Jan 30, 2016 icon announced last year that they were releasing an update to their qcon pro, with a qcon pro g2. Trim, monitor setting, phase invert, eq, sends, and when pushing the up button, the channel dynamic processors are revealed also lpfhpf, which are not available in the eq mode. Rather than using a keyboard and mouse, the qcon pro offers tactile control over the most essential functions of your daw including navigation, transport, track level, plugin parameters, recording, editing, automation, and more. Expand and command your digital audio workstation daw by adding true tactile control via usb2. The main unit has 9 motorized faders, 8 channels and 1 master fader. With two views the traditional design view, where musical ideas are organized along a timeline, and the initial time view, where you can improvise and quickly test out musical ideas ableton live is an easy, fun, userfriendly. Even if it does not have the build quality of a mackie control universal pro not so sure about the first generation mcus, though. In 2017 mackie mcu pro vs icon qcon pro x gearslutz. The all new qcon pro x is a control surface designed to get you out of the box of your computer and into your music. While the qcon works with most popular daws including logic pro, ableton live, cubase, nuendo, studio one, bitwig, samplitude, reason, and reaper, avids pro tools is an icon among digital audio.
Logic remote touch and flow logic remote lets you use your ipad or iphone to control logic pro x on your mac. Record and mix without always having to point and click. Each channel features a 100mm alps motorized fader, and mute, solo, arm, and select buttons, plus a 12segment led input meter. Icon qcon pro x was wellbuilt, heavy in a good way and made of steel. Mackie control buildin for cubase, nuendo, samplitude, logic pro, reaper. Up to 3 icon qcon xss can be connected in series, providing a total channelcount of 32 channels including the icon qcon pro x. User selfdefine mode midi learn for other daw such as sonar. Has icons qcon pro x daw controller arrived too late. Logic pro will detect the icon qcon pro x automatically. See more ideas about logic pro x, logic pro and recorder music. Product overview get out of the box and into your mix.
Mcp mackie control protocol used for all daws except logic and pro tools. Qcon pro x puts the functions of your daw at your fingertips by providing you with nine 9 full sized motorized faders, eight 8 rotary dualfunction encoders, two 2 large backlit lcd screens, led volume metering, a jog wheel and plenty of buttons to press. To me it feels just as stirdy as a macky control service, in fact the layout is a face to face copy. Icon qcon pro 8fader daw control surface incl cubase le. Set your levels, fine tune your eqs and effects, record automation, punch in and punch out of recordings, all at the tip of your fingers. You can remove your filters and start again or use the previous filter you selected.
Pro tools ask me which digital audio workstation daw i think is best. Multitouch control surface for logic pro x duration. Icon pro audio qcon pro x usb midi controller stati qconprox. The builtin options refer to the audio io on the mac itself. The current qcon pro is still loved by some but its certainly due an update. The second generation of icon s qcon pro surface, the pro x, is due to be shipping by the time you read this. Icon digital qcon pro x midiaudio control surface mfr. Every control on the qcon pro can be custommapped to any midi application using the included imaptm software. Record and mix without always having to point and click expand and command your digital audio workstation daw by adding true tactile control via usb2. Elevate your recordings with the icon qcon pro control surface with motorized faders. Get the icon qcon pro control surface from andertons music co. Aug 29, 2017 the qcon pro x by icon pro audio is a powerful control surface for any daw digital audio workstation adding true tactile control via usb 2.
Updating qcon pro x to new daw selection mode icon pro audio. Cubasenuendo, logic pro, samplitude, reason, studio. Second you will have to dig around inside the logic pro x app and do some editing. Hi all thinking of buying a icon digital qcon pro usb daw midi controller or a behringer x touch for my new set up. If youre a mac user, you might get use of out the included imap software, which facilitates.
The first thing to know in dealing with the icon issue is that logic x has replaced the png filetype for a five layered tif format for track icons. The only way to select a parameter is using learn mode. First icons are now multilayer tiff files instead of single layer pngs. Expansion modules will be available soon, so you can create a custom surface to fit your needs. Ableton crack is an amazing and very famous all in one software for creating musical ideas, turning them into finished music, and even taking them to the level. Just bought the nano kontrol 2 for my old set up as a test to see how much i really did miss physical faders.
Icon pro audios products power creative projects in studios all over the world. The icon qcon pro comes bundled with cubase le and includes factory presets for most popular daws including cubase, nuendo, logic pro, pro tools, ableton live, samplitude and studio one. Dec 28, 2017 the logic pro x controller assignments view does not provide any way to edit the parameter of a controller assignment. I have the first released qcon control surface, firmware 1. Adjust multiple volume or pan levels simultaneously. Typing master pro crack is the most frequently used software for the purpose of improving the.
Icon pro audio qcon pro x studio economik proaudio. There is always something new that can be discovered by mixing beats, tempos, rhythms, and melodies. Below is a video walk though of how i did it, followed by step by step instructions. Changing eq parameters in logic pro with qcon pro x from icon. If some of you could make it work, i would like to know the steps in order to do it. The icon qcon pro x is a powerful control surface with eight touch sensitive motorised faders, dual function encoders, jogwheel and backlit lcd display for hands one approach. The icon qcon ex is an eightchannel extension unit for the qcon pro. Qcon lite 1x100mm touchsensitive motorised channelmaster fader. Logic pro, reason, bitwig, and of course, pro tools. Icon pro audio qcon pro x usb midi controller station with motorized faders. Icon platform m pro tools, the icon itself didnt come. Qcon pro x unit runs fine in logic 9 and pro tools 10.
I could easily update software and connect it to logic pro. The icon qcon pro is a control surface designed to control most modern daws. How to add custom track icons in logic pro x stylus rmx. It had three displays one with a timecodebarsseconds, one with the number of tracks and the most useful one with everything you need from titles of tracks to eq settings. I have been playing with the qcon pro where they sel studiogear. Integrierte mackiesteuerung fur cubase, nuendo, samplitude, logic pro. Simply select the module for your daw, follow the easy install procedure, and qcon pro x will use mackie control or hui protocol to provide seamless interfacing with your daws functions. The qcon ex comes bundled with amplitude and includes factory presets for most popular daws including cubase, nuendo, logic pro, pro tools, ableton live, amplitude and studio one. Above the channel strips are eight rotary encoders with led rings and pushreset, for dynamic control of plugins parameters. With the qcon pro x you get the best of both worlds. One of your filters is filtering so well, that no products were found. Qcon pro x is a powerful control surface for any daw.
How to control plugins with the icon qcon pro control surface. I have a qcon pro from icon and i would like to know how it can be used with sonar platinium or any version. The icon qcon pro, qcon pro x and platform midi daw controllers are relatively easy to update. Mixbus 32c v5 icon qcon control surface test and improvements. The qcon ex uses mackie control and hui protocols for presets and automatic mapping, and can be configured for general midi values as well. Icon qcon pro x daw control surface icocqconprox controllers. While youd probably hate to admit it the truth is, what many of us want most from a control surface is.
Like mackie did a few years ago with the control pro to replace the aging firstgeneration control universal, icon is now releasing the qcon pro, along with expansion units called qcon ex. In logic pro 9 adding custom icons was a lot easier. This immediately causes problems if one wants to use any of the standard or customized png icons from logic 9. My main question i had was whether this product would handle slate plugin products well vmr,vcc etc and it communicates just fine. The qcon pro x is a control surface designed to get you out of the box of your computer and into your music. Whether you are tracking or mixing, the qcon pro g2 provides intuitive tactile control over your session. The fullsize xtouch is unique in offering mcupowered daw control alongside xair integration, but if its just the daw side youre interested in then there are some alternatives to check out. Icon pro audio launches qcon pro g2 and qcon ex g2 daw. And the mackie control universal pro is the first option on the list with exactly that. The unit is made of metal and rubber, which gives it a solid and rugged feel. In fact, to optimise your controllers this week we quickly discuss logic, cubase, ableton live.
With the qcon pro x and pro xs expanders you get the best of both worlds. The icon pro audio qcon pro g2 is an eight channel universal control surface with mackie control and hui emulation to support most major daws. Thank you for purchasing the icon qcon pro x midiaudio control surface. The logic pro x controller assignments view does not provide any way to edit the parameter of a controller assignment. Part 1 of a logic pro x masterclass from the guildhall schools electronic music department, hosted by guildhall professor jono buchanan and joined by guildhall musicians on stage in the milton. The scribble strip wasnt very clear and the chassis had a rather large empty section for an optional sound card, which was a waste of space if you didnt. Icon qcon pro x control surface the icon qcon pro x is a control surface designed to get you out of the box of your computer and into your music. This is an excellent product and i am happy to own one. Integration is most easily facilitated using any one of our daw specific custom modules.
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