SSL Live TaCo vs VENUE | Function Pad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSL Live TaCo
This application allows for wireless control of SSL Live consoles from a tablet. It offers modes for engineers to manage all console parameters or for artists to control individual auxiliary mixes. Multiple tablets can connect simultaneously for stage performers.
- Wireless tablet control
- Engineer Mode for full console access
- Aux Mode for individual mix control
- Intuitive multi-touch interface
- Supports up to 10 simultaneous tablets
- Remote control of faders, EQ, compression, and effects
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The SSL Live TaCo (Tablet Control) mix app provides wireless tablet control of SSL Live consoles. Designed for both engineers and artists, the app can be limited to control an individual Aux mix or easily unlocked to control all path fader levels and path controls. A clear graphical interface with long throw faders and intuitive multi-touch control provides optimum touch screen mixing in critical live environments. In Engineer Mode, TaCo can remotely control all path parameters including fader levels, mute status, path EQ/Filters, path Compressor/Gate and input gain as well as Effects Unit parameters. In Aux Mode, TaCo is locked to control only send levels to a specific Aux mix, chosen from the console. Up to 10 tablets can be connected simultaneously for providing mix capabilities to each performer on stage. Compatibility: Requires an L200, L300, L500 or L500 Plus console running V4.7 software or higher. A wireless router or access point is required.
VENUE | Function Pad
Control your live sound system remotely from your iOS device. Trigger functions, manage snapshots, and customize controls for easier navigation. Multiple devices can connect simultaneously.
- Remote control for S6L Snapshots and Events
- Trigger functions from iPad or iPhone
- Customize switches for identification
- Connect multiple iOS devices simultaneously
- Wi-Fi network connectivity
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Avid VENUE™ | Function Pad gives you remote control over S6L Snapshots and Events, enabling you to trigger functions from your iPad or iPhone. Just connect your device to the same Wi-Fi network as your Avid VENUE | S6L live sound system and select the system to control (if more than one is connected). You can customize the app’s switches for easier function identification, organization, and navigation. You can even connect multiple iOS devices running the app—as well as the VENUE | On-Stage app—to your system simultaneously. Requirements: · Avid VENUE | S6L system running VENUE 6.1.0 or later · Wireless router connected to the ECx port of the S6L console
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VENUE | Function Pad at 100% against SSL Live TaCo's 0%. VENUE | Function Pad also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and device support (3 vs 1). SSL Live TaCo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
VENUE | Function Pad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SSL Live TaCo has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SSL Live TaCo's written reviews are positive against 100% of VENUE | Function Pad's.
SSL Live TaCo ships an update every 5 months, VENUE | Function Pad every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSL Live TaCo | VENUE | Function Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Solid State Logic | Avid® |
Customer experience
SSL Live TaCo
VENUE | Function Pad
In-app purchases
SSL Live TaCo
No in-app purchases
VENUE | Function Pad
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SSL Live TaCo free?
Is VENUE | Function Pad free?
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