Hear your Pro Tools mix on your iPhone

Most people will hear your song on a phone. Phonecast plays your Pro Tools 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 Pro Tools, open Setup, then Playback Engine. In the Playback Engine menu, choose Phonecast and click OK.

04Press play in Pro Tools. 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 Pro Tools 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 Playback Engine in Pro Tools is set to Phonecast.

No sound from your speakers after you stop?Pro Tools is still set to Phonecast. Choose your normal speakers in the same setting.

See what the app checks →