Consordini.com’s Alex Scott reviews the Icon Platform M+
In his latest review for recording website Consordini.com, professional engineer Alex Scott checks out Icon’s compact USB-MIDI controller, the Icon Platform M+.
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Already an owner of the full size Icon QCon Pro X and QCon Pro XS expanders (watch the review for those here), Alex found plenty to like about the Platform M+ (and optional D2 Display), which features the same 100mm, 10-Bit motorised faders as its larger sibling.
Alex says “I love it! I’ve used it quite a bit already, I was just in Las Vegas filming, doing some production work and I had it set up there – it’s everything that I loved in the QCon Pro X, works exactly the same, but it’s just way smaller.”
“This thing is so compact, light-weight and easy to use that it’s a perfect solution if you’re going to be travelling around.”
“It’s just a great little control surface that pretty much is just a mirror image of its big brother, just scaled-down a little bit. It was perfect for my needs, thinking about having a mobile production rig that can travel anywhere in the world, but still having this hands-on control that I love so much, it’s a fantastic solution for that.”
“This thing is so compact, light-weight and easy to use that
it’s a perfect solution if you’re going to be travelling around.”
For more reviews and advice on music production, visit the Consordini website.
Find out more about Icon DAW Controllers
Icon Platform M+ – Take Control Of Your DAW
The Icon Platform M+ control surface is a compact desktop mixing controller designed for mobile recording and mixing setups, or where space is at a premium.
Features include 9 x motorised, touch-sensitive faders for hands-on control of levels and automation; 8 x dual-function rotary encoders for pan/select; 4 x illuminated buttons (Select, Mute, Solo and Record) on every channel; Jogwheel for project navigation, zoom and scrubbing; and 6 x illuminated transport buttons (Play, Stop, Record, Rewind, Fast Forward and Loop).
The optional D2 display (sold separately) provides additional information such as timecode and channel names, plus level and pan settings, for viewing at a glance.
Icon Platform X+ – Up To 32 Motorised Faders!
Designed to work either alongside the Platform M+, the Icon Platform X+ allows users to expand their setup in banks of 8 motorised faders, for up to 32 channels in total.
The Platform X+ can also be operated as a standalone USB-MIDI controller, although it will function much more effectively when used in conjunction with the Platform M+, as the Platform X+ lacks transport controls and the ability to switch banks of faders from the unit itself.
Support for all major DAWs
Icon’s Platform controllers work with all of the most popular DAWs, including:
• Ableton Live • Adobe Audition • Bitwig • Cubase/Nuendo • Digital Performer • FL Studio
• Logic Pro X • Pro Tools • Reaper • Reason • Samplitude • Sonar • Studio One
Find out more about Icon DAW Controllers
If you’d like to know more about Icon Pro Audio DAW Controllers, give us a call on 01727 821 870 to speak to one of our team.
You can also contact us here.