ICON DUO 44 Dyna User manual
User manual
4-In / 4-Out Recording USB Interface with Smart Device connecting I/O
(Digital & Analog) for live streaming applications
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 ..............................................................................................8
Rear Panel................................................................................................9
Top Panel................................................................................................10
Mac driver installation............................................................................. 11
Install ProDriver 4 with LoopBack function............................................. 11
Mixer control panel(MAC).......................................................................15
Windows driver installation.....................................................................17
ProDriver4 ..............................................................................................20
Mixer control panel(Windows) ................................................................21
Settings (Sample rate and latency settings)...........................................24
ProDriver hosting rack (Mac/Windows) ..................................................28
Hardware Connections...........................................................................36
Different types of microphone connection method diagram ...................37
Specications .........................................................................................38
Services..................................................................................................39
Contents
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Introductions
What’s in the package?
●Duo44 Dyna USB Recording Interface
●Quick Start Guide x 1
●USB 2.0 cable (Type C) x 1
●3.5mm TRS audio cable x 1
Firstly, congratulations on your purchase of the ICON Pro Audio Duo44Dyna digital
audio Interface! In these pages, you'll nd a detailed description of the features of
the Duo44Dyna digital audio Interface, as well as a guided tour through its front
and rear panels, step-by-step instructions for their setup and use and a full list of
specications. As you read through the ma- nual, you will spot orange boxes - these
denote actions for you to complete which will help you get underway.
As with most electronic devices, we strongly recommend you retain the original
packaging. In the unlikely event that the product is returned for servicing, the original
packaging (or reasonable equivalent) is required. With proper care and adequate air
circulation, your Duo44Dyna digital audio interfacewill operate awlessly for many
years to come.
We trust that this product will provide years of excellent service and in the unlikely
event that your product does not perform to the highest standard, every effort will be
made to address the issue.
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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
●24-Bit 192KHz 2 mic-In/2 inst-In, 2-Out USB Recording Interface
●Hi-end studio grade DAC/ADC provides super high dynamic range
DAC: Dynamic Range: 127dB
●Supporting Mac/PC connectivity simultaneously with SmartDevice
●Live session possible with audio signal processing via ProDriver4 virtual plug-in rack
●4x4 analog I/O full duplex simultaneous recording and playback
●Compatible with iOS and Android Digital I/O jack (Type C) & Analog I/O jack (3.5mm
stereo TRRS) for direct connection with SmartPhone, tablet or other device
●Mic/Instrument preamps with individual gain control and phantom power switch
●2 analog outputs on 1/4” TRS jacks
●Monitor volume control knob on the top panel
●Direct monitor button control on the top panel
●1 headphone output with assignable source and individual volume control
●Flexible channel routing via the ProDriver4 software software control panel
●ICON ProAudio developed ultra low latency ProDriver4™driver is provided
●ICON ProAudio innovative and user friendly plug-in hosting rack software is built-in
with ProDriver4™(Windows and Mac)
●ARM-M7/500MHz processing power and technology for super fast and stable signal
processing
●USB2.0 High Speed equipped and USB bus-powered
●2xType C “OTG” ports for direct connection with 2 mobile devices
●Supports DirectSound, WDM and ASIO2.0
The ICON ProAudio Duo44 Dyna USB recording interface provides an audio input
and output module as well as analog & digital connectivity with any Smart mobile
device for live streaming applications. Main features include:
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●LoopBack function is equipped with ProDriver 4™ for both Mac and Windows
platforms
●Compatible with Mac OS (M1/ Intel-Mac) 10.11 and later, iOS 9 or above, Andriod
and Windows 7, 8 & 10 (32-bit/64-bit)
●+5VDC power supply connector is equipped for external power supply when using
with iOS
●Rugged aluminum construction
●Bitwig 8Track included
●Dotec audio plugins included
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Front Panel
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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
input.
4. Master level control
This potentiometer controls the master output level of the analog outputs.
5. Headphone level control
This potentiometer controls the output level of the headphone output.
6. Headphone output
This output jack accepts a standard 1/4″ stereo TRS headphone connector.
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Rear Panel
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1. USB 2.0 connector (Type C)
Connect it with the provided USB cable (Type C) to your Mac/PC/iOS device
camera kit’s USB connector. Your Mac/PC must have a USB2.0 connector in
order to run the full speed of Duo44 Dyna.
2. Line outputs 1/2
These are unbalanced analog outputs on standard 1/4″ unbalanced TRS
connectors at +6dBU line level.
3. Smart Device I/O (Digital - Type C & Analog - 3.5mm TRRS)
These ports allow you to connect your smart device and your Mac/PC
simultaneously so you may process the audio signal with your Mac/PC before
delivering signal to the smart device for live streaming application.
Digital - Type C jack for connecting directly to the digital jack of the smart
device (OTG adapter required)
Analog - TRRS stereo jack for connecting directly to smart device’s audio I/O
4. MIDI I/O connectors
MIDI input and output on standard 5-pin DIN connectors.
5. Power supply connector (USB Type C)
Duo44 Dyna is USB-bus powered. If your computer does not supply sufcient
power, connect an ICON 5VDC power supply adapter to this jack. Or you may
try to use your smart phone power adapter with the correct cable type (USB
Type C). Normally it should work and provide enough power to the device.
(Note: You can get the power adapter from ICON distributors/dealers near you)
(Note: External power adapter is needed if the Duo44 Dyna is use as a
standalone unit without a Mac or PC)
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Top Panel
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1. “Direct monitor ” knob
Hardware direct monitoring (clockwise “Direct out”) eliminates the latency or
delay inherent in even the best internal circuitry while listening to your input
and existing tracks. Alternatively listen to your input complete with effects (anti-
clockwise “Computer”) while recording by using the extremely low-latency ASIO
monitoring.
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1. Download ProDriver 4 (Mac) from your "Personal User
Portal" page for your audio intetface.
(Please refer to P.5 "register your ICON ProAudio product to your personal
account" for creating your persoanl user portal)
2. Double click the le "ProDriver-OSX-xxx.dmg" that you just
downloaded from your Persoanl User Portal
Mac driver installation
Duo44 Dyna is a class compliant device. Thus there is no driver installation
needed for Mac. Also, it fully supports iOS devices by connecting the unit to a
camera kit.
Install ProDriver 4 with LoopBack function
Diagram 1
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3. Double click "ProDriver.pkg" to start the ProDriver installation
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4. Click "Continue"
5. Click "Continue"
6. Click "Read License" to
read the lincense terms
or click "Agree" to start
the installation
7. Select the disk where
you would like ProDriver
to be installed and then
click "Continue"
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8. Click "Install"
9. Input your password or
tap your nger print to
start the installation.
10. Installtion started and
click "Close" after it has
completed.
11. Please connect your audio
interface at this state to you
Mac and then click the ICON
logo as shown.
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Duo44 Dyna (Bit Accurate)
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12. Select your audio
interface model from the
list and click "Select"
13. Click "OK" to allow
ProDriver to access the
microphones.
14. ProDriver activate logo will
appear on your desktop
and click it to launch the
ProDriver control panel.
15. Audio MIDI setup
Open the “Audio MIDI setup” window
and conrm that the Duo44 Dyna
device has been setup properly as
shown in diagram 14.
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Diagram 5
Mixer control panel (MAC)
The mixers work like a matrix mixer. Activate and adjust the corresponding 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).
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1. HW In 1/2 level metering
Shows the hardware 1/2 input level. (HW In 1/2).
2. HW Out 1/2 level metering
Shows the hardware 1/2 output level.(HW Out 1/2).
3. LoopBack In 1-8 level metering
Show the LoopBack 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 & 7/8 input level
4. LoopBack Out 1-8 level metering
Show the LoopBack 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 & 7/8 output level
5. Link switch
Switch to adjust both channels' levels simultaneously.
6. Mute switch
Switch to mute the corresponding channel.
7. “0dB” switch
Switch to instantly adjust the corresponding channel to “0dB” level.
8. Gain control fader
Slide to adjust the gain level for the corresponding channel.
9. Inputs & Outputs Matrix switches
Switch to turn On/Off the corresponding input channel route to the corresponding
output channel. Remember you may route any input(s) to any output(s).
10. Mixer Presets
6 Mixer-Presets button slots are available for saving or loading your routing
channel settings.
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11. Device Preferences
Click "Device" at the top menu bar to launch the "Preferences" window.
11.1 Output
Select your audio interface as your output device
11.2 Input
Select your audio interface as your input device
11.3 Active output channels
Showing you all the avaliable and active output channels for your audio interface
11.4 Active output channels
Showing you all the avaliable and active input channels for your audio interface
11.5 Sample rate
Select your desire sample rate from the list
11.6 Audio buffer size
Select your desire audio buffer size from the list
(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 Duo44 Dyna digital audio interface.)
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Windows driver installation
Please follow the step-by-step procedures below to install your Duo44 Dyna USB
recording interface and its driver.
1. Turn on your computer
Note: Do not connect the Duo44 Dyna digital audio interface to your computer
yet.
2. Download the Windows driver from your “Personal User
Page at www.iconproaudio.com” (Please refer to P.5"register
your ICON ProAudio product to your personalaccount" for
creating your persoanl user portal)
After you downloaded the driver le, please click it to start the installation
process.
3. Installation Wizard appears
Choose "Next" when you see the Welcome
Screen shown in Diagram 18.
4. License Agreement
Click “I Agree” to proceed.
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5. Select components for installation
Check mark the components that you would
like to install. We strongly recommend you to
select all components.
6. Preparing installation les
The installation process started, the process
may take some time depending on your
computer performance, please be patient
and wait for the process to nish.
7. Click “Install” to proceed.
Note: Same message will appear three
times as there are three different drivers
installation.
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8. Setup completed
A window as shown in Diagram 25
should appear. Choose "Finish”.
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9. Launch the software
control panel
You may click the ICON ProAudio
logo on the system tray to launch
the software control panel (Page
20).
10. Connect your Duo44
Dyna digital audio
interface
Now connect the Duo44 Dyna
digital audio interface to your
computer's USB port.
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streaming from ICON Pro Audio. We re-engineered the ProDriver audio system
from the inside out, to supply you with the most reliable tools for almost any audio
application, in the moment, right when you need it. We upgraded the heart of the
system, our already pristine, best in class drivers, employing breakthrough technology
to improve our zero latency monitoring system. We completely redesigned the user
interface for the ProDriver Audio Control Center. It's now even easier to grab, route and
redirect audio from any source in your computer with our virtual signal router. Use the
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Run ProDriver in standalone mode or with your favorite DAW. Save your favorite plugin
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