After announcing its RipX Backstage virtual reality software back in January, Hit’n’Mix has officially launched it, while adding a new set of features to make music making more seamless than ever.
RipX Backstage is a VR tool which turns any environment into a “futuristic creative space” so music can be created “anywhere, by anyone”.
Available for VR and Apple Vision Pro, RipX Backstage requires no additional hardware, and is designed to be user-friendly for all levels of ability. It works in harmony with the brand’s RipX DAW – which MusicTech rated 9/10.
RipX Backstage combines virtual reality and spatial audio, letting creatives produce tracks and hear, watch, and learn any song played back on virtual instruments in a virtual space. It offers the ability to walk up to individual instruments, hear them more clearly, and move them around you.
Vertical separation of notes by pitch ensures users hear each note distinctly, and you can easily interact with the virtual studio by looking and tapping with your fingers, singing or humming any instrument in high definition, playing virtual instruments with your fingers, and even applying FX by speaking them out loud. If preferred, you can also use a portable Bluetooth MIDI keyboard for added convenience.
New features added as of April 2025 include the ability to edit notes in three dimensions on the Player Decks – you can now pull them towards you and push them away – a new Conductor feature, which recognises a song’s key and allows you to use your hands to input music in real time, and the ability to rotate Player Decks around you with a standard rotate gesture. Previously, you had to get up and walk around.
There’s also a new Drum Pad instrument model, as well as a host of new loops and sounds.
Check it out below:
Martin Dawe, creator of RipX Backstage and CEO of Hit’n’Mix, comments: “RipX Backstage is set to revolutionise the music production landscape by providing an intuitive and immersive experience.”
He adds, “Our innovative tools empower users to step inside music, to create, hear, see, and interact with it like never before. We’re excited to bring this cutting-edge technology to Apple Vision Pro, and we’re already looking into possibilities for Meta Quest. Our goal is to make RipX Backstage accessible to all music creators, enabling them to bring their artistic visions to life in a truly unique and engaging way.”
To find out more about RipX Backstage, head over to Hit’n’Mix.
