DiGiCo SD Core 2 vs dLive MixPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DiGiCo SD Core 2
Control your DiGiCo SD mixing console wirelessly from your iPad. Manage channel setup, mix, EQ, dynamics, routing, and snapshots remotely. Offers an overview screen for easy bank selection and access to presets.
- Wireless remote control of SD consoles
- Full channel setup and mix control
- EQ and dynamics parameter adjustment
- Buss routing and matrix control
- Snapshot management
- Overview screen for bank selection
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Set yourself free with the DiGiCo SD Stealth Core 2 app. It has been designed to be compatible with DiGiCo's Stealth Core 2 upgrade for SD consoles The DiGiCo SD SC2 app is the perfect way to control your DiGiCo SD console straight from your Apple iPad. It allows remote, wireless control of any DiGiCo SD mixing console, from the compact SD11 right up to the flagship SD7, wherever you are. The DiGiCo SD SC2 app permanently displays an overview of the console layout, so you can select any available console bank and have the same user-friendly operation you’re already familiar with, but without being tied to your console. The DiGiCo SD SC2 App requires V726+ of SD console software and External Control must be activated on the console. It is not compatible with with SD console software V634 or V685. New: Extra layers/banks now available and displayed in an "Overview". Tap the arrow down symbol in the top right corner of the main view Connection details can be saved for different devices Aux Select buttons can (optionally) activate the Solo function for the relevant Aux Channels. Tap the Aux Menu button a second time to activate/deactivate this function. Presets are now accessible from a dedicated Menu button What you can control: Channel Setup - +48V, polarity, analogue gain, digital trim, channel delay, insert points on/off, meters Mix – channel label, Main/Alt input, pan, mute, solo, fader level, channel presets, meters EQ – 4 band EQ, HPF/LPF (8 Band EQ on relevant console models), Dynamic EQ parameters, presets Dynamics – all dynamics parameters for all console dynamics modes, presets Auxes – auxiliary send levels, on/off, auxiliary pans Buss Routing – assignment of channels to busses Macros – access to any Macro function that has been created on the console Snapshots – insert new, recall, update, delete, notes Matrix – sends, on/off, matrix input labels, presets Graphic EQ – 32 faders and on/off for each unit, flatten all bands Save Session There is also a new Overview screen that allows quicker and easier access to available console banks and layers
dLive MixPad
This tool offers wireless mobile control for a digital mixing system, allowing engineers to adjust sound from anywhere in a venue. It enables simultaneous control of independent functions with multiple devices, ideal for live sound mixing and channel processing.
- Wireless mobile control for dLive systems
- Adjust fader levels, mutes, and pan
- Control Aux/FX sends and routing
- Manage Preamp Gain, Pad, and 48V
- Access channel processing (HPF, EQ, Comp)
- Full signal metering and RTA function
- Customizable channel strips and scene recall
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dLive MixPad is an engineer’s mixing tool providing wireless mobile control for the Allen & Heath dLive digital mixing system. It gives you the freedom to walk the room or stage and control the sound right where it is needed. dLive MixPad and the dLive Surface can work together to provide simultaneous control of independent functions, for example one engineer using the Surface to mix front-of-house sound, and another using the iPad to mix monitors on stage. Several iPads can be connected, each providing independent control. dLive MixPad is intended for working with the live mix and channel processing. Things you can control: - Fader levels, mutes, pan - Aux and FX sends, routing and Pre/Post switching - FX Tap Tempo, Global Tap Tempo - Matrix sends, routing and Pre/Post switching - DCAs and assignments - Preamp Gain, Pad and 48V - Trim and Polarity - HPF, Gate/Ducker/Expander, PEQ, NEQ, Comp/Ducker, Delays - RTA function - Channel names and colour - PAFL select - Full signal metering - 3 Custom strips for personalised channel layout - Library and Scene recall dLive MixPad is not intended for system setup. The following functions are not available at the iPad: - FX parameter control - Input source, insert and output patchbay - Channel ganging - Aux source routing options - Show store and recall - Scene Recall Filters and Safes edit - Talkback - System configuration, options and preferences - User Profile management and permissions Requirements An Allen & Heath dLive mixing system with a suitable wireless router or access point connected to one of its Network ports. This version of MixPad can connect to a dLive mixing system running: - dLive Firmware V2.10 or subsequent V2.1x maintenance releases. - dLive Firmware V2.00 or subsequent V2.0x maintenance releases, when the Firmware compatibility mode setting is enabled. This can be found in the iOS Settings / dLive MixPad. You will need to shut down (force quit) the app and restart it for changes to take effect.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dLive MixPad at 3.4 against DiGiCo SD Core 2's 2.0. dLive MixPad also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months). DiGiCo SD Core 2's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
dLive MixPad holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of DiGiCo SD Core 2's written reviews are positive against 42% of dLive MixPad's.
DiGiCo SD Core 2 ships an update every 21 months, dLive MixPad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DiGiCo SD Core 2 | dLive MixPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (11 ratings) | 3.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DiGiCo UK Ltd | Allen & Heath Limited |
Customer experience
DiGiCo SD Core 2
dLive MixPad
In-app purchases
DiGiCo SD Core 2
No in-app purchases
dLive MixPad
No in-app purchases
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