trakAx

Hi All

In this post I will include tips and tricks videos to try help you get a better understanding of the software and some cool things you can do with it. I hope to include at least one new video a day. If you have any suggestions for videos that you would like or would like to include your own, Please do.
We will also add these videos to the tips and tricks section on the website.

Best regards
Cormac
The TrakAx Team.

How to edit a large file and upload it in parts to YouTube using trakAxPC Pro

In my first tips and trick video. I show you how I edit a large file ( 60 minutes) into smaller parts (10 minutes - the maximum lenght for youtube)and upload multiple files YouTube at that same time using the trakAx workflow. It is a great timesaver.

Couple of points of note. The time it takes to upload multiple files to YouTube depends on your broadband connection and more importantly your upload speed. I usually do this with multiple segments and leave it overnight.

Also with large files, it takes a little time to parse the file when it first brought into trakax so be patient, it shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. Once it has been brought in once, it will not have to be parsed again.

I only did 30 minutes to save time and to give you an idea.
If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Best regards
Cormac

How to put a logo into your Video or Business Presentation

In this short video i show how you can put a logo/photo or video into your video creation. How you can resize and place the media anywhere within the screen and how you can always keep the media on top of the other media in your mix. If you want to see the video in a bigger screen just click play and then click inside the YouTube video and you will be brought to the video in YouTube.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Again, I would love your feedback and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me

Best regards
Cormac

How to create a podcast in trakAxPC

In this Video, Colm shows you how to create a Dj Podcast using trakAxPC. How you can crossfade tracks and beatmatch them and how you can record in your voice to introduce the tracks. Then can save it to popular formats such as mp3, m4a, AAC and Wav so that you can upload it to itunes and other popular podcasting sites.If you want to see the video in a bigger screen just click play and then click inside the YouTube video and you will be brought to the video in YouTube.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

I would love your feedback and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me

Best regards
Cormac

Creating a kaleidoscope effect in trakAxPC Pro

In this video Colm shows you how you can create a kaleidoscope effect in trakAxPC Pro by using the collage tool and altering the image in the segment properties.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Best regards
Cormac

How to download free fonts from the Internet, install them on your PC and use them TrakAxPC Pro

In this video, I show you how to install free fonts from the internet and then use them in trakAxPC Pro to enhance your mix. I am using windows vista and Google Chrome as my browser but the process is the same in windows XP and Windows 7. To extract the files I use winrar but you can use the unzip tool that comes with windows.

As with anything on the Internet, you should be careful what you download.

If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Best regards
Cormac

How play a video in Slow Motion/Speed it up and play in reverse in both the trakkutter and Mixing Screen.

In this video I show you how you can play an clip in slow-mo or speed it up in both the trakkutter and segment properties window within the mixing screen with trakAxPC Pro:

If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Best regards
Cormac

How to create mixes that are specifically for iPhone iTouch IPod Video and Sony PSP using TrakAxPC Pro. Also how you one-click convert different file formats to make them compatible with the Phone iTouch IPod Video and Sony PSP using the Media Browser.

In this video I show you how you can mix and edit videos, audio and photos specifically for the iPhone, iPod, iTouch and PSP. I also show you how you can one-click convert files from the Media Browser such as tv programs or movies from different file formats to files that are compatible with the iPhone IPod iTouch and Sony PSP.

If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Best regards
Cormac

Using the help tutorials in trakAxPC Pro

In this video I show how you can use the in-built tutorials in trakAxPC Pro and to tab between your open mix and the video tutorials.

If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Best regards
Cormac

Thanks a million for the feedback Rockstarbabu. I am glad you are finding them helpful. If you want to do a video on particular subject, just give me a shout.

Best regards
Cormac

Using the play cursor to make precise edits In TrakAxPC Pro

In this video, I show you how you can use the play cursor in conjunction with a selection box to make precise edits and cuts in both the Trakkutter and Mixing Screen.

If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Best regards
Cormac

How to blend videos in trakAxPC Pro

In this video I show you how you can blend multiple channels and segments of video in trakAxPC using the video intensity bar, the fade tool and the video brightness envelope. We have really tried to add a lot of more functionality in regards to blending video.

If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Best regards
Cormac

How to fill areas of a track that have no beat with a beat created in trakAxPC Pro.

I decided to add these videos into the tips and tricks area. A user who is using trakAxPC Pro for dance classes wanted to fill in the areas of dance track with no beat with a beat so that she could keep the class dancing at certain tempo and keep her students in-time.

There are couple of ways you can put beats over areas of track that don’t have beats in them so that you can continue the track with a beat. I have done two videos to show you how can do this

Fist option:
The first way to create a selection in the track, you can put on the loop play button to make it loops and then export the loop and place it on a track below:

Second Option

You can bring the track into the trakkutter, make a selection and make sure it loops and then bring the selection into the mixing screen and then line it up with areas with no beats:

If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Best regards
Cormac

Moving Channels in TrakAxPC Pro to Assist with segment snapping

In this video I show you how you can move channels of audio or video to assist with snapping segments to other channels. A nice way to make sure all audio and video in your mix are tightly snapped with each other.

If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Best regards
Cormac

How to take a snapshot of a video in TrakAxPC Pro

n this video I show you how you can take a snaphot of a video and save it as Jpg in the video output screen in trakAxPC Pro.

I would recommend watching the video output tutorial as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFCYxquH2pE

If you would like to see the video in a bigger screen, just click play and then click inside the screen and you will brought to the file in YouTube

I hope this helps and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

You can access plenty more tutorials at the following link
http://www.trakax.com/software/support/create_a_quick_mix/

Best regards
Cormac

Sprucing Up your Credits - Some Quick Ideas

Today, I was messing around with some Opening Credits on trakAxPC Pro and thought I would put together a short blog showing some quick ideas to spruce up your Opening / Closing Credits.

You can see read the full blog post here: http://www.trakax.com/software/about/comments/sprucing_up_your_credits_some_quick_ideas/