Comparison

M AIR vs Avantis OneMix

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

M AIR

This application provides comprehensive control over digital audio mixers from a tablet. Users can manage mixing, processing, and effects for multiple input channels and buses. It offers advanced features like EQ control, snapshot memory, and automixing, with a demo mode for offline preparation.

Highlights
  • Control input channels and buses
  • Edit internal effects processors
  • Customizable fader layers
  • Automixing and DCA control
  • Access snapshot memory
  • Full EQ and dynamics editing
  • Demo mode for offline preparation
Features
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Midas M-AIR iPad app for MR18/MR12 M-AIR allows you to control the mixing, processing and effects functions of Midas' MR18 & MR12 digital audio mixers right from your iPad®. M-AIR Version 1.6 delivers simple and advanced control features for the MR18 & MR12 mixers. The user interface is providing a access to mixing 18 input channels to 12 buses and editing 4 internal stereo effects processors, with highest professional audio quality. It provides customisable fader layers, Automixing, DCA and Mute Group control, as well as access to the 64 internal snapshots memory of Midas M-AIR mixers. The M-AIR app can be used in demo mode for offline show preparation, when no mixer is available. KEY FEATURES * Control all Levels for Inputs 1 – 18, incl. Preamp Gain, Low Cut, Phase, Phantom, Stereo Link * Control all mixer internal snapshot memory, DCA groups, Mute groups and Automixing * Full EQ Control – fine-tune the 4-/6-band parametric or 31-band graphic equalizers with RTA support * Metering Overview – all levels at a glance * Control bus send levels of input channels conveniently from their channel faders * Detailed Preamp/Configuration, Gate, Dynamics, EQ and Bus Sends editing pages * Full Effects editing GUI screens for all 61 internal FX types * Gate and Dynamics offer either simple preset-based control or advanced, in-depth parameter control * Create custom presets for each component of your M-AIR processing, or entire mixer scenes on your iPad * Control background music or stereo recording on USB drives with MR12 mixers

About

Avantis OneMix

This app allows musicians to control their personal monitor mixes wirelessly from an iPad. It offers individual control over monitor levels, EQ, and effects, with an admin mode for custom setup. Requires an Avantis mixer and compatible firmware.

Highlights
  • Personal monitor (Aux) mix control
  • Individual musician control
  • Customizable layers and strip assignments
  • Control over EQ, compression, and sends
  • Admin mode for setup
  • SoftKey assignment
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OneMix is a cut down version of the Avantis MixPad app that locks control to a single Aux (monitor) mix. Multiple iPads may be set up by the 'Admin' user to give each musician customised personal monitor control via Wi-Fi connection to the Avantis mixer without the risk of affecting the other monitors or FOH main mix. Avantis OneMix can be configured to provide as much or as little control as needed. Logon as a User provides personal control of: - One monitor (Aux) master level and mute - Monitor master PEQ, NEQ and Comp if enabled - Send levels and stereo pan to the monitor - Send Mute, Gate, PEQ, NEQ, Comp if enabled - SoftKeys Logon as Admin allows custom setup: - Set a OneMix session name to identify the user - Choose an Aux (monitor) mix - Assign a 'My Mix' layer and up to 3 custom layers - Assign up to 8 strips on My Mix layer, 32 on custom layers - Assign sends - Inputs, FX returns, Groups - Assign DCA masters - Assign SoftKeys - Assign blank spaces in layers - Name each layer - Enable or disable channel processing and mutes or assigns per layer Requirements: An Allen & Heath Avantis mixer with a suitable wireless router or access point connected to one of its Network ports. This version of OneMix can connect to Avantis mixers running: - Avantis Firmware V2.00 or subsequent V2.0x maintenance releases. - Avantis Firmware V1.30 or subsequent V1.3x maintenance releases, when the Firmware compatibility mode setting is enabled. This can be found in the iOS Settings / Avantis OneMix. You will need to shut down (force quit) the app and restart it for changes to take effect. Refer to the Allen & Heath website for more information and to download the latest mixer firmware.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avantis OneMix at 2.7 against M AIR's 1.7. Avantis OneMix also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%). M AIR's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (110 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avantis OneMix holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: M AIR has 110 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of M AIR's written reviews are positive against 50% of Avantis OneMix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M AIR ships an update every 2 months, Avantis OneMix every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
M AIR versus Avantis OneMix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM AIRAvantis OneMix
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (110 ratings)2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMusic Group Research UK LimitedAllen & Heath Limited

Customer experience

M AIR

All ratings98 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative82.7%
Written reviews517 reviews
Positive14.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative79.5%

Avantis OneMix

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

M AIR

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when accessing EQ or effects
  • Inability to change network settings
  • Visual glitches and text overlaps
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 16 and newer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fullscreen mode for iPad
  • Ability to save and recall scenes/presets
  • More detailed EQ controls (e.g. HPF visibility)
  • Improved fader responsiveness and precision

Avantis OneMix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

M AIR

No in-app purchases

None

Avantis OneMix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M AIR free?
M AIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avantis OneMix free?
Avantis OneMix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, M AIR or Avantis OneMix?
Avantis OneMix is rated higher. M AIR averages 1.7 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Avantis OneMix averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do M AIR or Avantis OneMix have ads?
Neither M AIR nor Avantis OneMix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M AIR or Avantis OneMix?
M AIR ships an update every 2 months, and Avantis OneMix every 16 months. Most recently, M AIR was updated on November 2, 2026 and Avantis OneMix on November 4, 2026.

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