Mixxx User Manual 1.9.0

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Mixxx User Manual 1.9.0

Starting with version 1.9.0, Mixxx directly supports live broadcasting. Thisallows you to connect directly to Shoutcast and Icecast servers. Using thepreferences dialogue, you can simply supply Mixxx with all information needed toestablish a server connection. To enable live broadcasting you can either usethe options menu or the checkbox within the preference dialogue.

By default, Mixxx broadcasts artist and title information to your listeners. Youcan disable this behavior by selecting “enable custom metadata”.

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For technical reasons, broadcasting artist and title information is not supported for OGG streams.

9.1. Icecast¶

For an Icecast server, you’ll need to provide the mount point (of the form”/mount”). You can enter the host name either as an IP address or an URL. Inthe “login” field, the default is to enter “source” – without this, you will notconnect successfully to the server. The password will be provided by yourstreaming server provider, unless you run your own radio server.

An Icecast server can stream either MP3 or Ogg. However, although Ogg is moreefficient and effective - you get a better sound than mp3 at a lower data rate -not all players can play Ogg streams, so as a result MP3 is probably a betterchoice unless you know your listeners can hear an Ogg stream successfully. Youmay need the LAME libraries to stream in MP3. See MP3 streaming for moredetails.

9.2. Shoutcast¶

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If you connect to an Shoutcast server the default login name is “admin”. It isnot necessary to specify a mount point. The password will be provided by yourstreaming server provider.

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9.3. MP3 streaming¶

MP3 streaming is not supported out of the box in Mixxx since we do not licensethe MP3 encoding patents. In order to enable MP3 streaming you must install theLAME MP3 encoding tool yourself. For information about this, see the Mixxx Wikipage onthe topic.

9.3.1. Linux¶

On Ubuntu and GNU/Linux-based operating systems MP3 streams can be activated byinstalling the package libmp3lame. Dependent on your Linux distribution thepackage might be slightly named different such as lame.

9.3.2. Windows¶

To activate MP3 streaming on Windows, follow these steps:

  1. Download LAME 3.98.4 binaries from http://lame.bakerweb.biz/ . The ZIP file includes x86 and x64 DLLs
  2. Unpack the archive
  3. If you have the 32-bit version of Mixxx, copy libmp3lame.dll from the x86 folder to the location you have installed Mixxx.
  4. If you have the 64-bit version of Mixxx, copy libmp3lame.dll from the x64 folder to the location you have installed Mixxx.
  5. Rename the DLL to lame_enc.dll

Please note that Audacity and other web sites provide lame binaries too. DONOT USE THESE VERSIONS. If you do, Mixxx will show an error when activatinglive broadcasting.

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9.3.3. Mac OS X¶

To activate MP3 streaming on Mac OS X, follow these steps:

  1. Download LAME 3.98.4 Intel (Mac OS X 10.5+ 32-bit & 64-bit) or LAME 3.98.4 PowerPC (Mac OS X 10.5 32-bit)
  2. Unpack and install the archive.
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Another easy way to achieve MP3 streaming is to use MacPorts which is a repository manager (like apt onDebian/Ubuntu) for Open Source software. Having installed this piece ofsoftware, installing MP3 support is rather simple.

16.1. Additional Resources¶

Got questions? Need more information? Want to contribute?There are a variety of other resources where you can find out more:

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  • Mixxx Website: For general information and updates, as well as the latestnews on Mixxx, go to: https://mixxx.org
  • Mixxx Wiki: For up-to-date information about supported DJ hardware,documentation on making controller mappings, and other tips and tricks, go to:https://mixxx.org/wiki/
  • Mixxx Community Forums: To search for answers, post your question oranswer other DJ’s questions, go to: https://mixxx.org/forums
  • Mixxx Zulip Chat: Hang out with Mixxx developers and users on ourZulip chat. Stand-aloneapps for Zulip can be configured to use theserver mixxx.zulipchat.com.
  • Mixxx Source Code: To download the source code for Mixxx, go to:https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx
  • Mixxx Bug Tracker: To report a bug or request a feature, go to:https://bugs.launchpad.net/mixxx
  • Mixxx Translations: To translate Mixxx and promote your mother tongue, goto: https://www.transifex.com/mixxx-dj-software/public/ . Pleaseread the Translation FAQfirst.
  • Social Media: Follow us on Twitter ,Facebook ,and Google+ .