dspMixFx vs Zen Tour Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dspMixFx
This app provides latency-free monitoring and control of DSP features for compatible Yamaha audio interfaces on iOS devices. It enables access to effects like REV-X reverb and Guitar Amp Classics, enhancing your audio production workflow.
- Control DSP mixer and effects
- Latency-free monitoring
- REV-X reverb
- Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip
- Guitar Amp Classics
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Together with the UR-RT2, UR-RT4, UR242, UR44, UR28M and UR824 audio interfaces, the dspMixFx app allows you to utilize the benefits of Yamaha’s custom-designed SSP2 DSP chip directly on your iPad and iPhone. The dspMixFx app is free of charge, providing latency-free monitoring while running the highly acclaimed REV-X reverb, the Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip and Guitar Amp Classics with other iOS audio apps. Please note that this app is only a control application for Steinberg’s USB audio interfaces UR-RT2, UR-RT4, UR242, UR44, UR28M and UR824. Without a UR interface it can be used in demo mode only. Find more information about the UR audio interfaces at: http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/audio_interfaces/ur_series Find more information about the UR-RT audio interfaces at: http://www.steinberg.net/en/products/audio_interfaces/ur-rt_series Make sure to download and install the firmware update version 2.10 first for UR44, UR28M and UR824 to enable the UR interface to run together with the dspMixFx app. You can find the firmware update at: http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads Key features • Control of all DSP features like DSP mixer and DSP effects • No-latency DSP-powered monitoring with the iPad and iPhone • Works with UR-RT2, UR-RT4, UR242, UR44, UR28M and UR824* * Units need to be switched to class compliant mode to run with the iPad via the iPad Camera Connection Kit, the Lightning to USB Camera Adapter or the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter. In CC mode Loopback capability is disabled and only the analog inputs and outputs are available on UR28M and UR824.
Zen Tour Remote
Transform your iOS device into a professional remote for Antelope Audio's Zen Tour 8 pre-amps. Easily control all essential functions, from preamp gain and monitor selection to clock settings and phantom power. Ideal for producers and artists seeking streamlined audio interface management.
- Preamps Gain Control
- A/B Monitor Selection
- Device Selection
- Stereo Link
- Clock Source and Sample Rate
- Phase Invert and Phantom Power
- Headphone Volume Control
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The Zen Tour Remote is specifically designed to work with Antelope Audio's Zen Tour 8 pre-amps. The app will turn your iOS device into a professional audio interface remote control, allowing you to manage Zen Tour’s functionality. Both the producer and the recording artist will be provided with fast and easy access to the features of the device. The Zen Tour Remote offers: • Preamps Gain Control and Type • A/B Monitor Selection and Volume Control • Device Selection (for Multiple Devices) • Stereo Link Selection • Clock Source and Sample Rate Selection • Phase Invert and Phantom Power • Headphone Volume Control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dspMixFx at 3.7 against Zen Tour Remote's 2.0. dspMixFx also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 27 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
dspMixFx holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dspMixFx has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of dspMixFx's written reviews are positive against 0% of Zen Tour Remote's.
dspMixFx ships an update every 11 months, Zen Tour Remote every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dspMixFx | Zen Tour Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | Antelope Audio |
Customer experience
dspMixFx
Zen Tour Remote
In-app purchases
dspMixFx
No in-app purchases
Zen Tour Remote
No in-app purchases
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