MixUpdate vs DM3 StageMix

MixUpdate is an utility app for managing remotely firmware updates on the M series digital mixers by RCF. To perform a firmware upgrade, the firmware package has to be downloaded from the support web site and stored into a USB mass storage device (USB pen drive or HDD); then the USB mass storage device must be inserted into the M series mixer unit. The MixUpdate app communicates with the M series mixer via WiFi; it shows version numbers for both the current firmware package and the one on USB mass storage, and guides the user through the firmware update process. The binary package data is not stored on the iPad, or transferred via WiFi, but rather copied from the USB key connected to the M series mixer into the mixer unit directly.

DM3 StageMix is an application for the Apple iPad that provides remote control of Yamaha DM3 series digital mixing system functions via a simple, intuitive graphical interface from anywhere within wireless range. The software has been specifically designed to allow engineers to adjust monitor mixes from the performers’ positions on stage, directly controlling mix parameters via the iPad rather than having to rely on verbal directions to a second engineer. The result is better mixes in less time; a huge advantage during high-pressure pre-show setup. Although StageMix is focused on the requirements for adjusting monitor mixes on stage, its range of features is continually expanding, allowing it to be used for a wider variety of remote control functions.