One-time setup. Then mostly forget about it.
one time setup on your computer so mixaphone can reach your DAW. Pick your DAW below - each section is copy-pasteable into a help-desk reply.
Logic Pro
Drop the plug-in on Logic's master bus and your mix streams to your phone.
allow Logic Pro on the local network.
System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › toggle Logic Pro on
Open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi and Logic shows up in the device list. That’s the whole setup.
GarageBand
Drop the plug-in on GarageBand's master track and your mix streams to your phone.
allow GarageBand on the local network.
System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › toggle GarageBand on
Open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi and your mix streams to the phone. GarageBand runs the same projects and plug-ins as Logic Pro - identical feature set.
REAPER
Drop the plug-in on REAPER's master track and your mix streams to your phone.
allow REAPER on the local network.
System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › toggle REAPER on
allow REAPER through the firewall.
click Allow access on the plug-in's first load (Windows Security prompt)
Open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi and REAPER appears in the device list. Nothing else to configure.
Cubase
Drop the plug-in on Cubase's Stereo Out and your mix streams to your phone.
allow Cubase on the local network.
System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › toggle Cubase on
allow Cubase through the firewall.
click Allow access on the plug-in's first load (Windows Security prompt)
Open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi and Cubase appears in the device list. It’s a standard VST3 - nothing else to route, and every Cubase tier works.
Studio One
Drop the plug-in on Studio One's Main out and your mix streams to your phone.
allow Studio One on the local network.
System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › toggle Studio One on
allow Studio One through the firewall.
click Allow access on the plug-in's first load (Windows Security prompt)
Open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi and Studio One appears in the device list, across every tier including Studio One Free.
FL Studio
Drop the plug-in on FL Studio's master mixer track and your mix streams to your phone.
allow FL Studio on the local network.
System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › toggle FL Studio on
allow FL Studio through the firewall.
click Allow access on the plug-in's first load (Windows Security prompt)
Open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi and FL Studio appears in the device list. Nothing else to configure - it just streams.
Ableton Live
Drop the plug-in on Ableton's Master output and your mix streams to your phone.
allow Ableton Live on the local network.
System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › toggle Ableton Live on
allow Ableton Live through the firewall.
click Allow access on the plug-in's first load (Windows Security prompt)
Open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi and Live appears in the device list. Streams your master exactly like every other DAW.
Bitwig Studio
Drop the plug-in on Bitwig's Master output and your mix streams to your phone.
allow Bitwig Studio on the local network.
System Settings › Privacy & Security › Local Network › toggle Bitwig Studio on
allow Bitwig Studio through the firewall.
click Allow access on the plug-in's first load (Windows Security prompt)
Open the phone app on the same Wi-Fi and Bitwig appears in the device list. Same one-step-per-platform setup as the rest.
Troubleshooting
The four things that go wrong on first install. In order of how often they go wrong.
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Plug-in not appearing in DAW
Verify the right format is installed for your DAW. On Mac, AU lives under
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/and VST3 lives under~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/. On Windows, VST3 lives underC:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\. Restart the DAW after the installer finishes; some DAWs cache the plug-in list and only rescan on launch. -
iPhone or Android doesn't find my computer
Confirm both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network and the same band. Confirm Local Network permission is on (System Settings on Mac, app permissions on Android). Confirm no VPN or content-filter is intercepting mDNS or UDP broadcast - these block device discovery silently. Office networks with "client isolation" enabled also block this; use a phone hotspot or a guest network as a quick test.
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Audio dropouts on bad Wi-Fi
In the phone app's settings, switch stream quality from low latency to balanced or stable. That trades latency for resilience. If you still get dropouts, switch your phone to the 5 GHz band (most modern routers expose both 2.4 and 5 GHz as separate SSIDs).
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License says "all 3 devices used"
Open the mixaphone plug-in on any of your existing devices, click manage license, and deactivate the slot you no longer need. If the old device is lost, sold, or wiped, email support@humpbackaudio.com with your order ID and we'll free up the slot.