MixControl Pro

User Interface - 10:

The default user interface is kind of plain. But it is skinable and the library of skins is quickly growing (the sci-fi designer monkey skin is my favorite at the moment).

Please bear in mind that I am new to mixing and channel strips, but this is a very unintimidating plugin. I don't feel overwhelmed by all the knobs, buttons and meters. The interface is laid out nicely and is very user friendly.

You get 2 versions of mixcontrol (large and small). I simply use the large version for everything.


Sound - 10:

Given my limited experience - I am quickly learning how to shape my tracks with this plugin. Right now - it sounds great to me.


Features - 10:

For me - this is an excellent channel strip. I have an equalizer (highly praised by many individuals at kvr and gearsluts), a compressor (transparent and colored), a brickwall limiter, a stereo enhancer and a gate in a single plugin. It is perfect for my needs.


Documentation - 7:

A limited pdf manual is quickly available via menu drop down in the plugin. Manual is pretty much a brief overview of the plugin (system requirements, support, features, processor information, options/preferences, and a signal path diagram). It needs a bigger, better, deeper and more detailed manual.


Presets - 8:

It comes with 32 presets. Being new to mixing and channel strips - I need more presets. I would like to see some male vocal, female vocal, acoustic guitar and electric guitar starter presets.


Customer Support - 10:

I haven't had any issues with this plugin. I had an issue unzipping the download file. My question regarding this issue was immediately responded to with various suggestions, options and solutions by Reason Lahalla. The dev team is very active on the kvr forums and has a strong presence here.


Value For Money - 10:

The current price is $79.00. Definitely worth more than the asking price. This is an excellent value.


Stability - 10:

Mix Control is extremely stable and uses very little cpu. I can load 10 active instances in Ableton Live 7 on my dual core T3400 Windows machine and barely make a dent in my cpu %. This keeps my cpu freed up for some of my more hungry plugins. No crashes to date.Read Review