Mixxx Dj Controller
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Mixxx can be controlled with a keyboard, a mouse, MIDI/HIDcontrollers, time-code records/CDs, or a combination of these. The choiceusually depends on your budget or style of DJing.
7.1. Using a Mouse and Touchpad¶
Mixxx supports MIDI and HID controllers which are external hardware devices used to control audio applications. Many DJs prefer the hands-on feel of a controller with Mixxx because it can feel similar to using a real mixer and turntables or CDJ. Download Mixxx 2.2.3 for 16.04 (Xenial) or later: Open a terminal, and enter: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mixxx/mixxx sudo apt update sudo apt install mixxx This will install the latest version of Mixxx from the Mixxx PPA on Launchpad. Mixxx 2.2.3 for 32-bit Ubuntu Bionic. Mixxx 2.2.3 for 64-bit Ubuntu Bionic. Ubuntu Repositories. Oct 14, 2010 Mixxx is a free DJ software that lets you create DJ mixes for clubs, house parties, and broadcasting. It’s a highly comprehensive music mixing app that has been designed by a community of DJs and programmers to help everyone create a mix of music tracks to rock their parties.
Use your mouse to interact with the controls in theMixxx User Interface on your computer screen. Youcan perform actions by pointing and clicking with your mouse.
Single Left Click: Performing a left mouse click on buttons triggers thedefault action for that control. Moreover if you click on a value in the tracklist of the Mixxx library, you can change thevalue. For example the year of a track.
Single Right Click: On most buttons, performing a right click triggers adifferent action than a left click. You can return any knob or fader to itsdefault value by right-clicking that control.
Mouse Drag: Click on a knob or fader, hold the left mouse button and moveyour cursor to change the value of the control. Use mouse drag to drop tracksfrom the file list to the decks, crates, playlists, etc.
Mouse Wheel: Just like Mouse Drag, you can change knob and fader valuesby placing the cursor over the control and moving the mouse wheel.
Hint
If you hover with the mouse over a control (e.g. the crossfader) inthe Mixxx user interface, the tooltip lists the left- and right-clickaction respectively.
Djay will detect the controller and automatically pre-map all functionality, allowing you to start using the controller right away. MIDI controllers All natively supported MIDI controllersTo use a DJ MIDI controller with djay or djay Pro, simply plug the controller into your Mac, PC, iOS, or Android device. ✧ Pre-cueing via the controller is not supported, but headphones can be used via the PC’s built-in audio output. 
Some features are currently not supported by these controllers: DDJ-1000 (waveforms on jog wheel displays, D.Echo and Noise Sound Color FX, Beat FX on channels), DDJ-1000SRT (D.Echo and Noise Sound Color FX, Beat FX on channels), DDJ-800 (jog wheel displays, Color FX except filter, Beat FX on channels), XDJ-RX2 (performance pad LEDs), DDJ-RX/DDJ-RR (booth output), MCX8000 (displays). And of course you can easily edit the mapping yourself and customize the controller for your demands.Please note that the list of supported controllers applies to the latest version of djay/djay Pro on the respective platform.Not all features may be supported on some controllers.Show controllers compatible with.
Hint
On a Macbook or a computer with a touchpad that lacks mouse buttons,a two-finger click gesture is often treated as a right click.
See also
Using the Mouse drag/wheel on the waveforms you can adjust zoom andplayback rate of the tracks. For more information, go toWaveform Displays.
7.2. Using a Keyboard¶
Mixxx Keyboard shortcuts (for en-us keyboard layout)¶
Controlling Mixxx with a keyboard is handy. Unlike mouse control, the keyboardallows you to manage things simultaneously. For example, you can start playinga track on deck 1 whilst stopping deck 2 at the same time.
The default mapping for English keyboards is depicted in the figure above. It isdivided into a left-hand side for deck 1 and right-hand side for deck 2. Pleasenote that you can also access the functions through Mixxx’s interface.
For some user groups, like those using controllers orvinyl control, it might be useful to enable/disable the keyboardmappings at runtime. You can do so by clickingOptions ‣ Enable Keyboard Shortcuts.
Hint
If you hover with the mouse over a control (e.g. the crossfader) inthe Mixxx user interface, the tooltip lists the keyboard shortcuts ofthe control among a description of the control.
See also
For a list of default shortcuts, go to Keyboard mapping table.
7.2.1. Customizing the keyboard mapping¶
Mixxx allows you to customize the keyboard control. For more information, go to:
7.3. Using MIDI/HID Controllers¶
Mixxx supports MIDI and HID controllers which are externalhardware devices used to control audio applications. Many DJs prefer thehands-on feel of a controller with Mixxx because it can feel similar to using areal mixer and turntables or CDJ.
7.3.1. Loading a controller preset¶
Without loading the correct preset, your controller does not work with Mixxx.
Connect your controller(s) to your computer
Start Mixxx
Go to Preferences ‣ Controllers
Select your device from the list of available devices on the left, and theright pane will change
Activate the Enabled checkbox
Select the mapping for your controller from the Load Presetdrop-down menu
Click Apply and Mixxx can now be controlled by your controller(s).
Repeat step 4-7 for any of the controllers you want to use
Hint
If you do not find a connected device in the list, make sure toinstall any necessary drivers for that device.
7.3.2. Supported controllers¶
Mixxx can use any MIDI/HID controller that is recognized by yourOS (some may require drivers), as long as there is aMIDI/HID mapping file to tell Mixxx how to understand it. Mixxx comes bundledwith a number of mappings for various devices. There are two levels ofcontroller mappings:
Mixxx Certified Mappings: These mappings are verified by the MixxxDevelopment Team.
Community Supported Mappings: These mappings are provided and have beenverified as working by the Mixxx community, but the Mixxx Development Team isunable to verify their quality because we don’t have the devices ourselves.They might have bugs or rough edges.
If you run into issues with any of these mappings, please file a bugreport on our Bug Tracker or tell us about it on our mailing list, forums,or IRC channel. Device support varies for each supported OS, so make sure to consult the documentation of the device.
Hint
Additional mappings are available in the Controller presets forum.
See also
Before purchasing a controller to use with Mixxx, consult ourHardware Compatibility wiki page. It contains the mostup-to-date information about which controllers work with Mixxx andthe details of each.
7.3.3. Installing a preset from the forum¶
To use a controller mapping that did not come bundled with Mixxx, place thecontroller mapping in your User Presets folder. This is the folder called“controllers” inside your User Preferences folder. To open your User Presetsfolder, go to Preferences ‣ Controllers and click theOpen User Preset Folder button. Alternatively, navigate to thefolder in your OS file browser:
GNU/Linux:
/home/<username>/.mixxx/controllersmacOS:
/Users/<username>/Library/ApplicationSupport/Mixxx/controllersWindows Vista and newer:
C:Users<username>AppDataMixxxcontrollersWindows XP:
C:DocumentsandSettings<username>AppDatacontrollers
On Windows, the AppData folder is hidden, so if you have not already,you will need to set Windows Explorer to show hidden files and folders (how todo this varies with each version of Windows).
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If the mapping was posted as a .zip file, first extract the .zipfile by right clicking on it in your file browser and selecting the option forextracting an archive or compressed folder. Copy the .xml file into yourUser Preset folder. If there is a .js file, also copy that to yourUser Preset folder. Restart Mixxx and load the preset.
7.3.4. Map your own your controller¶
There is no mapping available for your controller or you want to change anexisting mapping? You can map your controller by using the Controller Wizard ortake full control with the MIDI Scripting support in Mixxx.
See also
Go to Adding support for your MIDI/HID Controller for detailed information.
7.4. Using Timecode Vinyl Records and CDs¶
Dj Controller App
Vinyl control allows a user to manipulate the playback of a track inMixxx using a turntable or CDJ as an interface. In effect, it simulatesthe sound and feel of having your digital music collection on vinyl. Many DJsprefer the tactile feel of vinyl, and vinyl control allows that feel to bepreserved while retaining the benefits of using digital audio.
See also
Go to Vinyl Control for detailed information.
MP3 e2
Hercules Dj Controller
MP3 LE
Pioneer Dj Controller
Glow
Dj Controller Amazon
The Hercules DJ Control MP3 e2, MP3 LE, and Glow are USB controllers that have identical controls and share the same mapping. These controllers do not have a built in sound card, so a splitter cable or separate sound card is recommended for use with it. They are not class compliant MIDI devices. Older versions of Mixxx required using Hercules' MIDI driver, but this driver can be a hassle to set up and maintain on Linux, so it is recommended only for Windows and Mac OS X. Another alternative is to use the user mode driver, or also upgrade to the latest version of Mixxx if you have not already. Support for using the MP3 LE and Glow as USB Bulk controllers without the driver on Linux is available in development versions of Mixxx and will be included in Mixxx 2.1, but the MP3 e2 was already supported in Mixxx 2.0.
The mapping is included in Mixxx and allows you to manipulate 4 decks, 2 at a time, switching Deck A (left) between Channel 1 and 3 and Deck B (right) between Channel 2 and 4.