MGP Editor vs STAGEPAS Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MGP Editor
Control your MGP mixer's DSP settings remotely from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Adjust effects parameters, compressor, and ducker settings with an intuitive graphic display. Ideal for live sound, studio, and commercial applications.
- Remote DSP control
- Effects parameter editing
- Hybrid Channel control
- Intuitive graphic display
- Direct play function
- Detail parameter editing
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MGP Editor is a free software application that gives you additional control of your MGP mixer's DSP settings via your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. With a simple and intuitive graphic display, MGP Editor gives you additional, detailed control of your REV-X and SPX effects parameters—as well as Hybrid Channel's Priority Ducker, Leveler and attenuator. Not just for live sound reinforcement and studio environments, MGP Editor is a valuable tool that can benefit any commercial, corporate or institutional applications. - Requires a MGP mixing console - Using a USB cable, connect your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad to the MGP’s dedicated USB port. - Funcitions for MGP32X/24X Editor of detail parameter for FX1, FX2, GEQ, Master COMP, DUCKER, LEVELER And also individual music player and ""direct play"" function are newly added. - Functions for MGP16X/12X Editor of detail parameter for FX1, FX2, DUCKER, LEVELER
STAGEPAS Controller
Remotely control your portable PA system's volume and EQ settings via Bluetooth. Save custom presets for songs or applications to streamline setup and ensure consistent sound. Manage multiple units simultaneously for complex setups.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Volume adjustment
- 1-knob EQ
- 4-band PEQ
- Save custom settings
- Multi-unit control
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STAGEPAS Controller is a dedicated remote control application for the STAGEPAS 1K mkII and STAGEPAS 200 that allows users to adjust volume and 1-knob EQ or 4-band PEQ via Bluetooth during rehearsal or performance. You can also save the adjusted settings for certain songs or applications in order to shorten your setup process in the future and maintain consistency from one performance to the next, and even control the volume of multiple STAGEPAS 1K mkII and STAGEPAS 200 units from within the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MGP Editor at 3.7 against STAGEPAS Controller's 2.1. MGP Editor also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). STAGEPAS Controller's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
MGP Editor holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MGP Editor's written reviews are positive against 16% of STAGEPAS Controller's.
MGP Editor ships an update every 20 months, STAGEPAS Controller every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MGP Editor | STAGEPAS Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | 2.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
MGP Editor
STAGEPAS Controller
In-app purchases
MGP Editor
No in-app purchases
STAGEPAS Controller
No in-app purchases
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