Video editors · AU or VST3
Stream DaVinci Resolve to your iPhone
Resolve's Fairlight page loads Audio Unit and VST3 plugins on the Mac. Put MixOutpost on the main bus and your iPhone plays the program mix, lossless and encrypted. We haven't tested it in Resolve yet, so this is how it's expected to work.
Set it up in Resolve
- 01
Install MixOutpost
Run the free installer and include the Audio Unit and/or VST3. If Resolve was open, restart it so it rescans plugins.
- 02
Insert on the Main bus
On the Fairlight page, open the mixer and add MixOutpost as the last effect on your Main bus, after any limiter or loudness processing.
- 03
Start Sharing and pair
Open the plugin, click Start Sharing, then Pair phone…, and scan the QR code with the MixOutpost iPhone app. You only pair once per Mac.
- 04
Play the timeline, tap Listen
Play from Resolve and tap Listen on the phone. It keeps playing with the screen locked.
Resolve projects usually run at 48 kHz, which is MixOutpost's stream rate, so the phone gets a bit-exact copy of the main bus. Surround mains (5.1 and 7.1) stream too, and play as spatial audio on AirPods.
Picture and phone aren't in sync
The phone plays about 60 to 200 ms behind your Mac's speakers, depending on the buffer and the Wi-Fi. That's fine for checking a mix, levels and loudness, but you'll notice it if you watch the picture on the Mac while listening for lip sync on the phone. Judge sync on your main monitors, and use the phone for translation and loudness.
What you can check from the phone
The same checks as in any host: mono and side-only listening, loudness with integrated LUFS and true peak, delivery targets like EBU R128, ATSC A/85 and Netflix, a diagnostic EQ, and recording to the phone. Up to eight phones can listen at once, so a director or client can hear it too (multiple listeners).
Status
DaVinci Resolve: expected to work with the AU or VST3; not yet tested. The Mac app works with Resolve today. MixOutpost runs on macOS, with the iPhone app on the App Store.
Questions
Does MixOutpost work in DaVinci Resolve?
It's expected to. Resolve's Fairlight page loads Audio Unit and VST3 plugins on the Mac, and MixOutpost ships as both. We haven't confirmed it in Resolve yet; it's verified in Logic Pro and Ableton Live so far.
Where do I put the plugin in Resolve?
On the Fairlight page, add MixOutpost as the last effect on your Main bus (Bus 1). The phone then hears the full program mix, after any bus processing.
Will the phone be in sync with the picture?
No. The phone plays about 60 to 200 ms behind the Mac. Use it for translation and loudness, and judge lip sync on your main monitors.
Can I check broadcast and streaming loudness?
Yes. The phone's loudness meter shows integrated LUFS and true peak against EBU R128, ATSC A/85 and Netflix, alongside the music services. Delivery targets are part of MixOutpost Pro.
What if the plugin doesn't load in my version?
Use the MixOutpost Mac app with Mac audio (all apps). It shares everything the Mac plays, Resolve included, with no plugin.
Hear your mix on your phone
Free Mac plugin (AU, VST3) and iPhone app. Lossless, bit-exact and encrypted.