

To use the included VST settings as sends in your Reason file, first delete any existing sends you don't want. This product is housed in a Combinator file rather than a Reason song file so that if necessary you can load it into an existing song file where you may have work in progress. This means these sends can be used with MixBox CS, MixBox SE or the full MixBox product. MixBox works excellent as an FX toolkit – it’s a quick and easy way to apply compression, delays, reverbs, saturation, etc.8 Sends for MixBox CS contains a Combinator housing 8 simple sets of VST settings in IK Multimedia's MixBox VST, and uses only devices that are available in MixBox CS. It integrates well with AUM (my go-to sound design app), and I can use it to process my favorite iPad plugins. I often use MixBox (the full version) as a sound design tool on my iPad. Saving multi-FX presets is a useful workflow optimizer if you have some go-to FX combinations that you use often. It sports a semi-modular interface that lets you mix and match different FX modules to create custom FX chains. MixBox works both as a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin in all compatible hosts. The included FX modules are based on IK Multimedia’s desktop music production software like T-RackS, AmpliTube, and SampleTank. The complete FX collection (72 audio effect modules) can be unlocked via an in-app purchase (for $79.99). Music producers can use this starter kit without any limitations. The free edition of MixBox comes with eight audio effects: Flexi Amp, Channel Strip, Digital Delay, Distortion, Limiter, Filter Phaser, Chorus, and Digital Reverb.

The latest version of MixBox for iPad is a free app, but only some of the content is available. MixBox was initially priced at $79.99 (read our MixBox review for more info).

IK Multimedia offers the MixBox multi-effect app for the iPad as a free download.
