Comparison

Magical Mixing Console vs FLOW 4V

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

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About

Magical Mixing Console

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Magical Mixing Console (MMC) is the mobile and tablet remote control app built for Behringer X Air and Midas M Air digital mixers. Control your XR18, X18, MR18, XR16, or MR12 from your iPhone or iPad over Wi‑Fi — adjust faders, EQ, compressor, gate, routing, FX, scenes, DCAs, and mute groups while you walk the room, check a monitor wedge, or mix from backstage. FULL REMOTE CONTROL MMC gives you deep access to your desk, not just volume sliders. Mix live with the same power you expect from X Air Edit on a laptop, redesigned for touch and small screens: • Channel, aux, main, monitor, line, and FX return buses • Input gain, polarity, stereo link, and source assignment • 4-band parametric EQ, gate, and compressor on every bus • FX processors and effect routing • Sends and reception — see who feeds a bus and where it sends next • DCAs, mute groups, and automix • Physical outputs — mains, phones, aux, USB, Ultranet • Device scenes (on the mixer) and app scenes (saved locally) BUILT FOR LIVE SOUND ON MOBILE Whether you run sound at church, in a band, at a small venue, or for rehearsals, MMC is a live mixing app designed for real gigs on imperfect networks: • Vertical bus layout on phones — faders-first wireless mixing for one-handed portrait use • UI scale — enlarge text, faders, knobs, and buttons together for dim stage lighting and accurate touch • Dark theme and adjustable accent colors • Active scene in the header — see and save your live desk scene without digging through menus • Processing previews — gate, EQ, and compressor at a glance from the bus strip • Clear connect screen with readable UDP error messages when something goes wrong • English, Spanish, and German SETUP FASTER — LEARN AS YOU GO MMC lowers the learning curve without dumbing down the mixer: • Setup wizard — configure vocals, kick, snare, bass, keys, and stage monitors with sensible starting points for EQ, gate, and compression • Fresh Start — reset buses, levels, routing, and processing for a new show while keeping saved scenes, device name, and your app presets • Built-in Help — plain-language guide to buses, inputs, outputs, sends, and signal flow • Vault — save compressor and gate presets and app scenes for recall later • Demo mode — explore the iPad and iPhone mixer app without hardware connected SUPPORTED MIXERS Behringer X Air family: X18, XR18, XR16, and v2 variants (X18V2, XR18V2) Midas M Air family: MR18, MR12, and v2 variants (MR18V2) Connection uses the same local network (Wi‑Fi) protocol as the official Behringer and Midas apps. Your iPhone or iPad and the mixer must be on the same network. WHO MMC IS FOR • Sound volunteers and beginners who want a clearer mobile mixer app than the factory UI • Bands and worship teams who mix from an iPad or iPhone while moving around the venue • Anyone who owns an X Air or M Air desk and wants wireless remote mixing with full processing and routing control WHO MMC IS NOT FOR MMC does not support Yamaha, Allen & Heath, Soundcraft, or other mixer brands. It is not a DAW, recorder, or offline audio editor — it remotely controls your physical X Air / M Air hardware over the network. WHY CHOOSE MAGICAL MIXING CONSOLE? If the official X Air app feels dense on a phone, or you want onboarding tools, presets, and built-in explanations alongside full mixer control, MMC is built for you. Same desk. Same network. An interface designed so your digital mixer feels manageable in your pocket — without hiding what you need at show time. Download Magical Mixing Console — the Behringer and Midas X Air remote app for iPhone and iPad. Learn more: magicalmixingconsole.com

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FLOW 4V

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Take control of every take. Meet the FLOW 4V app – the companion app for the brand new FLOW 4V mobile recorder. Designed for filmmakers and video producers on the move, FLOW 4V puts professional audio control right in your hands, so you can focus on the shot while keeping your sound dialed in. What you can do: Monitor & Record • Start and stop recording with a tap • Keep an eye on recording status with a clear recording indicator • Stay in sync with timecode display and timecode mode indicator Mix & Control • Adjust channel faders for the perfect blend • Set channel record enable per track • Mute or solo any channel on the fly • Get a clear view of levels with the channel level meter and overview Connectivity & Monitoring • Check your Bluetooth connection status at a glance • Control headphone volume without touching the recorder The FLOW 4V app is free to download and requires a FLOW 4V mobile recorder.

Screenshots

Magical Mixing Console4 screens
FLOW 4V3 screens

Verdict

The call

Magical Mixing Console and FLOW 4V are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magical Mixing Console ships an update monthly, FLOW 4V every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Magical Mixing Console versus FLOW 4V: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagical Mixing ConsoleFLOW 4V
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatias BarriosEmpower Tribe Innovations DE GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Magical Mixing Console

No in-app purchases

None

FLOW 4V

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magical Mixing Console free?
Magical Mixing Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FLOW 4V free?
FLOW 4V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magical Mixing Console or FLOW 4V have ads?
Neither Magical Mixing Console nor FLOW 4V shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magical Mixing Console or FLOW 4V?
Magical Mixing Console ships an update monthly, and FLOW 4V every 2 months. Most recently, Magical Mixing Console was updated on September 22, 2026 and FLOW 4V on September 23, 2026.

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