diff --git a/examples/mixer/mixer.h b/examples/mixer/mixer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d62c39542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/mixer/mixer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * mixer.h header file
+ * thomas@apestaart.org
+ */
+
+typedef struct 
+{
+  GstElement *pipe;
+  
+  GstElement *disksrc;
+  GstElement *decoder;
+  GstElement *volenv;
+} input_pipe_t;
diff --git a/tests/old/examples/mixer/mixer.h b/tests/old/examples/mixer/mixer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d62c39542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/old/examples/mixer/mixer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * mixer.h header file
+ * thomas@apestaart.org
+ */
+
+typedef struct 
+{
+  GstElement *pipe;
+  
+  GstElement *disksrc;
+  GstElement *decoder;
+  GstElement *volenv;
+} input_pipe_t;