Free DJ software that gives you everything you need to perform live mixes

Mixxx

Mixxx

  -  113.11 MB  -  Open Source
  • Latest Version

    Mixxx 2.5.0 LATEST

  • Review by

    Sophia Jones

  • Operating System

    Windows 10 (64-bit) / Windows 11

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Mixxx Development Team / External Link

  • Filename

    mixxx-2.5.0-win64.msi

  • MD5 Checksum

    a2000e6a1016abdefed92afdcd38af9f

Mixxx has everything you need to start making DJ mixes in a tight, integrated package. Whether you're DJing your next house party, spinning at a club, or broadcasting as a radio DJ, the program has what you need to do it right.

Today the tool includes many features common to digital DJ solutions, but also some very unique features. Furthermore, Mixxx has a number of key features to help the DJ in the live mix: Beat estimation, parallel visual displays, and support for many DJ input controllers.



Features and Highlights

iTunes Integration
All your playlists and songs from iTunes, automatically ready to go for your next live DJ performance.

DJ MIDI Controller Support
With over 30 DJ MIDI controllers supported out-of-the-box, Mixxx 64-bit gives you comprehensive hardware control for your DJ mixes.

BPM Detection and Sync
Instantly sync the tempo of two songs for seamless beat mixing. Need a break? Create a quick playlist and let Auto DJ take over.

Powerful Mixing Engine
The DJ software has a cutting-edge mixing engine including support for MP3, M4A/AAC, OGG, and FLAC audio, adjustable EQ shelves, timecode vinyl control, recording, and Shoutcast broadcasting.

Each year, a community of DJs, programmers, and artists contribute dozens of new features to the software. And it doesn't cost you a dime. Because This tool is open source, anyone can remix or add new features to it. And that includes you!

Also Available: Download Mixxx for Mac

  • Mixxx 2.5.0 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

- Modernized Platform: Update to Qt6
- Mixxx is now using Qt6, offering improved performance and enhanced compatibility with modern systems.
- Build system defaults to Qt6. Qt5 build support will be dropped with Mixxx 2.6
- Drop support for macOS versions earlier than 11
- Drop support for Windows versions earlier than Windows 10 build 1809
- Drop support for Ubuntu versions earlier than 22.04
- Require a C++20 compiler
- Support GCC 14
- DlgAbout: Add Qt version to the dialog

Engine:
- Beats: allow undoing the last BPM/beats change
- Add beatloop anchor to set and adjust loop from either start or end
- Add Rate Tap button
- Store/restore regular loop when toggling rolling loops
- Looping/Beatjump: use seconds if track has no beats

Skins / Interface:
- Toggle the menubar with single Alt key press (auto hide)
- Allow to edit track title and artist directly within the decks via a delayed double-click
- Add type toggle to cue popup
- Effect Meta Knob: draws arc from default meta position
- Command line interface: Add option --start-autodj to start Auto DJ immediately after Mixxx start.

Effects:
- Add Compressor effect
- add Glitch effect
- Add backend for Audio Unit (AU) plugins on macOS

Library:
- Shortkeys Cut, Copy, Paste for track list management
- Playlists: move tracks with Alt + Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End
- Search: Add special BPM filters
- Search: Add "OR" search operator
- Search: Add 'type' filter
- Search: Add 'id' filter
- Search related Tracks menu: Allow to use multiple filters at once
- Add multi-track property editor / batch tag editor
- Computer feature: add sidebar action "Refresh directory tree"
- Add 'Shuffle playlist' sidebar action
- Tracks: Custom color for missing tracks
- Tracks: Custom text color for played tracks (qss)

Preferences:
- Decks: Add load point option 'First hotcue'
- MIDI Input editor: allow selecting multiple Options

Controller Mappings:
- Denon MC7000: Add optional jog wheel acceleration to the controller mapping
- Denon MC7000: Unify parameter button logic and add customizable modes
- Denon MC7000: Add sampler options to mapping settings
- MIDI for light: Implement new Active deck heuristic
- MIDI for light: Add settings GUI
- Numark Scratch: Add controller settings
- Pioneer DDJ-FLX4: Mapping improvements
- Traktor Kontrol S4 MK3: Add setting definition for
- Traktor Kontrol S4 MK3: Software mixer support and default pad layout customisation
- Traktor Kontrol S4 Mk3: Rework jogwheel speed compute and motorized platter
- Traktor Kontrol S4 Mk3: Revert QuickEffect preset offset
- Traktor Kontrol S4 Mk3: Correct wheel timestamp wrap-around

Waveforms:
- Visualize slip mode position by splitting waveform (RGB GLSL only)
- Show beats and time until next marker in the waveform
- Allow changing the waveform overview type without reloading the skin
- Overview: Update immediately, when the normalize option or global gain changed