ICON Pro Audio unveils the V1-M and V1-X DAW Controller

6. November 2023| iCON

Icon Pro Audio is delighted to announce its new generation of DAW controllers 

Presenting the new standard in MIDI DAW control surfaces – the flagship V1-M DAW controller, featuring a large 7″ 24-panel, programmable digital touch screen, 9 touch-sensitive motorized faders with 12-bit resolution, a big high quality large optical encoder jog wheel, a beautifully designed meter bridge with 2inch TFT displays per channel showing channel name, control values, channel colors etc., additional lower row 1.14inch TFT displays per channel, multiple simultaneous DAW control, highly advanced iMAPTM software for completely re-arrange (via ‘drag and drop’) how DAW functions appear, easy plug-in control and intuitive, intelligent design. Additionally, you can run up to 3 DAWs at one time with no interruption to your workflow. Furthermoe you can expand your V1-M with the new V1-X DAW Control Expander to 16, 32, or even 64 channels depending on your DAW. The V1-M and V1-X are powerful DAW controllers that give you tactile control of your Digital Audio Workstation helping you streamline your workflow and get your projects done faster. The V1-M and V1-X will be shipping in December 2023.

Product video Icon Pro Audio V1-M and V1-X: https://bit.ly/3MlWpdK

FEATURES:

  • 9x touch-sensitive motorized faders with 12-bit resolution
  • Large, programmable 7 inch, 24 panel digital touch screen display showing DAW functions per 5 color modes – a potential total of 120 displayable and actionable functions
  • Organize DAW functions in the 24 panel touchscreen easily via ‘drag and drop’ in the iMAPTM – changes made in real time
  • Capability of connecting to 3 DAWs at one time via the DAW select buttons
  • Extremely hardwearing, durable and versatile
  • Onboard 2 inch TFT display showing channel name, control values, channel colors etc., (DAW dependent)
  • Attractive, modern meter bridge, featuring precise, clear and eye-catching LED meters
  • Additional lower 1.14 inch TFT display for each channel (some DAWs are equipped to display additional information on this screen)
  • Extremely high quality, large optical encoder jog wheel with very precise, smooth control for fast search, scrub etc.
  • 8 smooth action dual-function encoder knobs (Rotate and Enter)
  • 2-segment LED display shows timecode or location of your project in either SMPTE or beat clock (bars:beats:ticks) formats
  • Illuminated function buttons for ‘Read’, ‘Write’, ‘Touch’, ‘Latch’, ‘Trim’; and ‘Off’ – activated/deactivated as required per DAW
  • Illuminated buttons for channel control including Mute, Solo and Record
  • 6 illuminated transport buttons including Play, Stop, Record, Rewind, Fast Forward and Loop
  • Dedicated ‘Master/Assign’ button for quick switching the Master fader from the master channel to a pre-designated track
  • Illuminated “Zoom” button with 2 d directional keys (Left/Right & Up/Down), also used in combination with the jog wheel
  • Illuminated ‘Focus’ button which allows the user to “focus” in and adjust plug-in, EQ parameters etc. via the smooth-action jog wheel
  • 2 illuminated “Track” buttons for selecting individual channels
  • 2 illuminated “Bank” buttons for shifting 8-channels at a time
  • Supports Universal Mackie Control and HUI protocols for seamless integration with compatible music production software
  • Supports Ability, Audition, Ableton Live, Bitwig, Cakewalk, Cubase/Nuendo, Digital Performer, FL Studio, Mixbus 32C, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Luna, Reaper, Reason, Samplitude, Studio One and Tracktion Waveform
  • iMapTM software downloadable from the product page
  • USB C high-speed connectivity
  • Firmware upgrade available via USB C connection and iMap TM software
  • User A & User B 1/4 inch inputs for connecting footswitch pedals
  • Class-compliant with MacOS 10.15 or above & Windows 10 or above
  • Superior build quality and robust metal casing with Kensington lock port

SHOW ICON V1-M

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