Using Mixcraft 4 to Edit Audio[1]

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Using Mix craft 4 to Edit Audio

ContentsTopic PageHow to open mix craft 1-2

Parts of the Mixcraft Environment 2How to add an audio track 3How to add a sound from the Mixcraft library 3How to add your own audio file 3How to edit the audio track 4

How to delete a track 4 How to remove part of a track 4 How to Make the track longer 4 How to split a track 4

How to join a track 5 How to add a virtual instrument 5

How to write the notes for the Virtual instrument 6 How to save your file so it can be used in PowerPoint. 6

1. To open the Mixcraft go to:

St ar t Programs Acous t ic Mixcraf t 4 Mixcraf t 4


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b. The N ew projec t window below will open

c. Parts of the Mixcraft EnvironmentWh en M ixcraft opens up you will see the following window

Instrument T racks H ere you can andchange and addInstrumental Tracks

Tool B ar H as a list of shortcutsto tool you can use

M enu Bar H as a list of menu fromwhich you can selectdifferent tools to work on your audio files.

Audi o T racks H ere you can addTracks

Pr oj ect T ab Used to add effectstempo and beat

matching

T rack T ab Allows you to changethe colour, size andeffects of a selectedtrack

Sound T ab Allows you to edit the

properties of a selected

track

Library T ab H as a collection of Sounds and beats tochoose from.

You can preview beforeu h e a l

Pl ayer Tool B ar Allows you to:

record, play, rewindand fast-forward atrack.see the length and

speed of track and turnup or down the volume

Select the red X or close to close thenew projectwindow

If you have aMixcraft projectthat was saved

before you canopen it using theBr owse button


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2 . How to add an audio tracka. You can use audio loops saved in the programs librar y or add

you own audio file. ( NB. the audio file must be one of the following types Mp3, Wma, Wave for it to work)

b. How to add a sound from the Mixcraft library

Select Library find the sound you want drag and drop it on an audio track .

c. How to add your own audio fileFrom the menu bar select sound Add sound

find the audio file then click open.


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3 . How to edit the audio trackd. How to delete a track:

Right click the track then select delete

e. How to remove part of a track i. Select the part of the track you want

to cut press delete on the keyboard

f. How to Make the track longer i. Pu t you r mo use over one end of the track when the

mouse point change to a double head arrow Click andpull.

g. How to split a track Split will divide the track in two parts.T

o split a track: select the place where you want to split the track by clicking on it. From the Menu bar select Edit split

Part of the track has been removed


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h . How to join a track Join removes the gap of silence between two tracks that are onthe same layer.

To join a track: select the two pieces you want to join b yselecting them. From the Menu bar select Edit Join

4. How to add a virtual instrumentR igh t click on an y track select nsert New Track New Virtual.Track

The window below will open. Select the category and instrument you want then close window .


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a. How to write the notes for the Virtual instrument Double click the instrument then paint the notes using the cu rsor.

5. How to save your file so it can be used in PowerPoint. From the menu bar select: File Save As select my document choose folder to save in Add a filename then select save as type Mp 3 then save.

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Using Mixcraft 4 to Edit Audio[1]