25/37/49/61/88-note velocity-sensitive piano-style keys USB MIDI controller keyboard iKeyboard 3X iKeyboard 4X iKeyboard 5X iKeyboard 6X User manual iKeyboard 8X
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. Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Avoid having water or other liquids spilled on this unit. 6. When cleaning the cabinet or other parts of this appliance, use only a dry or slightly damp soft cloth. 7.
Contents Introduction.............................................................................................................4 What's in the package?..........................................................................................4 Features.................................................................................................................5 Front Panel Layout.................................................................................................6 Rear panel layout.........
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ICON iKeyboard 3X / iKeyboard 4X / iKeyboard 5X / iKeyboard 6X / iKeyboard 8X USB MIDI controller. 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.
Features ●● Powerful controller is equipped and easy setup with Mackie Control and HUI protocol. ●● Backlit LED touch fader reacts in real-time with DAW. Synchronize automatically with different channel value when switching between channels. ●● Dual function encoder knob (Enter & rotate) ●● 11-segment LED surrounding the encoder to indicate the rotating position.
2 1 3 4 5 Front Panel Layout 4 3 5 10 5 11 2 9 7 8 6 1 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. 1. 25/37/49/61/88-note key switches 25/37/49/61/88-note velocity-sensitive piano-action key switches. 2.
Transport control buttons section PLAY button - Activate the play function of the DAW. STOP button - Activate the stop function of the DAW. REC button - Activate the record function of the DAW. REWIND button - Activate the rewind function of the DAW. FAST FORWARD button - Activate the fast forward function of the DAW. LOOP button - Activate the loop function of the DAW.
7 Rear panel layout 6 2 1 3 4 5 1. Expression Pedal Input A standard expression pedal can be connected via this 1/4” input. 2. Sustain Pedal Input 5 This 1/4” jack can be used to connect a momentary footswitch, like a piano's sustain pedal. (ICON SPD-01) Tip: You may reverse the sustain pedal connector polarity with the provided iMap. 3. Midi Out Port Use the MIDI Out terminal to connect an external synthesizer or sound module. 4.
Getting Started Connecting your iKeyboard X controller 1. Connect the ikeyboard X to your Mac/PC via the USB port. Choose a USB port on your Mac/PC and insert the wide (flat) end of the USB cable. Connect the cable’s small jack end to the ikeyboard X. Your Mac/PC should automatically “see” the new hardware and notify you that it is ready to use. 2.
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Studio OneOne Studio 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 9 iCON iKeyboard 3X V1.00 7 iCON iKeyboard 3X V1.
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iMapTM Software for Mac OS X Please follow the procedures below step-by-step to launch your iMapTM software in Mac OS X. 1. Insert the Utility CD in your CD-Rom and double click “iKeyboard X" Series iMap” icon. Diagram 1 22 Tips: By “dragging and dropping” the “iKeyboard X” icon into the “Applications” folder, you can create a “iMap” shortcut on your Mac’s desktop.
Installing iMapTM Software for Windows Please follow the procedures below step-by-step to install your iMapTM software. ① Turn on your PC ② Insert the Utility CD in your CD-Rom After you have inserted the CD into your CD-Rom, an installation screen should appear as shown in diagram 2; click “Install”. (Note: If the installation screen not appear automatically go to the CD folder and double click on “Setup”.
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 iMapTM, otherwise click “Next”. Diagram 6 ⑦ iMapTM started to install The iMapTM installation has now started, wait for it to finish. Then click “Finish”. Diagram 7 ⑧ Installation finished Click “Finish” to complete the iMapTM software installation.
Assigning MIDI functions with iMapTM You can use iMapTM to easily assign the MIDI functions of your iKeyboard X. Note: If your iKeyboard X is not connected to your Mac/PC, the message “There are no MIDI input devices” will appear. Please connect iKeyboard X to your Mac/PC with the provided USB cable.
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 & CC). 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.1 MIDI Channel Assign MIDI channel from 0-16. 1.
2.1 Control Mode Mackie Control: HUI: User Defined: Select “Mackie Control” for Mackie control protocol Select “HUI” for HUI control protocol 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” mode, settings are fixed and not changeable.) 2.
3.4 “MIDI Devices” button Click this button, a MIDI device select window will appear as shown in diagram 10. Please select “ICON ikeyboard X” for the MIDI Out Devices. Diagram 10 (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.
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Restore the factory default settings To restore your ikeyboard X settings to factory default, simply import the “Factory Default” setting file into your ikeyboard X with the original setting of the iMap software. Reverse sustain pedal connector polarity 32 There are two major type of sustain pedal on the market, they are having a reverse polarity and thus will have the exact opposite reaction.
Velocity curve 33
Appendix A 34 Mackie Control mode function table (Nuendo/Cubase/Logic/Bitwig/Reaper/Samplitude/Reaper/Studio One/Live)
HUI mode function table (ProTools) 35
Specifications Connector: USB USB connector (standard type) Sustain & Expression 2x1/4” TS connectors MIDI I/O 5-pin Din connector Power supply 7V/1A DC Current consumption 100mA or less Weight: iKeyboard 3X 2.4kg 5.3(lb) iKeyboard 4X 3.2kg 7.06(lb) iKeyboard 5X 4kg 8.82(lb) iKeyboard 6X 4.8kg 10.58(lb) iKeyboard 8X 6.61kg 14.57(lb) Dimensions: iKeyboard 3X 530(L)x189(W)x74(H)mm 21"(L)x7.44"(W)x2.91"(H) iKeyboard 4X 695(L)x189(W)x74(H)mm 27.4"(L)x7.44"(W)x2.
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