I'm at work right now so I can't get in and play around too much but I'm wondering why your front page makes zero effort to explain what the site actually does. Sure most HN users would see the record logo and see the word mix in the site name and put 2 and 2 together but you have to assume less of the average person. Just a sentence describing the product would do wonders.
Review my startup: Mixlr
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Re: Review my startup: Mixlr
#22Cool idea! Would love to hear a bit more about the technology & platform behind it.
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#23One advantage I'd add to your Posterous is that the two main 'live' streaming sites (Ustream/JustinTv) don't accomodate audio very well. They're optimized for better video quality and as a DJ, I find that they mangle my music. Now for some feedback! 1) The 'Create My account' button is dimmed out, even after I've completed the form! 2) The 'Password' tooltips aren't really that helpful because they don't give me any…
I did receive my email, and here are some of my thoughts from that point on (I agree with most of the points above).
1) After completing the registration form, I was not immediately signed in. Before I got my email, I tried to log in and was told that my combination wasn't valid (it was). I then received the email, clicked on the link, and the resulting page told me 'link has expired'. I then closed both mixlr.com browser tabs that were open, clicked the link again and it took me to a page that said 'you are already logged in'. Weird session-y experience. I would expect to be logged in immediately and use the link to verify my email address.
2) I understand this is just getting off the ground, but do you plan on displaying a list of previously uploaded / currently playing streams?
3) Do you plan on establishing a 'public / private' capability so that certain streams would only be known by the passing around of the link?
Best of luck w/ the site.
Re: Review my startup: Mixlr
#24Mixlr looks great, seems like someone is finally taking live set broadcasting seriously. I co-founded Mugasha (http://mugasha.com) and we currently work with quite a few venues and DJs to broadcast their live events. Mostly video, sometimes audio only. We setup our own streaming infrastructure to handle stream but it's not our focus. Seems like we could definitely work together. Drop me a line at akshay at mugasha.com.
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#25I get an error message when uploading an .mp3:
"If you're sure your internet connection works, then we recommend you either use Google Chrome (this is the recommended option - you don't actually need Flash if you're using Chrome), or install Flash."
This statement confuses me since I am using Chrome, my connection is good, and I do have Flash installed.
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#26looks interesting, I'm not sure the signup/intro page quite put across _why_ I should use the service enough, I only 'got it' a bit later. But as a set hosting service I would probably use it anyway.
few thoughts (some already covered):
* buttons look disabled, I was waiting for them to un-ghost
* the "skip" links should be more prominent during signup since at the time it slowed me down.
* signup/design was generally very friendly
* please don't alert me to sign-out, I know what I'm doing, and it's not that bad if I made the mistake
Re: Review my startup: Mixlr
#27The recording geek in me absolutely loves that you've managed to insert XLR into a company name. Well done!
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#28I think a twitter hashtag is essential here. The quality is great, and the dj's talented. The mixes I listened to I found on the mixlr twitter feed. I hope you plan on eventually having some way to search these mixes or some kind of directory.
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#29Cool business model! A couple suggestions: 1. I'd like to be able to see pricing information before I sign up. This would be convenient because I don't want to sign up for something without knowing how much it will cost me. 2. An ad supported pricing option would be nice for those of us that don't want to pay anything. Bonus points if it doesn't insert audio ads, but instead uses Adwords in the listening interface or…
Thanks. I take your point about the license: it's a pretty generic one. I will look into that.
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#30Here are my questions about Mixlr (cross posted from the posterous blog): Mixlr sounds like a great service. I have a few other questions though: What is the quality of music stored by Mixlr? CD quality? MP3 quality? This is something audiophiles will be interested in. Do you plan to convert to a paid service in the future to support yourself financially? If so what will happen to current members? Will there be copyr…
> What is the quality of music stored by Mixlr? CD quality? MP3 quality?
At present: 128kbps MP3 (near-CD quality), both streaming and stored. This is much higher than most streaming services but lower than SoundCloud. Both numbers may change in future depending on a number of factors.
> Do you plan to convert to a paid service in the future to support yourself financially
It is already a paid service, with free credit for new users. I haven't settled on the exact business plan however. A lot of people have suggested a free option at low bit-rate, which is an idea I find interesting.