{"id":11907,"date":"2018-09-24T14:59:35","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T13:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/?p=11907"},"modified":"2018-09-24T14:59:35","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T13:59:35","slug":"icon-platform-m-firmware-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2018\/09\/24\/icon-platform-m-firmware-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Icon Pro Audio Platform M+ &#8211;  Upgrade to Firmware &#038; iMap version 2.0 &#8211; Synthax Audio Uk"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-iMap-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK-e1519399411898.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-iMap-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK-e1519399411898.png\" alt=\"Icon Platform M+ iMap Software - Synthax Audio UK\" width=\"350\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-iMap-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK-e1519399411898.png 994w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-iMap-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK-e1519399411898-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-iMap-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK-e1519399411898-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-iMap-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK-e1519399411898-150x91.png 150w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-iMap-Software-Synthax-Audio-UK-e1519399411898-500x302.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>New firmware update and iMap software now available for Icon Platform M+ users<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Icon Pro Audio has released the latest firmware update for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/icon\/controllers\/icon-platform-m-plus-daw-controller\/\">Platform M+ DAW Controller<\/a>, which brings a change in how you select which DAW you&#8217;re working with.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Instead of each DAW having its own mode (e.g. ProTools mode to control ProTools; Cubase Mode to control Cubase etc), there are now only four modes to select from:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0MCP Mode &#8211; (Mackie Control Protocol) &#8211; Used for all DAWs except Logic and ProTools<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Logic Mode &#8211; Only used to control Logic\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0HUI Mode &#8211; Only used to control Pro Tools\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a04.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0User Define Mode &#8211; Used to create custom control maps (will not work for ProTools)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Check out the videos below for a walk-through of the upgrade process, and for a guide to creating your own custom midi mappings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Firmware version 2.01 can be downloaded from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.iconproaudio.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115010170468-Platform-M-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Icon Pro Audio website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">For more information on this update, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/FIRMWARE-UPGRADE-NOTE-PFM-v2.01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read the release notes here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Upgrade your Icon Platform M+ to firmware version 2.0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wure6qVqFxY\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">See more videos at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/synthaxtv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Synthax TV<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Create a custom control map for your Icon Platform M+ \u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f-Dx-M_q1Dg\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">See more videos at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/synthaxtv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Synthax TV<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-Plus-with-D2-Display-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-Plus-with-D2-Display-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg\" alt=\"Icon Platform M Plus - with D2 Display - Synthax Audio UK\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-Plus-with-D2-Display-Synthax-Audio-UK.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-Plus-with-D2-Display-Synthax-Audio-UK-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-Plus-with-D2-Display-Synthax-Audio-UK-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-Plus-with-D2-Display-Synthax-Audio-UK-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-Plus-with-D2-Display-Synthax-Audio-UK-267x268.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-Plus-with-D2-Display-Synthax-Audio-UK-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-M-Plus-with-D2-Display-Synthax-Audio-UK-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Icon Platform M+ and D2 Display<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The <a title=\"Icon Platform M+ Overview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/icon\/controllers\/icon-platform-m-plus-daw-controller\/\">Icon Platform M+ control surface<\/a> is a compact desktop mixing controller that&#8217;s great for mobile setups or where space is at a premium. Features include 9 x touch-sensitive, motorised faders;\u00a0 8 x dual-function encoder knobs; Jog wheel for fast search and control; illuminated buttons for each channel (including Select, Mute, Solo and Record); 6 x illuminated transport buttons including Play, Stop, Record, Rewind, Fast Forward and Loop; USB 2.0 connectivity; Class-compliant with Windows and Mac OSX; and expandable up to 32-channels (with 1x Platform M+ and 3x units of Icon Platform X+ Fader Extenders).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">When used with the optional D2 display (sold separately), information such as channel names, level and pan settings can also be viewed at a glance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-X-Fader-Extender-500x500-Synthax-Audio-UK.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-X-Fader-Extender-500x500-Synthax-Audio-UK.png\" alt=\"Icon Platform X+ Fader Extender - 500x500 - Synthax Audio UK\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-X-Fader-Extender-500x500-Synthax-Audio-UK.png 500w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-X-Fader-Extender-500x500-Synthax-Audio-UK-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-X-Fader-Extender-500x500-Synthax-Audio-UK-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-X-Fader-Extender-500x500-Synthax-Audio-UK-267x268.png 267w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Icon-Platform-X-Fader-Extender-500x500-Synthax-Audio-UK-50x50.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Icon Platform X+ Fader Expanders<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Designed to work either alongside the Platform M+, the <a title=\"Icon Platform X+ Overview@ href=\">Icon Platform X+<\/a> allows users to expand their setup in banks of 8 motorised faders, for up to 32 channels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The Platform X+ can also be operated as a standalone USB-MIDI controller, although it will function much more effectively when used in conjunction with the Platform M+, as the Platform X lacks transport controls and the ability to switch banks of faders from the unit itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-1-NAMM-2018-Icon-Platform-B.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-bGlnaHRib3gtaW1hZ2UtNA==\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-10033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-1-NAMM-2018-Icon-Platform-B.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-1-NAMM-2018-Icon-Platform-B.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-1-NAMM-2018-Icon-Platform-B-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-1-NAMM-2018-Icon-Platform-B-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-1-NAMM-2018-Icon-Platform-B-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2018-1-NAMM-2018-Icon-Platform-B-500x304.jpg 500w\" alt=\"2018 - 1 - NAMM 2018 - Icon Platform B+\" width=\"249\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a>Coming Soon: Icon Platform B+ Button Expander<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Announced at NAMM 2018, the Icon Platform B+ is a customisable bank of buttons for adding more shortcut keys to your setup. The 50 illuminated buttons give you quick access to all of the most used functions of your DAW, including cursor keys for zooming and moving about your project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">A selection of silicon overlays are also included, for using the Platform B+ with a variety of the most popular DAWs on the market \u2013 Cubase \/ Nuendo, LogicPro, Samplitude, Reaper, Studio One, Bitwig, Reason, ProTools, Sonar, Audition and Ableton Live. There&#8217;s also a &#8216;User define&#8217; mode for creating custom mappings, so you can customise your controller to suit your workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Icon Controllers at Synthax.co.uk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/icon\/controllers\/\">Find out more about Icon DAW Controllers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a title=\"Download the Latest Firmware and iMap Updates for Icon DAW Controllers\" href=\"https:\/\/support.iconproaudio.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115010170468-Platform-M-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the latest firmware updates and <\/a><a title=\"Download the Latest Firmware and iMap Updates for Icon DAW Controllers\" href=\"http:\/\/iconproaudio.com\/download-the-latest-firmware-and-imap-updates-for-icon-daw-controllers-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iMap<\/a><a title=\"Download the Latest Firmware and iMap Updates for Icon DAW Controllers\" href=\"http:\/\/iconproaudio.com\/download-the-latest-firmware-and-imap-updates-for-icon-daw-controllers-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> software<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6333\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/New-logo-Icon-Pro-Audio-2017.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/New-logo-Icon-Pro-Audio-2017.jpg 1772w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/New-logo-Icon-Pro-Audio-2017-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/New-logo-Icon-Pro-Audio-2017-768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/New-logo-Icon-Pro-Audio-2017-1024x340.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"Icon Pro Audio Logo - Synthax Audio UK\" width=\"149\" height=\"50\" \/>If you&#8217;d like to know more about Icon&#8217;s DAW Controllers, give us a call on <a>01727 821 870<\/a> to speak to one of our team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">You can also <a title=\"Get in contact with Synthax Audio UK\" href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">contact us here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New firmware update and iMap software now available for Icon Platform M+ users Icon Pro Audio has released the latest firmware update for the\u00a0Platform M+ DAW Controller, which brings a change in how you select which DAW you&#8217;re working with. Instead of each DAW having its own mode (e.g. ProTools mode to control ProTools; Cubase&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11909,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[4,495],"tags":[614,720,719,899,399,944,1146,601,1089,633,387,1309,291],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11907"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11907"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11935,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11907\/revisions\/11935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}