Studio Pass for VST Connect vs Exciter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Studio Pass for VST Connect
This app allows clients to provide feedback on audio mixes remotely using an iOS device. It supports live video and talkback for clear communication, enabling clients to request changes or approve the final mix from anywhere.
- Remote client mix feedback
- Live video communication
- Talkback functionality
- Real-time audio streaming
- Client-side control
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Involve the client directly through the free Studio Pass app for iOS, the ideal complementary for VST Connect Pro. Let your client dial in with an iOS device via Internet and send the mix live to the mobile device in order to receive the feedback needed to get the job done, no matter where the client is that very moment. Studio Pass supports video for eye-to-eye communication and talkback capability so that the client can feed back to you, request changes or give the final go for the mix, and all that conveniently from a portable iOS device. Warning: This app does not work stand-alone, a computer (Mac or PC) with Cubase Pro or Nuendo and the "VST Connect Pro 4.0.40" plug-in as well as an active internet connection are required for its operation. About VST Connect Pro Steinberg VST Connect Pro is a complete remote recording solution that lets you collaborate with any musician with an Internet connection and a computer anywhere on the planet. Data encryption, multi-track recording, live video chat, audio stream protection and MIDI support make geographical distance irrelevant to studio production workflows. The world is your studio.
Exciter
This audio effect plugin enhances the sonic quality of your music by generating new harmonics, offering a more natural sound than traditional EQ. It provides detailed control over harmonic generation and signal mixing, and can be used within compatible music production apps.
- Harmonic generation for enhanced sonic quality
- Control over odd/even harmonic balance
- Adjustable frequency for side chain filtering
- Mix control for blending processed and original signal
- Input and output signal level metering
- Undo/Redo functionality
- A/B comparison for sound design
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Exciter AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the Exciter AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of Exciter AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. The Red Rock Sound Exciter will allow you to improve and enhance sonic quality of signal more naturally than with equalization. Unlike traditional EQ that just turns up the existing harmonics, Exciter generates additional harmonics, therefore there is no boost in the output signal level, this maintains a clear and balanced sound. Control & Indicator Functions: • IN meter — Input Signal Level indicator; • LEVEL — control knob for the Level of the Input Signal; • HARMONICS — this knob controls the amount of generated Harmonics; • TIMBRE — sets the balance between Odd and Even harmonics; • FREQ — sets the frequency of the high pass filter in the side chain prior to the harmonics generator. For example, with a setting of 6000 Hz all frequencies above 6000 Hz will have Harmonics generated by Exciter; • HL meter — the Level meter for the Harmonics that are created; • MIX — sets the amount of Exciter enhancement added to the original signal; • LISTEN — allows you to listen to the Exciter process alone; • OUTPUT meter — Output Signal Level indicator; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. To use Exciter as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — Exciter will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Exciter at 80% against Studio Pass for VST Connect's 11%. Exciter also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). Studio Pass for VST Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Exciter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Studio Pass for VST Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Exciter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Studio Pass for VST Connect's written reviews are positive against 80% of Exciter's.
Studio Pass for VST Connect ships an update every 16 months, Exciter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Studio Pass for VST Connect | Exciter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | RRS, OOO |
Customer experience
Studio Pass for VST Connect
Exciter
In-app purchases
Studio Pass for VST Connect
No in-app purchases
Exciter
- RRS Exciter Unlimited$4.99
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