ICON ProAudio PLATFORM U32 User Manual

ICON ProAudio PLATFORM U32 User Manual

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  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introductions .....................4 What’s in the package? ................4 Register your ICON ProAudio product to your personal account ...5 Features ....................6 Front/Top Panel ..................7 Rear Panel....................8 Windows driver installation ...............9 ProDriver ....................12 Mixer control panel .................13 Settings (Sample rate and latency settings) ...........15 ProDriver hosting rack ................19...
  • Page 4: Introductions

    Introductions Thank you for purchasing the ICON ProAudio PlatformU22 digital audio Interface. 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 find a detailed description of the features of the PlatformU22 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 full specifications.
  • Page 5: Register Your Icon Proaudio Product To Your Personal Account

    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”.
  • Page 6: Features

    Features ● USB3.0 super-speed connectivity for ultra-low latency ● 24-Bit 192KHz 2-In/2-Out USB Recording Interface ● High dynamic range and S/N ratio: DAC: THD+N: -112dB; Dynamic Range: 120dB ADC: THD+N: -110dB; Dynamic Range: 120dB ● 2x2 analog I/O full duplex recording and playback ●...
  • Page 7: Front/Top Panel

    Front/Top Panel 1. “Mic/Inst/Line” inputs 1/2 Unbalanced instrument/Line 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.
  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel 1. USB 3.0 Connector Connect it with the provided USB cable to your Mac/PC’s USB connector. Your Mac/PC must have a USB3.0 connector in order to run the full speed of PlatformU22 . 2. Line outputs L/R These are unbalanced analog outputs on standard 1/4″ TS connectors at +6dBU line level.
  • Page 9: Windows Driver Installation

    Windows driver installation Please follow the step-by-step procedures below to install your PlatformU22 USB recording interface and its driver. 1. Turn on your computer Note: Do not connect the PlatformU22 digital audio interface to your computer yet. 2. Download the Windows driver from your “Personal User Page at www.iconproaudio.com”...
  • Page 10 3. Select components for installation Check mark the components that you would like to install. We strongly recommend you to select all components. UPorts2 Device Drivers Diagram 4 4. Preparing installation files The installation process started, the process Icon_UPorts2_2.9.86.50.exe may take some time depending on your computer performance, please be patient and wait for the process to finish.
  • Page 11 A window as shown in Diagram 9 should appear. Choose "Finish”. Diagram 9 7. Launch the software control panel You may click the ICON ProAudio logo on the system tray to launch the software control panel (Page 12). Uports2 Uports2 Diagram 10 8.
  • Page 12: Prodriver

    Diagram 13 Introducing ProDriver, the leading edge in audio innovation for stage, studio and streaming from Icon ProAudio. The ProDriver audio system supplys you with the most reliable tools for almost any audio application, in the moment, right when you need it.
  • Page 13: Mixer Control Panel

    Mixer control panel On the mixer control panel, there are three different main types of ASIO channels that you can manipulate. 1. PlatformU22 Hardware channels (HW In 1/2 & HW Out 1/2) These are the hardware input and output channels on PlatformU22 . 2.
  • Page 14 3. VC In 1/2 (Virtual) input level metering Showing the WDM 1/2 output level (VC In 1/2). 4. VC In 3/4 (Virtual) input level metering Showing the WDM 3/4 output level (VC In 3/4). 5. VC In 5/6 (Virtual) input level metering Showing the WDM 5/6 output level (VC In 5/6).
  • Page 15: Settings (Sample Rate And Latency Settings)

    Settings (Sample rate and latency settings) Click the “Setting” button to launch the settings window. Diagram 15 Sample rate setting Select your desired sampling rate from 44.1KHz to 192KHz on the pull down window shown in Diagram 16. Diagram 16...
  • Page 16 Latency settings There are six standard latency settings to select. If you would like to customize your own latency value, select custom. ● Safe (maximum latency) ● Extra Large ● Normal ● Small ● Very Small ● Minimum (minimum latency) ●...
  • Page 17 There are three different settings you can adjust to customize your own latency settings: These values include: 1. ASIO buffer Size You may adjust the value ranging from 32/64/128/256/512/1024/2048 and 4096. Diagram 18 2. Streaming buffer Size Adjustable settings: Minimum/Low/Normal/High and Maximum. Diagram 19...
  • Page 18 3. Streaming buffer volume Adjustable values: 2/3 and 4. Diagram 20 Diagram 21 (Note: If a warning message appears on the “Latency Status” windows, please adjust a larger latency setting.) (Note: If a clicking sound occurs, you should change to a larger buffer size for the settings.
  • Page 19: Prodriver Hosting Rack

    ProDriver hosting rack With the ProDriver Rack, you can use any of your plug-ins with your DAW. Or you may use your device as a standalone plug-ins effector without the need to run a DAW.
  • Page 20: Hardware Connections

    Hardware Connections Connect the PlatformU22 digital audio interface outputs to your amplifier, powered monitors or surround system. Two-channel stereo operation, the default outputs are channels 1 and 2. If you are monitoring through headphones, connect your headphones to the device’s headphone output.
  • Page 21: Specifications

    Specifications Line Inputs 1/2(balanced): Frequency Response: ........22Hz to 22kHz (+/-0.1dB) Dynamic Range: ..........117dB, A-weighted Signal-to-Noise Ratio:........-117dB, A-weighted THD+N: ............-107dB Crosstalk:............-107dB @ 1kHz Nominal Input Level: ........Balanced: +4dBu Unbalanced: -10dBV Maximum Input level:........Balanced: +10.2dBu, typical; Unbalanced: +2.0dBV, typical Input Impedance: ..........
  • Page 22: Services

    As soon as you have submitted an inquiry ticket, our support team will assist you to resolve the problem with your ICON ProAudio device as soon as possible. To send defective products for service: Ensure the problem is not related to operation error or external system devices.
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