Mixes are used to add music to your groups. A mix can contain one or two playlists. If it contains only one, that playlist will play at 100%. If it contains two, the content of both playlists will automatically mix, and you can choose the percentage at which each is played. If you select 50% for each, the mix will alternate a song from each playlist. If you choose one to be at 25% and the other at 75%, the mix will play one song from one playlist and then three from the other, and so on.
You can also determine if one of the two is the default playlist, and if you want one of them to be scheduled to play during a specific date range.
Adding a playlist to an existing mix for a specific period (ideal for special dates like Christmas):
If you have a mix with a single playlist that you regularly use, and you want to add a Christmas playlist so they play combined on specific dates, you can do so in two ways:
From the "Music" section
- From the "Music" section, enter the playlist you want to combine with your current playlist.
- Once inside the playlist, click "Assign Playlist".
- When asked if you want to assign it to an existing group, choose the group containing the mix with your regular playlist.
- You'll be asked if you want to add it to that group with a new mix or if you want to use an existing mix and combine them. Choose the second option.
- Set the percentage you want the new playlist to combine with your regular playlist. It's important to determine the dates the new playlist will last within the mix, and mark your regular playlist as the default playlist. The default playlists are those that after the expiration of the second playlist, will play at 100% as they usually do.
From the "My Groups" section
- From the "My Groups" section, choose the group containing the Mix with your regular playlist.
- Click "Edit Group".
- Go to the "Playlists & Mixes" section.
- Click "Edit Mix".
- You'll see that the regular playlist is selected, and you can search and select the second playlist you want to add to the mix.
- Then, you can configure percentages, dates, and the default playlist. And that’s it!
Adding a new mix within an existing group (Only for App users, not enabled for Box users)
If you have the Brandtrack App in your zones, you can have multiple mixes within the same group. This will allow you to manually choose which Mix you want to listen to directly from the App.
From the "Music" section
- From the "Music" section, enter the playlist you want to add.
- Once inside the playlist, click "Assign Playlist".
- When asked if you want to assign it to an existing group, choose the group you want to add the new mix to.
- You'll be asked if you want to add it to that group with a new mix or if you want to use an existing mix and combine them. Choose the first option.
- And that’s it! Now, when you open the App, you can go to the Menu, and in the "Mixes" section, you’ll see all your mixes and choose which one to listen to.
From the "My Groups" section
- From the "My Groups" section, choose the group you want to add a mix to.
- Click "Edit Group".
- Go to the "Playlists & Mixes" section.
- Click the "+" button to add a new mix.
- All available playlists will be displayed for you to choose which one you want to add to the new mix. You can select one or two playlists and configure them.
- If you chose two playlists, you can configure percentages, dates, and the default playlist. If you chose only one, you just need to save changes. And that’s it! You will have the new mix available in the App to choose which one you want to listen to.
IMPORTANT: If you use Box to play music in your zones, it is not possible to add more than one mix. You can only have a single mix with one or two playlists.