Support & Tutorials Index
Quick Start Videos
Includes:
Introduction to trakAxPC Screen
Create a Video Mix / Create a Music Mix
Export a Mix
Direct Upload to YouTube
Converting Files
Create a DJ Mix
Introduction to the trakAxPC Screen
The video will introduce to you the Media Browser, Mixing Screen, trakKutter, Video Output
screen, Prompts and the main toolbar. This videos gives a great overview of main features
that you'll need to start mixing and editing.
Create a Music Mix
This short video will show you how quick and easy it is to create a professional
sounding audio mix using loops, beats and samples in trakAxPC Pro. The video covers new
features such as automatic crossfading, segment snapping, sticky nodes, the Blue Cat Audio
Effects and more.
Create a Video Mix
This short video will show you how quick and easy it is to create a professional
video mix using video footage, photos, narrations and soundtracks in trakAxPC Pro. The
video covers new features such as automatic crossfading, segment snapping, sticky nodes,
video effects and transitions and more.
Export your Mix
Export your mix in trakAxPC to popular file formats such as mp3, AAC, MP4, M4A, WAV etc.
The area of the mix that is exported depends on whether a selection (highlighted region) is present or a loop region exists on the ruler.
The selection takes precedence followed by the ruler loop region. If neither exists, then entire mix is exported.
Direct Upload to YouTube
Export your mix in trakAxPC to popular file formats such as mp3, AAC, MP4, M4A, WAV etc.
The area of the mix that is exported depends on whether a selection (highlighted region) is present or a loop region exists on the ruler.
The selection takes precedence followed by the ruler loop region. If neither exists, then entire mix is exported.
Converting Files in trakAxPC
In this video, you'll learn how to convert files from one file format to another in trakAxPC
Pro. For example, convert a .WAV file to MP3 or .WMV to .MP4. Use the one-click file conversion
tool directly in the media browser to quickly and easily convert your files to your preferred
output.
Create a DJ Mix
In this video, you'll learn how to create a DJ Mix with trakAxPC Pro. The video covers
topics such as Tempo, Beat Matching, changing BPM parameters, segment properties, effects,
automatic cross-fading as well as introducing and moving new tracks and samples.
Find & Edit Your Media
Includes:
Media Browser
trakKutter - Editing Audio
trakKutter - Editing Video
Find and Preview all your Media using the Media Browser
Find and Preview all your Media to use in trakAxPC. Use the traditional Explorer-style
folder view or simply scan for media types for find all videos, music and images on your PC.
Using the trakKutter - Cutting and Editing Audio Samples
This short video will show you how quick and easy it is to create a professional
sounding audio mix using loops, beats and samples in trakAxPC Pro. The video covers new
features such as automatic crossfading, segment snapping, sticky nodes, the Blue Cat Audio
Effects and more.
Cutting and Editing Photos and Videos with trakKutter
In this second video on trakKutter, we are going to show you some new features that
we have introduced when editing videos and photos. To select an area of a video you
wish to sample, hold down the SHIFT key and while holding down the left button on your
mouse, drag across to make your selection.
Creating a Mix
Includes:
Mixing Screen (Audio) Part 1
Mixing Screen (Video) Part 2
Setting the Global BPM
Controlling the Video Playrate
Unlocking a mix from the Global Tempo
Mixing Screen (Part 1 - Audio)
In this video, you'll learn how to create a new audio mix using trakAxPC Pro. The video covers
topics such loading new files and tracks, moving and placing files, audio effects, loop regions,
creating selections, using the autoselection tool, automatic crossfading and fades, as well as saving
and exporting your mix.
Mixing Screen (Part 2 - Video)
Learn how to use video in the mixing screen. This video explains choosing the correct
"Target Frame Size" - eg. YouTube HD, muting your video, how to solo the track and how to
adjust the video brightness.
BPM (Part 1) - Changing the BPM
In this video, we show you how to change the BPM (Beats per minute) of your mix
using the global tempo field. BPM controls how fast / slow you entire mix will play.
BPM (Part 2) - Unlocking an Audio File from the Global BPM
Unlocking an Audio file from the Global BPM in the Mixing Window and the
trakKutter in trakAxPC.
BPM Play-Rate (Part 3) Adjusting the Global Tempo with Video
Using trakAxPC to slow down / speed up the play-rate of the video clip in the mixing
window and trakKutter.
Enhancing Your Mix
Includes:
Adding Text and Credits
Collaging (Picture-in-Picture)
Adding Audio and Video Effects
Adding Video Transitions
Volume, Pitch, Pan and Brightness Envelopes
Automatic Crossfading
Adding Credits & Text to your Movie
Add video credits and text to your mix. In this video, you'll learn how to add and
edit text within your movie mix. TrakAxPC Pro allows you to add text and credits quickly
and easily, as well as full control over the positioning and scrolling of your text.
Advanced Video Text and Credits
This video will cover more advanced features when adding text and credits
to your video including dynamic text scrolling, text effects, text placement and position etc.
Collage Function (Picture-In-Picture)
The Collage (Picture-In-Picture) functionality allows you to show two or more videos /
images together in the same screen. By using the zooming and vertical / horizontal offset
functions, you can control where each screen is displayed within the collage.
Adding Audio & Video Effects to your Mix
In this video, we will show you how to insert audio and video effects to your mix.
The video covers topics such as adjusting the length of your effects, altering the effect
properties in real-time, adjust the effect envelopes as well as copying and pasting effects
from one channel to another.
Video Transitions
Control the volume, pitch, pan and brightness of your mix using envelopes.
Add nodes to your envelopes to change the parameters on the fly.
Volume, Pan, Pitch & Brightness Envelopes
Add the finishing touches to your movies using video transitions in trakAxPC.
play.
Automatic Cross-Fading
One of the main features we have added to trakAxPC Pro is the ability to automatically cross-fade
media on the same track allowing you to create your audio and video mixes quickly and easily.
In both the trakAxPC Pro and the free trakAxPC version, you are able to introduce fades at the
beginning and end of an audio or video segment.
General Tools
Includes:
Autoselection
Grouping and Locking
Record in from Microphone / Web Cam
Extract CD
Video Output
Autoselection
Autoselection is a great way to quickly move and copy segments and/or large
collections of media to different areas within the mixing window in trakAxPC.
Grouping and Locking
Grouping allows you to combine several segments into a group so that the objects
are treated, moved or copied as a single unit. The Lock functionality allows you to lock a segment, group of segments or selection
to a fixed area in the mix they will not move when selected. This is indicated by the
padlock icon.
Recording in from your Microphone and Web-Cam
This video tutorials will explain the processes involved with recording in to trakAxPC
with your Web Cam or microphone - choose desired codec, file location, hardware etc.
Extract your CD directly into trakAxPC
You can rip your CD directly into trakAxPC in order to sample and edit your favourite music.
Video Output Screen
Video output from the mixing screen and video/image preview from the
Media Browser can be viewed in the Video Output screen. View this video
tutorial for more information on using two monitors with trakAxPC, using the
Video Output screen as your Video player and more.
Saving and Sharing your Mix
Includes:
Saving your Mix (for future editing)
Export your Mix to popular file formats
Direct Upload to YouTube
Converting Files
Saving a Mix (for future editing)
You can save your mix in trakAxPC for editing at a later date.
This will save your mix as .txm file, which can be reopened in trakAxPC.
Export your Mix
Export your mix in trakAxPC to popular file formats such as mp3, AAC, MP4, M4A, WAV etc.
The area of the mix that is exported depends on whether a selection (highlighted region) is present or a loop region exists on the ruler.
The selection takes precedence followed by the ruler loop region. If neither exists, then entire mix is exported.
Direct Upload to YouTube
Export your mix in trakAxPC to popular file formats such as mp3, AAC, MP4, M4A, WAV etc.
The area of the mix that is exported depends on whether a selection (highlighted region) is present or a loop region exists on the ruler.
The selection takes precedence followed by the ruler loop region. If neither exists, then entire mix is exported.
Converting Files in trakAxPC
In this video, you'll learn how to convert files from one file format to another in trakAxPC
Pro. For example, convert a .WAV file to MP3 or .WMV to .MP4. Use the one-click file conversion
tool directly in the media browser to quickly and easily convert your files to your preferred
output.
