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- Page 1 25/37/49/61/88-note velocity-sensitive piano-style keys USB MIDI controller keyboard with 24bit/192KHz audio interface build in iKeyboard3S iKeyboard4S iKeyboard5S iKeyboard6S iKeyboard8S...
- 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.
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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 Layout ...................8 Rear panel layout ................... 11 Getting Started ..................12 Mac driver installation ................12 Mixer control panel .................14 Windows driver installation ..............15... -
Page 4: Introduction
In these pages, you'll find a detailed description of the features ofthe iKeyboard3S / iKeyboard4S / iKeyboard5S / iKeyboard6S / iKeyboard8S , 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
1 mic input with individual gain control ● 2 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs on 1/4” TRS jacks ● ICON innovative ProDrive Ⅲ ™ plug-ins hosting rack is provided ● Different plug-ins are provided ● Backlit LED touch fader reacts in real-time with DAW. Synchronize automatically with different channel value when switching between channels ●... - Page 7 ● Flexible channel routing via the software control panel ● Supports DirectSound, WDM and ASIO2.0 ● Full duplex, simultaneous record/playback ● Mackie control build-in for Cubase, Nuendo, Samplitude, Logic Pro, Bitwig, Reasons, Reaper, Studio One and Ableton Live ● Mackie HUI protocol build-in for Pro Tools ●...
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Page 8: Front Panel Layout
Front Panel Layout 7 8 6 Note: Functions operate slightly differenently between DAWs. Please refer to your DAW manual for each function. The following description is based on the functions that operate in Apple Logic. Keyboard Controls 1. 25/37/49/61/88-note key switches 25/37/49/61/88-note velocity-sensitive piano-action key switches. - Page 9 MUTE button - Activate and deactivate the mute state of the associated channel. The switch will light blue when the channel is muted. Master button - Switch the touch fader to control the DAW master fader. Transport control buttons section PLAY button - Activate the play function of the DAW.
- Page 10 10. Channel </> buttons Track < Shift “one” channel up for all faders (except the master channel). Track > Shift “one” channel down for all faders (except the master channel). 11. Bank </> buttons Bank < Shift “eight” channels up for all faders (except the master channel). Bank >...
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Page 11: Rear Panel Layout
A standard expression pedal can be connected via this 1/4” input. 2. Sustain Pedal Input This 1/4” jack can be used to connect a momentary footswitch, like a piano's sustain pedal. (ICON SPD-01) 3. Midi Out Port Use the MIDI Out terminal to connect an external synthesizer or sound module. -
Page 12: Getting Started
/ iKeyboard5S / iKeyboard6S / iKeyboard8S USB recording interface. 1. Turn on your Mac (Note: Do not connect the iKeyboard3S / iKeyboard4S / iKeyboard5S / iKeyboard6S / iKeyboard8S digital audio interface to your Mac yet.) 2. Class compliance device iKeyboard3S / iKeyboard4S / iKeyboard5S / iKeyboard6S / iKeyboard8S is class compliance on Mac OSX, no driver installation is needed. - Page 13 (Core Audio) Open the “Audio MIDI setup” window and iKeyboard3S (Bit Accurate) iKeyboard3S (Core Audio) check if the iKeyboard3S / iKeyboard4S / iKeyboard3S : Output iKeyboard5S / iKeyboard6S / iKeyboard8S device has setup properly as shown below in diagram 4.
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Page 14: 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). Ⅲ... -
Page 15: Windows Driver Installation
1. Turn on your computer Note: Do not connect the iKeyboard3S / iKeyboard4S / iKeyboard5S / iKeyboard6S / iKeyboard8S digital audio interface to your computer yet. 2. Download the Windows driver from your “Personal User Page at www.iconproaudio.com”... - Page 16 5. Select components for installation Ⅲ Ⅲ Check mark the components that you would like to install. We strongly recommend you to select all components. iKeyboardS Device Drivers iKeyboardS Device Drivers iKeyboardS Device Drivers Ⅲ Diagram 9 6. Preparing installation files Ⅲ...
- Page 17 A window as shown in Diagram 14 should appear. Choose "Finish”. Diagram 14 9. Launch the software control panel Ⅲ You may click the ICON ProAudio logo on the system tray to launch the software Ⅲ control panel (Page 18). Ⅲ Ⅲ...
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Page 18: Prodrive Ⅲ
ProDrive Ⅲ Ⅲ Diagram 17 Diagram 18 To make the iKeyboardS very versatile and powerful, we have developed a new technology ProDrive Ⅲ - it is our innovative rack, plug-in host, and virtual signal router. Run it in standalone mode or with your favorite 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 19: 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. iKeyboardS Hardware channels (HW In 1/2 & HW Out 1/2) These are the hardware input and output channels on iKeyboardS. 2. - Page 20 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).
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Page 21: 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 22 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 23 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 24 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 adjust a larger latency setting.) (Note: If a clicking sound occurs, you should change to a larger buffer size for the settings. If the largest buffer size has been selected and there is still a clicking sound.
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Page 25: Prodrive Ⅲ Hosting Rack
ProDrive Ⅲ hosting rack Diagram 27 With the ProDrive Ⅲ 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 26: Installing Imap Tm Software For Mac Osx
Software for MAC OSX Please follow the procedures below step-by-step to launch your iMap software in Mac OS X. Diagram 29 By “dragging and dropping” the “iKeyboardS” icon into the “Applications” folder, you Tips: can create a “iMap” shortcut on your Mac’s desktop. -
Page 27: Installing Imap Tm Software For Windows
Installing iMap Software for Windows Please follow the procedures below step-by-step to install your iMap software. ① Turn on your PC ② Download the Windows driver from your “Personal User Page at www.iconproaudio.com” After you downloaded the driver file, please click it to start the installation process. ③... - Page 28 ⑥ Create a shortcut on your desktop Please untick the box if you do not want to place a shortcut icon on your desktop for iMap otherwise click “Next”. Diagram 33 ⑦ iMap started to install The iMap installation has now started, wait for it to finish.
- Page 29 (For Cubase , Nuendo , Bitwig & Reason Activate the ICON iKeyboard3S / iKeyboard4S / iKeyboard5S / iKeyboard6S / iKeyboard8S controller in your DAW or MIDI software using “MIDI Setup” or “MIDI Devices”. (For Logic , Samplitude , Ableton Live & Reaper , choose Mackie Control at the “Device List”.)
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Page 30: Cubase
Cubase iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00... -
Page 31: Nuendo
Nuendo Nuendo iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00... -
Page 32: Logic Pro
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Page 33: Samplitude
V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 Samplitude Samplitude iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00... - Page 34 V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00...
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Page 35: Bitwig
Bitwig iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00... -
Page 36: Reason
Reason Reason iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00... -
Page 37: Reaper
Reaper Reaper Mackie Control Extender iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00... -
Page 38: Studio One
Studio One Studio One iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00... -
Page 39: Ableton Live
Ableton Live Mackie Control iCON iKeyboard3S iCON iKeyboard3S Input: MackieControl Input(iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00) Output: MackieControl Output(iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00) Output: Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth Automap Propellerhead Automap MIDI... -
Page 40: Pro Tools
Pro Tools Pro Tools iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 iCON iKeyboa Automap HUI Automap MIDI Automap Propellerhead iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00 Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth Microsoft MIDI Mapper iCON iKeyboa iCON iKeyboa... - Page 41 Automap HUI Automap MIDI Automap Propellerhead iCON iKeyboard3S V1.00...
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Page 42: Assigning Midi Functions With Imap
Assigning MIDI functions with iMap You can use iMap to easily assign the MIDI functions of your iKeyboardS. Note: If your iKeyboardS is not connected to your Mac/PC, the message “There are no MIDI input devices” will appear. Please connect iKeyboardS to your Mac/PC with the provided USB cable. - Page 43 Section 1 1.0 Keyboard elements assignment These elements include the key switches, velocity curve, modulation/pitch bend jog wheel, Sustain & Expression pedal, Transpose & Octave buttons. These elements are assigned by the top three drop down windows. To assign a control, select it by clicking it and assign a different midi message by the two drop down menus (MIDI Channel &...
- Page 44 2.1 Control Mode Mackie Control: Select “Mackie Control” for Mackie control protocol HUI: Select “HUI” for HUI control protocol User Defined: Set your own midi settings for all the controllers (Tip: Please refer to Appendix A for Mackie Control and HUI protocol functions.) (Note: In “Mackie Control / HUI”...
- Page 45 (Note: Please make sure you have pressed this button every time you launched iMap, select your ICON product on the MIDI input-output Device pop-up menu to make sure the communication between iMap and your ICON product is created successfully.) 3.5 “Firmware Upgrade” button Click this button to enter into the firmware upgrade window for iKeyboardS.
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Page 46: Firmware Upgrade
Firmware upgrade Mac/PC iKeyboardS (ProDriverIII) series functional firmware upload procedure iKeyboardS functional firmware upload procedure iKeyboardS (ProDriverIII mware upload procedure Mac/PC CapsLook Shift Ctrl Ctrl AltGr CapsLook Shift Ctrl AltGr Ctrl Mac/PC CapsLook Shift Ctrl AltGr Ctrl iKeyboard 3S(PDIII) V2.00 iKeyboard 3 iKeyboard 3S(PDIII) V2.00 iKeyboard 3S (ProDrive III) V2.00... - Page 47 CapsLook Shift Ctrl AltGr Ctrl iKey iKeyboard 3S(PDIII) V2.00 iKey iKeyboard 3S (ProDrive III) V2.00...
- Page 48 iKeybo iKeyboard 3S(PDIII) V2.00 iKeyboard 3S (ProDrive III) V2.00...
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Page 49: Restore The Factory Default Settings
Restore the factory default settings To restore your iKeyboardS settings to factory default, simply import the “Factory Default” setting file into your iKeyboardS with the original setting of the iMap software. Velocity curve... - Page 50 Appendix A Mackie Control mode function table (Nuendo/Cubase/Logic/Bitwig/Reaper/Samplitude/Reaper/Studio One/Live)
- Page 51 HUI mode function table (ProTools)
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Page 52: Specifications
Specifications Connector: USB connector (standard type) Sustain & Expression 2x1/4” TS connectors MIDI I/O 5-pin Din connector Line in (L/R) 2x1/4” TS connectors Line Out (L/R) 2x1/4” TS connectors Mic in XLR balanced connector Headphone out 1/4” stereo connector Power supply 7V/1A DC Current consumption 500mA or less... - Page 53 Mic Input (at Minimum Gain): Frequency Response 22Hz to 22kHz (+/-0.1dB) Dynamic Range 112dB, A-weighted Signal-to-Noise Ratio -112dB, A-weighted THD+N -98dB Crosstalk -97dB @ 1kHz Input Impedance Mic in: 1.8K Ohms, typical Adjustable Gain +34dB Line Inputs 1/2 (Unbanced): Frequency Response 22Hz to 22kHz (+/-0.1dB) Dynamic Range 112dB, A-weighted...
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Page 54: 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. - Page 55 天猫官方旗舰店 抖音号 哔哩哔哩 微信公众号 官方售后QQ B站iCONProAudio 4006311312.114.qq.com 天猫店iconproaudio旗舰店 抖音iCON艾肯 微信号iCON-PRO 中国地区用户 Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube www.twitter.com/iconproaudio www.instagram.com/iconproaudio www.facebook.com/iconproaudio www.youtube.com/iconproaudio Support Dashboard Website www.iconproaudio.com support.iconproaudio.com iconproaudio.com/dashboard/...
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