Comparison

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program vs MX

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

Head to head
About

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program

Control a remote Sound Byte program from your iPad for sound clip playback. Trigger playback, stop, mute, or fade out sound effects for various events like sports, theater, or presentations. Requires a separate computer installation.

Highlights
  • Remote control for Sound Byte
  • Trigger sound clip playback
  • Stop, mute, or fade out carts
  • Displays all 75 carts
  • Ideal for live events and productions
Features
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Sound Byte Control lets you control a copy of Sound Byte running on a remote computer from your iPad. Now you can run Sound Byte for all your sound clip playback needs, without being tied down to your desktop or laptop computer. Note that this is a remote control app, it does not run by itself. All 75 carts (sound recordings) on the active Sound Byte rack are displayed. Just tap an entry, and playback starts. You can tap it again to immediately stop playback, or let it naturally end. You can also fade out all playing carts, as well as mute or abort them. It's triggering playback of sound clips for sporting events, radio, theater, presentations, and other events. Sound Byte Control requires you to be running a copy of Sound Byte on your computer, which may be downloaded from here: http://www.blackcatsystems.com/download/soundbyte.html Sound Byte is perfect for: Radio, podcast and TV productions - have ads, announcements, songs and sound effects at your fingertips. Theater Productions - play any sound effect on cue. Sports Events - jazz up the commentary for your home team with sound effects each time they score.

About

MX

Control your personal monitor mix directly from your mobile device. This app offers intuitive remote control for volume and panning of input channels to auxiliary buses, with customizable groupings for easy adjustments during performances. Ideal for musicians and performers seeking flexible and personalized monitoring.

Highlights
  • 4 customizable MCAs for group channel adjustments
  • Control over Mono and Stereo Bus sends
  • Individual volume and panorama control
  • Portrait/landscape orientation support
  • Remote control for audio mixers
Features
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MX-Q – Personal Monitoring at your Fingertips Take full control of your monitor mix, right from your mobile device. MX-Q gives musicians, performers, and creators a fast, intuitive way to make their personal monitor mix for Midas M32, M-AIR, Behringer X32, and X-AIR audio mixers. Not only does MX-Q allow individual volume and panorama remote control for all input channel sends to all aux-buses, but it allows virtually grouping channels into MCA’s (mix control associations). There are 4 MCA’s that can be populated independently in every app instance, making level adjustments during performance easy and fit for every musician’s needs. Whether you’re on stage, in rehearsal, or in the studio, MX-Q makes personal monitoring simple, flexible, and fully customizable. Features • 4 customizable MCAs (quick adjustment to multiple channels at once) • Control over Mono and Stereo Bus sends and panning • Portrait/landscape orientation Perfect For • Musicians who want full control of their in-ear or wedge mix • Bands needing fast, reliable personal monitoring • Rehearsal spaces, houses of worship, and touring rigs Compatibility • Compatible with Behringer X32 and X AIR series mixers as well as Midas M32 and M AIR series mixers • Requires the mobile device and mixer to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network

Screenshots

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program1 screens
MX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program at 2.7 against MX's 2.1. Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). MX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (279 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

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MX has 279 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program's written reviews are positive against 16% of MX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program ships an update every 23 months, MX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program versus MX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine ProgramMX
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better2.1 (279 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better15.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3279 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack Cat SystemsEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbH

Customer experience

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%

MX

All ratings279 ratings
Positive19.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative70.3%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative72.4%

Bugs and requests

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MX

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes on launch or connection
  • Screen auto-locks during active use
  • Connection drops frequently during performance
  • IP address not saved between sessions
  • App freezes on scanning or connecting screens
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  • Faders unresponsive or slow to react
  • Touch controls frozen or glitchy
  • Horizontal scrolling inconsistent and difficult
  • Parameter transfer takes excessive time
  • App doesn't auto-reconnect after phone sleep
  • Incompatible with iOS 16+ and iPhone 16
  • Scan function doesn't detect mixer on network
  • Manual IP entry not accepted despite correct address
  • App crashes when switching between mix screens
  • Settings not retained between sessions
  • Channel display shows wrong labels
  • Vertical mode layout broken and unusable
  • Latency issues with fader adjustments
  • App requires force close and reinstall to function

Requested features

17 requests
  • Restore signal level/VU meters for each channel
  • Bring back channel grouping and filtering capabilities
  • Add ability to keep screen from auto-locking during use
  • Implement IP address saving and auto-reconnection
  • Restore previous UI layout and design
Show 12 more
  • Add channel numbering display
  • Include dB level indicators on faders
  • Add pan control functionality
  • Implement compression and gate controls
  • Add EQ options for individual channels
  • Create user profile saving for different musicians
  • Add color-coding options for channels
  • Implement page-based navigation instead of scrolling
  • Add password protection for main mix access
  • Reduce master fader screen real estate
  • Improve touch sensitivity and responsiveness
  • Add support for scribble strip customization

In-app purchases

None

Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program

No in-app purchases

None

MX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program free?
Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MX free?
MX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program or MX?
Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program is rated higher. Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MX averages 2.1 from 279 ratings.
Do Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program or MX have ads?
Neither Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program nor MX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program or MX?
Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program ships an update every 23 months, and MX every 2 weeks. Most recently, Remote Control For Sound Byte Cart Machine Program was updated on September 17, 2026 and MX on October 15, 2026.

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