MonitorMix vs STAGEPAS Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MonitorMix
Control individual mix, matrix, and auxiliary buses wirelessly from your mobile device. Performers can easily adjust their assigned buses without complex settings, creating personalized group adjustments for simplified control.
- Wireless personal mixing
- Control MIX/MATRIX/AUX buses
- Individual performer control
- Simplified settings
- Customizable group settings
- One-fader level adjustment
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The MonitorMix application for the Yamaha Digital Mixer RIVAGE PM/DM7/DM5/DM3/CL/QL/TF series allows individual wireless MIX/MATRIX/AUX mixing from iPhone, iPad or iPod touch devices. Each performer can have convenient control over the MIX/MATRIX/AUX buses assigned to them, without having to deal with complex settings or parameters. They can also create personal Group settings for even easier adjustment: all levels on just one fader, for example.
STAGEPAS Controller
Remotely control your portable PA system's volume and EQ settings via Bluetooth. Save custom presets for songs or applications to streamline setup and ensure consistent sound. Manage multiple units simultaneously for complex setups.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Volume adjustment
- 1-knob EQ
- 4-band PEQ
- Save custom settings
- Multi-unit control
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STAGEPAS Controller is a dedicated remote control application for the STAGEPAS 1K mkII and STAGEPAS 200 that allows users to adjust volume and 1-knob EQ or 4-band PEQ via Bluetooth during rehearsal or performance. You can also save the adjusted settings for certain songs or applications in order to shorten your setup process in the future and maintain consistency from one performance to the next, and even control the volume of multiple STAGEPAS 1K mkII and STAGEPAS 200 units from within the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MonitorMix at 3.0 against STAGEPAS Controller's 2.2. MonitorMix also leads on ratings volume (87 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MonitorMix holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MonitorMix has 87 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 16% and 17% positive.
MonitorMix ships an update every 7 months, STAGEPAS Controller every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MonitorMix | STAGEPAS Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (87 ratings) — better | 2.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
MonitorMix
STAGEPAS Controller
Bugs and requests
MonitorMix
Reported bugs
65 issues- IP address won't recognize '0'
- IP address deleting zeros when entering manually
- Cannot type IP addresses manually on iPhone
- App requests access to local network but doesn't show in settings
- iPhone stuck synchronizing
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- No audio with TF
- App doesn't auto-rotate
- List text difficult to read
- Network infrastructure issues
- Does not work with CL3
- Does not work with CL5 or QL5
- No audio with TF
- App doesn't find M7CL
- Does not work with QL5 on iPhone
- No connection for months
- Cannot connect TF5
- Connectivity issues
- New update not working on iOS
- New update issues
- Connection issue
- Won't connect
- Lock channel is TERRIBLE
- Connectivity issues
- Amazing app that breaks often
- Nope!
- Issues
- Can not connect TF5
- MM on iPhone
- Won’t work iPhone/DM7
- Was working perfectly.
- Recent update broke connection
- Not working on iPhone 11 Pro
- Would be 5 stars if it still worked
- Update broke app
- Worked on my iPad until recent update
- Cannot connect to TF5
- Issues connecting in current release
- LS9 unsupported??
- Is Yamaha planning to fix this app?
- Needs Fixed Update
- No longer working
- Happy
- This is a game changer!!!!
- Works great with QL5
- Cannot connect
- Will not connect
- App doesn’t work on Iphone
- Good except one key drawback
- BIG HELPER!!!!!
- Yamaha monitor mix
- Not usable.
- App doesn’t auto rotate
- A small request...
- Doesn't work QL5
- Wrong FIRMWARE
- Works awesome!
- Will not find M7CL
- No go with TF1 and D-Link router
- Does Not Work - Period
- EQ accessibility needed
- Tech Director
- Does not see the QL5
- Not working on CL5 or QL5
- No audio with TF
- Does not work with CL3
Requested features
4 requests- Keep phone awake while using app
- Control GEQ and PEQ for monitor
- Admin control over GEQ/PEQ activation
- Lighter text color for network list
STAGEPAS Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MonitorMix
No in-app purchases
STAGEPAS Controller
No in-app purchases
