Virtual mixers are those programs that turn your computer into a real audio mixer, like those used by professional DJs and music producers in recording rooms. The sites for mixing as a DJ and creating music have already been listed on another page, but on this occasion, an exceptional online mixer that can be used without installing anything on the PC, for free, deserves particular attention.
Professional sound processing programs such as Pro Tools or Adobe Audition are probably unreachable for free projects however the music editor proposed by this article is a jewel that all music lovers must know.
Loopslabs is the name of the online program that works directly from an internet browser that provides a multitrack mixer from which it is possible for anyone to play and create mixed music and edit audio recordings .
For those who do not trust web applications as they are sometimes slow and not very fluid, I can say that Loopslabs is really fast to load and works as if it were a normal program, without suffering any slowness due to the internet connection.
The only slightly boring thing about web applications is that each audio file must be uploaded to the internet, therefore, at the beginning, it is necessary to waste some time to bring the music chosen on the program, which however remains online for subsequent use. .
To start, however, you can choose a mix already made or, alternatively, you can also record something via microphone and use it within the music.
The editor and web interface is very easy to use and is within everyone's reach, even those who have always seen difficult programs of this kind. Everything works with drag & drop or with mouse dragging; once you have chosen the songs to use, just drag them into the multitrack mixer.
To extract pieces of music, cut the audio track by selecting the part to be deleted (Select button) and then pressing the "Cut" button in the "Edit" menu.
The graphical display of the audio tracks can also be enlarged with a zoom so that you can do the editing operations as accurately as possible.
For each track you can choose the volume, speed, balance and several other parameters including many sound effects to create fades and to personalize the music.
Once the mixed music has been created, you can save the file on your computer in MP3 or Wav format or you can also share the track on social networks and on the internet.
This Loopslabs virtual online mixer is obviously not a professional program that is enough on its own to become sound engineers or producers but it is a way to bring anyone closer to the world of sound processing and above all to have fun in times of relaxation.
Very similar and powerful in the same way is SoundNation Studio, a web application that represents an online mixer and sequencer, to mix music, audio effects and tracks.
This is very easy to use, just drag the various effects, arrange them in the multitrack and press play to listen.
You can also upload mp3 files from your computer as well as take advantage of the many loops available to create new music.
To close, I remember the other excellent similar web applications to create electronic music online .
