Connected PA vs Ui MIDI mixer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connected PA
This app simplifies audio setup for musicians by automatically recognizing and configuring PA system components. It offers genre-specific presets for vocals and instruments, allowing users to focus on playing music rather than sound engineering.
- Automatic component recognition and pairing
- Genre-specific sound presets
- Streamlined mixer and speaker control
- Instant recall of settings
- Powered by dbx, DigiTech, and Lexicon processing
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We spent a lot of time looking at how musician’s use their PA system, and again and again it comes to just one Universal Truth…Musicians just want to PLAY music. The key word there is PLAY, They want to get back to that as quickly as possible. They did not sign up to be sound engineers. Also, because of their lack of experience, they can actually make the system, and hence themselves, not sound as great as they really do. This can lead to all kinds of frustration – all taking away the experience of having fun making music. We wanted to change all of that. So we began by writing amazing presets • To find your signature sound • Designed to get you at least 90% of the way there • Powered by dbx, DigiTech, and Lexicon processing • Set gain, define EQ, optimized FX (reverbs, delays) • Configures up to 70+ unique parameters for you HARMAN Connected PA streamlines setup • Each component is automatically recognized and paired with its unique preset. • Soundcraft Ui Mixers • AKG P5i Mic and MDAi Mic Adapter • dbx DI1 • JBL PRX800w Speakers All Controlled by One App • Streamline set up and control of your mixer and speakers—without switching apps • All the essential controls—none of the bloat • Get amazing vocal and instrument sounds with genre-specific presets • Instantly recall settings—by just plugging in Focus on what matters most - Making music
Ui MIDI mixer
Control your audio mixer's virtual faders, effects, and parameters remotely using your hardware MIDI controller. Assign controls with a built-in "learn" function for seamless integration without touching the mixer's display.
- Assign virtual faders via MIDI learn
- Control MICS, LINE, SUBS, DRUMS, GUITAR volume
- Remotely enable/disable FX effects
- MIDI control of GAINS and EQ/DYN
- Save and load settings/presets
- Control AUX BUSes via MIDI
- Support for motorized faders
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With Soundcraft® Ui MIDI mixer app you can comfortably assign "virtual" faders from your Ui mixer to the hardware MIDI controller using built-in "learn" function. You can now control all MICS, LINE inputs, SUBS, DRUMS or GUITAR volume (reverb, chorus, delay ...) using your hardware MIDI equipment like MIDI keyboards (with faders or knobs) or MIDI pedal etc. without touching the display! You can remotely, comfortably and quickly enable/disable FX effects with your hardware buttons on your MIDI controller. NEWS in 2.1.21 ver.: ○ code optimization for the latest iOS / iPadOS 15.2 ○ added GAINS MIDI control on input channels (Ui12/Ui16 + Ui24R) ! ○ dedicated MIDI programmable buttons for specific Preset ! ○ direct Preset access including light feedback on your MIDI controller ! ○ added live view of channels VU meters (in MC mode with compatible MIDI controllers) ○ quick remote access to EQ and DYN (COMP) page for selected channel (JUMP to EQ/DYN) from your MIDI controller! ○ SAVE and LOAD your settings and presets. Easy backup! New in 2.0 version! ○ new creation of user PRESETS / BANKS ○ new GUITAR DIGITECH sims module controlled by MIDI controllers and pedals ○ new support for universal "Mackie protocol" of professional MIDI controllers NEW in 1.5 version ○ added MIDI control of phones outputs via AUX BUSes (only Ui12/16 mixers) ○ added autostart of motorized faders position by connecting MIDI controllers ○ improved scene and cues switching by MIDI (only U24 mixers) NEW in 1.4 version ○ added selection of channels via MIDI (for easy and fast layout switching - e.g. equalizer settings) ○ added option of automatic channel selection (while moving the faders) ○ added PANORAMA assignment to physical MIDI knobs on connected controller with feedback (on MIDI devices equipped with LED indication) ○ added GLOBAL TAP function (to set delay tempo via MIDI) ○ fixed and improved recognition of connected MIDI controllers - "MIDI IN: no_conn" issues ○ better support for new iOS (incl. iPadOS) NEW in 1.3 version ○ advanced MIDI control of AUX BUSES via MIDI (each musician can have complete control over the aux-mix send level for each channel) ○ support for MOTORIZED FADERS (e.g. BCF2000/X-TOUCH Midi controllers ...) ○ feedback of Ui FADERS and BUTTONS STATUS on hardware controller - levels, solos, mutes etc ... (only MIDI contr. with LED indicators) ○ added MIDI messages NOTE ON/OFF to drive Ui BUTTONS and Ui functions (extended "learn" function) ○ access to all VCA faders via MIDI (only Ui24r users) ○ control PREV, NEXT SNAPSHOTs and CUEs via MIDI (only Ui24r users) ○ fixed PLAYER func. on Ui24r mixers NEW in 1.2 version ○ running in background mode ○ nice dark mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ui MIDI mixer at 49% against Connected PA's 0%. Ui MIDI mixer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). Connected PA's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and ads 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. Ui MIDI mixer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Connected PA asks for nothing beyond the download.
Connected PA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ui MIDI mixer has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Connected PA's written reviews are positive against 49% of Ui MIDI mixer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Connected PA ships an update every 2 months, Ui MIDI mixer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connected PA | Ui MIDI mixer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 48.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harman Professional, Inc. | Pavel Beseda |
Customer experience
Connected PA
Ui MIDI mixer
In-app purchases
Connected PA
No in-app purchases
Ui MIDI mixer
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