Creating a 'mix tape' in MixPad means arranging a series of clips end to end with a small cross-faded overlap between each clip. MixPad can do this for you automatically using this dialog. There are two main ways to create a MixTape.

1. Click the 'Load' button in the main window and select all the audio files you want to have in your mix tape. MixPad will then ask you if you want to load them in the mix tape format. If you agree, then MixPad will show this dialog which allows you several options for how you would like the mix tape to be created. Note that MixPad will only offer the mix tape dialog if the option is turned on in the MixPad options.
2. The second way of creating a mix tape is to select a number of clips which have already been loaded to the project window. Select all the clips you want to include and then click 'Clip->Create Mix Tape' and follow the same instructions as above.

There are two main methods for creating a mix tape in the Mix Tape Creator.

• The first way is to use the Smart MixTape option. If you select this option then MixPad will automatically analyze the structure of your selected songs and arrange them in the best way it can trying to maximise the compatibility between each song to make each transition as seamless as possible.
• If you want more control over how the clips are arranged and mixed then you will need to choose the Custom MixTape option.

1. Drag and drop the songs in the list into the order you would like them to appear in the project
2. Select Align Crossfades on Beats if you would like MixPad to analyze your songs for beats and mix them so each one transitions to the next with minimal interuption to the tempo.
3. Choose to either allow MixPad to apply the best type of crossfade between each song by selecting Automatic Crossfade Selection or specify the parameters of the crossfade yourself by selecting Crossfade Using Custom Fade Parameters.