Joe Kaikaty
Solo developer
Lebanon
About me
7 years. One developer.
Built from Lebanon.
I'm a solo developer based in Lebanon. MixDroid started from a simple frustration — I wanted to mix audio for live recordings and streams without lugging a laptop around. Every Android app I found was either a toy or required a computer somewhere in the signal chain.
So I built what I needed. What started as a personal project became seven years of research into real-time DSP, Android audio internals, and the specific pain points of podcasters, streamers, and content creators working without a studio setup.
No VC funding, no team, no shortcuts. Every algorithm, every screen, every edge case is something I hit personally and fixed myself. MixDroid is the tool I use — which means it gets better every time I use it.
Building since
2018
Team size
1
Dependencies
No Google
Subscriptions
None
The motivation
Why does a mixer need a laptop?
Professional audio tools have always assumed you have a desktop or laptop in the room. That assumption made sense in 2005. It doesn't in 2025 — Android devices have the processing power, the audio interfaces exist, and the workflows for podcasters and streamers are simple enough that a laptop is pure overhead.
MixDroid's design goal is that you should be able to walk into a room with your phone and a USB interface and have a complete mixing and streaming setup in under two minutes. No drivers, no configuration files, no laptop bag.
What makes it different
→ No Google account required
Distributed outside the Play Store. You own the install.
→ Third-party apps via open-source store
Extend your setup with community-built tools, or request a pre-built app for your workflow.
→ Works completely offline
DSP, mixing, and recording need zero internet. Radio and streaming are opt-in.
→ Built by someone who uses it
Every feature exists because I needed it personally — not because a product roadmap said so.
Development history
How MixDroid got here.
The frustration
Started building after realising there was no way to do serious audio mixing on Android without a laptop nearby. Every solution required a computer in the chain.
First DSP engine
Wrote the core real-time DSP engine from scratch — parametric EQ, compressor, and limiter all running natively on Android with near-zero latency.
Streaming & recording
Added live streaming output and local recording. The full workflow — mix, stream, record — now ran entirely on-device for the first time.
Internet radio
Built internet radio monitoring and rebroadcast directly into the mixer. No app switching, no extra setup.
Launch preparation
Polishing the interface, expanding DSP modules, and getting MixDroid ready for its first public release.
Early access
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