Well suited for a wide range of home and project studios, the Icon P1-M is a compact, powerful, and feature-rich DAW controller with a 4" 16-panel, programmable digital touchscreen, eight motorized faders, eight dual-function encoder knobs, multiple simultaneous DAW control, highly advanced software, easy plug-in control, and an intuitive, intelligent design. Connect up to three DAWs at the same time and assign up to 80 functions per DAW to the touchscreen and speed up your workflow.
A Powerful DAW Controller
- Hands-on control: the P1-M has eight channels of motorized faders, which can be expanded up to 64 channels (depending on your DAW) with the addition of optional P1-X Expansion Modules (available separately). This gives you plenty of control over your mix, even if you’re working on a complex project.
- Customizable touchscreen: the 4" 16-panel customizable touchscreen display features 5 color-coded layers display up to 80 commands that can be used to control your DAW and match your specific workflow. Access essential controls with ease, all without diverting your focus from the mix.
- Use the iMAP software to drag and drop DAW functions onto the touchscreen for quick and easy customization
- Seamless DAW integration: compatible with leading DAWs like Bitwig, Cubase/Nuendo, Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, and Pro Tools, the P1-M ensures seamless compatibility with your preferred software. Plus, work with up to three DAWs simultaneously, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted creative experience.
Recording and Mixing
Whether you're setting up your project studio or working on a large format console, the P1-M is the perfect controller to complement your workflow. Its adaptability allows it to seamlessly serve as the heart of your production suite or integrate effortlessly as an eight-fader DAW controller on your expansive console setup.
Content Creation
Elevate your podcast, broadcast, or channel and streamline your editing workflow with customizable functions for engaging audiences with ease.
Music Production
Empower your creativity. The P1-M is just the right size for your workspace, giving you tactile control with faders, knobs, and DAW functions right at your fingertips.
Postproduction and Sound Design
With the P1-M, the possibilities are limitless. Depending on your DAW, you have the freedom to add up to 64 channels to your setup. This proves invaluable when tackling intricate projects, brimming with dialogue tracks, or when crafting immersive soundscapes and otherworldly creations
Expandable
- Expand your P1-M’s capabilities to an impressive 16, 32, or 64 channels, depending on your DAW, by incorporating the P1-X DAW Control Expander (available separately). Each P1-X module boasts eight touch-sensitive motorized channel faders with 12-bit resolution, eight dual-function encoder knobs, LED meters, and essential mute, solo, select, and record buttons.
- Take advantage of the optional D4 TFT display, presenting crucial channel information such as track names, pan positions, and various control parameters for each channel. The P1-X DAW Control Expander empowers you to create a truly personalized control surface, tailored to your specific needs and your workspace.
- Note: The expandability of the P1-X is subject to your Digital Audio Workstation’s capabilities. Please consult your DAW’s manual to determine the number of expanders your setup supports.
At a Glance
- Eight touch-sensitive motorized faders with 12-bit resolution
- Programmable 4" 16-panel digital touchscreen display showing DAW functions with five color modes—a potential total of 80 displayable and actionable functions
- Organize DAW functions in the 16-panel touchscreen easily via drag-and-drop in the included iMap app
- Connect up to three DAWs at one time via the DAW select buttons
- Precise, clear, and attractive LED meters
- Smooth-action jog wheel shuttle for fast search, scrub, and control
- Eight smooth-action, dual-function encoder knobs (Rotate and Enter)
- Illuminated function buttons for Read, Write, Touch, Latch, Trim, and Off—activated/deactivated as required by the DAW
- Illuminated buttons for channel control including Mute, Solo, and Record
- Six illuminated transport buttons including Play, Stop, Rec, Rewind, Fast Forward, and Loop
- Dedicated Flip and Master buttons for fader flipping and access to the master channel (Channel 8 becomes the master channel)
- Illuminated Zoom button with two directional keys (Left/Right and Up/Down)—used in combination with the jog wheel
- Illuminated Focus button which allows the user to focus in and adjust plug-in, EQ parameters, and more via the smooth-action jog wheel
- Two illuminated Track buttons for selecting individual channels
- Two illuminated Bank buttons for shifting 8-channels at a time
- Supports Universal Mackie Control and HUI protocols for seamless integration with compatible music production software
- Supports Ability, Audition, Ableton Live, Bitwig, Cakewalk, Cubase/Nuendo, Digital Performer, FL Studio, Mixbus 32C, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Luna, Reaper, Reason, Samplitude, Studio One, and Tracktion Waveform
- USB-C high-speed connectivity
- Firmware upgrade available via USB-C connection and iMap software
- User A and User B 1/4" inputs for connecting footswitch pedals
- Class-compliant with macOS, Apple Intel and Apple Silicone processors, Windows 10 and Windows 11
- Rugged, durable build quality and robust metal casing with Kensington lock port
- Optional D-4T display unit (available separately) with OLED display showing channel name, control values, channel colors etc., (DAW dependent) and timecode displayed in SMPTE or beat clock (bars.beats.ticks)
- Expandable with the P1-X extender unit (available separately; eight channels per P1-X)
- Optional D4 display unit for the P1-X