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4-In / 4-Out Recording USB Interface
User manual
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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.
6. When cleaning the cabinet or other parts of this appliance, use only a dry or slightly damp soft cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings or interfere with the proper ventilation of this unit. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8. Do not use or store near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other heat­ producing appliances.
9. Do not interfere with the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. These are designated for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician.
11. To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not touch any exposed wiring while the unit is in operation.
12. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture
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Contents
Introductions .............................................................................................4
What’s in the package? ............................................................................4
Register your ICON ProAudio product to your personal account ........... 5
Features ...................................................................................................6
Front Panel ..............................................................................................7
Rear Panel................................................................................................8
Mac driver installation ...............................................................................9
Mixer control panel ................................................................................. 11
Windows driver installation .....................................................................12
ProDriveⅢ .............................................................................................15
Mixer control panel .................................................................................16
Settings (Sample rate and latency settings) ...........................................18
ProDriveⅢ hosting rack .........................................................................22
Hardware Connections ...........................................................................23
Specications .........................................................................................24
Services ..................................................................................................25
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Introductions

Thank you for purchasing the ICON ProAudio CubePro digital audio Interface. 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.
In these pages, you'll nd a detailed description of the features of the CubePro digital
audio interface, as well as a guided tour through its front and rear panels, step-by-
step instructions for their setup and use, and full specications.
Please register the product on our website at the below link www. iconproaudio.com/registration:
Please follow the step by step procedures. Start by inputing the device’s serial number as well as your personal information, etc. By registering your product online, you will be entitled to service and after-sales support at our Help Center by visiting our website at www.iconproaudio.com. Also, all the registered products under your
account will be listed on your personal product page where you will nd updated information such as rmware/driver upgrades, software bundles, user manual
downloads, etc. for your device.
As with most electronic devices, we strongly recommend you retain the original packaging. In the unlikely event the product must be returned for servicing, the original packaging (or reasonable equivalent) is required.
With proper care and adequate air circulation, your CubePro digital audio interface will operate without any trouble for many years. We recommend that you record your serial number in the space provided below for future reference.

What’s in the package?

● CubePro USB Recording Interface
● Quick Start Guide x 1
● USB 2.0 cable x 1
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Register your ICON ProAudio product to your personal account

1. Check serial number of your device
Please go to http:// iconproaudio.com/registration or scan the QR code
below.
Input your device’s serial number and the other information on the screen. Click
“Submit”.
A message will pop up showing your device information such as model name
and its serial number - Click “Register this device to my account” or if you see any other message, please contact our after-sales service team
2. Log in to your personal account page for existing user or sign up for new user
Existing user: Please log into your personal user page by inputing your
user name and password.
New user: Please click “Sign Up” and ll in all the information.
3. Download all useful materials
All your registered devices under your account will show on the page. Each
product will be listed along with all its available les such as drivers, rmware,
user manual in different languages and bundled software etc. for download.
Please make sure you have download the necessary les such as driver before
you begin device installation.
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Features

The ICON CubePro USB recording interface provides an audio input and output module with USB connectivity. Main features include:
● 24-Bit 192KHz 4-In/4-Out USB Recording Interface
● High dynamic range:
DAC: Dynamic Range: 114dB
ADC: Dynamic Range: 114dB
● 4x4 analog I/O full duplex recording and playback
● 4 analog inputs and 4 analog outputs on 1/4” TRS jacks
● Master volume control on the front panel
● 1 headphone output with assignable source and individual volume control
● Flexible channel routing via the software control panel
● ICON innovative ProDriveⅢ™ plug-ins hosting rack is provided
● Different plug-ins are provided
● USB2.0 High Speed equipped and USB bus-powered
● Supports DirectSound, WDM and ASIO2.0
● Compatible with Mac OS (Intel-Mac), iOS 9 or above and Windows 7, 8 & 10
(32-bit/64-bit)
● Full duplex, simultaneous record/playback
● +5VDC power supply connector is equipped for external power supply when using
with iOS
● Rugged aluminum construction
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Front Panel

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1. Line Inputs 1-4
These are unbalanced analog inputs on standard 1/4" TS connectors at -10dB line level.
2. Master level control
This potentiometer controls the master output level of the analog outputs.
3. Headphone level control
This potentiometer controls the output level of the headphone output.
4. Headphone output
This output jack accepts a standard 1/4″ stereo TRS headphone connector.
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Rear Panel

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1. USB 2.0 Connector
Connect it with the provided USB cable to your Mac/PC/iOS device camera kit’s
USB connector. Your Mac/PC must have a USB2.0 connector in order to run the full speed of CubePro .
2. Line outputs 1-4
These are unbalanced analog outputs on standard 1/4″ TS connectors at +6dBU
line level.
3. Power supply connector
CubePro is USB bus powered. If your computer does not supply sufcient
power, connect an ICON +5VDC power supply adapter to this jack or use a standard phone charger/power adapter with the correct USB cable.
(Note: You can get the power adapter from ICON Distributors/dealers near you.)
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Mac driver installation

CubePro is a class compliance device. Thus there is no driver installation
needed for Mac. Also, it is fully supporting iOS devices by connecting to a camera kit.
Please follow the step-by-step procedures below to install your CubePro USB recording interface.
1. Turn on your Mac
(Note: Do not connect the CubePro digital audio interface to your Mac yet.)
2. Class compliance device
CubePro is class compliance on Mac OSX, no driver installation is needed.
3. Copy the software control panel shortcut logo to your desktop
Open the previous “Mac” folder. Copy the “ProDriveⅢ” software panel shortcut
logo and paste it to your desktop.
Mac
Diagram 1
4. Launch the software control panel
Click the CubePro ’s software control
panel shortcut logo you have just copied to your desktop to launch the software control panel.
Diagram 2
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5. Connect your CubePro digital audio interface
Now connect the CubePro digital
audio interface to your Mac's USB port.
Note: CubePro audio interface only
support USB2.0. Your Mac must have a USB2.0 port.
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6. Audio MIDI setup
Open the “Audio MIDI setup”
window and check if the CubePro device has setup properly as shown below in diagram 4.
CubePro (Bit Accurate)
CubePro (Core Audio)
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CubePro (Core Audio)
CubePro: Output
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Mixer control panel

The mixers work like a matrix mixer. Activate and adjust the corresponding input or output
channel level. They are very useful and make your inputs and outputs very exible. You may
route any of your input(s) to any output(s).
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1. HW Input 1/2 level metering
Showing the hardware 1/2 input level. (HW In 1/2).
2. HW Output 1/2 level metering
Showing the hardware 1/2 output level.(HW Out 1/2).
3. HW Input 3/4 level metering
Showing the hardware 3/4 input level. (HW In 3/4).
4. HW Output 3/4 level metering
Showing the hardware 3/4 output level.(HW Out 3/4).
5. Link switch
Switch to adjust both channels level simultaneously.
6. Mute switch
Switch to mute the corresponding channel.
7. “0dB” switch
Switch to instantly adjust the corresponding channel to “0dB” level.
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8. Gain control fader
Slide to adjust the gain level for the corresponding channel.
9. Inputs & Outputs Matrix switches
Switch to turn On/Off the corresponding input channel route to the corresponding
output channel. The matrix is very useful and makes your inputs and outputs very
exible. You may route any of your input(s) to any output(s)
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Windows driver installation

Please follow the step-by-step procedures below to install your CubePro USB recording interface and its driver.
1. Turn on your computer
Note: Do not connect the CubePro digital audio interface to your computer yet.
2. Download the Windows driver from your “Personal User Page at www.iconproaudio.com”
After you downloaded the driver le, please click it to start the installation
process
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3. Installation Wizard appears
Choose "Next" when you see the Welcome
Screen shown in Diagram 7.
4. License Agreement
Click “I Agree” to proceed.
Diagram 6
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5. Select components for installation
Check mark the components that you would
like to install. We strongly recommend you to select all components.
Cube Pro Device Drivers
Diagram 9
6. Preparing installation les
The installation process started, the process
may take some time depending on your computer performance, please be patient
and wait for the process to nish.
7. Click “Install” to proceed.
Note: Same message will appear three
times as there are three different drivers installation.
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8. Setup completed
A window as shown in Diagram 14
should appear. Choose "Finish”.
Diagram 14
9. Launch the software control panel
You may click the ICON ProAudio
logo on the system tray to launch the software control panel (Page
16).
10. Connect your CubePro digital audio interface
Now connect the CubePro
digital audio interface to your computer's USB port.
Cube Pro
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ProDrive
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To make the CubePro very versatile and powerful, we have developed a new technology ProDriveⅢ - it is our innovative rack, plug-in host, and virtual signal router. Run it in standalone mode or with your favorite DAW. Pull up your guitar modeling and play, or plug in your midi controller and control your favorite virtual instruments without running through your digital audio workstation.
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Mixer control panel

On the mixer control panel, there are four different main types of ASIO channels that
you can manipulate.
1. CubePro Hardware channels (HW In 1/2, 3/4 & HW Out 1/2, 3/4)
These are the hardware input and output channels on CubePro .
2. CubePro Virtual channels (VC In 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6), (VC Out 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6)
These are the input and output virtual channels that related to the WDM. For example: WDM Out 1/2 linked to VC In1/2 VC Out1/2 linked to WDM In1/2
3. CubePro Loopback channels (LB 1/2, 3/4 and 5/6)
These are the ASIO loop-back channels.
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By activating different cross points, you may route the corresponding signal to your
desired channels.
1. HW Input 1/2 level metering
Showing the hardware 1/2 input level (HW In 1/2).
2. HW Output 1/2 level metering
Showing the hardware 1/2 output level (HW Out 1/2).
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3. HW Input 3/4 level metering
Showing the hardware 3/4 input level (HW In 3/4).
4. HW Output 3/4 level metering
Showing the hardware 3/4 output level (HW Out 3/4).
5. VC In 1/2 (Virtual) input level metering
Showing the WDM 1/2 output level (VC In 1/2).
6. VC In 3/4 (Virtual) input level metering
Showing the WDM 3/4 output level (VC In 3/4).
7. VC In 5/6 (Virtual) input level metering
Showing the WDM 5/6 output level (VC In 5/6).
8. VC Out 1/2 (Virtual) output level metering
Showing the ASIO 1/2 VC output level (VC Out 1/2).
9. VC Out 3/4 (Virtual) output level metering
Showing the ASIO 3/4 VC output level (VC Out 3/4).
10. VC Out 5/6 (Virtual) output level metering
Showing the ASIO 5/6 VC output level (VC Out 5/6).
11. Loopback 1/2
Showing the ASIO loop-back 1/2 channel’s level metering.
12. Loopback 3/4
Showing the ASIO loop-back 3/4 channel’s level metering.
13. Loopback 5/6
Showing the ASIO loop-back 5/6 channel’s level metering.
14. Link switch
Switch to adjust both channels level simultaneously.
15. Mute switch
Switch to mute the corresponding channel.
16. “0dB” switch
Switch to instantly adjust the corresponding channel to “0dB” level.
17. Gain control fader
Slide to adjust the gain level for the corresponding channel.
18. Inputs & Outputs Matrix switches
Switch to turn On/Off the corresponding input channel route to the corresponding
output channel. The matrix is very useful and makes your inputs and outputs
very exible. You may route any of your input(s) to any output(s).
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Settings (Sample rate and latency settings)

Click the “Setting” button to launch the settings window.
Diagram 20
Sample rate setting
Select your desired sampling rate from 44.1KHz to 192KHz on the pull down
window shown in Diagram 21.
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Latency settings
There are six standard latency settings to select. If you would like to customize
your own latency value, select custom.
● Safe (maximum latency)
● Extra Large
● Normal
● Small
● Very Small
● Minimum (minimum latency)
● Custom
Diagram 22
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There are three different settings you can adjust to customize your own latency
settings: These values include:
1. ASIO buffer Size
You may adjust the value ranging from 32/64/128/256/512/1024/2048 and 4096.
Diagram 23
2. Streaming buffer Size
Adjustable settings: Minimum/Low/Normal/High and Maximum.
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3. Streaming buffer volume
Adjustable values: 2/3 and 4.
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(Note: If a warning message appears on the “Latency Status” windows, please
adjust a larger latency setting.)
(Note: If a clicking sound occurs, you should change to a larger buffer size
for the settings. If the largest buffer size has been selected and there is still a clicking sound. It means your computer performance is not able to handle the task. (It is not caused by CubePro digital audio interface.)
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ProDrive
With the ProDriveⅢ Rack, you can use any of your plug-ins with your DAW. Or you may use your device as a standalone plug-ins effector without the need to run a DAW.
hosting rack
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Hardware Connections

Mac
Connect the CubePro digital audio interface outputs to your amplier, powered
monitors or surround system. Two-channel stereo operation, the default outputs are channels 1 and 2.
If you are monitoring through headphones, connect your headphones to the device’s headphone output.
Connect your line level analog sources to the device's analog inputs.
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Mac / PC
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Specications
Line Inputs 1-4(Unbanced):
Frequency Response: .................................... 22Hz to 22kHz (+/-0.1dB)
Dynamic Range: ............................................. 112dB, A-weighte
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:..................................... -112dB, A-weighted
THD+N: ......................................................... -98dB
Crosstalk:........................................................ -97dB @ 1kHz
Nominal Input Level: ....................................... Unbalanced: +4dBV, typical;
Maximum Input level:...................................... nbalanced: +11dBV, typical;
Input Impedance: ............................................ 10K Ohms, typical
Line Outputs 1-4 (Unbanced):
Frequency Response: .................................... 22Hz to 22kHz (+/-0.1dB)
Dynamic Range: ............................................. 112dB, A-weighted
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:..................................... -112dB, A-weighted
THD+N: .......................................................... -98dB
Crosstalk:........................................................ -97dB @ 1kHz
Nominal Output Level: .................................... Unbalanced: +4dBV, typical;
Maximum Output level: ................................... +11dBV, typical;
Output Impedance: ......................................... 150 Ohm
Load Impedance: ............................................ 600 Ohm minimum
Headphone Outputs: (at Maximum Volume; Into 100 Ohm load):
Frequency Response: .................................... 22Hz to 22kHz (+/-1dB)
Power into Ohms: ........................................... 90 mW into 100 Ohms
THD+N: .......................................................... <0.06% (-66dB)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:..................................... -90dB, A-weighted
Max Output Level into 100 Ohms: .................. +2.0dBV, typical
Output Impedance: ......................................... 75 Ohm
Load Impedance: ............................................ 32 to 600 Ohms
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Services

If your CubePro needs servicing, follow these instructions.
Check our online Help Center at http://support.iconproaudio.com/hc/en-us, for information, knowledge, and downloads such as:
1. FAQ
2. Download
3. Learn More
4. Forum
Very often you will nd solutions on these pages. If you don’t nd a solution, create
a support ticket at our online Help Center at the link below, and our technical support team will assist you as soon as we can. Navigate to http://support.iconproaudio.com/hc/en-us and then sign in to submit a ticket. As soon as you have submitted an inquiry ticket, our support team will assist you to resolve the problem with your ICON ProAudio device as soon as possible.
To send defective products for service:
1. Ensure the problem is not related to operation error or external system devices.
2. Keep this owner's manual. We don't need it to repair the unit.
3. Pack the unit in its original packaging including end card and box. This is very important. If you have lost the packaging, please make sure you have packed the unit properly. ICON is not responsible for any damage that occurs due to non-factory packing.
4. Ship to the ICON tech support center or the local return authorization. See our service centers and distributor service points at the link below:
If you are located in US Send the product to:
North America Mixware, LLC – U.S. Distributor 11070 Fleetwood Street – Unit F. Sun Valley, CA 91352; USA Tel.: (818) 578 4030
Contact: www.mixware.net/help
If you are located in Europe
Send the product to: Sound Service
GmbHEuropean HeadquarterMoriz-Seeler-Straße 3D-12489 Berlin Telephone: +49 (0)30 707 130-0 Fax: +49 (0)30 707 130-189 E-Mail: info@sound-service.eu
5. For additional update information please visit our website at:
www.iconproaudio.com
If you are located in Hong Kong Send the product to:
ASIA OFFICE: Unit F, 15/F., Fu Cheung Centre, No. 5-7 Wong Chuk Yueng
Street, Fotan,
Sha Tin, N.T., Hong Kong.
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