Hardware Compatibility
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Currently, we're try to compile a list of support hardware for Mixxx. If you've tested a hardware controller on a particular operating system, please update the table below to reflect the state of Mixxx's hardware support:
| Device | Windows | OS X | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules DJ Console Mk1/Mk2 | MIDI [1.6.0] | MIDI (not tested) | libDJConsole [1.6.0][2] |
| Hercules DJ Control MP3 | MIDI [1.6.0, not tested] | MIDI (not tested) | HerculesLegacy [1.5.0][3] via /dev/inputX device files |
| Mixman DM2 | ? | via MIDI Driver | ALSA MIDI Driver Alternate ALSA MIDI driver (unfinished) |
| Tascam US-428 | Yes, MIDI mapping in post-1.5.0 release, but hasn't been tested on Windows yet | ? | Yes, you need the latest us428control (launch us428control -m mixxx) and the select the US428 mapping in Mixxx's options |
| Griffin PowerMate | Possibly (code exists for it) | ? | Full support (jog wheel and light visualization) |
| M-Audio X-Session Pro | Yes[1] | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
| Evolution X-Session | Yes[1] | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
| M-Audio Torq Xponent | Yes[1] | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
| Ecler NUO4 | Yes, via MIDI. Some switch buttons (PFL, bass kill) need version > 1.5.0 | Untested but should work | Untested but should work |
| FaderFox DJ2 | Yes[1] | Yesk[1] | Yes[1] |
| Vestax VCI-100 | ? | ? | ? |
[1] Will be supported in Mixxx 1.6.0.
[2] UI led triggers need to be added to core
[3] Mixxx must be compiled with the SCons djconsole_legacy=1 option, and user must have proper /dev/inputX permissions to access the device. A project is underway to extract the info necessary from Hercules to get the MP3 Control working with libDJConsole. Please feel free to contact Hercules and voice your support for their co-operation with open source projects such as Mixxx & DJPlay and our efforts to develop a Linux kernel MIDI driver for their products.
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Mixxx Sound card Compatibility Notes
Mixxx is generally compatible with all sound cards, but here's some tips our users have given us:
Soundblaster Audigy NX and Creative X-Fi
For both sound cards, ASIO is the best "Sound API" setting to use in Mixxx's preferences, as it enables you to use all the channels on the sound card for output. For more information, see this thread.
While the Audigy NX works well on Linux, the Creative X-Fi is currently incompatible with Linux. Creative says they're releasing a closed-source driver in the second third or fourth quarter of 2007, but closed-source drivers often lead to headaches, so Mixxx users might be best to steer clear of these cards.
Note: An Audigy LS user reported having to select "surround70" or "surround50" as the audio devices in Mixxx's preferences in order to be able to use both Master and Headphone outputs.
Linux and Sound cards
Linux generally has very good support for sound cards, but if you'd like to see if there's any known issues with any sound card, take a look at the ALSA sound card matrix.
Multiple Sound cards
As of 1.5.0, Mixxx currently doesn't support multiple output devices that span different sound cards. For example, if you have two sound cards, you cannot currently use one sound card for headphone cueing and the other for master output. However, you can use multiple outputs on a single sound card. For example, if you purchase a cheap 5.1 USB sound card, you can use the "front" output as your master output, and plug your headphones into the "rear" output for cueing. This is what the majority of Mixxx users do.
Mixxx 1.6.0 will support multiple sound cards.
