Video editors · AAX coming
Stream Media Composer to your iPhone
Avid Media Composer, like Pro Tools, loads AAX plugins only, and the MixOutpost AAX build isn't in the installer yet. Today, the free MixOutpost Mac app shares everything your Mac plays to your iPhone.
Today: the Mac app
Install the free MixOutpost Mac app, choose Mac audio (all apps), click Start Sharing and pair your phone. Everything Media Composer plays comes through, along with any other Mac audio, so silence notifications while you listen. Details are on Mac audio to iPhone.
Later: the AAX plugin
The AAX version is compiled from the same code as the AU and VST3 and will serve both Media Composer and Pro Tools. It ships once it's signed through PACE and tested.
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
Media Composer: AAX built, unsigned, not in the installer. The Mac app works today. MixOutpost runs on macOS, with the iPhone app on the App Store.
Questions
Is there a MixOutpost plugin for Media Composer?
Not yet. Media Composer uses AAX plugins, and the MixOutpost AAX build has to be signed through PACE before it can ship. It's the same build Pro Tools will use.
How do I hear Media Composer on my iPhone today?
Use the MixOutpost Mac app with Mac audio (all apps). It shares everything the Mac plays, lossless and encrypted, with no loopback driver.
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.
Hear your mix on your phone
Free Mac plugin (AU, VST3) and iPhone app. Lossless, bit-exact and encrypted.