One-time setup. Then mostly forget about it.
A few one-time steps. Your computer and your phone need the same Wi-Fi.
Install and activate
Your receipt email has your download link and license key.
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Download and install
Use the download link in your receipt email.
mac Open the DMG and run Install Mixaphone.pkg.
windows Run Mixaphone-1.1.0-Setup.exe. If SmartScreen warns, choose More info, then Run anyway.
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Add mixaphone to your DAW
Open your DAW (restart it if it was already open) so it finds mixaphone, and rescan plug-ins if it asks. Then put mixaphone on the master bus, so your phone hears the whole mix. Your DAW's card below shows where.
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Activate your license
Paste the license key from your receipt into mixaphone and press Activate. One license works on up to 3 computers.
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Get the phone app
Install the free app from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android). Join the same Wi-Fi as your computer, open the app and tap your studio. Tap Receiving to stop. Keep the app open while you listen.
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Allow the network prompts
Your computer and your phone may ask for network access. Say yes. If you said no, turn it back on:
mac On macOS 15 and later, turn your DAW on in System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network, then reopen it.
windows Allow your DAW through the firewall. When Windows asks, tick Private networks and click Allow access. Also set your Wi-Fi network to Private. In Settings › Network & internet › Wi-Fi, choose your network and set its network profile to Private.
iphone Turn Mixaphone on in Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network.
android Nothing to allow.
find your DAW
Logic Pro
Put mixaphone on the master bus. On the Stereo Output strip, click an empty Audio FX slot and choose Audio Units, Humpback Audio, Mixaphone.
Allow Logic Pro on the local network.
Click Allow if macOS asks. Clicked Don't Allow? System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › turn Logic Pro on, then reopen it.
Then open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi. Your computer appears under “Studios on this Wi-Fi”. Tap it to listen.
GarageBand
Put mixaphone on the master bus. Choose Track › Show Master Track and select it. In Smart Controls click Master, then Output. Click the right side of a plug-in slot and choose Audio Units, Humpback Audio, Mixaphone. It replaces that slot's plug-in.
Allow GarageBand on the local network.
Click Allow if macOS asks. Clicked Don't Allow? System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › turn GarageBand on, then reopen it.
Then open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi. Your computer appears under “Studios on this Wi-Fi”. Tap it to listen.
Don’t see mixaphone in the list? Make sure Enable Audio Units is ticked in GarageBand › Settings (Preferences in older versions) › Audio/MIDI, then reopen GarageBand.
REAPER
Put mixaphone on the master bus. Click the FX button on the Master track, click Add and choose Mixaphone. On a Mac, pick the VST3 version.
Allow REAPER on the local network.
Click Allow if macOS asks. Clicked Don't Allow? System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › turn REAPER on, then reopen it.
Allow REAPER through the firewall.
When Windows asks, tick Private networks and click Allow access. Also set your Wi-Fi network to Private in Windows settings.
Then open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi. Your computer appears under “Studios on this Wi-Fi”. Tap it to listen.
Cubase
Put mixaphone on the master bus. Open the MixConsole (F3), find the Stereo Out channel, click an empty slot in Inserts and choose Mixaphone.
Allow Cubase on the local network.
Click Allow if macOS asks. Clicked Don't Allow? System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › turn Cubase on, then reopen it.
Allow Cubase through the firewall.
When Windows asks, tick Private networks and click Allow access. Also set your Wi-Fi network to Private in Windows settings.
Then open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi. Your computer appears under “Studios on this Wi-Fi”. Tap it to listen.
Studio One (now Fender Studio Pro)
Put mixaphone on the master bus. Open the Console, find the Main output channel, click the plus next to Inserts and choose Mixaphone. On a Mac, pick the VST3 version.
Allow Fender Studio Pro on the local network.
Click Allow if macOS asks. Clicked Don't Allow? System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › turn Fender Studio Pro on, then reopen it.
Allow Fender Studio Pro through the firewall.
When Windows asks, tick Private networks and click Allow access. Also set your Wi-Fi network to Private in Windows settings.
Then open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi. Your computer appears under “Studios on this Wi-Fi”. Tap it to listen.
FL Studio
Put mixaphone on the master bus. Open the Mixer (F9) and select Master. Click the arrow on an empty effect slot, then choose More... and double-click Mixaphone. On a Mac, pick the VST3 version.
Allow FL Studio on the local network.
Click Allow if macOS asks. Clicked Don't Allow? System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › turn FL Studio on, then reopen it.
Allow FL Studio through the firewall.
When Windows asks, tick Private networks and click Allow access. Also set your Wi-Fi network to Private in Windows settings.
Then open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi. Your computer appears under “Studios on this Wi-Fi”. Tap it to listen.
Don’t see mixaphone in the list? Open Options › Manage plugins and click Find installed plugins.
Ableton Live
Put mixaphone on the master bus: the Main track in Live 12, the Master track in Live 11 and earlier. Click its name, then double-click Mixaphone under Plug-Ins in the browser. On a Mac, pick the VST3 version.
Allow Ableton Live on the local network.
Click Allow if macOS asks. Clicked Don't Allow? System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › turn Ableton Live on, then reopen it.
Allow Ableton Live through the firewall.
When Windows asks, tick Private networks and click Allow access. Also set your Wi-Fi network to Private in Windows settings.
Then open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi. Your computer appears under “Studios on this Wi-Fi”. Tap it to listen.
Don’t see mixaphone in the list? In Live’s settings, open the Plug-Ins tab, turn on the plug-in sources and press Rescan.
Bitwig Studio
Put mixaphone on the master bus. Select the Master track, click the plus in the Device panel, open Plug-ins and choose Mixaphone.
Allow Bitwig Studio on the local network.
Click Allow if macOS asks. Clicked Don't Allow? System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › turn Bitwig Studio on, then reopen it.
Allow Bitwig Studio through the firewall.
When Windows asks, tick Private networks and click Allow access. Also set your Wi-Fi network to Private in Windows settings.
Then open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi. Your computer appears under “Studios on this Wi-Fi”. Tap it to listen.
Troubleshooting
Four things to check if it doesn't work the first time.
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My DAW doesn't list mixaphone
Quit your DAW and open it again. Some DAWs only look for new plug-ins when they start, and some have a rescan button in their plug-in settings.
Still missing? Check that the files are in these folders.
- Mac, Logic Pro and GarageBand (AU):
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/ - Mac, every other DAW (VST3):
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/ - Windows (VST3):
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\
~/Libraryis hidden in Finder: press Shift-Cmd-G and paste the path. - Mac, Logic Pro and GarageBand (AU):
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Phone doesn't find my computer
Check these in order. After each one, see if your computer appears under “Studios on this Wi-Fi” in the phone app.
On your Mac. On macOS 15 and later, turn your DAW on in System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network, then reopen your DAW.
On Windows. Make sure your DAW is allowed through the firewall on private networks, and that your Wi-Fi network is set to Private in Windows settings.
On your iPhone. Turn Mixaphone on in Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network.
On the same Wi-Fi. Your computer and your phone must be on the same network. A guest network often keeps devices apart.
Reopen the app. Close the phone app and open it again.
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Audio dropouts on bad Wi-Fi
In the phone app, tap the gear to open Settings and set Stream quality to Balanced, or to Stable for rough Wi-Fi. They trade a longer delay for fewer dropouts, and a change applies right away. Auto is the default and adjusts to your Wi-Fi.
Still dropping out? Put your phone and computer on your router's 5 GHz network, if it has one.
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License says “All 3 devices used”
One license works on up to 3 computers, and all 3 are in use. Pick a computer you no longer need. On it, open mixaphone, click the gear to open About, choose Manage license, then Deactivate this computer. It frees only the computer you are on.
If that computer is gone, email support@humpbackaudio.com with your order number and we free the slot.
Uninstalling
Deactivate first. One license works on up to 3 computers, and deleting the plug-in does not give the slot back. Open mixaphone in your DAW, click the gear to open About, choose Manage license, then Deactivate this computer. Do this on the computer you want to free.
If that computer is gone, email support@humpbackaudio.com with your order number and we free the slot.
macOS
Double-click Uninstall Mixaphone in the disk image you downloaded. It offers to free the activation slot for you, shows you exactly what it's about to delete, removes it, and refreshes your Mac's list of plug-ins.
By hand instead? Delete both of these. ~/Library is hidden
in Finder: press Shift-Cmd-G and paste the path.
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/Mixaphone.component
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/Mixaphone.vst3And, only if you've already deactivated, the license file:
~/Library/Application Support/Humpback Audio/Mixaphone/license.jsonIf you haven't deactivated, leave it: it's the only thing that can free your slot.
DAW still lists mixaphone afterwards? Quit it and open it again. More help is in the FAQ.
Windows
Open Settings, then Apps, then Installed apps. Click the ... next to Mixaphone and choose Uninstall. If this computer still holds your license, it offers to free the slot first. Windows then asks for permission to remove the files.
By hand, only if the uninstaller won't run, two things:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Mixaphone.vst3
and, only if you've already deactivated, the stored license:
press Win+R, run control /name Microsoft.CredentialManager,
choose Windows Credentials, find
com.mixaphone.plugin/license and remove it. If you haven't
deactivated, leave it: it's the only thing that can free your slot.
Presets you saved are left alone.
