How to Send Your Mix to a Client — Without Bouncing a Single File

There's a faster way to get feedback on your mixes. No bouncing, no uploading, no waiting. Your client hears every change the moment you make it.

Every mixing engineer knows this workflow

Your client wants to hear the mix. So you:

Solo the print bus
Bounce to disk
Wait 2–4 minutes
Open Dropbox / Google Drive / WeTransfer
Upload the file
Wait 3–5 minutes
Send the link
Wait for them to download
Wait for them to listen
Get a text: “sounds great but can you push the snare up 1dB?”
Go back to step 1

Multiply this by 5 revisions per song, 10 songs per project. That's 50 bounces. Hours of your life spent on file management instead of mixing.

There's a better way

What if your client could hear your mix the moment you press play? No bouncing. No uploading. No waiting.

You make a change — they hear it instantly. They say “more vocal” — you push the fader — they hear it. In real time.

That's what a streaming plugin does. It sits on your master bus and sends your audio directly to your client's browser.

How a remote mix review session works

1. You're in your DAW with the session open

2. dBaton CUE is on your master bus

3. You click Start — the plugin generates a unique link

4. You send the link via WhatsApp, email, Slack, iMessage — whatever you use

5. They open it on their phone or laptop

6. Start a video call on Zoom / Meet / FaceTime for talking. The video call handles the conversation, dBaton CUE handles the music.

7. You press play — they hear your mix in stereo, full quality

8. They say “more bass” — you adjust — they hear it immediately

9. No bouncing. No uploading. No waiting.

Tips for a smooth session

Both sides need a decent internet connection — home Wi-Fi is fine
Tell your client to use headphones for the most accurate impression of the mix
Chrome gives the most reliable playback on all platforms
On iPhone, make sure Silent Mode is off (the physical switch on the side)
If your client is on a hotel or corporate network, the audio might take a few extra seconds to connect — that's normal

“But what about talkback?”

Some streaming tools include a built-in talkback channel. dBaton CUE doesn't — and that's intentional. You already have Zoom, Google Meet, or FaceTime for talking. Adding another audio channel creates echo problems, setup complexity, and one more thing that can break.

Keep it simple: dBaton CUE for the music, your video call for the conversation. Each tool does what it's best at.

What it costs

$199 one-time. No subscription. No monthly fee. No nagging emails.

Or $12.50/month rent-to-own. After 16 payments it's yours. Cancel anytime and come back later — your payments count.

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