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4-in / 2-out with +48v phantom power recording usb interface
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  • Page 1 4-In / 2-Out with +48V Phantom Power Recording USB Interface...
  • 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 Introduction ....................4 What’s in the package? ................4 Register your ICON ProAudio product to your personal account ...5 Features ....................6 Front Panel ....................7 Rear Panel....................8 Mac driver installation ................9 Mixer control panel ................. 11 Windows driver installation ..............12 ProDrive Ⅲ .....................15 Mixer control panel .................16...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ICON ProAudio UPorts6 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 UPorts6 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 The ICON UPorts6 USB recording interface provides an audio input and output module with USB connectivity. Main features include: ● 24-Bit 192KHz 4-In/2-Out USB Recording Interface ● High dynamic range: DAC: Dynamic Range: 114dB ADC: Dynamic Range: 114dB ●...

  • Page 7: Front Panel

    Front Panel 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.

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel 1. USB 2.0 Connector Connect it with the provided USB cable to your Mac/PC’s USB connector. Your Mac/PC must have a USB2.0 connector in order to run the full speed of UPorts6 . 2. Line inputs 3/4 These are unbalanced analog inputs on standard 1/4″ TS connectors at –10dB line level.

  • Page 9: Mac Driver Installation

    Mac driver installation UPorts6 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. Please follow the step-by-step procedures below to install your UPorts6 USB recording interface.
  • Page 10 5. Connect your UPorts6 digital audio interface Now connect the UPorts6 digital audio CapsLook Shift Ctrl AltGr Ctrl intel interface to your Mac's USB port. Note: UPorts6 audio interface only Diagram 3 UPorts6 support USB2.0. Your Mac must have a USB2.0 port. 6.

  • Page 11: Mixer Control Panel

    Mixer control panel 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 flexible. You may route any of your input(s) to any output(s). Diagram 5 1.

  • Page 12: Windows Driver Installation

    Windows driver installation Please follow the step-by-step procedures below to install your UPorts6 USB recording interface and its driver. 1. Turn on your computer Note: Do not connect the UPorts6 digital audio interface to your computer yet. 2. Download the Windows driver from your “Personal User Page at www.iconproaudio.com”...
  • Page 13 5. Select components for installation Ⅲ Ⅲ Check mark the components that you would like to install. We strongly recommend that you select all components. UPorts6 Device Drivers Diagram 9 6. Preparing installation files Ⅲ Ⅲ Once the installation process has started, the process may take some time depending Icon_UPorts6 _2.9.86.50.exe Icon_UPorts6 _2.9.86.50.exe...
  • Page 14 A window as shown in Diagram 14 should appear. Choose "Finish”. Diagram 14 9. Launch the software Ⅲ control panel You may click the ICON ProAudio logo on the system tray to launch Ⅲ the software control panel (Page 16). Ⅲ Ⅲ...

  • Page 15: Prodrive Ⅲ

    ProDrive Ⅲ Diagram 17 Diagram 18 The UPorts6 comes equipped with ProDrive - our innovative Ⅲ rack, plug-in host, and virtual signal router. ProDrive runs either in standalone Ⅲ mode or with your favorite digital audio workstation (DAW). Pull up your guitar modeling and play, or plug in your midi controller and control your favorite virtual instruments without running through your digital audio workstation.

  • Page 16: Mixer Control Panel

    Mixer control panel On the mixer control panel, there are four different main types of ASIO channels that you can manipulate. 1. UPorts6 Hardware channels (HW In 1/2, 3/4 & HW Out 1/2) These are the hardware input and output channels on UPorts6 . 2.
  • Page 17 3. HW Input 3/4 level metering Shows the hardware 3/4 input level (HW In 3/4). 4. VC In 1/2 (Virtual) input level metering Shows the WDM 1/2 output level (VC In 1/2). 5. VC In 3/4 (Virtual) input level metering Shows the WDM 3/4 output level (VC In 3/4).

  • Page 18: Settings (Sample Rate And Latency Settings)

    Settings (Sample rate and latency settings) Click the “Setting” button to launch the settings window. Diagram 20 Sample rate setting Select your desired sampling rate from 44.1KHz to 192KHz on the pull down window shown in Diagram 21. Diagram 21...
  • Page 19 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 20 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 23 2. Streaming buffer Size Adjustable settings: Minimum/Low/Normal/High and Maximum. Diagram 24...
  • Page 21 3. Streaming buffer volume Adjustable values: 2/3 and 4. Diagram 25 Diagram 26 (Note: If a warning message appears on the “Latency Status” windows, please select a larger latency setting.) (Note: If a clicking sound occurs, you should change to a larger buffer size for the settings.

  • Page 22: Prodrive Ⅲ Hosting Rack

    ProDrive Ⅲ hosting rack With the ProDrive Rack, you can use any of your plug-ins with your DAW. Or Ⅲ you may use your device as a standalone plug-ins effector without the need to run a DAW.

  • Page 23: Hardware Connections

    Hardware Connections Connect the UPorts6 digital audio interface outputs to your amplifier, powered monitors or surround system. In 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 24: Specifications

    Specifications Mic/Inst Inputs 1-2 (Balanced; at Minimum Gain): Frequency Response: ........22Hz to 22kHz (+/-0.1dB) Dynamic Range: ..........114dB, A-weighte Signal-to-Noise Ratio:........-114dB, A-weighted THD+N: ............-100dB Crosstalk:............-100dB @ 1kHz Input Impedance: ..........Inst in: 390K Ohms, typical; Mic in: 1.8K Ohms, typical Adjustable Gain: ..........

  • Page 25: Services

    Pack the unit in its original packaging including end card and box. This is very important. If you have lost the packaging, please make sure you have packed the unit properly. ICON is not responsible for any damage that occurs due to non-factory packing.
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