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From Our Research Team:

The Ultimate Pro Tools Control Surface!

In the past big, expensive tape machines ruled the studio world; and big, expensive consoles from names like Neve, Harrison and Euphonix went hand in hand with those machines. But while the recording world made the shift from tape-based systems to the Pro Tools environment, the big consoles have had a hard time keeping up. Their lack of integration with Pro Tools made them awkward "square pegs" trying to fit into the "round hole" of professional digital audio workstations. High-end production houses never had a TOTALLY integrated Pro Tools environment that completely incorporated control, I/O, monitoring and software implementation - until the Digidesign ICON!



D-Control Tactile Worksurface
The innovative mixing centerpiece of ICON, the D-Control tactile worksurface, employs an intuitive console layout. The Master Module includes easily accessible, comprehensive center section controls, and is complemented by a 16-channel Fader Module that can be installed to the right or left of the Master Module (additional Fader Modules can be easily added as needed). D-Control's ergonomic design enables full control from the channel strips with minimal paging, while its abundance of LCD displays, LED rings, and bargraphs facilitates the visual feedback operators require.

Digidesign D-Control Features:

• Slim, sleek control surface, expandable to 80 physical faders/channel strips with optional 16-channel Fader Modules; Master Module includes one 16-channel Fader Module
  
• New, dark color scheme
  
• High-quality, touch-sensitive, motorized faders
  
• Six touch-sensitive, multi-purpose rotary encoders per channel strip with 15-segment, multi-color LED rings that display encoder position or metering. Each rotary encoder also features a 6-character alphanumeric, multi-color LCD display for function parameters in addition to one display for the channel scribble strip
  
• 29 illuminated pushbuttons per channel strip that facilitate fast selection of channel modes and attributes
  
• Two bargraph meters per channel, and eight Master section bargraph meters
  
• Comprehensive monitor/communications control section
  
• Dedicated control sections for EQ and dynamics plug-in editing
  
• High-speed Ethernet connection to Pro Tools | HD Accel DSP mixing core
  
• VESA standard TFT mounting arm for flat-panel display (display not included)

XMON Monitor System
XMON is D-Control's remote, rack-mounted, analog I/O audio monitor and communications system. With the XMON and D-Control, you can monitor two separate, simultaneous 8-channel mixes (mono to 7.1 surround) as well as four external stereo sources. These inputs are selectable to multiple main, near-field or mini speaker configurations. XMON also provides three separate stereo Cue outputs, studio monitors (SLS), and a dedicated engineer's headphone output.

Digidesign XMON Features:

• Single 15-pin cable connection for remote positioning of XMON up to 80' away from D-Control
  
• All XMON audio I/O connections are made with standard DB-25 multi-pin connectors
  
• Separate port supports External Talkback input, two Listenback inputs, AFL stereo solo input, and Mini Speakers (stereo)

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number 9935-32900-00