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2 years ago Commented by: Holzhaus Date: 2019-09-04T15:23:01Z
For reference, here's some documentation about the data format that Serato uses for saving these "Flips": https://github.com/Holzhaus/serato-tags/blob/master/docs/serato_markers2.md#flip-entries
Reported by: ywwg Date: 2018-04-30T18:55:02Z Status: Confirmed Importance: Wishlist Launchpad Issue: lp1768113
This weekend I learned about a feature that Serato has that could be implemented in Mixxx (if we want). Consider this is a rough proposal and placeholder for something that would make a good GSOC project.
As I understand it, "flips" are a fancy word for a type of user-created "macro" that reedits a track in terms of activating cuepoints, enabling or disabling loops, even activating rolls or censor mode at predetermined times. Once a recording is made, the user can load the "macro", press play, and the track will play back with all of those controls automated. Examples given to me:
I believe these macros are created in serato in realtime. You press a record button, and then play back the track and activate all the controls as you want. It will then quantize the operations if you want and save them.
When loading a track, you're presented with a list, similar to the list of presaved hotcues or loops, and if you select a flip it will activate.
I can think of ways in which this feature could be scaled up or down as needed. We could go all-in on some crazy automated javascript-creation thing where we can automate the whole mixxx interface.... or we could just have a CSV file that defines timecodes and operations.
Challenges:
This is a pretty advanced feature but the DJ telling me about it said it was very useful and some DJs do some crazy remix work with it. I think it's feasible to implement in Mixxx!