SSL Live TaCo vs Open Sound Meter
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.
Open Sound Meter
This application allows real-time tuning and control of audio systems. It provides comprehensive measurement and analysis tools for various audio parameters, with options to store, adjust, and average results. Calibration files and direct console connections enhance measurement accuracy.
- Real-time audio system tuning
- Spectrum, SPL, Magnitude, Phase analysis
- Store, adjust, and average measurements
- Apply calibration files for microphones
- Direct connection to mixing consoles
- Project saving to device or iCloud
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Open Sound Meter is an application for tuning and controlling audio systems in real-time. Allows to measure and analyze: - Spectrum - SPL (RMS, Leq) - Magnitude - Phase - Group delay - Phase delay - Coherence - Impulse - Step - Spectrogram - Impedance - Nyquist plot - Crest factor You can store any result. Stored measurement can be adjusted by gain, delay and polarity, adjusted with filters, equalization. Math function gives you a possibility to average your measurements, virtually join them and predict how they will sound together. For better results, you can apply calibration files for your microphones. For the measurement, you can use any iOS compatible audio interface or connect to your mixing console. Save the project on the device or in iCloud. Direct connection works with Behringer X32, Midas M32, Allen&Heath Qu, DiGiCo S21/S31/SD12/UB-MADI, Yamaha TF and other consoles that have audio over USB. For Yamaha CL/QL you can use Dante AVIO adapter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Open Sound Meter at 100% against SSL Live TaCo's 0%. Open Sound Meter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). SSL Live TaCo's advantage is price (Free vs $69.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
SSL Live TaCo is free to download; Open Sound Meter costs $69.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Open Sound Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SSL Live TaCo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Open Sound Meter's.
SSL Live TaCo ships an update every 5 months, Open Sound Meter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSL Live TaCo | Open Sound Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $69.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Solid State Logic | Pavel Smokotnin |
Customer experience
SSL Live TaCo
Open Sound Meter
In-app purchases
SSL Live TaCo
No in-app purchases
Open Sound Meter
No in-app purchases
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