Comparison

DriveRack VENU360 Control vs RIVAGE PM StageMix

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

Head to head
About

DriveRack VENU360 Control

Control your VENU360 hardware remotely with this app. It offers comprehensive management for your loudspeakers, optimizing sound and protecting your equipment. Features advanced algorithms and Ethernet control for a seamless audio experience.

Highlights
  • Remote VENU360 hardware control
  • Loudspeaker processing and optimization
  • Protection for loudspeakers
  • Advanced AutoEQ and AFS algorithms
  • Ethernet control via iOS/Mac
  • Updated setup wizards
Features
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The DriveRack® VENU360 Control app is the ultimate way to control the VENU360 hardware. The all-new DriveRack VENU360 provides all the processing and flexibility you need between your mixer and amplifiers to optimize and protect your loudspeakers. dbx took the dominant DriveRack 260, improved its features, and added more. The result is dbx’s first-ever, 3 input, 6 output Loudspeaker Management processor. With the latest advancements in dbx’s proprietary AutoEQ™ and AFS™ algorithms, additional input channels, ethernet control via an iOS®, or Mac® device, and updated wizards, the DriveRack VENU360 continues the DriveRack legacy of great-sounding, powerful, and affordable loudspeaker management processors, for a whole new generation.

About

RIVAGE PM StageMix

This app allows engineers to remotely control Yamaha RIVAGE PM digital mixing systems from an iPad. It's designed for on-the-spot monitor mix adjustments from anywhere within wireless range, improving setup efficiency.

Highlights
  • Remote monitor mix adjustment
  • Intuitive graphical interface
  • Wireless control
  • Stage setup optimization
  • Expanding feature set
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RIVAGE PM StageMix is an application for the Apple iPad that provides remote control of Yamaha RIVAGE PM series digital mixing system 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.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RIVAGE PM StageMix at 67% against DriveRack VENU360 Control's 13%. RIVAGE PM StageMix also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.8). DriveRack VENU360 Control's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RIVAGE PM StageMix holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveRack VENU360 Control has 74 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of DriveRack VENU360 Control's written reviews are positive against 67% of RIVAGE PM StageMix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DriveRack VENU360 Control ships an update every 6 months, RIVAGE PM StageMix every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DriveRack VENU360 Control versus RIVAGE PM StageMix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveRack VENU360 ControlRIVAGE PM StageMix
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (74 ratings)3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarman Professional, Inc.Yamaha Corporation

Customer experience

DriveRack VENU360 Control

All ratings74 ratings
Positive16.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative79.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative82.5%

RIVAGE PM StageMix

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

DriveRack VENU360 Control

No in-app purchases

None

RIVAGE PM StageMix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DriveRack VENU360 Control free?
DriveRack VENU360 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RIVAGE PM StageMix free?
RIVAGE PM StageMix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DriveRack VENU360 Control or RIVAGE PM StageMix?
RIVAGE PM StageMix is rated higher. DriveRack VENU360 Control averages 1.8 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while RIVAGE PM StageMix averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do DriveRack VENU360 Control or RIVAGE PM StageMix have ads?
Neither DriveRack VENU360 Control nor RIVAGE PM StageMix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DriveRack VENU360 Control or RIVAGE PM StageMix?
DriveRack VENU360 Control ships an update every 6 months, and RIVAGE PM StageMix every 8 months. Most recently, DriveRack VENU360 Control was updated on July 26, 2026 and RIVAGE PM StageMix on June 1, 2026.

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