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@@ -5,19 +5,23 @@ lots of controller mappings, rewrote the audio file decoders twice, and of
 course fixed a bunch of bugs. Download it!
 
 Here is a quick summary of what is new in Mixxx 2.1:
-  * Skins scale for high resolution screens
+  * Graphical interface scales for high resolution screens
   * Overhauled Deere and LateNight skins
   * New Tango skin
   * Effects are synchronized to the tempo
   * Effects are processed post-fader and post-crossfader and can be previewed
 in headphones
-  * One metaknob per effect for powerful control of effect chains
+  * One metaknob per effect with customizable parameter control, allowing
+for intuitive use of effect chains
   * Nine new effects: Autopan, Biquad Equalizer, Biquad Full Kill Equalizer,
 Loudness Contour, Metronome, Parametric Equalizer, Phaser, Stereo Balance,
 Tremolo
-  * Loaded effects are saved and restored when Mixxx restarts
+  * Loaded effects and their parameters are saved and restored when Mixxx
+restarts
+  * More transparent sounding equalizers (Biquad Equalizer and Biquad Full Kill
+Equalizer)
   * Improved scratching sounds with jog wheels, vinyl control, and dragging
-waveforms with the mouse cursor
+waveforms with the mouse
   * Simplified looping and beatjump controls
   * Configurable rows of 8 samplers with up to 8 rows available for a total of
 64 samplers
@@ -27,8 +31,8 @@ waveforms with the mouse cursor
   * Sort musical keys in library table by circle of fifths
   * Write metadata tags back to audio files
   * New JavaScript library for controller mapping
-  * Configure multiple broadcasting stations and use multiple stations at the
-same time
+  * Configure multiple Internet broadcasting stations and use multiple stations
+at the same time
   * Broadcast and record microphones with direct monitoring and latency
 compensation
   * Broadcast and record from an external mixer
@@ -66,42 +70,65 @@ effects interface:
   * Reloop Terminal Mix 4
   * Vestax VCI-100 Mk2
   * Vestax Typhoon
+If you have a controller with an old mapping, please consider contributing an
+updated mapping for the 2.1 release. We have some tips for updating controller
+mappings on the wiki.
 
 We will be beta testing 2.1 for 3 months before releasing 2.1 at the end of
 March 2018. The beta release will be updated continuously until that time. No
 big new features will be added to 2.1 after this point. We will fix small bugs,
 continue to polish the skins, and update more controller mappings until the
-final 2.1 release. If you have a controller with an old mapping, please
-consider contributing an updated mapping for the 2.1 release. We have some
-tips for updating controller mappings on the wiki. We will be writing the
-English version of the manual during January 2018 to allow two months for
-translating it before the release. To get you exciting new features sooner, we
-have decided to move to a fixed 6 month release cycle going forward, so look for
-Mixxx 2.2 at the end of September 2018.
+final 2.1 release.  We will be writing the English version of the manual during
+January 2018 to allow two months for translating it before the release. To get
+you exciting new features sooner, we have decided to move to a fixed 6 month
+release cycle going forward, so look for Mixxx 2.2 at the end of September 2018.
 
-For users upgrading from older versions of Mixxx, we have an important warning.
-The good news is that we fixed a bug where the waveforms and audio playback of
-MP3 files were misaligned. The bad news is that we have no way of knowing which
-MP3 files were affected or how much the offset was. That means that waveforms,
-beatgrids, cues, and loops from older versions of Mixxx may be offset by an
-unknown amount for any MP3 file. Only MP3 files were affected by this bug; other
-audio file types are unaffected. You can either correct your beatgrids and cue
-points manually for each track, or you can clear this information for all MP3s
-and start fresh. To do that, type "location:mp3" into the library search bar,
-press Control + A to select all tracks, right click, and FIXME!!
+For users upgrading from older versions of Mixxx, we have a few important
+announcements. First, if you are using Windows, you will have to uninstall any
+old versions of Mixxx before you can install 2.1 beta. How to uninstall Mixxx
+varies on different versions of Windows:
+  * Windows Vista, 7, and 8: Start > Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a
+Program https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2601726
+  * Windows 10: Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs And Features > look
+for Mixxx > Uninstall
+https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4028054/windows-repair-or-remove-
+programs-in-windows-10
 
-In the works for Mixxx 2.2, we have a big redesign of the library GUI.
-Along with that will come saving & restoring search queries plus nested crates.
+If you are upgrading from an older version of Mixxx and have MP3 files in
+your library, we have another important announcement. The good news is that we
+fixed a bug where the waveforms and audio playback of MP3 files were
+misaligned. The bad news is that we have no way of knowing which MP3 files were
+affected or how much the offset was. That means that waveforms, beatgrids,
+cues, and loops from older versions of Mixxx may be offset by an unknown amount
+for any MP3 file. Only MP3 files were affected by this bug; other audio file
+types are unaffected. You can either correct your beatgrids and cue points
+manually for each track, or you can clear this information for all MP3s and
+start fresh. Regardless, we recommend clearing the waveforms for all MP3
+files. To clear these, type "location:mp3" into the library search bar, press
+Control + A to select all tracks, right click, and select the information you
+want to clear from the menu.
+
+There are a few rough edges in the beta that we are aware of and are still
+working on. First, Mixxx takes a long time to start up and shut down. Also,
+running batch analysis makes the interface unresponsive while the analysis is
+going. We are working to improve that, but we recommend letting your computer
+analyze all your tracks overnight or another time when you can leave your
+computer running for a long time.
+
+In the works for Mixxx 2.2, we have a big redesign of the library GUI. Along
+with that will come saving & restoring search queries plus nested crates.
 We are also planning on adding support for saving and loading custom effect
 chain presets with the ability to import and export them to share online.
 
-Want to contribute to Mixxx? The biggest resource we need is labor. You do not
-need to be a programmer to help out. If you are comfortable playing on the
-bleeding edge and compiling Mixxx, giving feedback on the design of new
-features as they are being made is very valuable. Refer to the Testing page on
-the wiki for more information. Reporting bugs and telling us your ideas on the
-Launchpad bug tracker is a big help too! Of course, more developers could
-always help. Read the Developer Documentation on the wiki for tips on getting
-started making Mixxx even more awesome.
+Want to help make Mixxx even more awesome? The biggest thing we need is more
+people. You do not need to be a programmer to help out. Giving feedback on the
+design of new features as they are being made is very valuable. Refer to the
+Testing page on the wiki for more information on how to get involved with that.
+Reporting bugs and telling us your ideas on the Launchpad bug tracker is a big
+help too! We cannot fix problems we do not know about, so please let us know if
+you find any issues with Mixxx. If you would like to help translate Mixxx into
+another language, refer to the Internationalization wiki page.  Of course, more
+programmers could always help. Read the Developer Documentation on the wiki for
+tips on getting started contributing code to Mixxx.
 
 We hope you have as much fun with Mixxx as we do!