Comparison

JAX MIDI Control Pad vs SGA Phoenix LT

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

Head to head
About

JAX MIDI Control Pad

Generate touch-based MIDI controller events for synthesizers and audio effects. This AudioUnit (AUv3) requires a supporting host application for MIDI connectivity and routing. Offers features like Channel Aftertouch, Pitch Bend, and preset management.

Highlights
  • Touch-based MIDI event generation
  • Supports AUv3 host applications
  • Channel Aftertouch and Pitch Bend
  • Preset management
  • User-defined colors per parameter
  • Universal app for multiple Apple platforms
Features
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With the JAX MIDI Control Pad you can generate touch based MIDI controller events for transmitting to your favorite synthesizers and audio effects.  Please note, that the AudioUnit (AUv3) requires a supporting host application with extended MIDI connectivity to perform.  The host app is responsible for connecting external devices and other audio units. The audio unit is created as an instrument (aumu) device for best compatibility and will send MIDI controller events to the connected devices or effects. The routing capacities usually depend on the support from the host application. One single instance of the JAX MIDI Control Pad can send 2 MIDI controllers at ones, but also can be configured to be merely one, Many instances of the audio unit can be used. The events are filtered to stop useless repeating values, as continuously sending redundant values can affect poerformance drastically and cause negative side effects on the receiver. This build is truly 'universal', meaning, unit is available for: - MacOS (Apple Silicon) - iOS (iPhone) - iPadOS (iPads) - visionOS (Apple Vision Pro)

About

SGA Phoenix LT

Features
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SGA Phoenix LT, is a free, compact, version of our acclaimed SGA Phoenix. SGA Phoenix LT brings the authentic sound of an all-tube (12AU7) analog preamp to your AUv3 compatible host. Use SGA Phoenix LT to add warmth to a track, as a saturation compressor, or to add “dirt” with tube overdrive and distortion. Key Features: - Authentic analog sound through real-time high-performance circuit simulation. SGA Phoenix LT simulates the whole preamp circuit in real time using Shattered Glass Audio’s state-of-the-art circuit simulator. - Preamp featuring 12AU7 triodes delivers gentle overdrive and smooth distortion. For heavier saturation, simply stack instances—your CPU can handle it. - Three-band Baxandall style EQ that can be taken out of the signal path or placed either before or after the preamp. - Automatic Gain Control - Automatic 4x oversampling to control aliasing - Parallel processing. For a much wider variety of saturation flavors and additional EQs, upgrade to SGA Phoenix. SGA Phoenix LT is primarily an AUv3 effect. To use SGA Phoenix LT as a plug-in, you will need an AUv3 compatible host such as Garageband, AUM, etc. SGA Phoenix LT application is there to provide a user manual and a chance to use SGA Phoenix LT with the microphone input.

Screenshots

JAX MIDI Control Pad4 screens
SGA Phoenix LT2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SGA Phoenix LT at Free against JAX MIDI Control Pad's $5.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

SGA Phoenix LT is free to download; JAX MIDI Control Pad costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
JAX MIDI Control Pad versus SGA Phoenix LT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJAX MIDI Control PadSGA Phoenix LT
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.8
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens GuellShattered Glass Audio

In-app purchases

None

JAX MIDI Control Pad

No in-app purchases

None

SGA Phoenix LT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JAX MIDI Control Pad free?
JAX MIDI Control Pad costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SGA Phoenix LT free?
SGA Phoenix LT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JAX MIDI Control Pad or SGA Phoenix LT have ads?
Neither JAX MIDI Control Pad nor SGA Phoenix LT shows ads.

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