LinkEffekt vs Pine Player Neo

LinkEffekt brings Ableton Link Audio to every AUv3 host. New in 2.0: it receives as well as sends. Stream any track between iPad and iPhone, from app to app on one device, into Ableton Live and back, or to a friend over the internet. Your host doesn't need to support Link Audio itself. ONLY IN LINKEFFEKT • Right on the beat across devices. Other streaming plugins leave the network delay to the receiving side: either the whole receiving app plays later, or the stream arrives behind the beat. LinkEffekt Send plays its track ahead instead, by exactly the trip over the network, using the delay compensation of AUM and Logic Pro for iPad. The audio lands right on the beat on the other device, in both directions at once, from the first play, with nothing to set. • Bar Sync for every other host. With any other sending app, and with Ableton Live, incoming audio locks to your bar: one bar late, but perfectly tight. Better late than never. • Link Audio over the internet. Share a room code and jam with a friend anywhere, locked to your bars, peer-to-peer and encrypted. If the connection drops, it comes back by itself. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Jam across devices: iPad and iPhone stream to each other over Wi-Fi, both ways at once • Route audio between apps on one device: AUM into Cubasis, or track to track inside one host. No network: on this direct path LinkEffekt adds under 1 ms, plus one audio buffer when iOS runs the receiving app first. Want it right on your metronome? Switch on Bar Sync, one bar later • Record in Ableton Live: every iOS track arrives in Live 12.4 as its own input, no interface, no cables. Live sends back, too. • Record Ableton Move and Note: both stream over Link Audio, so LinkEffekt Receive plays them in any host, ready to record in Logic Pro, AUM or Cubasis. • Monitor a band: sum several channels in one Receive, or give each its own track FEATURES • Three plugins: Send, Receive as an audio effect, Receive as an instrument • Local network over Wi-Fi, or by cable with Personal Hotspot for the steadiest connection • Ableton Live 12.4 and later in both directions • Ableton Move and Note 2.0 and later as sources • Send at 48 kHz for receivers that need it, like Ableton Live • Adjustable buffer against Wi-Fi gaps • Gain, stereo pan and click-free mute on every channel • Stereo level meters • Channel names carry the device, like "Channel 1 · iPad", and update live on every receiver • Mute Local Output, so a sent track isn't heard twice • Bypass all LinkEffekt Sends with one switch: your session plays on the device instead of streaming • Live Mode for playing live on the sending device • Nudge and Link Offset for fine timing • Ableton Link settings in every plugin • iPhone and iPad FREE TO START One Send and one Receive are free with no time limit: full quality, on the beat, Bar Sync included. A single in-app purchase unlocks unlimited Sends and Receives, several channels in one Receive, and Online mode. No subscription. IMPORTANT: OPEN THE APP ONCE After installing, open the LinkEffekt app once and allow Local Network access. Without it the plugins can't find each other and stay silent. REQUIREMENTS • An AUv3 host such as AUM, Cubasis, Loopy Pro, Drambo, GarageBand or Logic Pro • iOS 15 or later • For Ableton Live, Move or Note: Live 12.4, Move 2.0 or Note 2.0 or later on the same network • For Online mode: the in-app purchase on both sides

Pine Player Neo — All-in-One Hi-Fi Music Player Pine Player Neo combines high-resolution and DSD playback, powerful EQ/DSP, DLNA network audio, CarPlay, NAS and cloud streaming, download management, and Pine Player desktop remote control in one Hi-Fi music player. High-Resolution Audio Play music from iPhone, iPad, external USB/SD storage, and the Files app. Supports drag & drop, Open in Pine Player, background and Lock Screen playback, Dynamic Island, Bluetooth, and AVRCP controls. Supports MP3, FLAC, M4A/AAC/ALAC, WAV, AIFF, OGG Vorbis, Opus, WavPack, APE, MPC, TTA, WMA, CAF, AC3, DTS, DSF, DFF, DST, and more. DSD & DoP Play DSF/DFF with DSD over PCM (DoP), DST-compressed DFF decoding, and Pine .dst support. DSD-aware sample-rate configuration and high-quality upsampling are also available. EQ & DSP Fine-tune your sound with a 12-band EQ, Pre Gain, Bass Gain/Frequency, adjustable Q values, and real-time L/R level meters. Choose from built-in and Extreme presets or create, save, and export your own EQ settings. DLNA, AirPlay 2 & Chromecast Automatically discover DLNA servers and renderers. Browse, search, stream, and download music from DLNA libraries, or cast local/DLNA music to a renderer with playback, seeking, and volume control. The built-in DLNA server can share music from your device. Output options include AirPlay 2, Chromecast/Google Cast, DLNA renderers, and Pine Player desktop. Apple Music & CarPlay Browse, search, and play your Apple Music library and playlists. With CarPlay, access Local Music, the current queue, recently played tracks, favorites, and custom playlists. CUE Support Open CUE files like folders and play or seek individual tracks. Local, SMB, FTP, and SFTP CUE files are supported. NAS & Cloud Streaming Access music from iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, HTTPS links, DLNA, SMB/Samba, FTP, SFTP/SSH, and Pine Player desktop. Browse network folders, stream directly, and automatically reconnect interrupted sessions. Download Management Download individual files or folders with multi-selection, batch downloads, progress tracking, cancellation, retry, and resume. Download queues are restored after relaunching the app. Playlists & Smooth Transitions Manage the current queue, recently played tracks, favorites, and custom playlists. Enjoy shuffle, repeat, gapless playback, and adjustable 0–10 second crossfades. Pine Player Desktop Remote Automatically discover Pine Player on the same network and remotely control playback, seeking, playback modes, playlists, and EQ presets. Also includes LRC lyrics, album artwork, music search, detailed audio format information, a mini player, haptic feedback, Dark Mode, and portrait/landscape support. Your music, wherever it lives. Your sound, on the device you choose. Pine Player Neo connects local music and network audio in one Hi-Fi experience.