SQ MixPad vs DiGiCo Core2 V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SQ MixPad
Control your SQ mixing console wirelessly or via a wired network. Manage levels, routing, processing, and patching from multiple devices simultaneously. Edit and manage show files offline without a console connection.
- Wireless and wired network control
- Simultaneous and independent operation
- Level and routing control
- Extensive processing control
- Full patching matrix
- Offline show file editing
- Scene and library management
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SQ-MixPad allows control of an SQ console over a wired or wireless network. It can be used simultaneously and independently of the SQ surface, so it can provide supplementary local control as well as giving the engineer the freedom to move around and mix from different listening positions. Three devices running SQ-MixPad can be connected and used at the same time as using the SQ surface, giving four separate points for control of all mixes. An ‘Offline’ mode allows for SQ show files to be edited and managed without connection to a console. V1.6.0 - This version works with SQ consoles running firmware V1.6.x It provides the following: Level and Routing Control - Send levels, panning, assignments, pre/post settings and mutes from all channels to all mixes Master send levels for all mixes Send and Return levels for FX Routing screen with overview and full control DCA and Mute Group control, including assignments Processing Control - Input channel Preamp/DEEP Preamp Model/HPF/Gate/Insert/PEQ/Compressor Mix channel Ext In/Insert/GEQ/PEQ/Compressor DEEP compressors and GEQ’s FX Parameters and FX Return PEQ Access to all Libraries Patching – Full patching matrix for all Inputs/Outputs and Tie Lines ‘1-to-1’ diagonal block patching Offline Mode – Edit and manage shows, scenes and libraries without a console connection Transfer entire shows between MixPad and an SQ Share/store shows to cloud or email (when available on the device) Other features include – Scene Management Global filters, scene filters and channel safe control Works with SQ User Permissions Copy/Paste and Reset functionality Ganging setup AMM control and setup SQ-Drive Control (Online) Full control of Signal Generator and assignments 6 custom layers with the ability to copy or use/follow desk layers All input/output/processing metering Meters and Channel RTA view and control Mixer config and role setup including ‘Listen Level’ PAFL setup and selection Channel naming/colour SoftKey and MIDI strips setup and use Follow Channel/Mix Select option
DiGiCo Core2 V2
Control your DiGiCo SD mixing console wirelessly from your iPad. Manage channel setups, mixes, EQ, dynamics, routing, and more with a familiar user interface, freeing you from the console.
- Wireless remote control of SD consoles
- Full control over channel setup
- Mix and EQ adjustments
- Dynamics and auxiliary send control
- Buss routing and matrix management
- Snapshot recall and management
- Graphic EQ control
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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 and V2 allows for iOS 15 compatibility 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 an overview mode for selecting the Bank that you wish to control
Verdict
SQ MixPad and DiGiCo Core2 V2 both sit at 3.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 33% of SQ MixPad's written reviews are positive against 0% of DiGiCo Core2 V2's. SQ MixPad also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 2). DiGiCo Core2 V2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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.
DiGiCo Core2 V2 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SQ MixPad has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of SQ MixPad's written reviews are positive against 0% of DiGiCo Core2 V2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | SQ MixPad | DiGiCo Core2 V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (32 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen & Heath Limited | DiGiCo UK Ltd |
Customer experience
SQ MixPad
DiGiCo Core2 V2
In-app purchases
SQ MixPad
No in-app purchases
DiGiCo Core2 V2
No in-app purchases

