Mixed In Key

Mixed In Key
Mixed In Key LLC
Type Privately held company
Industry music software
Founded 2006
Headquarters Washington DC, United States
Products Mixed In Key, Platinum Notes
Website www.mixedinkey.com

Mixed In Key (also known as MIK) is Windows and Macintosh software that simplifies a DJ technique called harmonic mixing. The latest version of Mixed In Key analyzes MP3 and WAV files and determines the musical key of every file. Knowing the key, DJs can use music theory (such as the Circle of Fifths) to play songs in a harmonically-pleasing order. The software helps to eliminate dissonant tones while mixing songs together using a technique such as beatmatching.

Mixed In Key software was created by Mixed In Key LLC, a software company based in Washington DC, United States.

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History

Mixed In Key software was developed to provide a Windows interface for the tONaRT key detection algorithm created by zplane.development. The original tONaRT algorithm created by zplane.development had a simple Windows-based demo which could not process multiple audio files at once. Yakov Vorobyev created a simple C# .NET Windows application that could batch-process multiple files. The first version was released on March 25, 2006. Mac OS X development started shortly thereafter, and the first Mac OS X version was released on June 4, 2006.

Since May 2007, Mixed In Key LLC has improved the key detection algorithm by combining tONaRT with a custom in-house algorithm. The new algorithm was released in Version 3.0.

Controversy

Mixed In Key has faced criticism over its decision to require an internet connection in versions following Version 2.5.[1] While numerous users have identified this as a deterring and unfair form of copy-protection, Mixed In Key employees have responded claiming that the new requirement has nothing to do with piracy, stating, "an internet connection is needed to analyze new files because Mixed In Key uses very expensive technology that is not available in 'offline' mode." [2]

Community Interest

Grammy-winning producer Ali 'Dubfire' from Deep Dish, Pete Tong from BBC Radio 1, trance producers Blank & Jones, David Guetta, High Contrast, Nick Warren, BT and other notable people in the DJ community are known to use Mixed In Key products for harmonic mixing.[3].

Ali 'Dubfire' Shirazinia from Deep Dish was a big influence on the development of the Mac OS X version by providing feedback to the development team. After the Mac OS X version was released, Ali used Mixed In Key to help sequence songs for his Global Underground 31 Taipei album[4].

Allen & Heath Partnership

On December 22, 2006, Mixed In Key LLC announced a partnership with Allen & Heath to provide co-branded versions of Mixed In Key known as XONE Mixed In Key[5]. Mixed In Key continued to sell "Original" versions of the software. Color scheme is the only difference between the two versions[6].

Award Nominations

DJ Magazine awarded Mixed In Key "Best DJ Tool of 2008" award, and previously nominated Mixed In Key for the "Most Innovative Product" in 2007[7]. I-DJ Magazine has reviewed the product in Summer 2007 and gave it the "I-DJ Approved Innovation" award[8].

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External links

References

  1. ^ "Can't use MIK 4 without internet connection". Mixed In Key Community. http://community.mixedinkey.com/Topic.aspx?ID=6095. Retrieved 2010-03-012. 
  2. ^ "Can't use MIK 4 without internet connection". Mixed In Key Community. http://community.mixedinkey.com/Topic.aspx?ID=6095. Retrieved 2010-03-09. 
  3. ^ "DJ Testimonials". Mixed In Key. 2007-01-01. http://www.mixedinkey.com/Homepage.aspx. Retrieved 2008-11-21. 
  4. ^ "Dubfire - Global Underground GU31: Taipei". Discogs.com. 2007-03-15. http://www.discogs.com/release/981294. Retrieved 2007-09-15. 
  5. ^ "Allen & Heath News". Allen & Heath. 2007-12-22. http://www.allen-heath.com/cn/news_story.asp?view=220. Retrieved 2007-09-15. 
  6. ^ "The difference between Original and Xone Mixed In Key". Mixed In Key Blog. 2007-09-06. http://community.mixedinkey.com/Topic.aspx?ID=3153. Retrieved 2007-09-15. 
  7. ^ "Tech Awards 2007". DJ Magazine. 2007-09-15. http://www.mixedinkey.com/press/djmag_awards.jpg. Retrieved 2007-09-15. 
  8. ^ "I-DJ Magazine Review". I-DJ, Summer 2007. 2007-07-15. http://www.mixedinkey.com/press/idj_full.jpg. Retrieved 2007-09-15. 

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