Mixman 3Mix version 2.15 Readme 1. Installation instructrions 2. Operation instructions 3. Options 1. Installation instructrions Select Run from the Start bar; then Type "D:\setup.exe" (or whichever letter corresponds to your CD-ROM drive); then press Enter. 2. Operation instructions Select a song by clicking on its record jacket. (An album will slide out to indicate your choice) Click the "M" Mix button to load your selection. Now you are in the Mixing Studio. Step 1: Click the "?" (Help button) on the Mix Screen to display the Mixman key commands. The letters on the screen represent the keys on your computer keyboard. Each key corresponds to a different track of audio in the song. Step 2: Begin your mixing session by clicking the Play button on the Mix Screen Step 3: Activate a track by holding down its corresponding key on your computer keyboard. Orange track indicator lights signify which tracks you have manually activated. Step 4: To Lock or Unlock a track: while holding down its corresponding key, press either the spacebar. For example: try locking the bass track by pressing the "m" key and the spacebar key simultaneously, then let go. Step 5: Try breaking the mix down by holding down the "Ctrl" key and any other track key simultaneously. For example: Lock a few tracks in, then manually select any track and simultaneously hold down the "Ctrl" key. Notice that all the locked tracks are muted; any tracks that are manually selected continue to play. Step 6: Try adding FX to the mix by holding down the "Tab" key. The FX button pitch shifts the entire mix down 12 half steps (1 octave). This amount can be changed in the Options Screen. 3. Options To load the demo mix: click the "Demo" button To adjust the tempo: click the "tempo" button To change the pitch shift: click the "FX" button To clear you current mix: click the "New" button To save a your current mix: click the "Save" button To rename your current mix: click the "Save As" button To open one of your saved mixes: click the "Open" button To exit the Mixman, click the "arrow" button at the bottom right of the screen. Mixman is like an instrument: the more you play the better you'll get. Play Mixman through a big stereo with big speakers and crank it!!!!!!! Happy mixing :-)