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From the most prestigious, award-winning productions to music and movies made at home, Avid creates the technology that people use to make the most listened to, most watched, and most loved media in the world. The shows, commercials, and news programs you watch on TV. The music you hear on your MP3 player, sound system, or live in concert. The video and films you see and hear on the web and big screen. The music and videos you create at home.

Our innovative digital audio and video solutions continue to revolutionize the art of sound and creative storytelling, and have earned us hundreds of awards, including two Oscar® statuettes, a Grammy®, and 14 Emmys®.

Like our customers, we are artists and industry experts. Storytellers. Musicians. Composers. Filmmakers. Students. Videographers. Producers. Sound mixers. DJs. More than 50% of our employees have professional backgrounds in audio and video, and more than 70% use Avid products outside of the workplace. We draw on this knowledge to advance the development of digital audio and video technology to help our customers achieve success—however they define it.

Get to know us, our customers, and our employees—visit www.avid.com.

To learn more about ICON, visit www.avid.com/icon or contact Avid headquarters: U.S. Asia Europe 800 949 AVID (2843) + 65 6476 7666 + 44 1753 655999 Or find your local Avid office: www.avid.com/contact

ICONIntegrated Consoles

Avid

Avid® ICON is the state-of-the-art digital

console line that is the top choice

of professional music studios and

post-production facilities around the

world. Powered by the industry-standard

Pro Tools|HD digital audio workstation,

ICON consoles offer unparalleled Pro Tools®

integration—unlike solutions pieced together

from individually developed components.

From the large-format D-Control™ ES

to the more compact D-Command® ES,

ICON is a smart choice for your business

and peace of mind, with Avid’s worldwide

sales and support team backing you

every step of the way—

both pre and post sale.

Integrated ConsolesAvid ICON

Photo: Sonygraf Digitsound, Barcelona, Spain

“With the ICON, I no longer have to think of the console and the DAW as separate entities… It’s all one integrated process again. I have no desire to ever go back to an analog console.”James Michael, producer Motley Crue, Meat Loaf

“The number one reason I chose the ICON was that it did the job better than anything else. The added bonus is that it’s economical.”Tony Volante, re-recording mixer, Sound Lounge Entertainment Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, Hot Rod

When it comes to TV and film post production, both you and your clients will benefit from using ICON with Pro Tools|HD or Pro Tools|HD Native, as the console enables you to make changes quickly and easily, freeing up more time for exploring creative options in your mix. With increasing client demands and tighter deadlines than ever, ICON greatly streamlines the workflow, enabling you to juggle multiple projects while maintaining full compatibility with other Pro Tools-based edit and mix suites. From sound design and ADR to pre-dubbing and final mixing, ICON enables you to accomplish everything within one completely integrated environment. Control and navigate large track counts across

multiple Pro Tools systems from a single console. Re-conform audio and automation, simultaneously, for those last-minute picture changes, as automation data is tied to the Pro Tools session and not the console. Jump between different mix stages—or completely switch out sessions in mere minutes—with total recall of all parameters. Add depth and interest to mixes using the hundreds of world-renowned Pro Tools sound processing plug-ins available at your fingertips. And easily move and position sound using one of the surround panner options for precision tactile control.

TV and Film Mixing

Working to picture

Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Native uniquely integrate with Avid video editing and shared storage products, enabling you to work directly with Media Composer® and other video projects. Use ICON to control QuickTime movie playback on your desktop or through an Avid peripheral. Sync to external video devices using LTC, VITC, SD and HD video reference, Word Clock, or 9-pin. And with the Video Satellite Option, you can play back any remote Avid HD* or SD video sequence—including DNxHD®—in sync with your system, eliminating time-consuming video renders, transcodes, and exports, while maintaining full Pro Tools processing power.

* Real-time down-conversion to SD is required for full-screen playback.

“We love ICON and Pro Tools because it allowed us to build ourselves a custom console.” Scott Weber, re-recording mixer, Disney Lost

Music Mixing

From the first vocal take to the final mix, ICON offers the most comprehensive Pro Tools music production solution, giving you unmatched control, sound quality, and efficiency. ICON makes the transition from traditional consoles easy by combining the feel of familiar analog mixing consoles with all of the advantages of advanced digital control, so you can take your eyes off the screen and focus on what matters most—the music.

With ICON, record engineering returns to its artistic roots, giving you the freedom to experiment and explore your creativity to achieve the perfect mix, yet quickly recall any mix stage to make changes. Tweak the industry’s largest collection of sound processing plug-ins and virtual instruments right from the console. Take advantage of the console’s comprehensive automation to keep sessions flowing. Use Custom Faders to quickly mix similar or related tracks (such as an entire rhythm section or chorus of a song) anywhere on the console. Even make ICON sound like something familiar, using plug-ins that re-create classic console EQs and dynamics. Or insert your favorite analog and digital outboard gear for more options—the advanced architecture and tight integration of Pro Tools|HD and ICON provide complete delay compensation.

“Pro Tools and ICON have completely changed the way I mix. It’s made it much easier, and it wouldn’t be as much fun without an ICON.”Tchad Blake, engineer, Full Mongrel Peter Gabriel, Tom Waits, Suzanne Vega

Mixing even the largest, most complex sessions can be a highly efficient affair. For larger rooms, D-Control ES puts the highest level of hands- on control and extended Pro Tools functionality at your fingertips, enabling you to record, edit, route, mix, automate, recall, and perform other Pro Tools tasks right from the console surface.

Grab the touch-sensitive controls to edit and mix with tactile precision. Get unmatched visual feedback on your mix through individual sends and dynamics metering across the surface. Even fine-tune mixes without leaving the “sweet spot” through centrally located EQ, Dynamics, and Focus Channel Strip sections. And with additional Fader Modules, you can expand the console up to 80 faders as your projects and business grow.

For more information about D-Control ES, visit www.avid.com/icon.

ICOND-Control ES

“The features that ICON provides make mixing more fun than it used to be.”Chris Elam, re-recording mixer, Pacific Soundwaves Ghost in the Shell 3, “Star Trek: Enterprise”

D-Control ES

Key features

• Slim, sleek, ergonomic console design

• Exclusive ICON-only access to recording, editing, routing, mixing, automation, recall, and other Pro Tools functions

• 16 high-quality, touch-sensitive, motorized faders in base configuration; expandable up to 80 faders with optional 16-channel Fader Modules

• Centrally located Focus Channel Strip with fader

• Six touch-sensitive, multipurpose rotary encoders per channel strip, each with a multicolor LED ring, 6-character alphanumeric color LCD, and automation indication LED

• 29 illuminated pushbuttons per channel, plus channel name display

• Dedicated EQ and Dynamics center control sections

• Built-in keyboard provides direct access to Pro Tools editing functions

• Analog monitoring/communications control section, with external XMON™ rackmount monitoring system (up to 7.1 surround)

• High-speed Ethernet protocol offers 200x more bandwidth than MIDI-based controllers

• D-Control ES Surround Panner option offers an integrated touchscreen and touch-sensitive joysticks for tactile surround mixing control

Specifications

D-Control ES Main Unit

Weight: 88.15 lbs (39.98 kg)

Power: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 2.5 A

D-Control ES Fader Module

Weight: 62.5 lbs (28.35 kg)

Power: 00–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 2.5 A

Console widths

16-fader console: 65.3 inches (165.86 cm)

32-fader console: 88.5 inches (224.79 cm)

48-fader console: 111.6 inches (283.46 cm)

64-fader console: 134.8 inches (342.39 cm)

80-fader console: 157.9 inches (401.07 cm)

XMON system

Height: 2U rack, 3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

Width: 19 inches (48.26 cm)

Depth: 14 inches (35.56 cm), plus 3 inches

(7.62 cm) for cable access

Power: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 0.5 A

Gain Range: -90 dB to +30 dB, 1 dB steps,

0.5 dB trim

Frequency Response: 20 Hz–200 kHz,

+/-0.1 dB

Maximum Input Level: +26 dB

THD+N: 0.0006 @ 1 kHz @ +15 dBu

CMRR: >75 dB

“The quality of the mixer itself is better than anything else on the market that I’ve ever used.”Brian Slack, owner/mixer, Widget Post Production

The D-Command ES console gives you powerful, hands-on command over projects of any size, yet packs its renowned ICON-exclusive Pro Tools functionality into a compact but scalable footprint that fits nicely in any size studio. D-Command ES provides per-channel control over many processing functions, routing, and automation modes, and features dedicated EQ and Dynamics center sections, so you can fine-tune plug-in parameters without leaving the monitoring

“sweet spot.”

ICOND-Command ES

Expand the console up to 40 faders with two additional D-Command ES Fader Modules for maximum tactile control. Plus, the banking and Custom Faders features enable you to mix even larger sessions beyond the console’s physical fader/channel strip capacity.

For more information about D-Command ES, visit www.avid.com/icon.

“Working with the D-Command, I can be working on three or four mixes per day and come back six months later, and it’s exactly the same way as it was when I left it… It’s a really elegant way to work.”Kevin Killen, engineer and mixer Elvis Costello, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel

D-Command ES with optional Fader Module

Key features

• Sleek, compact, ergonomic console design

• Exclusive ICON-only access to recording, editing, routing, mixing, automation, recall, and other Pro Tools functions

• Eight high-quality, touch-sensitive, motorized faders in base configuration; expandable to 40 faders with optional 16-channel Fader Modules

• Two touch-sensitive, multipurpose rotary encoders per channel strip, each with an LED ring, 6-character alphanumeric LCD, and automation indication LED

• 17 illuminated pushbuttons per channel strip, plus channel name display

• Dedicated EQ and Dynamics center control sections

• Analog monitoring/communications control section, with external XMON rackmount monitoring system (up to 5.1 surround)

• High-speed Ethernet protocol offers 200x more bandwidth than MIDI-based controllers

• Works with the Surround Panner Option for Pro Tools by JLCooper for tactile surround mixing control

Specifications

D-Command ES Main Unit

Weight: 58 lbs (26.4 kg)

Power: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, .54 A

D-Command ES Fader Module

Weight: 49.5 lbs (22.5 kg)

Power: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, .70 A

Console widths

8-fader console: 32.3 inches (82.04 cm)

24-fader console: 55.6 inches (141.22 cm)

40-fader console: 78.9 inches (200.4 cm)

XMON system

Height: 2U rack, 3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

Width: 19 inches (48.26 cm)

Depth: 14 inches (35.56 cm), plus 3 inches

(7.62 cm) for cable access

Power: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 0.5 A

Gain Range: -90 dB to +30 dB, 1 dB steps,

0.5 dB trim

Frequency Response: 20 Hz–200 kHz,

+/-0.1 dB

Maximum Input Level: +26 dB

THD+N: 0.0006 @ 1 kHz @ +15 dBu

CMRR: >75 dB

“Everything I mix is in Pro Tools. Nothing else. Being able to automate anything on the ICON means the possibilities are endless.”Duro, engineer, KMA Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Beastie Boys, Will Smith

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10.229"(25.9817 cm)

4.243"(10.7772 cm)

2.675"(6.7945 cm)

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(1.27 cm)

14.411"(36.6039 cm)

2.550"(6.477 cm)

Unique FeaturesICON is among the top selling

consoles in the world since its debut—

not just for its sound quality and

workflow efficiency, but also its unique

features, which enable you to work in

ways you never thought possible.

“ICON makes the mixing process 10 or 20 times faster, more creative, more intuitive—it’s amazing.”Rob Macomber, engineer, XM/Effanel Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Grammy® Awards

Custom FadersWith ICON Custom Faders, you can customize the console to suit your workflow and gain unprecedented control—not to mention some serious speed—in your mixing. This revolutionary feature enables you to designate banks of channel strips on your console to serve as separate, custom-configurable control sections to handle specific tasks. Create track presets by laying out tracks in any order—even duplicates of the same track—that can be recalled at any stage. Map plug-in parameters across rotary encoders, or even to faders to create LARC-style control. Divvy up the console to quickly mix or assign grouped tracks based on type or relationship, no matter how they’re actually arranged in the Pro Tools interface.

AutomationICON offers automation capabilities that surpass even the most advanced automation packages available with other consoles—at a fraction of the cost—and adds automation features beyond those even offered in Pro Tools. Almost everything in Pro Tools can be automated, giving you full dynamic control and absolute recall of every session element, from track volumes, mutes, and panning to every plug-in parameter. Not only do the touch-sensitive encoders and faders enable you to write automation with precision control, you can initiate and change automation modes from the surface too. And because all automation data stays precisely tied to its corresponding audio, you can freely move sessions while keeping the automation information intact.

Soft KeysICON consoles feature a customizable Soft Keys section that gives you fast access to Pro Tools commands, functions, and tools right from the surface. Rather than hunt and peck through the Pro Tools interface with your mouse, you can call up automation functions, editing commands, tool selections, window and track settings, MIDI options, memory locations, console preferences, and more with the simple press of a button, and view the associated functions of any Soft Key mode through the six pairs of scribble strips. In fact, you can bring practically any Pro Tools function to the surface by simply configuring the console with the Soft Keys.

Seamless IntegrationLike being in a foreign country without an interpreter, when you mix-and-match one company’s DAW with another company’s digital console, communication is frustratingly basic. With ICON and Pro Tools|HD or Pro Tools|HD Native, your console and DAW speak the same language. ICON puts Pro Tools HD software at your fingertips, ensuring that no part of your production will ever get lost in translation. And because you also have the flexibility of adding your favorite outboard gear to your workflow, you can create the ultimate custom workstation, with uncompromising sound quality.

“Now mixing in Pro Tools is so much better than traditional-style mixing that I don’t even like to accept gigs anymore [that have me] going back to traditional consoles.”Sherry Klein, re-recording mixer The Shield, Arrested Development