mixes to other applications that can play or share WAVE files. Some notable apps that support DJ Mixer WAVE files are Dropbox and VLC player.

Dropbox

How to upload recorded mixes to Dropbox:

1. Download and install the Dropbox app.
2. Sign up for an account or sign in to your account.
3. Open DJ Mixer.
4. Go to the Mixer.
5. Load two tracks and record a mix (the record button is in the bottom right).
6. When you are done recording, tap the record button again and press ‘Yes’ when prompted.
7. Select the Open in… option.
8. Select Open in Dropbox.
   NOTE: Please allow up to 1 minute for iOS to open the Dropbox app.
9. You will be taken to Dropbox.
10. Name the file and choose a desired destination.

Other Apps

How to upload recorded mixes to other apps that support WAVE files:

1. Open DJ Mixer.
2. Go to the Mixer.
3. Load two tracks and record a mix (the record button is in the bottom right).
4. When you are done recording, tap the record button again and press ‘Yes’ when prompted.
5. Select the Open in… option.
6. Select the desired app to open your file in.
   NOTE: Please allow up to 1 minute for iOS to open the app.
7. You will be taken to the selected app.

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DJ with Headphones

NEW for iOS 6 – DJ with headphones on your mobile device, just like the pros! Dual stereo outputs – main out and headphone monitoring. Simply connect the digital output of your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch to an HDMI digital screen or sound system, or to a USB audio interface, and plug your headphones into the headphones jack. You can use any standard wired headphones to DJ. Set it up once and get busy mixing!

Basics and Devices

- Requires iPhone 4 or newer, iPod Touch 4th generation or newer, or on iPad 2 or newer, running iOS 6.0.
- USB audio interface is only supported on iPad 2 or newer.
- HDMI is supported on iPad 2 or newer, iPhone 4 or newer, or iPod Touch 4th generation or newer.
- Included in the paid DJ Mixer app.
- Available as part of the Full Mixer Upgrade in-app-purchase ($19.99) on DJ Mixer Pro, Carl Cox Mixer, VIBE Music Mixer, and DJ Spooky apps.
- Works with any wired headphones connected to your mobile device headphones jack.
For full information about this unique new feature, head to the DJ with Headphones page!

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DJing with Remote Headphones (versions 4.1-4.6 only)

The audio sent to the headphones over the WiFi network is determined by the cross-fader position on the main device. For example, when the track in Deck A is played (cross-fader all the way to the left), the audio of the track in Deck B will be sent to the headphones for cueing.

- DJ Mixer includes a unique patent-pending feature that lets you listen to the song that is loaded to the mixer before your audience can hear it.
- This feature allows you to cue and to tweak the song playback parameters so mixing it into your mix using the cross-fader will sound perfect!
- DJing with headphones requires 2 devices because iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads only have one sound out jack that you use to connect to a sound system for the main audio output of your mix.
- Without headphones you are limited to mixes performed using visual information that appears on your devices screen and audio from the track you are mixing that your audience already hears.

Basics

To mix with headphones with DJ Mixer you’ll need 2 iDevices such as iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad and a WiFi network or Bluetooth connection.

- You use the main device to output the main audio of your mix, typically to a sound system and to send headphones audio to the headphones device.
- You use the headphones device to receive headphones audio from the main device and to hear the headphones audio in your headphones.

Headphone device configuration

iPhone and iPod Touch

1.  Join a WiFi network or switch to Bluetooth (disable WiFi on both devices when doing this to decrease interference).
2.  Connect your headphones to the device.
3.  Tap the ‘Settings’ button at the bottom of the screen.
4.  Tap the ‘Use as Headphones’ button.

iPad

1.  Join a WiFi network or switch to Bluetooth (disable WiFi when doing this to decrease interference).
2. Tap the ‘Use as Headphones’ button in the main menu.

Main device configuration

iPhone and iPod Touch

1.  Join the same WiFi network that the secondary device is on or switch to Bluetooth(disable WiFi when doing this to decrease interference).
2.  Unlock the DJ with headphones premium feature from the main menu screen or own DJ Mixer (paid full version).
3.  Tap the ‘Settings’ button at the bottom of the screen.
4.  Tap the Secondary device name to turn on audio out to the device.

iPad

1.  Join the same WiFi network that the secondary device is on or switch to Bluetooth(disable WiFi when doing this to decrease interference).
2.  Unlock the DJ with headphones premium feature from the main menu screen or own DJ Mixer (paid full version).
3.  Tap the ‘Headphones’ button in the bottom-left side of the DJ Mixer screen.
4.  Tap the Secondary device name to turn on audio out to the device.

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Split output configuration

DJ Mixer 4.2 or later supports DJing with a DJ audio cable. Using this cable, you can DJ with headphones without an additional mobile device. You simply connect the cable to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad and connect your headphones and the main sound system to this cable. Once connected, you just turn on Split audio mode in the App settings and will receive cue audio from the mixer to your headphones.
Supported cables:
Griffin DJ Cable for iOS Device
AIODJ Cable For iOS DJs

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Streaming functions

With DJ Mixer, you can also stream your mixes live to Bluetooth and WiFi enabled devices.

Streaming with AirPlay through WiFi

1. Go to your Device Settings.
2. Enable WiFi and select the appropriate network.
3. To make sure the network is connected and AirPlay is enabled, open your Device’s Music Library and check for the AirPlay symbol on the top right.
4. Open the DJ Mixer app and close all other apps.
5. From the DJ Mixer Main Menu, go to the full view DJ Mixer.
6. Tap the settings button.
7. Turn DJ with Headphones off.
8. The Airplay button should appear at the top of settings, select the desired network.

Streaming with Bluetooth

1. Go to your Device Settings.
2. Disable WiFi and Enable Bluetooth.
3. Connect your your desired device.
4. Open the DJ Mixer app and close all other apps.

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WiFi Party

You can learn more about the WiFi party feature here: http://blog.djmixer.fm/wifi-party/

Starting a WiFi Party

1.  Get your mobile device on an available Wireless network and remember the network name.
2.  Tap Start a Wifi Party in DJ Mixer main menu.
3.  Tap Start Accepting Songs.
4.  Go to your Music Library and add songs to the Wifi Party Playlist . Friends who join the party will be able to see this playlist directly on their mobile devices.

Joining a WiFi Party

1.  Tell your friends to install the free DJ Mixer Pro and to get on the same Wifi network you are on.
2.  Tell your friends to tap Join a Wifi Party in DJ Mixer on their mobile device.

Additional features

- Once your friends join they can see your Wifi Party Playlist on their mobile devices and like or dislike songs in your Wifi playlist.
- Your friends can add any song from their mobile device music library to the party or add their top 5 rated songs or their top 5 most-played songs with one tap.
- Songs added by your friends will appear in your Wifi Party Playlist and you can mix them with the App by loading them to one of the two DJ Mixer decks.
- Your friends added songs will be removed from your copy of DJ Mixer once the party is over at the break of dawn. Remember, your friends just temporarily lent you their song for a limited time to mix up in the party.

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Sound Effects

Play vinyl record rewinds, spin-backs, drum rolls, sirens, horns and spoken word sounds over your tracks to spice up your mix.

iPhone and iPod Touch Music Player

1.  Tap the ‘Effects’ button at the bottom right of the screen.
2.  Scroll through sound effects list.
3.  Touch an effect’s ‘Play’ button to play it over the music playing in the Music Player.
4.  Use the built-in mix with sound effects to perform beautiful mixes between your tracks by pressing play from Channel 1 to 2, or touch text  to flip to Channel 2 to 1.

iPhone and iPod Touch DJ Mixer

1.  Tap the’ Speaker’ button on left-side of screen.
2.  Scroll through sound effects list.
3.  Touch ‘Play’ buttons to play sound effect.
4.  Use the built-in mix with sound effects to perform beautiful mixes between your tracks by pressing play from Channel 1 to 2, or touch text  to flip to Channel 2 to 1.

iPad

1.  Tap the Samples icon on from the Music Player screen or the DJ Mixer screen.
2.  Scroll through sound effects list.
3.  Tap a sound effect in the list.
4.  Tap an action from pop-up menu such as Play, Play & Rewind, Play & Mix.
5.  Tap ‘Samples’ again to exit.

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Waves Audio Engine

Upgrade your mixer app to the Waves Audio Engine, developed and optimized for our mixing Apps by Waves, the world’s leading developer of professional audio plugins.
The Waves Audio Engine includes a realistic real-time scratch engine, superior sweepable HP/LP resonant filters/FX on iPad/iPhone, and a professional grade 3-band EQ.
You can find more details about Waves Audio Engine here.

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Restoring Paid Purchases

If you have already purchased the DJ Mixer Full Mixer Upgrade and are being prompted to purchase it again, all you need to do is restore paid features. Here is how to do that:

- On iPhone/iPod- go to Settings from the Main Menu (Home icon) and tap “Restore Paid Features”.
- On iPad – go to Settings from the mixer screen and tap “Restore Paid Features”.
- Enter iTunes account number and all purchased features will be restored to DJ Mixer on your device. Please make sure you are using the same iTunes account you used when you made your purchases.

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Additional Information

There is much more you can do!
Now that you know the basics just tap around to find and learn the additional features.
There are sound effects, loops, pitch control, advanced EQs and filters (iPad only), and more…
We hope you’ll be having fun and mixing for your friends at a party with DJ Mixer in no-time!

Mailing list/ Newsletter/ Links

For the latest updates visit our website: http://blog.djmixer.fm/
Join the conversation about DJ Mixer on our Facebook Page
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For support issues email us at support@djmixer.fm

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