DriveRack PA2 Control vs TF StageMix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriveRack PA2 Control
Control your PA2 hardware wirelessly from any location. This app optimizes and protects your loudspeakers by managing audio processing between your mixer and amplifiers.
- Wireless control via WiFi
- System setup from any location
- Loudspeaker optimization
- Loudspeaker protection
- Audio processing management
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The DriveRack® PA2 Control app is the ultimate way to control the PA2 hardware. The DriveRack® PA2 provides all the processing you need between your mixer and amplifiers to optimize and protect your loudspeakers. With the PA2 app you can control all aspects of the hardware through a network (WiFi) connection allowing you to setup system from any location. DriveRack® PA2 continues the DriveRack® legacy of great-sounding, powerful, and affordable loudspeaker management processors.
TF StageMix
This application allows for remote control of Yamaha TF digital mixing consoles from an Apple iPad. It enables engineers to adjust monitor mixes directly from the stage, improving efficiency during setup. Features are continually expanding for broader remote control functions.
- Remote control of Yamaha TF digital mixing consoles
- Adjust monitor mixes from stage
- Intuitive graphical interface
- Wireless range control
- Expanding feature set for wider functions
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StageMix is an application for the Apple iPad that provides remote control of Yamaha TF digital mixing console functions via a simple, intuitive graphical interface from anywhere within wireless range. The software has been specifically designed to allow engineers to adjust monitor mixes from the performers’ positions on stage, directly controlling mix parameters via the iPad rather than having to rely on verbal directions to a second engineer. The result is better mixes in less time; a huge advantage during high-pressure pre-show setup. Although StageMix is focused on the requirements for adjusting monitor mixes on stage, its range of features is continually expanding, allowing it to be used for a wider variety of remote control functions. * TF Firmware V1.10 or later is required to use the TF StageMix.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TF StageMix at 3.5 against DriveRack PA2 Control's 3.2. DriveRack PA2 Control's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (110 vs 32). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
TF StageMix holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of DriveRack PA2 Control's written reviews are positive against 32% of TF StageMix's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveRack PA2 Control | TF StageMix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (110 ratings) | 3.5 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews — better | 31.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Harman Professional, Inc. | Yamaha Corporation of America |
Customer experience
DriveRack PA2 Control
TF StageMix
In-app purchases
DriveRack PA2 Control
No in-app purchases
TF StageMix
No in-app purchases
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