Phonecast
Setup guidesAbleton Live

Hear your Ableton Live mix on your iPhone

Most people will hear your song on a phone. Phonecast plays your Ableton Live mix on your iPhone speaker while you work.

01Open Phonecast on your Mac and on your iPhone. Connect them with a USB cable or the same Wi-Fi.
02In the Mac menu bar, click the Phonecast icon, then Send Mac audio to iPhone. Your Mac's sound output changes to Phonecast.
03In Live, open Live, then Settings, and click the Audio tab. Under Audio Output Device, choose Phonecast. Or choose Use System Device, and Live follows your Mac's sound output.
04Press play in Ableton Live. Your mix plays on the iPhone speaker. The USB cable has the lowest delay.
05When you finish, click Stop sending to iPhone, then set the output in Ableton Live back to your normal speakers.

What to listen for

  • Bass that disappears. Can you still follow the kick and the bass line?
  • Harsh highs. Bright vocals and cymbals can sound sharp on a phone.
  • Loudness. The phone app shows if the mix is too quiet, good or too loud, and gives one fix at a time.

If something is off

No sound on the phone?Check that the Phonecast app is open on the iPhone. Then check that Audio Output Device in Live is set to Phonecast.
No sound from your speakers after you stop?Live is still set to Phonecast. Choose your normal speakers in the same setting.
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