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Mixcrate is an innovative and free, community-based, website that allows DJs to share their mixed sets with their peers and fans.

Sometimes people refer mixtapes as a compilation of single songs or playlists. We do not offer these types of 'mixtapes'. These types of mixtapes will be removed from our site. You can get those offerings on any music shuffle device or online playlist generator.

We only allow DJ mixes in our system. These are music tracks mixed together as one continuous track for the sole purpose of demonstrating a DJ's mixing skills and creative expression.

Please check to see if the mix set is playing faster than it is loading into the player. If this is the case, the player will stop loading, rewind to the beginning, and stop play.

In the case of a slow internet connection, pause the mix set and allow a significant portion (or the entire mix set) to load into the player and resume play. This will allow the mix set to play without interruption.

If a mix set has been uploaded and appears on Mixcrate.com, we have verified that the file is complete, and ready for listening and downloading.

If a mix set has been uploaded and appears on Mixcrate.com, we have verified that the file is complete, and ready for listening and downloading.

The mix sets on Mixcrate.com can be very large files. Because of this, with slower internet connections or interruptions, you may experience a problem downloading the entire file. If the internet connection is low or interrupts during the download process, the download will kill itself. As a result, the file will be unrecognizable on the computer system and useless.

Currently, the Mixcrate service is free.

There are a number of benefits to becoming a registered Mixcrate user. Once your registration is complete, you can create a profile, upload and download mixsets, "like" mixes, and add personal comments to mixes.

No, you can browse and listen to the mixed sets without becoming a registered user.

You can register by creating an ccount.

You can retreive your username or password by visiting our login retreival page.

If you have a different problem accessing your account, please use the Contact Us link.

When you "like" a mixed set, you are making a recommendation to others for the particular mix.

The more "likes" a mixed set has, the higher the ranking is in the "Most Recommended" category. This helps the community find good mixes.

Yes, we encourage you to comment and share your thoughts on DJ mixed sets. Through research, we've found that DJs appreciate the feedback. You must be a register user and logged in to comment on the mixed sets.

The most popular ranking is based on the number of times a mixed set has been played.

Yes, we've included a "Share this mix" link on each mixed set detail page.

You can share the mixes on popular social networking sites, i.e. Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You also have the option of sending a link to the mix via email.

We are currently working on an embeddable player so you can share the mixed sets on your personal website or blog, so stay tuned!

Yes, as a registered user, you can download any of the mixed sets.

Yes, we encourage your feedback. You can provide direct feedback via http://getsatisfaction.com/mixcrate.

Get Satisfaction is an interactive tool that lets you share an idea, ask a question, report a problem, or send praise. You can also see what others are saying about Mixcrate.

You can also send us an email.

There are several ways you can quickly find a mixed set or DJ. If you know the name of the DJ, or the title of the mixed set, you can simply use the search bar at the top of the page. Or, from the "See All DJs" link on the homepage, you can sort DJs alphabetically.

Yes, we have specific restrictions as to the type of music files that can be uploaded to Mixcrate. See our Upload Policy.

Go to your profile page and locate the mix you would like to delete. Click on the 'edit' link. On the Edit page (at the bottom), there is a 'delete this mix' button. This will delete your mix on MIxcrate.

Here's a great article from Apple Support on how to convert a song to a different file format using iTunes.

If your file is larger than 190 MB, you can use iTunes to reduce the file size.

The first thing you need to do is set a low bit rate for the mp3 encoder.

1. Start iTunes
2. On the menu bar, click iTunes -> Preferences... or Edit -> Preferences if you're using a PC.
3. In the Preference window, click the "Advanced" button and then select the "Importing" tab.
4. Now, click on the drop-down menu next to "Import using", and select "MP3 Encoder" from the list.
5. Click on the drop-down menu next to "Settings" and select "Custom..." from the list.
6. Click on the drop-down menu next to "Stereo Bit Rate" and select something like 112kbps or 96kbps. Press OK twice to confirm your changes and exit the Preference window. With a low bit rate set, you can now reduce the file size of the original mp3 file.
7. In your iTunes library, find the 950 KB file and click on it once so that it becomes highlighted or selected. Now right-click on the file and select "Convert Selection to MP3..." from the drop-down list. iTunes will now produce a new mp3 file with a smaller file size.

You can give your mixes a "tag", which is like a keyword or category label. Tags help users find mixes on Mixcrate based on searches. You can assign up to 75 tags to each mix.

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