Icon Pro Audio, the makers of the Platform M+, X+ and QCon control surfaces, have announced the launch of their new DAW controller - the Icon QCon Pro G2.

What Is The Icon Pro Audio QCon Pro G2?

UK distributor Synthax Audio says:

The QCon Pro G2 is an eight channel universal control surface with Mackie Control and HUI emulation to support most major DAWs. Whether you are tracking or mixing, the QCon Pro G2 provides intuitive tactile control over your session. Set your levels, fine tune your EQs and effects, record automation, punch in and punch out of recordings, all at the tip of your fingers.

The QCon Pro G2 sports nine motorized faders, eight multi-purpose push encoders, 78 buttons, jog shuttle wheel, and 2 foot pedal connectors. 12-segment LED level meters are provided for each channel, and a large backlit LCD screen displays channel names and parameter values. A 12-segment LED display is also provided for SMPTE or MIDI beat clock.

The Icon Pro Audio QCon Pro G2 utilizes Mackie Control and HUI emulation to control your favorite digital audio workstation and includes overlays for most popular DAWs including Cubase/Nuendo, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, ProTools, Studio One, Digital Performer, FL Studio, Samplitude, Reaper, Bitwig, Reason, Sonar, and Audition. A User Define mode is also included, allowing you to customise the Icon QCon Pro G2 to perfectly suit your workflow, by creating your own presets and midi maps.

Features

• 8 x touch-sensitive motorized channel faders

• 12-segment LED level metering for channels

• 1 x touch-sensitive motorized fader for master channel

• 8 x dual-function encoder knobs (Enter & rotate)

• 11-segment LED surrounding the encoders to indicate the rotating position

• Large backlit LCD to display channel name, control values etc. for each channel

• 12-segment LED display showing time location of your project in either SMPTE or Midi beat clock (bars:beats:ticks) format

• 78 x assignable buttons for user define mode

• Jog wheel shuttle for fast search and control

• Expandable to 32-channels with 3 x Icon Qcon EX G2 (sold separately)

• Illuminated buttons for each channel including Rec-enable, Solo, Mute, Select and Monitor

• 6 x illuminated transport buttons including Play, Stop, Rec, Rewind, Fast forward and Loop

• lluminated zoom key with 4 x direction keys

• MackieControl and HUI Universal emulation

• iMap – MIDI mapping software for user define mode (MIDI Learn)

• Expandable to 32-channels with 3 x Icon Qcon EX G2 (sold separately)

• User A & User B 1/4” TRS connectors for connecting with pedals

• Class-compliant with Windows XP, Vista (32-bit), Windows 7/8/10 (32-bit & 64-bit), and Mac OS X (IntelMac)

• USB 2.0 high speed connectivity

• Firmware upgrade available simply via USB connection and iMap software

• Robust aluminum and metal casing with Kensington lock port

What’s New?

• UPDATED DAW MODE: Simplified DAW mode - now instead of scrolling through a list of DAWs, users choose 1 = Mackie Control (for most of the most popular DAWs), 2 = Logic Pro (for Apple Logic Pro), 3 = Pro Tools (HUI mode for Avid Pro Tools) and 4 = User Define mode (for other DAWs, and custom maps). This improves the mapping AND increases the number of supported DAWs.

• MORE DAWs & UPDATED OVERLAYS: Now with overlays for FL Studio, Digital Performer, Adobe Audition, and Studio One, as well as Cubase, Nuendo, Reason, Ableton Live, Samplitude, Bitwig, Logic Pro, Reaper, Sonar, Pro Tools, Logic Pro and a User Defined mapping. And the overlays now have a dash of color to make mixing that much easier.

• UPDATED HARDWARE - New Faders, Encoders and Jog Wheel: The G2 version of the Pro and EX now sport the same top of the line Alps motorized faders that are in the Platform series and QCon Pro X controllers. Plus the jog wheel has been updated and recoded for better accuracy.

• BACK IN BLACK: The QCon Pro and EX G2s are now even more suave and salacious in an anodized matte black finish.

Expand Up To 32 Faders

The QCon Pro G2 is joined by the QCon EX G2 fader expansion units. You can add three of these units to expand right up to 32 faders, if like me, 8 can be a bit limiting. The EX can be used standalone or in conjunction with the Pro and shares all the same technical specification for the faders and rotaries.

Available To Order Now

The Icon Pro Audio QCon Pro G2 DAW Controller is available in the UK from Synthax Audio, for £445 (inc VAT) and the QCon EX G2 is £355 (inc VAT). Check out what Alan Sallabank thought of the QCon Pro G2’s baby siblings, the Platform M+ and X+.