The iCon Platform M+: The Best Compact Controller For Production?

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@officialWWM 4 жыл бұрын

What a clever little device. It does a lot more than I thought it would!

@bikesnbeerz 6 жыл бұрын

Killer and thorough demo. Top stuff!

@ekimnamtnuts 6 жыл бұрын

This is probably one of the best reviews for any product in any field on KZfaq, genuinely well done! And I love your accent dude! Very very good. I’m buying one of these because you have covered it so well. I was wondering about build quality but you have demonstrated it beautifully. Thank you.

@ekimnamtnuts 6 жыл бұрын

Just ordered mine. Can’t wait to get it!! Thanks again!

@Doctormix 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Affy thanks so much man! I'm a controller junkie myself so it's really hard to contain my excitement when I find a good controller. Even my accent becomes more pronounced hahaha. Keep grooving man, you will have a good time with this one :)

@bindibhumbra1659 3 жыл бұрын

@@ekimnamtnuts good to see you here mate :-)

@ekimnamtnuts 3 жыл бұрын

@@bindibhumbra1659 Hi Bindi! See we have the same interests!

@bindibhumbra1659 3 жыл бұрын

Doctor Mix you need to hear Affy's accent too!!

@PegaSus2k6 6 жыл бұрын

What a review! I'm sold! :)

@Deriviado 6 жыл бұрын

great Review and demo, thanks!

@ericlangbecker973 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great video!

@betov75 3 жыл бұрын

Very neat video, thanks! Useful.

@erickfajardo764 2 жыл бұрын

Great video the best review ever , incredible way to share info thanks was really helpull

@AudioReplica2023 6 жыл бұрын

you just answered all my questions about this product. thanks for the video

@CosticaKristianDiVogli 4 жыл бұрын

3:05 - very nice faders!

@andreitinca5126 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great reeview!

@paulEmotionalaudio 4 жыл бұрын

Great review.. I want one!!

@Tobisonics 4 жыл бұрын

nicely done!

@SoniclayersMusic 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I have a question about the encoders. Are they stepped/with detents or are the smooth with no detents?

@magicmulder 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, you sold me on it. :)

@Denver_Risley 3 жыл бұрын

AND you have the Slimblade roller ball. An excellent combination.

@charliezugasti 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, do you know if there's a way to access a send other than the first (A send) with the Flip function when in HUI?

@alexxa_7w7r67 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe it can be this good

@thevagabondification 4 жыл бұрын

Great review. Do you need to buy any additional software to have this work or does it work right out of the box with pro tools?

@Isaacthompson 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@anthonym.8646 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for this video - for live is there a way to move past the first 8 channels and the motorised faders update?

@FrancescoDAndrea 5 жыл бұрын

"hey there, nice video! I have an issue with my Icon: I can't seem to use the record and mixer buttons for their normal function, when I'm in "User Defined Mode". How can I reassign in Cubase the record button to make it pop up the mixer window? It works only in Cubase mode!

@BryanDumaguina 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the review. Quite interested how this now works with Ableton Live, Adobe Audition and Presonus Studio One. I understand that it's dependent on the implement of the Mackie Control or HUI and what not but I hope Icon looked into it.

@BryanDumaguina 6 жыл бұрын

As a follow up question, is there a quicker way to switch 'Modes' without turning the Unit Off then On again ang choosing the mode? Would be great to easily switch between DAW control (faders, transport, navigation) and then switch to the User defined mapping. And how many User Modes can be created? Once again, thank you very much.

@spenserforwood8362 6 жыл бұрын

Can I assign track groups in protools to the faders on this controller? i.e all drums on one fader, guitars on another

@gabrield.cstoica1832 3 жыл бұрын

Cool this video bro.

@caoccp1 5 жыл бұрын

How, to do ,Bidirectional to platform; So for example, DAW has recorded all the MIDI CC, and when it's playing, how do you back to PLATFORM and get the electric FADER running

@MarcoPolux 3 жыл бұрын

@07:32 when you go back to the previous VST, do the faders move back to the last CC position in that specified VST....? each time you change VST, do the faders get back to where they were so you can continue using it?

@OryxDJ 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, @doctor mix , i,m looking around for an honest review using the platform m in ableton live 9 or live 10 . I can't find anything on it ! Can you review this controller inside live 9 or live 10 ?

@pinkwatermusic8361 2 жыл бұрын

It's the voice of Dom Sigalas! Great!😀

@Notmehimorthem 3 жыл бұрын

Bought one on the strength of this video DOM !

@MarcoPolux 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought one also hours ago after watching this video... I was going for other options, but the seller point was this: @05:38 . I immediately stopped my search and went straight to Amazon.... Even in this 2021 it looks like it is still the best budget option to attain this customization level, way to go iCon!!! 👍 👍 👍

@sejtaridiss 6 жыл бұрын

Hi! I have a question about this thing - can you switch between User Mode and Mackie Control/HUI mode without rebooting the controller? I would love to use this sometimes as a motorised control surface for my mixer (in Cubase) and then fluently go into MIDI mode, to send CCs to VSTis. If I had to reboot everytime, that would be a dealbreaker for me... The only solution would be to assing some of the faders in User Mode to eg currently selected channel's volume. But then - will the fader follow changes in the mixer, or stay still? If latter - that would be so much for "motorised" :) Cheers!

@Retrostasis 6 жыл бұрын

I think I'm sold on this, great little tool to have that gets me off my mouse.

@Doctormix 6 жыл бұрын

That's exactly why we love our controllers! The small size of it really makes it versatile. On this production room we have it paired with a CC121 so when it's on our master keyboard we still have the transport for our engineer. Both are small and work together brilliantly.

@tiggerdyret 6 жыл бұрын

If you change the synth envelope in the software or change another parameter with the same fader and then switch back does the motorized fader change position or does that function only work on track faders?

@mixedbybrayz 6 жыл бұрын

Look very cool!

@Serganten1 5 жыл бұрын

Trying to set up Platform M+ faders with Kontakt 5. Vibrato, dynamic and expression. But it seems as if kontakt 5 wont update the new data from the platform M software. Any faders that I touch or try to assign to a CC just gets shown as active CC 117 on MIDI Automation and wont work. Despite the new saved and sent data to the device. Please help

@cahenglish 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Dr. Mix. I've just seen that this thing even exists. However, on Amazon there are four reviews: 2 one stars! , one three stars, and one five stars.The poor reviews would kill it for live use. But you guys love it and recommend. What am I to do? Is there any chance of an update video with how it's done over time? This could be a definite possibility for my end of year list. (Hint - Ho! Ho! Ho!)

@caoccp1 5 жыл бұрын

in the midi mode, how to return to Platform M fader and virtual instrument（2XMIDI OUTPUT），also together Be response

@thorodinson5753 6 жыл бұрын

Cool

@officialWWM 4 жыл бұрын

So, in user defined mode, can I assign buttons to be used as drum pads?

@reacherstudio 6 жыл бұрын

So you have to turn it off and on to go from the instrument/plug-in mode to the standard mixing mode? Or is there a quicker interchange? Great demo by the way!

@lc-b352 2 жыл бұрын

i would relly like to know that... and i think it is possible on the G2 with the VST button.

@papapilar3 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I would love to know the answer to this question.

@mehranmosaddeq Жыл бұрын

Please If anyone knows update us on this query. It's a deal breaker if doesn't have a quick option for that IMO.

@Lexxo777 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great. Is it 2 full 2 way communication? For example If i have Ch 7 active on the controller (bank 1), and i mouse click on audio fader channel 25 in Cubase, will the Controller automatically change to the new bank of 8 (so from channel bank 1 to bank 4?)

@Pharesm 4 жыл бұрын

Does this work with a MixPre II 6 audio interface / multitrack field recorder...?

@KI2LA 3 жыл бұрын

nice one... but can you controll the plugins inside the mixer of cubase?

@D_E_V_ 3 жыл бұрын

hello which music production program do you use? which one do you recommend? your fan from Italy🇮🇹👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾

@jose1992801 6 жыл бұрын

Hi I want to know if this product works with Fl Studio 12 Doctor mix

@Capej 5 жыл бұрын

How do you sync the faders to your daws automation mine isnt auto linking. Using logic pro, and set on #3 mode, is this still the correct number for logic? Mixer also isnt coming up when i press mixer, and really need a tutorial on how to link plugin parameters to the faders like cutoff, resonance, etc. and also, why cant you select more than one track with the buttons but when u select say 4 in the daw all 4 show as selected?

@zatoichiable 6 жыл бұрын

Can the icon expansion be used without the main control surface as midi controller?

@gilbertofrog 3 жыл бұрын

When you use IMAP what does the D2 display show? The video doesn’t show this. Are there text labels for the cc’s or just numeric values?

@robertbarner7626 6 жыл бұрын

Can you control inserts and sends plugins ect... using Mackie Control?

@anthonym.8646 3 жыл бұрын

this is nice but when I update my M+ via the app to have it all send cc messages, then create a custom script nothing happens :( was hoping to using the mackie functionality but just set cc'd myself through the script. Do you just keep it on user defined mode when you boot it up the next time and select Mackie Control?

@yufengshi4983 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Doctor Mix, I am using this controller on mac, but it seems doesn't work with user define mode... I set my first fader to MIDI CC 1 and send data to my controller, but it always control pitch bend... while I was playing... Do you know how to fix it or how you set it up? Thx!!

@faithalityblog 3 жыл бұрын

Do I need the screen to select user defined mode? Or is there some other kind of feedback I can follow to make the right choice?

@tr0ublem4kerWZ 5 жыл бұрын

Am considering this and the faderport 8, any thoughts?

@royallmuzikproductionzuk7912 3 жыл бұрын

hi doc mix I use M+ in Ableton mostly and sometimes cubase but I'm wondering can one mute several tracks at a time .I often find myself going back to the mouse highly and right clicking .anyone with help would be appreciated

@thiagopsampaio 6 жыл бұрын

I keep reading everywhere that these platforms have issues with Cubase 9.5 because of the firmware, specially with track heavy sessions...

@nykmultimedia 4 ай бұрын

Hi, which control surface would you recommend for Logic Pro. thanks.

@yachtcarewerderbootsservic9656 5 жыл бұрын

Love it can i use it with 3 extra icon plattform x+? That i can Control 33 faders in Ableton Live ?

@kris_gorski 6 жыл бұрын

good overview :). Does this work right out of the box with any VI? I haven't managed to do this in Digital Performer...

@artvandelay4914 Жыл бұрын

ya they dont look smooth

@XX-ep8ww Жыл бұрын

I recently purchased Icon Qcon Pro G2 and it’s been working great. I have one problem though and it would be great if someone could help me. I’m using Cubase 11 / 12 Pro and I have its max fader volume set up at +12db, instead of +6db. The problem is that when I physically push faders on my Qcon controller to max, they only go to +10db max in Cubase. It doesn’t seem to recognize my +12db preference. If I set up Cubase max fader volume to +6db, it works fine with the controller. My controller is set up as Mackie device, and every other function seem to be working correctly. How do I fix this? Thanks in advance

@TommyVarekai 3 жыл бұрын

do you find the faders jittery or stubborn at all? wanna get one but skeptical based on some reveiws ive read

@5amJones69 3 жыл бұрын

Does this controler update it's selected track from cubase to controller? I worded that terribly. I mean when I click on a track in Cubase with my mouse (for some reason) with the the controller update but then jumping so that the middle or first fader is that which I selected in Cubase?

@empi_pro2154 6 жыл бұрын

Can I manipulate any plugin with the plattaform M encords?

@lordwestoff 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Doctor Mix, I use Logic for all my audio production and am looking to buy a control surface. I was considering the Behringer x touch until I came across this video. Would you recommend this Icon over the Behringer X Touch for Logic? Thank you sir.

@teddym2808 5 жыл бұрын

I saw the price of this, and same price as P1 that doesn't have motorised faders.. so this by far is the cheapest with 8 motorised faders.. but the lack of display.. that's where they get you.. does it become the same price as the behringer x touch when you add the display? How much is the display? Might as well just get the x touch then, which just works out of the box with every function needed.

@indyartmusic1142 4 жыл бұрын

How quick it is to switch from USER DEFINED mode back to normal set up or do you have to re set it all? This info would be very helpful!! Thanks!

@morbidmanmusic 2 жыл бұрын

ImYou sure you've dealt with this.. you can save these as presets, and the unit will always turn on to the chosen default. You won't have to reset it for your Daw, as far as each control.

@JoesGuitarCafe Жыл бұрын

I have a question! Can you select multiple channels at once to record multiple Audio tracks at once? I do that all the time in cubase selecting holding command on keyboard and clicking. Please let me know great review!

@TranceCore3 4 жыл бұрын

I love how when ever anyone mentions a list of "popular" DAWs, FL Studio is never mentioned lmao.

@BosomNogomPanjIzvali 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and why is that?

@southsidetouchproductions7320 4 жыл бұрын

@@BosomNogomPanjIzvali becouse choosing between stereo and mono tracks isnt accessible as eazy as in other DAWS , also FL studio already gives u undefined tracks and sounds need to be added to the mixer (in every other daw , for every added track u get an assigned channel in which u can choose with one click will it be stereo or mono)fruity is good but not good for beginners since its not so eazy to define what is stereo and what is mono and fruity has always been a beatmakers daw , ive been using it since Fruity loops 3 and now i have 20 original but still i use studio one or such for mix and master .....

@BosomNogomPanjIzvali 4 жыл бұрын

@@southsidetouchproductions7320 I've got 9 years of experience in FL studio, but sometimes I use Studio One for guitar tracking, and sometimes I'm not. I mean, FL studio, in my oppinion, is pretty much a perfect daw, but not for begginers I' reckon... And if those 2 reasons are the best excuse for not using it, then I'm sticking to it to the bone haha xD Thanks for the reply, bless you.

@southsidetouchproductions7320 4 жыл бұрын

BosomNogomPanjIzvali its not an excuse to not use it , its an excuse for beginners , i luv fl studio :D , and ill always use it for beatmaking and song arrangement , but for mixing studio one is for me the most stable , and it dosent get slow after adding lots of vsts , when i use fl i use it with native plugins(their plugins)and its beautiful :)

@David-ej1ps 4 жыл бұрын

the disrespect!!

@adamicinec Жыл бұрын

Can you control your plugins (channel strips and so on) with this unit? With Bigger Icon it is possible.

@nasdaq1966 Жыл бұрын

Hi very good hint video... Everything works fine with mine except that I can't change the "Channel" (the upper right buttons on the device). There is no function. The light blinks but no changing channels....all the rest works perfectly also changing the Banks... I work with CUBASE 10.5 on Windows...Help is much appreciated..

@gilfloproductions Жыл бұрын

Hi. I just picked one up and using Cubase 12. Curious if you have upgraded to Cubase 12 and if this controller is working properly. Unfortunately mine is whacked out! Thanks

@Ian-gw2vx 3 жыл бұрын

How come I have the Icon QCon Pro G2 and don't get any Reaper option ?

@tomkent4656 4 жыл бұрын

So customization would be necessary for Cakewalk by Bandlab?

@JulienDeon 5 жыл бұрын

did you ever notice if it was compatiblw with open source sycha as audacity?

@YotisGordios 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Claudio!! Cubase user here! I want to buy a controller with motorized fader(s), cause i really want to make my life easier! So i can’t deside which one to buy, between cc121 and icon platform m+! I’m thinking about icon cause i’ll be able to use many faders at the same time, and for it’s many buttons, while for eq’s i’ll use my mpd218’s knobs! On the other hand, i’m not really sure but i believe that, cc121 will be more acurate in volume and eq’s, since its a dedicated device! Or not? Also it has that really usefull a.i. knob, the bypass buttons etc! Any suggestions? By the way, your videos helped me a lot, so thank you for that! Thank you for your time and sorry for my poor english!

@WestCoastFront 4 жыл бұрын

Is the incoder knob also used as a gain knob?

@WrongdoingProductions 3 жыл бұрын

I want to do everything you said in this video but in reaper. I can't do half of all that.

@JohnWallaceMusic 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid! This looks like a really nice controller. Do you know if it can control bus or aux levels? I don't see anywhere in the screen shots where you can switch the faders from being track faders to bus faders. Any issues with it on a mac, or running in Studio One that you're aware of?

@bobbieoneal Жыл бұрын

Would be good to have an answer ;)

@soundrocketstudio 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing review as always! Can't find the difference between this and the previous one though (Platform M) 1) do you know what the difference are? 2) do you know if in ableton everything works as it should? I know it can behave as a mackie control, but there are mixed informations as it works perfectly or not

@Doctormix 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Simone thanks! We haven't tried the Platform M but the difference seems to be that the "+" seems to allow multiple units to be daisy chained with each other. Check the back for the connections and you will see the differences ;) We haven't tried this with Ableton yet as in our main production room we use Cubase, but we do use Ableton so we can try it out :) Don't see why it would have problems as Mackie Control works fine with Cubase.

@soundrocketstudio 6 жыл бұрын

Doctor Mix Oh ok, got it Don't know too, I'll wait patiently for your test ☺ Thank you

@BryanDumaguina 6 жыл бұрын

I think Platform M didn't come with a mapping software as you described here for M+. I hope I'm wrong, but if ever hopefully an update for the M is due. Daisy chaining is cool, but what if one just needs the 8 plus master fader? I'm really hoping for a tighter integration with other DAWs, Ableton Live, Adobe Audition, Presonus Studio One. Hardware improvements are welcome, hopefully Icon delivers on the software end.

@soundrocketstudio 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Man, merry Christmas!! Have you had time to check any major problems with ableton? I know for now it's…probably just a one person question but I'm sure many would be grateful if you could test it

@letivyshe 6 жыл бұрын

Platform M+ has connections on the backside for four additional modules (say new Platform B etc). It also has another colors/LEDs and has ability to fine tune separate faders speed.

@Harrysound 4 жыл бұрын

I think you have the same desk as me :)

@frostgfx 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dom... funny to hear your voice on another site.

@chanhokim7750 6 жыл бұрын

if I use it on user-defined mode to control CCs, will it still work as motorized fader following the corresponding automation lanes? this is nice :)

@Doctormix 6 жыл бұрын

I am afraid it won't do this. I know it would be extremely cool and we would want this feature as well, but I guess it's more of a midi limitation. When you record the CC messages, they get transmitted to the software instrument and not to the controller anymore. The bi-communication which also moves the motorized faders works only in DAW mode :)

@DRJTUBECHANNEL 6 ай бұрын

Do you really need the display on the device? Or can you get by without it?

@BigMike-Kopton 4 жыл бұрын

hi, do a review about the Behringer X Touch. Ive got this, its awesome. you can do more than an Icon.

@WorstViktorEU 4 жыл бұрын

What can you do more?

@insideout114 5 жыл бұрын

do i need this display?

@Stefaneff 6 жыл бұрын

can you use it with fl studio?

@ludowulz8121 3 жыл бұрын

hi possible to use it with cubasis app on ipad pro?

@peterd99999 3 жыл бұрын

I'm after a control surface for dedicated MIDI CC, it looks like the Icon can do this but only in MIDI mode or User Defined mode, and in that situation Transport Controls are all disabled. It seems its strength is DAW mode, not MIDI mode.

@yamancoolabah 3 жыл бұрын

The Icon has only a User Defined Mode (with MCP Protocol). There you can map all MCP functions to the buttons, so you have all transport controls available.

@praizsingz 7 күн бұрын

BEST REVIEW

@sharonbaab3101 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Doctor Mix, your video sheds a whole new light on the use of these faders! Now I am torn. I prefer the layout and functionality of the iCon Nano (has only 1 fader), so here are my questions: 1 - Are Platform Nano and M+ exactly the same (except the missing faders on the Nano)? Info on this is rather confusing. 2 - Could the Nano be hooked up with the extension unit (Platform X)? That way I would have best of both worlds. 3 - The touch sensitive faders will speed up workflow (I presume), because when you touch a fader, that particular track is immediately and automatically selected. Is that correct? This would make the M+ faster than the Nano, right? How would that work on the Nano?

@boomtao 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting questions!!

@Deriviado 6 жыл бұрын

Can you tell how sturdy this still is after some use? Any problems at all with faders or buttons? Thanks

@TommyVarekai 3 жыл бұрын

Any updates on this at all?

@Dandiel_ 2 жыл бұрын

the buttons are triggering notes like A6 and triggers my samples. Super annoying. I disable the " in All midi" for the icon and it works but now my faders wont work without "All on" I had it working perfectly last night. Im guessing something is routed wrong? If so what could if be? Faders 1-3 I assigned them to CC's modulations, expression and breathe. Anyone got any ideas?

@urbannpa 5 жыл бұрын

Yo! AVID/Digidesign...you watching?!.

@robstaylor4234 3 жыл бұрын

hell naw lol

@clement1 5 жыл бұрын

Does it work with Adobe audition???

@letterbase3492 4 жыл бұрын

how about the platform nano ? is it worth to buy ?

@WolfikCZ 3 жыл бұрын

could you send me the app please? The links on their website are not working. thx

@xinkay 6 жыл бұрын

does we can write in user default mode only midi, or daw specific action too? for ex. I would like to control hpf on tracks despite of panorama.

@Doctormix 6 жыл бұрын

You should be able to do this if your DAW supports it internally. The Platform M+ can send the midi information it's up to the DAW to decode it and assign it to these functions. Hope that makes sense :)

@vkdrumer 5 жыл бұрын

help please! how can I reset the unit?

@manuele.itriagom.728 3 жыл бұрын

How do you choose the mode if you didn't buy the screen?

@indyartmusic1142 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, i have recently bought this controller and have it all set up as i want? But it is giving me a problem ( i think?).I am using this controller to control cubase. I am using an orchestral template c/w vsl vepro7. The problem i am getting is that when i want to do something on any given track, like adjust the volume and i touch the corresponding fader on the controller, it makes the cubase track inspector disappear and i lose all sound and cannot do anything. I then have to choose the track again to get the track inspector back again?? Clearly this is NOT right? I have no idea why or how this is happening? As you have reviewed this controller i thought that you would be familiar with and could hopefully help me to find a solution? I could be wrong but, maybe it has something to do with the imap midi mapping settings???? Sorry, no clue? Please help (if you can?) . Thank you! Best Regards. #staysafe