ICON iConPad User manual

User manual
Multi-Control USB MIDI controller with touch strips & drum pads

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

Introductions.............................................................................................4
What’s in the package? ............................................................................4
Register your ICON ProAudio product to your personal account ...........5
Features ...................................................................................................6
Front Panel Layout ...................................................................................7
Side Panel Layout ....................................................................................9
Installing iMapTM Software for Mac OS X................................................10
Installing iMapTM Software for Windows .................................................12
Getting Started .......................................................................................14
Connecting your iConPad controller.......................................................14
Assigning MIDI functions with iMapTM.............................................................................................. 17
iMapTM iConPad software panel ............................................................17
Firmware upgrade ..................................................................................23
Restore the factory default settings........................................................23
Specications .........................................................................................24
Appendix A..............................................................................................25
Service....................................................................................................27
Contents

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Introductions
What’s in the package?
●iConPad USB MIDI controller x 1
●Quick Start Guide
●USB2.0 Cable
Thank you for purchasing the ICON iConPad USB MIDI controller. 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 iConPad USB
MIDI controller, as well as a guided tour through its front and rear panels, step-by-
step instructions for their setup and use, and full specications.
Please register the product on our website at the below link
www. iconproaudio.com/registration:
Please follow the step by step procedures. Start by inputing the device’s serial
number as well as your personal information, etc. By registering your product online,
you will be entitled to service and after-sales support at our Help Center by visiting
our website at www.iconproaudio.com. Also, all the registered products under your
account will be listed on your personal product page where you will nd updated
information such as rmware/driver upgrades, software bundles, user manual
downloads, etc. for your device.
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 iConPad USB MIDI controller
will operate without any trouble for many years. We recommend that you record your
serial number in the space provided below for future reference.

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Register your ICON ProAudio product to your
personal account
1. Check serial number of your device
Please go to http:// iconproaudio.com/registration or scan the QR code
below.

Input your device’s serial number and the other information on the screen. Click
“Submit”.

A message will pop up showing your device information such as model name
and its serial number - Click “Register this device to my account” or if you see
any other message, please contact our after-sales service team

2. Log in to your personal account page for existing user or
sign up for new user
Existing user: Please log into your personal user page by inputing your
user name and password.

New user: Please click “Sign Up” and ll in all the information.

3. Download all useful materials
All your registered devices under your account will show on the page. Each
product will be listed along with all its available les such as drivers, rmware,
user manual in different languages and bundled software etc. for download.
Please make sure you have download the necessary les such as driver before
you begin device installation.

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Features
●Extremely compact and designed to match the MacBookTM
●Powerful controller is well equipped and has easy setup with Mackie Control and
HUI protocols
●9 backlit LED touch-pad faders for gradual or instant parameter value changes
●Backlit LED touch fader reacts in real-time with DAW. Synchronizes automatically
with a different channel value when switching between channels
●Dual function encoder knobs (Enter & rotate)
●Illuminated buttons for each channel including Sel, Mute, Solo and Record
●2 illuminated “Track” buttons for easy selection of different channels
●2 illuminated “Bank” buttons for shifting 8-channels
●“Layer” buttons for customizing 4 scenes for instant control of multiple applications
●6 transport buttons
●9 integrated velocity-sensitive trigger pads send MIDI notes or control data
●Multi-velocity curves available for selection (Pads)
●Mackie control built-in for Cubase, Nuendo, Samplitude, Logic Pro and Abelton
Live
●Mackie HUI protocol built-in for Pro Tools
●Class-compliant with Windows XP, Vista (32-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit & 64-bit), and
Mac OS X (IntelMac)
●USB bus-powered
●iMapTM software included for easy mapping of MIDI functions
●An aluminum cover, in different graphic designs and colors, is available as an
option

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Front Panel Layout
1. Backlit LED touch faders to control DAW’s channel faders
The touch faders could be used to adjust the parameter of different channels. At
Mackie control /HUI mode, press the two “Track or Bank (5)” shifting buttons to
shift between channels.

Tip: You could set your touch faders to “instant” or “gradual” mode with the
provided iMap software
2. Backlit LED touch faders to control DAW’s master fader
The touch fader can be used to adjust the parameter of the master channel.
3. Dual function encoders
The dual functioned encoder acting as a push-button and a rotary control.
4. Control buttons
REC buttons
Activate and deactivate the recording state of the
associated channel. The switch will light red when the
channel is armed.
MUTE buttons
Activate and deactivate the mute state of the associated
channel. The switch will light red when the channel is
muted.
SOLO buttons
Turn On and Off the solo state of the associated channel.
The switch will light red when the channel solo state is on
and other channels will be muted. You could solo multiple
channel by pressing SOLO buttons on additional channels.
SEL buttons
The SEL buttons activate the associated channels in the
DAW software in order to perform a specic operation
(for example, when adjusting EQ with the ASSIGNABLE
ENCODERS, the SEL switch will be used to choose the
channel you want to adjust). When a channel is selected,
the associated SEL switch's red LED will light up.
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4
8
5 76
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5. MC (Mackie Control)/User mode buttons
There are four buttons to shift track at MC mode or shifting the User mode’s 4
layers.
MC Mode
I< button Shift “one” channel up for all faders (except the master
channel).
>I button Shift “one” channel down for all faders (except the master
channel).
<< 8 button Shift “eight” channels up for all faders (except the master
channel).
8 >> button Shift “eight” channels down for all faders (except the master
channel).
User mode
button (I<) Select user mode’s layer 1
button (I<) Select user mode’s layer 2
button (I<) Select user mode’s layer 3
button (I<) Select user mode’s layer 4
6. Trans (Transport) button
Activate this button to use the lower six drum pads(6a) as the transport (MMC)
buttons.
6a. Transport control buttons section (the lower six drum pads)
PLAY button Activate the play function of the DAW.
STOP button Activate the stop function of the DAW.
REC button Activate the record function of the DAW.
REWIND button Activate the rewind function of the DAW.
FAST FORWARD button Activate the fast forward function of the DAW.
LOOP button Activate the loop function of the DAW.
7. Pad layer buttons (Must be activated in order to use the 9
pads as drum pads)
These three buttons allow you to switch between the three layers. Each layer
can be set to different parameters for each drum pad.
8. 9 integrated velocity-sensitive trigger pads
9 integrated velocity-sensitive trigger pads send MIDI notes or control data
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2
3
4

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Side Panel Layout
1. USB port (B-Type)
Functions as a MIDI port to your notebook (or computer) and compatible
software. Also provides power to your iConPad.
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Installing iMapTM Software for Mac OS X
Please follow the procedures below step-by-step to install your iMapTM software to
Mac OS X
1. Turn on your Mac.
Please follow the procedures below step-by-step to install your iMapTM software
to Mac OS X
2. Download the Windows driver from your “Personal User
Page at www.iconproaudio.com” (Please refer to Diagram 1
for instruction)
After you downloaded the driver le, please click it to start the installation
process.
3. Setup Wizard appear
Setup wizard appears, please click
“Continue”
iCON iMap.pkg
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
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4. Choose Install Location
Select a destination to install iMapTM
software to Mac OS X, then click
"Continue"
Diagram 3
5. Change Install Location
If you want to change install
location, please click ‘Change Install
Location’ button and select another
location or just click ‘Install’ button
to continue.
6. Input Administrator
information
To install iMapTM software, you
need to input administrator user
information, please input the name
and password of administrator then
click ‘Install’ to continue.
7. Installation nished
Click “Close” to complete the iMapTM
software installation.
Diagram 4
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Installing iMapTM Software for Windows
Please follow the procedures below step-by-step to install your iMapTM software.
1. Turn on your PC.
2. Download the Windows driver from your “Personal User
Page at www.iconproaudio.com” (Please refer to Diagram 7
for instruction)
After you downloaded the driver le, please click it to start the installation
process.

3. Setup Wizard appear
Setup wizard appears, please click “Next”
4. Choose Install Location
Choose your preferred install location for
iMapTM or use the default location and click
“Next”
Diagram 7
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5. Select shortcut
Select the start menu folder in which you
would like to create the iMapTM shortcut.
Then click “Next”.
7. iMapTM started to install
The iMapTM installation has now started,
wait for it to nish. Then click “Finish”.
6. Create a shortcut on your
desktop
Please untick the box if you do not want to
place a shortcut icon on your desktop for
iMapTM, otherwise click “Next”.
8. Installation nished
Click “Finish” to complete the iMapTM
software installation.
Diagram 10
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Diagram 13

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Diagram 14
Getting Started
Connecting your iConPad controller
1. Connect the iConPad to your Mac/PC via the USB port.
Choose a USB port on your Mac/PC and insert the wide (at) end of the USB
cable. Connect the cable’s small jack end to the iConPad. Your Mac/PC should
automatically “see” the new hardware and notify you that it is ready to use.
2. Please launch the iMapTM software.
Diagram 15
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3. Mode select & assign the MIDI messages to iConPad
Select Mackie Control or HUI mode from the pull down menu for pre-mapped
MIDI mapping.
Select User Dened mode for self MIDI assignment. Refer to page 16 for “Assign
the MIDI messages with “iMapTM” software.

Tip: Make sure you have selected the correct DAW mode in the pull down
menu.
3.1
3.2
3.3
Diagram 19
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Diagram 18

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CubaseTM / NuendoTM
LogicTM
SamplituduTM
4. Setup your DAW
Activate the ICON iConPad controller in your DAW or MIDI software using “MIDI
Setup” or “MIDI Devices”.
For LogicTM, CubaseTM and NuendoTM, choose Mackie Control at the “Device
List”.

Note: Every application does this a little different, so refer to your software user
manual for the settings.

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Assigning MIDI functions with iMapTM
iMapTM iConPad software panel
You can use iMapTM to easily assign the MIDI functions of
your iConPad. Please launch the iMapTM software.
Note: if your iConPad is not connected to your Mac/PC,
the message “There are no MIDI input devices” will appear.
Please connect iConPad to your Mac/PC with the provided
USB cable.
Diagram 20
1. Control surface elements assignment
These elements include all the buttons, the knobs, the drum pads and the touch
faders. They are assigned by the lower four drop-down menus including “MIDI
Message type”, “Channel”, “MIDI Message” and “ Trigger mode”. To assign a
control, click on it to select (it will change to different color) and assign its midi
message with the aforementioned drop-down menus

Note: Only “User dened mode” will allow you to assign
your own midi mapping to your iConpad’s controls.
However, it is quite complicated and unless you are really
familiar with your DAW’s MIDI message structure, we
recommended that you use the Mackie Control or HUI
mode which has already mapped the major functions, to
save you the trouble of doing all the mapping.

Layer
buttons Drum Pads layer
buttons
Drum
pads
Buttons
Master
fader
Channel
faders
Knobs - Rotate
Knob – Enter
Diagram 21
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iConPad has built-in Mackie Control protocols & HUI for different DAW such as
CubaseTM, SamplitudeTM, Abelton LiveTM, Logic ProTM and ProToolTM By selecting
the correct DAW and Mackie control (HUI) protocol, iConPad has automatically
mapped the major functions and work seamlessly with that DAW.

Note: To use the drum pads as button, the “Tran” button must be activated. To
use them as a velocity drum pads, activate one of the three “Drum pads” layer
button on the top right of the panel.
1.1 Control Mode:
Mackie Control
Select “Mackie Control” for Mackie
control protocol according to your
DAW use
HUI Select “HUI” for HUI control protocol
User Dened Set your own midi settings for all the
controllers.
Note: In “Mackie/HUI Control” mode, settings are xed and not changeable
Tip: Please refer to Appendix A for Mackie Control and HUI protocol functions
1.2 MIDI Message type (Advance user)
If you would like to assign your own midi mapping, select “User Dened” mode
at the control mode drop down menu. To assign a control, select it by clicking
it and assign a different midi message by the three drop down menus. The
table below shows the different types of midi messages and their changeable
parameters.
MIDI Message Type Channel Parameters
Note 0 to 16 -1(C) to 9(G)
CC 0 to 16 0 to 127
Program 0 to 16 0 to 127
Diagram 23
1.6
1.1 1.2
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1.3 MIDI Channel (Chan)
Assign MIDI channel from 0-16
1.4 MIDI Message
There are three different types of midi message including Note, CC and Program
value. Their parameters are as shown in the table below:
MIDI Message Type Parameters
Note -1(C) to 9(G)
CC 0 to 127
Program 0 to 127
1.5 Trigger mode
This function allows you to assign all the buttons (except pads) and the knob’s
enter setting (click the lower part of the knob). There are four different settings
on this drop-down menu as follow:
Toggle Midi message will be send and activate once
Momentary Midi message will stay active.
All Toggle The toggle setting will be assigned to all the buttons and
knobs on the same layer.
All Momentary The momentary setting will be assigned to all buttons and
knobs on the same layer.
Tip: Different settings can be assigned to each of the four layers
1.6 Gradual & Instant button (For fader)
Gradual Activate to allow the faders to work as conventional faders. The
value will change gradually while you are sliding your nger
Instant The fader value will jump instantly wherever your nger taps the
touch fader.
1.7 4-layer buttons (Control mode: User Dened)
You may make a different mapping for each of the four layers.
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2. Drum Pads assignment
There are nine velocity sensitive
drum pads with 3 layers available
for you to assign. To assign the
drum pad, click any one of the three
drum pad layer’s buttons. The drum
pad assignment control panel will
pop up automatically and there are
six different drop-down menus to
make the assignment. To assign a
pad, simply click it to select and a
different color will be shown.
Save & exit button
3-layer buttons
Drum Pads
Diagram 25
2.1 MIDI Channel (Chan)
Assign MIDI channel from 0-16
2.2 Chan Mode
All Pads Assign the same midi channel to all 9 pads on the same layer
Single Assign a midi channel to each pad individually.
Diagram 26
2.1 2.2 2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6