Sound Devices Scorpio, Icon Platform M+ User Manual

Scorpio & Icon Platform M+ Operational Guide

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Scorpio and Icon Platform M+ User Guide | Rev 1-A | 05/20/19

This document is distributed by Sound Devices, LLC in online electronic (PDF)
format only. Published in the USA.

This table provides the revision history and cross-reference
links to “what’s new” in this guide.

REV #

1-A

DATE

05/19

VERSION

A

DESCRIPTION

V1.0

Post Ofce Box 576
E7556 State Rd. 23 and 33
Reedsburg, Wisconsin 53959 USA

www.sounddevices.com

+1 608.524.0625 main
+1 608.524.0655 fax

800.505.0625 toll free

[e-mail]

Initial Setup

For access to all functionality, an Icon D2 display
must be tted to the Icon Platform M+

INSTALLING FIRMWARE

For optimal operation, Sound Devices recommends installing the
Scorpio-specic Icon Platform M+ rmware available from the Sound
Devices website: https://www.sounddevices.com/product/scorpio/

1. Download and install the iMap application here:

https://iconproaudio.com/product/platform-m-plus/

2. Connect the Icon Platform M+ to the computer via USB, then turn
on the M+.

Important: Due to the automatic update feature in iMap, you must
disconnect from the Internet before launching the iMap application.

3. Launch iMap.

4. Click “Upgrade Firmware” and click OK in the ‘Firmware Upgrade
v1.04 About to Start” window then continue to follow the steps.

ADJUSTING PLATFORM M+ FADER TOUCH

SENSITIVITY

1. Press and hold encoder 2 while powering on the Platform M+
One or more Sel buttons will illuminate. The number of Sel buttons
illuminated determines the touch sensitivity - 1 button illuminated is
the most sensitive, 8 buttons illuminated is the least sensitive.

2. Rotate encoder 8 to set the desired sensitivity. It is recommended
to set sensitivity such that only 1 Sel button is illuminated. If the small
red LEDs by encoders 1 and 2 ash intermittently, the sensitivity is set
too high.

3. Press encoder 8 to save the sensitivity setting.

ADJUSTING PLATFORM M+ FADER SPEED

1. Press and hold encoder 1 while powering on the Platform M+. The
faders will start moving back and forth.

2. Rotate encoder 8 to set the desired speed.

3. Press encoder 8 to save the speed setting.

CONNECTION

1. Connect a 12-18 VDC power source to the DC In on the Platform
M+ rear panel. DC connector is 5 mm width, center pin +ve.

2. Connect Scorpio’s USB-A port to the USB-B port on the rear of the
Platform M+. You can also connect via a USB hub connected to the
Scorpio’s USB-A port.

3. Power on the Platform M+

4. When the Scorpio initiates communication with the Platform M+,
the Icon D2 displays ‘Sound Devices Scorpio Connecting …”

Note: Once the Scorpio establishes connection with the Platform M+,
faders and trims 1-12 are disabled on the Scorpio.

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Mode Buttons - Mix, Bus, Out
(Mixer, Read, Write)

MIX MODE

Press Mix (Mixer) button. This is the main default mode where mixing
takes place.
The Bank Buttons switch between banks Ch 1-8, Ch 9-16, Ch 17-24,
Ch 25-32.

FADER channel fader.

KNOB trim gain. Pressing the trim knob toggles between trim and

pan adjustment.

SOLO channel PFL.

MUTE channel mute.

SEL opens the Scorpio channel screen. Knobs 1-8 change their

function as follows:

KNOB 1 Adjusts channel trim gain and displays channel name.

KNOB 2 Displays channel source. *Read only.

KNOB 3 Rotate to adjust delay. Press to toggle polarity.

KNOB 4 Press to toggle limiter on/off.

KNOB 5 Rotate to adjust HPF freq, press to toggle HPF on/

off.

KNOB 6, 7, AND 8 Rotate to adjust EQ Gain, Freq and Q
respectively.

PRESS KNOB 6 to toggle bypass for that band.

PRESS KNOB 7 to cycle between Low, Mid, and Hi bands.

PRESS KNOB 8 to switch between band or shelf (LF and HF only).

PRESS KNOB 6 >1 sec to bypass all bands.‘EQ Off’ is displayed

on top row.

NEXT BANK (press right Bank button) -> Knobs 1-8 = Rotate
to adjust Bus send 1-8 gains respectively.

BUS MODE Press Bus (Read) button to switch the panel to bus

master faders 1-10, LR.
The Bank buttons switch between banks Bus 1-8 and Bus 9, 10, L, R.

FADER bus master gain.

MUTE mutes bus.

ARM arms bus. Only available on Bus 1, 2, L, and R.

SEL switches to sends-on-faders mode for the selected bus.

FADER channel send gain.

KNOB rotate to set channel routing to the bus [Off, Pre,

Post, or Send].

SOLO press to PFL the channel.

MUTE press to mute the channel.

BANK BUTTONS switch between banks Ch 1-8, Ch

9-16, Ch 17-24, Ch 25-32.

9TH FADER bus master gain for the selected bus.

OUT MODE

Press Out (Write) button to switch the panel to output gains 1-10, LR,
Hirose A and Hirose C.
The Bank buttons switch between banks X1-8 and X9-10, L, R, Hirose
A, Hirose C.

FADER output attenuation.

MUTE mutes output.

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Transport Controls

Rec, Stop, Play, <<, >> duplicate the functionality of Scorpio’s trans­port joystick.

Menu (RTZ) Button

Press to access Scorpio’s main menu and to back out of menus.

Sel and HP (Zoom) Buttons

The jog wheel has two mutually exclusive modes determined by the
two buttons above it.

SEL (LEFT ZOOM ) BUTTON jog wheel’s rotate and press functions
emulate Scorpio’s Select encoder.

HP (RIGHT ZOOM) BUTTON jog wheel’s rotate and press functions
emulate Scorpio’s HP encoder.

Com 1, Com 2, Slate (Chan) But­tons - Talk Back

COM 1 BUTTON activates/deactivates Com 1 send.
COM 2 BUTTON activates/deactivates Com 2 send.

COM 1 + COM 2 BUTTONS SIMULTANEOUSLY activates/deacti-

vates Slate.

Lock Button

Pressing the lock button prevents motorized fader adjustments.

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Post Ofce Box 576
E7556 State Rd. 23 and 33
Reedsburg, Wisconsin 53959 USA

[e-mail]

+1 608.524.0625 main
+1 608.524.0655 fax

800.505.0625 toll free

www.sounddevices.com