Switch Mixer Lite is a small application that
enables one key or accessibility
switch to play sound samples in a variety of ways.
It can be used as a simple cause and effect device, a way to create music, a way to control sound effects within a film or drama production, spook people at halloween
and so on.
1 = Play sound.
0 = Limit the sounds played to one at a time or choose to have multi-layered sounds.
Q = Change the order in which your sound samples are played. Choose from:
'static' - locks you into playing the same sound repeatedly.
'random' - plays random sounds from your list per press.
'order' - plays sounds in sequential order.
Sound Samples
Your sounds are stored by default in the "Sounds" folder and must be in WAV format. There are a few demonstration sounds included in the Switch-Mixer Lite download,
but the fun in this application is in finding, creating and using your own.
2: If your PC has a built in microphone, you can easily record yourself using
the tiny "Sound Recorder" program found within your "Accessories" folder. This
files save in WMA format so you will need to convert these using the likes of
MediaConverter.org.
3: Rip tracks from music CDs then convert these into WAV format as above.
More Advanced Use
You can change the default controls settings and the location of your sound samples by exiting Switch-Mixer Lite then following these steps:
A. Delete the Switch-Mixer Lite "config" file.
B. Restart Switch-Mixer Lite.
C. Follow the on-screen instructions.
In the sound limited mode you can use the Switch Mixer Lite in many more ways including: A way to count to ten; A way to recite the alphabet; A way to roll dice or
make any random choice; To recite pages of a book; To lead a band performance by playing segments of a musical track in order or at random.
The Public Domain Switch Mixer Lite utility written
by William Pilgrim in 2008 based on an idea by Barrie
Ellis of OneSwitch.org.uk.
