Description
Technical
Specifications
Processing
| Architecture | Control surface of the ICON integrated system for Pro Tools|HD; processing and I/O offloaded (Pro Tools + 192 I/O) |
|---|---|
| Channel processing | Per strip: fader + scribble strip, 6 rotary encoders with LED rings, mode keys and status LEDs |
Surface
| Physical faders | 32 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Screens | 1 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 16 base faders, 32 in common config, expandable to 80 via 16-channel modules; touch-sensitive motorised Penny & Giles faders (-inf to +12 dB) |
| Ergonomics | Dynamics, EQ, surround panning (screen + joysticks), window management, soft keys |
| Monitoring and talkback | XMON analog monitor controller (up to 7.1) + talkback, controlled from the surface |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
|---|
Networking
| Redundant PSU | No |
|---|---|
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | Ethernet control link to Pro Tools; keyboard/trackball USB; 15-pin XMON connector; footswitch |
Physical
| Width | 2,248 mm |
|---|---|
| Depth | 1,161 mm |
| Height | 1,009 mm |
| Dimensions | 32-fader system on stand: 224.8 x 116.1 cm, height 100.9 cm (16 faders: 165.9 cm wide) |
Strip & details
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Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Rotate your phone to landscape for a better view of the strip.
Software
Pro ToolsAvid digital audio workstation driven by the surface: Pro Tools|HD handles the processing and automation.Download
Accessories
Fader extension
- 16-channel fader module
16-fader/strip expansion module; up to 80 faders total.
Other
- XMON
Rack-mounted analog monitoring (up to 7.1) and communications interface, controlled from the surface.
I/O card
- Pro Tools|HD 192 I/O
Audio converters/I-O of the ICON system (audio does not exist in the surface itself).
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Our take
History & design
The ICON D-Control is the large control surface of Digidesign's integrated ICON system (2004), built around Pro Tools|HD. It is not a console with its own audio path: processing and I/O are handled by Pro Tools and 192 I/O converters, while the surface tactilely drives all recording, editing, routing, mixing and automation functions. The system also includes the XMON analog monitor controller (up to 7.1) and its communications (talkback) system.
The base configuration is 16 faders plus a centre section; common models offer 32 faders, and the surface expands to 80 faders via 16-channel modules. Each strip pairs a touch-sensitive motorised Penny & Giles fader (-inf to +12 dB), six rotary encoders with LED rings, scribble strips and mode keys. The centre section groups dynamics, EQ, surround panning (with screen and joysticks) and window management. An ES version appeared later.
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