mimo's miXo X

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Contents: What's new Installation Features Limitations Todo Bugs Using miXo X Mixer Automation

What's new

9 April 2004: first beta release

Uses wxWindows toolkit instead of own GUI library
Better multithreading (caused most crashes in miXo)
Better stability
Uses Buzz' record feature for mixer automation
Uses a single window for all miXo X instances
Uses reliable part of miXo's event handling engine
System keyboard layout
Master mixer / Speed increment control

Installation

Extract to <Buzz folder>\Gear\Effects
This should create a subfolder <Buzz folder>\Gear\Effects\MiXoX which contains they keyboard layouts
The keyboard layout files can be edited using a text editor or the builtin layout editor
Create and save the keyboard layout for your PC and share it via the Buzz mailing list or www.buzzmachines.com

Features

Combine all mixer machines in one window
Use your keyboard to control multiple inputs at the same time
Supports different keyboard layouts
Slider movements can be recorded in Buzz (mixer automation)
One key can be assigned to multiple functions
One Keyset can be assigned to multiple tracks (group mixing)
Input Monitoring

Limitations

Be careful with duplicate names for machines, this might crash miXo X

Todo

Programmable Keys with timers and loops (like in miXo)
Presets can be loaded in tracks (use buzz patterns instead)
Create icons
Balance/Pan support (would anybody need this?)

Bugs

The sliders do not get completely redrawn when Buuz is already playing and the mixer is opened
The keyboard editor does not redraw correctly when the window is moved around. Resizing its window helps.
Please report any other bugs via the Buzz mailing list.

Using miXo X

First connect some inputs to miXo X. Doubleclick on miXo X to open the interactive mixer. On the left side of each input track you'll see some keys, first one ist the maximize level key, below you'll find the level-up, level-down, and minimum level key.press one of them on your keyboard and learn how the mixer responds to each key.
On top of each track display you'll see the tracks name, below is the name of the Key Set, probably something like #1, #2, #3, etc. Each Key Definition stands for a set of keys which might be connected to multiple tracks. If you right click in one of the track windows you can assign a different Key Definition to the current track. You could for instance assign all tracks to one Key Definition and end up with a master mixer. This also allows grouping tracks.
If the default keys dont match your actual keyboard layout you can change the keyboard layout in the File|Keyboard Layout. There you can save the keyboard layout as your system's default so it will be used whenever you use miXo X.
On the right hand side of each track you have two meters: the first one (thinner) shows the input amplitude before the signal goes through the mixer. The second one shows the current output amplitude.
The Main window shows two tracks: the Master controls all other output volumes, thus setting it to zero mutes any miXos in your song.

Mixer Automation

Create a column for the miXo X you want to record. Then add tracks for each of the inputs. The track numbers correspond to the "Track X" headings in the mixer windows. Thus "Track X" writes or reads to/from track X in the pattern editor. Press the Buzz record button (yes, the red one) and start moving the sliders. Note: mousewheel movements and cursor key movements do not get recorded, everything else does: keyboard slider movements, dragging the slider with the mouse cursor.

Programming Keys (not yet implemented)

When you open the Key Definition Editor (right-button menu or X|Edit Key Definition..) you will see a list of possible commands:

++        increases volume by the default value (5%)
--        decreases volume by the default value (5%)
max       sets volume to 100%
min       sets volume to 0%
+=x       increases volume by x
-=x       decreases volume by x
slow=f    changes default increase amount
wait=s    waits for s milliseconds
repeat=n repeats the following command(s) till next end; for n times
2all      sends the following command(s) to all tracks till next end;
2me       sends the command(s) to all track(s) the Key Definition is used by
2others   sends the following command(s) to all other tracks till next end;

x is a value between 0.0 (0%) and 1.0 (100%)
f is a value between 0.0 and whatever you need
s is time in milliseconds, eg. 1000~1 second
n is a value between 0 and whatever you like

All commands must be seperated with a ;

Examples

Mute all tracks

2all;min;end;

Solo track

max;2others;min;end;

Fadeout track fast

repeat=10;-=0.10;end;end;

Fadeout track in 0.5 seconds intervals

repeat=10;-=0.10;wait=500;end;end;

Global Key Definition (not yet implemented)

You can define a Key Definition called global which will be used whether is set in a track or not. Commands that are defined in the global key definition will apply to all tracks.

One predefined global key ist panic (BACKSPACE) Key, check the global keys of a freshly opened miXo how to change the key

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