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Mixxx <3 I don't use it myself. But it's good to see an open source solution in the DJ ecosystem. More and more DJ software go the monthly subscription route.

Mixxx <3 I don't use it myself. But it's good to see an open source solution in the DJ ecosystem. More and more DJ software go the monthly subscription route. Oh BTW, if someone is bored: I think this library needs some RUST dev help: https://github.com/Holzhaus/rekordcrate/pull/71 https://github.com/Holzhaus/rekordcrate/pull/71 In theory, this library would allow open source project to write "Pioneer rekordbox usb keys" Pioneer hardware are used in a lot of clubs around the world and effectively need music files exported by Rekordbox. Would be cool to have 3rd party apps do this.

biorach 4y ago
Oh wow, this could be really helpful in opening up the ecosystem
follower 4y ago
> I don't use it myself. Out of curiosity, is that because you don't DJ, so have no use for the software; or, because you do DJ but use something else? :) Either way, I concur with your Mixxx assessment! While I haven't mixed or mixxxed for a while (too long?), I have used Mixxx for all my DJing (with a Vestax controller) over the years in a variety of environments from house parties to the playa to camp outs to a community hall to a local bar (perhaps the pinnacle of my DJing "career" as the dance floor included an A-List actor who I didn't even notice because I was just happy that I'd managed to get dance floor so crowded :D ). It was a reliable & useful tool and even at that time offered features that other "free" versions of closed/proprietary DJ software specifically excluded such as set recording. At one point I was exploring running Mixxx on a Raspberry Pi 3 with a dedicated small screen in an attempt to move past the "DJ Staring at Laptop" look but while I did get it (barely) running on that platform it really required more RAM & processor power. (My understanding is that people have by now successfully gotten it running on RPi 4 in that sort of configuration.) Mixxx has the potential to be an interesting FLOSS project case study, I think, because they have unusually thorough & well-presented documentation (https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/); https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/); they compete with multiple extremely popular "free" versions of commercial/proprietary software in the non-trivial audio software niche; they have what I consider one of the best (if not the best) custom UI styles in FLOSS which is functional, visually distinct & stylish (e.g. <https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/_images/mixer-section.png https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/_images/mixer-section.png>); and, have enough community participation to manage at least yearly releases of various sizes. So, yes, Mixxx is a great project & surely one that is more exciting to work on for GSoC than... I dunno, some database system that isn't used by super-cool DJs to entertain hundreds of people around the world. :D
- Mashimo 4y ago
  I do DJ from time to time and use something else. Used Rekordbox and now I use traktor. I only quickly tried it 2 years ago with a DDJ-400 and somehow the mapping was not working correctly. I did not want to fiddle with it at that time. Buy maybe I will give it a go again at some point.
  - follower 4y ago
    Had a quick look & seems the DDJ-400 support did get improved for v2.3, I think: https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/hardware/controllers/pioneer_ddj_400.html https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/hardware/controllers/pioneer... Also, apparently someone used a DDJ-400 as part of a RPi-based standalone setup: https://djtechtools.com/2020/11/05/building-a-standalone-ddj-400-with-a-raspberry-pi-and-mixxx/ https://djtechtools.com/2020/11/05/building-a-standalone-ddj...

biorach 4y ago

Oh wow, this could be really helpful in opening up the ecosystem

follower 4y ago

> I don't use it myself. Out of curiosity, is that because you don't DJ, so have no use for the software; or, because you do DJ but use something else? :) Either way, I concur with your Mixxx assessment! While I haven't mixed or mixxxed for a while (too long?), I have used Mixxx for all my DJing (with a Vestax controller) over the years in a variety of environments from house parties to the playa to camp outs to a community hall to a local bar (perhaps the pinnacle of my DJing "career" as the dance floor included an A-List actor who I didn't even notice because I was just happy that I'd managed to get dance floor so crowded :D ). It was a reliable & useful tool and even at that time offered features that other "free" versions of closed/proprietary DJ software specifically excluded such as set recording. At one point I was exploring running Mixxx on a Raspberry Pi 3 with a dedicated small screen in an attempt to move past the "DJ Staring at Laptop" look but while I did get it (barely) running on that platform it really required more RAM & processor power. (My understanding is that people have by now successfully gotten it running on RPi 4 in that sort of configuration.) Mixxx has the potential to be an interesting FLOSS project case study, I think, because they have unusually thorough & well-presented documentation (https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/); https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/); they compete with multiple extremely popular "free" versions of commercial/proprietary software in the non-trivial audio software niche; they have what I consider one of the best (if not the best) custom UI styles in FLOSS which is functional, visually distinct & stylish (e.g. <https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/_images/mixer-section.png https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/_images/mixer-section.png>); and, have enough community participation to manage at least yearly releases of various sizes. So, yes, Mixxx is a great project & surely one that is more exciting to work on for GSoC than... I dunno, some database system that isn't used by super-cool DJs to entertain hundreds of people around the world. :D

Mashimo 4y ago
I do DJ from time to time and use something else. Used Rekordbox and now I use traktor. I only quickly tried it 2 years ago with a DDJ-400 and somehow the mapping was not working correctly. I did not want to fiddle with it at that time. Buy maybe I will give it a go again at some point.
- follower 4y ago
  Had a quick look & seems the DDJ-400 support did get improved for v2.3, I think: https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/hardware/controllers/pioneer_ddj_400.html https://manual.mixxx.org/2.3/en/hardware/controllers/pioneer... Also, apparently someone used a DDJ-400 as part of a RPi-based standalone setup: https://djtechtools.com/2020/11/05/building-a-standalone-ddj-400-with-a-raspberry-pi-and-mixxx/ https://djtechtools.com/2020/11/05/building-a-standalone-ddj...