ICON Uports 6 User manual

User manual
4-In / 2-Out with +48V Phantom Power
Recording USB Interface

Important Safety Instructions
1. Read this manual thoroughly before using this unit.
2. Keep this manual for future reference.
3. Take notice of and comply with all warnings included in the user's manual or indicated on the
appliance.
4. Follow all instructions included in this manual.
5. Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Avoid having water or other liquids spilled on this
unit.
6. When cleaning the cabinet or other parts of this appliance, use only a dry or slightly damp soft
cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings or interfere with the proper ventilation of this unit. Install
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8. Do not use or store near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other heat-
producing appliances.
9. Do not interfere with the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug
has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. These are designated for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or otherwise damaged by items placed on or
against them. Particular attention should be given to the plugs, receptacles, and the point where
the cord exits the appliance.
11. To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not touch any exposed wiring while the unit is in
operation.
12. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
13. Unplug this unit and all connected electrical equipment during lightning storms or when left
unused a long period of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the appliance has
been damaged in any way or fails to operate normally.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture

Introduction...............................................................................................4
What's in the package? ............................................................................4
Features ...................................................................................................5
Front Panel...............................................................................................6
Rear Panel................................................................................................7
Mac driver installation...............................................................................8
Software control panel............................................................................10
Windows driver installation..................................................................... 11
Software control panel............................................................................14
Hardware Connections...........................................................................18
Minimum System Requirements.............................................................19
Specications .........................................................................................20
Services..................................................................................................21
Contents

Introduction
What's in the package?
Thank you for purchasing the ICON Uports 6 digital audio Interface. We sincerely
trust this product will provide years of satisfactory service, but if anything is not to
your complete satisfaction, we will endeavor to make things right.
In these pages, you'll nd a detailed description of the features of the Uports 6 digital
audio interfaces, as well as a guided tour through their front and rear panels, step-
by-step instructions for their setup and use, and full specications.
You'll also nd a warranty card enclosed---please don't forget to ll it out and mail
it so that you can receive online technical support at: www.iconproaudio.com. And
so we can send you updated information about these and other ICON products in
the future. As with most electronic devices, we strongly recommend you retain the
original packaging. In the unlikely event the product must be returned for servicing,
the original packaging (or reasonable equivalent) is required.
With proper care and adequate air circulation, your Uports 6 digital audio interface
will operate without any trouble for many years. We recommend that you record your
serial number in the space provided below for future reference.
Please write your serial number here for future reference:
Purchased at:
Date of purchase:
●Uports 6 USB Recording Interface
●Quick Start Guide
●Driver Software CD
Different language electronic user manual & quick start guide (pdf)
●USB cable

Features
The ICON Uports 6 USB recording interface provides an audio input and output
module with USB connectivity. Main features include:
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●24-Bit 96/192KHz 4-In/2-Out USB Recording Interface
●4x2 analog I/O full duplex recording and playback
●Dual MIC/Instrument preamps with individual gain control and phantom power
switch
●2 analogue line inputs on 1/4” TRS jacks
●2 analog outputs on 1/4” TRS jacks
●1 x 1 – 16 channel MIDI I/O
●Direct monitoring control knob on the front panel
●2 headphone output with assignable source and individual volume control
●Flexible channel routing via the software control panel
●USB2.0 High Speed equipped and USB bus-powered
●Supports DirectSound, WDM and ASIO2.0
●Compatible with Mac OS (Intel-Mac) and Windows XP, Vista (32-bit/64-bit),
Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit) & Windows 10 (32-bit/64-bit)
●Full duplex, simultaneous record/playback
●Rugged aluminum construction

Front Panel
1. “Mic/Inst” inputs 1/2
Unbalanced instrument and mic level inputs. These hybrid connectors will accept
a standard 3-pin XLR plug or a 1/4” TS connector.
2. 48V phantom power switch
Press to supply +48V phantom power to the associated XLR input. This phantom
power circuit is suitable for most condenser microphones.
3. Input gain level controls 1/2
These potentiometers control the input level of their associated analog Mic/Inst/
Line input.
4. Direct monitoring control knob
This potentiometer controls the audio signal ow of the PC output and the actual
analog inputs.
Comp (Anticlockwise) Only PC audio signal will be monitored
Direct Out (Clockwise) Only analog inputs (Mic/Inst 1&2) will be
monitored
Mix (Centre) Both PC & analog inputs audio signal will be
monitored
5. HP Monitor 1 output
This output jack accepts a standard 1/4" stereo TRS headphone connector.
6. HP Monitor 1 volume control
This potentiometer controls the output level of HP Monitor 1.
7. HP Monitor 2 output
This output jack accepts a standard 1/4" stereo TRS headphone connector.
8. HP Monitor 2 volume control
This potentiometer controls the output level of HP Monitor 2.
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Rear Panel
1. USB 2.0 Connector
Connect it with the provided USB cable to your Mac/PC’s USB connector.
Your Mac/PC must have a USB2.0 connector in order to run the full speed of
Uports 6.
2. Line inputs 3/4
These are unbalanced analog inputs on standard 1/4″ TS connectors at
–10dB line level.
3. Line outputs 1-2
These are unbalanced analog outputs on standard 1/4″ TS connectors at
+6dBU line level.
4. MIDI I/O connectors
MIDI input and output on standard 5-pin DIN connectors
5. 12V/1A power adaptor
Connect the provided power adaptor here.
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Note: Uports 6 is not able to work without the provided power adaptor
connected. The USB bus power is not able to provide sufcient power supply
for Uports 6.

Mac driver installation
Please follow the step-by-step procedures below to install your Uports 6 USB
recording interface and its driver.
2. Insert the Driver CD into your CD-
Rom.
After you have inserted the provided Driver CD
into your CD-Rom, a pop-up window should
appear as shown in Diagram 2, then click on
the "Mac” folder to open the installation les
list. Click “ICON_ Uports 6.mpkg”
Diagram 1
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Diagram 3
Diagram 4
3. Welcome Screen appears
Choose "Continue" when you see the Welcome
Screen shown in Diagram 3
4. Set install location
Click the "Change install location” button if you
would like to set your preferred install location;
otherwise click the “Install” button.
5. Installation start
The driver installation has started; please wait
until the process has completed.
1. Turn on your Mac
Note: Do not connect the Uports 6 digital audio
interface to your Mac yet

Diagram 6
Icon Control Panel
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Uports 6
Uports 6
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Uports 6
Uports 6
Uports 6
Uports 6
Diagram 9
6. Installation completed
The driver installation has completed
successfully. Click the “Close” button.
7. Copy the software control panel
shortcut logo to your desktop
Open the previous “Mac” folder. Copy the
“Uports 6” software panel shortcut logo and
paste it to your desktop.
8. Launch the software control panel
Click the Uports 6’s software control panel
shortcut logo you have just copied to your
desktop to launch the software control panel.
9. Audio MIDI setup
Open the “Audio MIDI setup” window and
check if the Uports 6 device has setup
properly as shown below in diagram 9. If
your Cube 6Nano device does not appear
on the system settings. It means the driver
did not install properly, go through the “Driver
Installation” procedure again.

Software control panel
The “Playback” and “Monitor” mixers work like a matrix mixer. Activate and adjust the
correspondence input or output channel level. They are very useful and make your
inputs and outputs very exible. You may route any of your input(s) to any output(s).
1. Software output level metering
Uports 6 – Ch 1,2 output level metering
Showing the input level for the software
input channel.
2. Hardware output level
metering
Uports 6 – Ch 1,2 output level metering
Showing the output level for the
hardware output channel.
1. Hardware inputs level
metering
Uports 6 – Ch 1,2,3,4 input level
metering
Showing the input level for the hardware
input channel.
2. Hardware outputs level
metering
Uports 6 – Ch 1,2 output level metering
Showing the output level for the
hardware output channel.
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Playback Mixer
Monitor Mixer
Diagram 10
Diagram 11

Windows driver installation
Please follow the step-by-step procedures below to install your Uports 6 USB
recording interface and its driver.
1. Turn on your computer
Note: Do not connect the Uports 6 digital audio interface to your computer yet
2. Insert the Driver CD into your CD-
Rom.
After you have inserted the provided Driver
CD into your CD-Rom, an Installation screen
should appear as shown in Diagram 12, then
click "Windows Driver” for the driver installation"
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Note: If the Installation screen do not appaer
automatically. Go to the CD folder and double
click "Setup"
3. Installation Wizard appear
Choose "Next" when you see the Welcome
Screen as Diagram 13 shown
4. License Agreement
Check mark the “I accept the terms in the
License Agreement” and click “Next”.
Diagram 13
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Diagram 12

5. Conrm driver installation
A conrmation on the driver installation screen
will appear, click “Next”.
Diagram 15
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Diagram 18
6. Driver setup
Driver setup Choose the location of the driver
and click "Next" as shown in Diagram 16
7. Installation start
The installation process has started. The
process may take some time depending on
your computer performance; please be patient
and wait for the process to nish.
8. Software installation window
A window as shown in Diagram 18 should
appear. Choose "Install this driver software
anyway"
Note: Although this message appears, the
Uports 6 driver is fully tested and supports
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 & Windows 8.

Diagram 19
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Diagram 23
9. Setup completed
A window as shown in Diagram 19 should
appear. Choose "Next”.
10. Connect your Uports 6 digital audio
interface
Now connect the Uports 6 digital audio interface
to your computer's USB port and click "Finish".
Note: Uports 6 audio interfaces only support
USB 2.0. Your computer must have an USB2.0
port.
11. Installing device driver software
The Uports 6 driver is installing
12. Driver installation completed
Uports 6 driver installation has completed and
is ready to use.
13. Launch the software control panel
You may click the Uports 6 logo on the system
tray to launch the software control panel (Page
14).

Software control panel
1. Sample rate settings
Select your desired sampling rate from 44.1kHz
to 192kHz on the pull down window shown in
Diagram 24. Click "Apply" after the selection
has been made to set the value.
2. Buffer Size settings
You may select the buffer size for "Streaming"
and "ASIO". Click "Apply" after you have made
the selections.
Note: If a clicking sound occurs, you should
change to a larger buffer size for the settings.
If the largest buffer size has been selected and
there is still a clicking sound, it means your
computer performance is not able to handle the
task. (It is not caused by the Uports 6 digital
audio interface)
3. Device settings
Shows the serial number & product ID of your Uports 6 device. If it doesn't show,
it means your device is not properly installed. Please go through the “Driver
Installation” process again (Page 11).
4. Monitor Mixer
Click this button to launch the "Monitor Mixer"
(Page 15)
5. Playback Mixer
Click this button to launch the "Playback Mixer"
(Page 16)
6. S/PDIF Status and Pass Through
Showing the S/PDIF device signal status.
7. S/PDIF Pass Through
"Tick" the box if you want S/PDIF signal pass
through
Diagram 24
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1. Hardware input level metering
Uports 6 – Ch 1,2,3,4 input level metering
Showing the input level for the hardware input channel.
2. Hardware output level metering
Uports 6 – Ch 1,2,3,4 output level metering
Showing the output level for the hardware output channel.
3. Virtual inputs level metering
Uports 6 - Virtual1,2,3,4 input level metering
Showing the input level for the virtual input channel.
4. Link switch
Switch to adjust both channel levels simultaneously.
5. Mute switch
Switch to mute the corresponding channel.
6. “0dB” switch
Switch to instantly adjust the corresponding channel to “0dB” level.
7. Gain control fader
Slide to adjust the gain level for the corresponding channel.
8. Inputs & Outputs Matrix switches
Switch to turn On/Off the corresponding hardware input channel route to the
corresponding hardware output channel. The matrix is very useful and makes
your inputs and outputs very exible. You may route any of your input(s) to any
output(s).
Monitor Mixer
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9. Inputs & Outputs Matrix Mixer
"Check" the box to activate the mixer.
10. Inputs & Outputs Matrix Mixer Gain Control
Adjust the gain for the corresponding hardware channel.
After nishing the adjustment, click "Close" to close the window.
Playback Mixer
1. Software output level metering
Uports 6 – Ch 1,2,3,4 output level metering
Showing the input level for the software input channel.
2. Hardware outputs level metering
Uports 6 – Ch 1,2,3,4 output level metering
Showing the output level for the hardware output channel.
3. Virtual inputs level metering
Uports 6 - Virtual1,2,3,4 input level metering
Showing the input level for the virtual input channel.
4. Link switch
Switch to adjust both channel levels simultaneously.
5. Mute switch
Switch to mute the corresponding channel.
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6. “0dB” switch
Switch to instantly adjust the corresponding channel to “0dB” level.
7. Gain control fader
Slide to adjust the gain level for the corresponding channel.
8. Inputs & Outputs Matrix switches
Switch to turn On/Off the corresponding hardware input channel route to the
corresponding hardware output channel. The matrix is very useful and makes
your inputs and outputs very exible. You may route any of your input(s) to any
output(s).
9. Inputs & Outputs Matrix Mixer
"Tick" the box to activate the mixer.
10. Inputs & Outputs Matrix Mixer Gain Control
Adjust the gain for the corresponding hardware channel.
After nishing the adjustment, click "Close" to close the window.

Hardware Connections
Connect the Uports 6 digital audio interface outputs to your amplier, powered
monitors or surround system. Two-channel stereo operation, the default outputs are
channels 1 and 2.
If you are monitoring through headphones, connect your headphones to the device’s
headphone output.
Connect your microphones, instruments or other line level analog sources to the
device's analog inputs.
Connect your S/PDIF digital devices to the coaxial digital I/O and MIDI device to the
MIDI I/O.

Minimum System Requirements
Important: The Uports 6 digital audio interface is supported by Mac OS (Intel-Mac),
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit) and Windows
10 (64-bit). The Uports 6 digital audio interface is not supported by Windows 98 or
Windows Me. For Windows XP, you must be running SP1 or later. Visit the Windows
update web pages to make sure you have the most current updates and xes
supplied by Microsoft. On the Mac, the Uports 6 digital audio interface is supported
by Mac OSX version 10.5.5 or later (must be Intel-Mac). Earlier versions of Mac
operating systems are not supported.
Windows OP:
Pentium 4 -1.0 GHz or higher
1.0 GHz RAM
DirectX 8.1 or higher
Windows XP (SP1), Windows 2000 (SP3),
Windows Vista or Windows 7
Mac OP:
Intel-Mac 1.0 GHz or higher
1.0 GHz RAM
OS 10.5.5 or later

Specications
Mic/Inst Inputs 1/2 (Balanced; at Minimum Gain):
Frequency Response .............................................. 22Hz to 22kHz (+/-0.1dB)
Dynamic Range....................................................... 100dB, A-weighted
Signal-to-Noise Ratio............................................... -100dB, A-weighted
THD+N .................................................................... <0.0061% (-90dB)
Crosstalk.................................................................. -100dB @ 1kHz
Maximum Input level................................................ -3.8dBu, typical
Input Impedance...................................................... Inst in: 500K Ohms, typical
...................................................... Mic in: 1.8K Ohms, typical
Adjustable Gain ....................................................... > 50dB
Total Gain Range..................................................... +54dB
Line Inputs 3/4(TRS):
Frequency Response .............................................. 22Hz to 22kHz (+/-0.1dB)
Dynamic Range....................................................... 100dB, A-weighted
Signal-to-Noise Ratio............................................... -100dB, A-weighted
THD+N .................................................................... <0.0061% (-90dB)
Crosstalk.................................................................. -100dB @ 1kHz
Nominal Input Level................................................. Balanced: +4dBu
................................................. Unbalanced: -10dBV
Maximum Input level................................................ Balanced: +10.2dBu, typical
................................................ Unbalanced: +2.0dBV, typical
Input Impedance...................................................... 10K Ohms, typical
Line Outputs 1-2 (TRS):
Frequency Response .............................................. 22Hz 22kHz (+/-0.1dB)
Dynamic Range....................................................... 102dB, A-weighted
Signal-to-Noise Ratio............................................... -102dB, A-weighted
THD+N .................................................................... <0.003% (-90 dB)
Crosstalk.................................................................. -100dB @ 1kHz
Nominal Output Level.............................................. Balanced: +4dBu
.............................................. Unbalanced: -10dBV
Maximum Output Level............................................ Balanced: +10.2dBu, typical
............................................ Unbalanced: +2.0dBV, typical
Output Impedance................................................... 150 Ohm
Load Impedance...................................................... 600 Ohm minimum
Headphone Outputs: 1 & 2 (at Maximum Volume; Into 100 Ohm
load):
Frequency Response .............................................. 22Hz to 22kHz (+/-1dB)
Power into Ohms..................................................... 90 mW into 100 Ohms
THD+N .................................................................... <0.06% (-66dB)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio............................................... -90dB, A-weighted
Max Output Level into 100 Ohms............................ +2.0dBV, typical
Output Impedance................................................... 75 Ohm
Load Impedance...................................................... 32 to 600 Ohms