2) *_mixtikl.xml

"*" is shorthand for the name of the related content file, without its file extension. Eg. if one of your content files was called d_2-kick2_140d.ogg, then this corresponding file is called d_2-kick2_140d_mixtikl.xml.

This text file tells Mixtikl about the tempo, root and scale of that content files, together with other meta information.

Note: It is only essential to have one for each content item that does not share the common features of the mixtikl.xml file or the pak.xml file i.e. if your sample is at a different root and tempo to that defined there.

From the webpage, copy the text below and paste it into a new text file that you save in your MyName_MyPak folder as e.g. bass_mixtikl.xml. Modify this file to match up with the corresponding content item :

<copy text below... > 
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mixtikl_meta
tempo="120"
root="D"
scale="Major"
path="/MyName_MyPak/" 
licenceURL="http://intermorphic.com/company/eula.html" 
linkURL ="http://tiklpak.com" 
source="Intermorphic" 
copyright="Intermorphic Ltd" 
year="2008" 
style="house" 
instrument="bass" 
bars="1" 
descriptors="fast, heavy, loud" 
>
</mixtikl_meta>
<copy text above... >

Notes:
  1. tempo: The tempo is the tempo for which the content item is designed to be played, in terms of beats per minute.
  2. root: The root parameter should be the root at which this content item is designed to be played. For example, this might be A, A#, C, Db etc.
  3. scale: The Scale is purely informational, describing guidance as to the harmonic structure of the content item within the Pak; the user considers this, and for example might not choose to play a "Minor" Pak against a "Major" Pak (but there again: they might!).
  4. All other parameters under this (as shown in grey) are currently optional and purely informational, but "path", "licenceURL" and "linkURL" should be in use soon. The reason for including the other meta information is that some day Mixtikl will be able to search on those, helping you to find samples quickly.
  5. If creating a mixtikl.xml community files for Magazine and Loop CDs, then the path information should also include content filename
  6. WHEN MODIFYING THE XML, BE CAREFUL NOT TO ADD SPACES WITHIN DOUBLE-QUOTE CHARACTERS (except where text)