User Manual for Music Mixer 5

File Menu Functions

Open

This function allows you to open a sound file in WAV format to visualize its contained data.
The file must be in WAV format.

If the selected file is a valid WAV file, the graph representing the data and file information will display in the main window. Otherwise, an error message will appear.

Open Project

This function allows you to open a project. The file must be a Music Mixer project file (*.mmproj) created using the function Save Project As.

Reopen

This function displays recently used project files and WAV files for quick reopening.

Save

This function saves the modifications made to the original WAV file. Caution, this operation erases the old values.
To keep the original file and save the values in another file, use the command Save As.

Save As

This function allows you to save the data in a new file or in another existing file.
The filename must end with the ".wav" extension. If you do not specify an extension or a different extension, the program automatically adds the ".wav" extension.

Save Project As

This function allows you to save your work as a project so you can quickly resume it even after closing the software or turning off your computer.
The created project file retains the disk location of all currently opened files, as well as their settings in the Mixing Table.

Caution, project files do not retain audio data, but only the location of WAV files, so do not delete the files you use in the project from your hard drive.

Save All

This function saves all modifications made to all currently opened WAV files, as well as modifications made to the current project if a project is defined.

Close

This function closes the current file.

Close All

This function closes all currently opened files, as well as the current project if a project is defined.

Import

This function converts a file from a different format (MIDI (.mid), Karaoke (.kar), MP3 (.mp3), Windows Media Audio (.wma), etc...) or tracks from a CD into a WAV file so you can open and use it in Music Mixer.

After selecting the file to convert in the selection window, the WAV format conversion module opens. Then click the "Convert" button, the source file playback and WAV file recording start automatically. Wait for the playback to finish. Then click the "Open" button to use the created file.

If you wish, you can convert only a part of the file. To do this, select the starting position using the cursor or using the "Play" and "Stop" buttons. Once the source file is positioned where you want to start the conversion, click the "Convert" button. You can stop the conversion anytime by clicking the "Stop" button.

The name of the WAV file to be created is automatically set to the same name as the source file by adding the ".wav" extension; you can choose another name if you wish using the "Browse" button.

Problems :
- The created WAV file contains no sound :
To use this function, your sound card must have a control that allows recording what is played by the computer. Select the corresponding recording source using the "Edit" button. The name of this control varies depending on the type of sound card and operating system you are using (examples of frequently used names: "What You Hear" or "Wave", "Mix", etc...).
- The sound of the created WAV file is too weak or saturated :
Click the "Edit" button, then adjust the input volume of the recording source with the "Volume" knob until you get satisfactory results.
Convert

This function changes the sample storage format in the current file. It is generally used to reduce file size (this operation also decreases sound quality).

In the conversion module, you can see the file name, its current format, and size. You can then change the sampling frequency value (44100 Hz, 22050 Hz, 11025 Hz, etc...), the mode (mono or stereo), and the coding accuracy (8 or 16 bit). The file size after conversion is automatically displayed based on the choices made.

For more details on formats, you can refer to the sections Sound File Construction et Size of Data in a WAV File.

Properties

This function allows you to know the various properties of the current file. It displays the file format, size, duration, the number of samples it contains, and its creation and last modification dates.