Windows
For Windows DAWs that support VST3. Download the ZIP, extract it, run the included installer or setup file, rescan your DAW plugins, then insert Mix Checker on the master channel.
VST3Windows 10/1164-bit
Download for Windows
DAW to real phone monitoring
Hear your mix on a real phone without exporting.
Mix Checker is a DAW plugin and Android app workflow for producers, mixing engineers, and mastering engineers who want to check how a mix translates on a real phone speaker.
Install the DAW plugin on your computer, open the Android app, connect by QR/manual IP, then listen through your phone.
Mix Checker
Streaming
Listening on this phone
Studio PC · 48 kHz · Low latency
Monitoring mode
LowNormalLossless
Download Mix Checker
Download the desktop plugin for Windows or macOS, then install the Android app from Google Play to monitor your DAW on a real phone.
macOS
For macOS DAWs that support VST3 or Audio Unit. Download the ZIP, extract it, run the included installer package or beta install helper, then open your DAW and rescan plugins if needed.
VST3AUApple silicon / Intel
Download for Mac
Android App
Install the Mix Checker Android app from Google Play. Use it with the DAW plugin to hear your master output on a real phone speaker in real time.
AndroidGoogle PlayPhone monitoring
Get it on Google Play
How Mix Checker works
The desktop plugin sends your DAW master output to the Android app over the same Wi-Fi or hotspot network, so you can make decisions on a real phone speaker.
1
Insert plugin
Open your DAW and insert Mix Checker on the master channel or final monitoring chain.
2
Connect phone
Open the Android app, scan the plugin QR code, choose a nearby device, or enter the computer IP manually.
3
Listen instantly
Play your session and hear the mix through your real Android phone speaker, earbuds, or selected output.
Install guide
Follow these steps if the Android app cannot find your DAW plugin automatically.
Download
Download the Windows or macOS ZIP package from this page, then install the Android app from Google Play.
Install
Extract the ZIP first. On Windows, run the included installer or copy helper. On macOS, run the included package or beta install helper.
Open DAW
Restart your DAW if needed, rescan plugins, then add Mix Checker on your master channel.
Pair app
Open Mix Checker on Android and connect by nearby device, QR code, or manual IP.
Troubleshooting
Quick fixes for the most common setup issues.
The app cannot find my computer
Make sure the phone and computer are on the same Wi-Fi network, or connect your computer to the phone hotspot. Open the plugin inside your DAW, then tap Refresh in the app.
I do not hear sound
Check that the plugin is on the master channel, the DAW is playing audio, your phone volume is up, and the Android app is connected or streaming.
Latency feels high
Use Low Latency mode for quick checks. Use Lossless mode when you prefer quality and stability over the lowest delay.
Windows firewall blocks connection
Allow your DAW or Mix Checker through Windows Firewall for private/public networks, especially when using phone hotspot mode.