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In the mixxx: novel digital DJ interfaces

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We present an interactive system, Mixxx, for live DJ'ing using digital sound files. The design of the system is approached from two directions: Through Contextual Design using contextual interviews and video recordings and Open Source development where feedback and ideas are generated by developers and users from the open source community. Our contextual interviews show that DJs use a significant amount of their time on tracking and synchronizing songs using the traditional setup with turntables or CD players. By making beat information an integrated part of our DJ software Mixxx, synchronization is done automatically and DJs can use more time to attend other parts of the mix. We provide an intuitive interface for mixing with beat information that allows the same level of flexibility as with the traditional setup but facilitates new creative ways of mixing.

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CHI EA '05: CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
April 2005
1358 pages
ISBN:1595930027
DOI:10.1145/1056808
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  1. DJ
  2. beat information
  3. contextual design
  4. mix
  5. mixing
  6. open source
  7. turntable

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  • (2005)Searching for musicProceedings of the 2005 IFIP TC13 international conference on Human-Computer Interaction10.1007/11555261_15(144-157)Online publication date: 12-Sep-2005

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