Featured Artist: Zia Hassan, singer-songwriter

Zia Hassan is an East Coast based singer-songwriter from Washington DC. He first got into music at the age of 2 when checking out his Dad’s extensive vinyl collection, listening and watching the records spin for hours on end is where his passion for music began. The first album he fell in love with was [...]

Marketing internship opportunity

Marketing Internship London Mixlr is a rapidly growing music-tech startup based in London. We’re looking for an intern to join our Marketing team. If you’re passionate, adaptable to a fast-paced environment and want to gain loads of experience, then this internship could be for you. Responsibilities  * Monitor our social media channels including Facebook, Twitter [...]

iPhone App v1.2 includes edit profile, one-tap Facebook sharing and more

Version 1.2 of our iPhone app is out now, download it on the App Store here.   1. Edit profile You can now customise your profile directly from our iPhone app. Make your profile look super slick by adding profile and stage images. You can also tell everyone about yourself and what they can expect to hear [...]

How to: Broadcast on Mixlr using Traktor and a MIDI controller (Windows)

This post explains how to broadcast on Mixlr using DJ software – Traktor and an external controller – Hercules DJ Console Mk4. You’ll be using Traktor to mix tracks from your PC, and your external MIDI controller to control your levels, crossfader etc. Your entire set will be broadcast live and direct on Mixlr. Sweet! [...]

How to: Broadcast on Mixlr using Virtual DJ and a MIDI controller (Windows)

This post explains how to broadcast on Mixlr using Dj software – Virtual DJ and an external MIDI controller – Hercules DJ Console MK 4. Tip – These instructions can be translated to almost any external controller or audio interface.   Step 1 – Open Virtual DJ’s configurations Step 2 – Select Sound Set-up In [...]

Top tips on how to grow your Mixlr audience

Here are 4 quick tips which will help get your broadcast noticed on Mixlr… Broadcast regularly Broadcasting on a regular basis can be really handy for your listeners, it means they know exactly when to head to your Mixlr crowd to enjoy your sounds. Use our schedule broadcast feature to let listeners know when you’ll [...]

TEDx Monterey broadcast event in 6 languages on Mixlr

  TEDx are independently organised  TED events, which encourage people to spread innovative ideas, share knowledge and inspire. TEDx Monterey understand the importance of sharing knowledge to as wide an audience as possible and because of the global relevance of the talks they are using Mixlr to broadcast their “Leading Out” event LIVE in 6 different languages today. There will [...]

How to: Avoid bandwidth problems when broadcasting live on Mixlr

Broadcasting live audio requires a fairly good internet connection. If you’re broadcasting live, and the Mixlr broadcasting application detects that your internet connection is not good enough to broadcast, it will warn you so you can take action. This post explains what bandwidth problems are, what causes them, and what you can do to avoid [...]

How to: Use Soundflower with Mixlr

What is Soundflower? Soundflower is a free Mac utility which passes audio between different applications. It allows you, for example, to send live audio from applications such as Traktor or Ableton Live into the Mixlr app. When would you need to use Soundflower? Use Soundflower to route audio between applications, without using physical cables. In [...]