From the first plug to your first recorded version. Read the pages in order, or jump straight to the one you need.
- 01Install DubStemMix and plug in the consoleInstall DubStemMix in one line, get past Gatekeeper, plug in the Akai MIDImix on its factory mapping and check that the app sees it. Updates and removal too.
- 02Your first dub version, step by stepLoad the stems of a tune, drop to the riddim, throw the vocal into the echo, crash the spring and record your own dub version. Ten moves, one at a time.
- 03Load stems, or split a song into stemsPut the stems of a tune on the strips of DubStemMix, or split a full song into drums, bass, instruments and vocals on your Mac. One song or a whole set at once.
- 04The board, control by controlWhat every fader, knob and button of the Akai MIDImix does in DubStemMix: the six stem strips, the two effect strips, the MIX, FX, MASTER and INSERTS pages.
- 05The dub gesturesThe moves of a dub mix in DubStemMix: drop to the riddim, dub throw, hold the echo, crash the spring, pull-up, panic. Keyboard keys and console buttons.
- 06The effects and how to patch themDubStemMix's built-in effects: tape echo, plate and spring reverb, Bi-Phase phaser, King Tubby's big knob, kills. Patch the buses, add Audio Units.
- 07Projects, setlists and recordingSave a tune as a DubStemMix project, build your sets in the setlist workshop, take a set to another Mac, record your sessions and export them as MP3.
- 08Playing liveChain the tunes of a setlist without a gap, take a request mid-set, see the end of the tune coming and play safe: DubStemMix on the sound system.
- 09Settings, troubleshooting and FAQDubStemMix settings explained, fixes for common problems (console not found, no sound, crackles) and answers about controllers, Intel Macs and latency.