When there are the traditional two ways of doing stuff (either fiddle and prod scratch and hope for a couple of hours OR go and get the correct tool (which usually takes just a couple of seconds) I'm so glad that I'm not the only one who tries method 1 first of all. :-) Great vid. I've just ordered myself one of these.
I’ve had (G2 & 1 Ext) for a month now, the mixing is incredible. I can’t say enough good things about it, best board I’ve bought. It’s an awesome look in my studio!
@@user-ij5rs7xq5y Thats what im wondering too. did you end up getting this one? im debating between this one or the SSL Solid State Logic UF8... I want to get this one cuz the price is not bad but the SSL Solid State Logic UF8 is double this price so im not sure whether to go all out on the UF8 or this one.
Thanks for the video. The one thing that I know I am gonna hate when I buy mine? Those cheesy, thin overlays that look all curled up. I'll be taping mine, too!
Great video! I'm waiting on a delivery of a first gen version with 2 extenders and now looking forward to getting back to some good old fashioned hands-on mixing. Although, I've had a few doubts regarding fader noise, especially when mixing at low volume, but you've explained just how simple it is to calibrate them, and in a much clearer way than any info I've found from the manufacturer, or anyone else for that matter. Cheers man, best wishes and good luck with your future music projects!
Thank you for your comment. I have never used the first generation, but I have heard that it has a lower fader resolution than the G2, so it may not be as smooth, but seems like people still love it also. So have fun.
Nice job and thanks for the video! We just ordered one for our studio and are looking forward to upping our game. Best wishes from South Wales, NY (Upstate Buffalo-Niagara Region). - Charles
Josh Jones Hi Josh! We’re looking for a new control surface. The Icon gear seems to have nice build quality, but the drivers and DAW integration aren’t as advertised, and their tech support is very poor. They told us to download third party Windows drivers someone else wrote to install on a Mac. smh. We met with them at NAMM 2020 and told them about our challenges with the unit. One of their senior reps gave me his business card and told me to contact him directly so they could correct the situation and make it right. I’ve sent him at least three emails and have never received a reply. Based in our experience with the company to date, I am not comfortable recommending them at this time. -chaz
Please keep us updated on this product frequently. I will definitely subscribe. I just ordered one myself in it comes in on the 23rd . There's not very many good reviews or detail videos on the g2 only the pro X
As of now I think that the most tracks I have mixed using the g2 was between 40-50. Banking was no problem, but since I have gotten this question, when I get back from vacation and back in the studio I will load a 100+ track project and see what happens. Thanks for the question on this topic.
👌 Great review I am considering getting the Ikon platform m+ as my first midi control surface as space is limited in my room. Do you recommend the M+, are there major differences between the M+ and the Qcon Pro G2. Off topic your home studio looks awesome, that workstation looks custom build all your equipment looks well setup and easy to get to and the G2's look like it is mounted to the desk. Keep up the good work, looking forward to more reviews from you 👍.
To be honest, I have never tried the platform m. I love the options on the G2. The reliability is my problem. I have had it less than a year and it has been in the shop twice, totaling 4 months away from my studio. I own other icon products and the G2 has given me more trouble than the others. I don't know if icon is getting sloppy with production and taken shortcuts or if I just got a bad one. No one is perfect obviously. But be aware if you do have a problem icon is not willing to switch out the unit for another one that easily.
I use the platform m+ for mixing in Logic Pro X and it’s been very smooth overall. No obvious production problems like Trak Monk had w his G2. It doesn’t have plugin control or the like, and I am not sure what my next control surface will be, but the platform m+ is handling the basic job well. I had to put some acetate gels over the led to dim it to a more chill vibe but other than that, my Platform M+ has been solid and reliable in Logic Pro X.
@@Febs86 my pleasure, no worries! btw, there is some degree of plugin and eq control now, using the platform B button unit along w the M+. Besides the 8 encoders on the M+ (which are mapped to controls when u r in plugin/eq mode) there aren't any other knobs though. It's been a good choice for me though!
Well done, 👍🏽 nice review plus you are not trying to be funny but in good way you are, that make your review really interesting, I’m thinking about buying just the main control I have a very small setup just for me no bands, thanks...
Great review! How’s the desk real estate feel after incorporating it into your workflow? Really gunning for one of these units and I’m wondering if that was an issue for you.
@H.Lopez everything is right in reach. I find it hard to work without it. The faders are the right distance apart for my hand size unlike some other controllers
You did a really nice job man you kept it very simple you were very positive and you talked about pretty much what you liked and disliked question there’s a lot of issues with the pro con ex why did you choose the pro G2 over the pro con X? Was it because of the issues?
Bro I have the money to get the pro ex but I’m reading these reviews and they are saying it is not a good unit unless I get ones that were released in 2019 which I have no way of knowing that. I was going to buy one from reverb being shipped from Italy but I’m kind of apprehensive about it and I think I’ll just wait for ZZounds to get them in stock so I can buy them
Thank you for a great tutorials! I am using Qcon Pro g2 and I can not get it to control the parameters of my VST instruments open in Kontakt, such as modulation, vibrato (breath) ... etc... which is basically what I aim to use it for... can you please help us your fellow composers with this issue? I am using it with CUBASE 10. many thanks in advance :)
Question…. I was able to control the parameters of a plugin from the icon, but it seems like that feature is gone… using studio one 5 pro.. icon qcon pro G2 and extender
Hey There, I've heard the track names on the icon G2 overlap to each other and they are really hard to read. Do you have any experience with this? I couldn't really see in the videos... great vids thanks alot!
I had some issues with it in the beginning because I think I just got a bad unit( nobody's perfect) but since the repairs I have had no problems. I work faster with it than without. Maybe in the near future I will expand it some more.
Great Video, but tell me have you used or tried Faderport 8, I have Faderport 8 and I'm thinking about using Quon Pro G2are do they have similar size and dimensions
Did you consider the StudioLive III mixers as a control surface? I like that they have more of a 1:1 relationship with the fat channel plugin. But then not as compatible with other DAWs. But feels like a real digital mixer (since it is one!), which is nice. To be honest, I am looking for even more than just mixing... I would like to be able to do basic editing stuff from hardware, so it’s more like the old hardware recorders. Such as duplicating clips, nudging, clip gain, etc. for that, I think the only options are custom mapping to a pad controller, the Avid app (but not sure if it can work at the same time as other control surfaces) with the dock, or something like the Slate Raven or the competitor commander screen overlay (but then it’s a touchscreen thing, not really looking for that either). If you’ve had any thoughts on that sort of control, let me know! Sometimes I think of getting an old Roland vs-2480 or Korg d32, but they are hard to transfer data to a PC. Hard to find at decent prices now too. And editing wasn’t exactly easy on the VS series.
Thanks for your comment. Actually I would love to have one but realistically I don't need the inputs. In my home studio I primarily do mixing. 90% of my recording is done at my other studio which has the Mackie 32 rack mount mixer. But if I ever get another studio or want something other than the Mackie, then it would definitely be the series III.
@@TrakMonkProductions Funny you should mention the Mackie 32 - I actually use the StudioLive III 32 rack as my interface! I originally got it to act as a remote for the mixer, but it was so space-efficient, ended up using it first, and now trying to fit the mixer (so the mixer is definitely overkill as a controller only - which makes me consider selling it and getting a setup like yours or even the FaderPort 16). Anyway, good stuff. It's never ending trying to get a perfect setup, is it!
What are the specs of your desk? It looks like you have your mixer sitting inside the desk? How did you do that? I'm going to build my desk based off of the faders I'm trying to see what the dimensions will be with the main unit and the extension. I want to be able to put my keyboard in front of the unit and then my midi controller underneath
Please help! I can no longer for some reason control my plugins via my g2 all I get when I hit the plug-in button is “midi 1” “midi 2” on each channel etc, I’m using logic I’m at a dead end with a solution and icons customer service is none existent!
@Lee Davis. Sorry for the delay on replying. I am primarily a studio one user but I do have Logic so I will check into it and let you know what I find.
When I'm inserting a plugin using the v-pot/encoder the naming of the plugins seems to be very random and not following any particular hieracrchy or naming convention. You experience the same. issue?
@@TrakMonkProductions I just realized that Qcon work full controlled my waves plugin in emotion LV1. Now I'm happy with this. Thanks for your inspiring video.
Stephen Callaghan. { YAMAN } like I said, they can be a little glitchy at times and I was thinking about getting rid of it, but I think I will just deal with the technical problems because they don’t happen all the time and I have gotten use to using it for mixing. I hope you don’t have any issues with yours. Happy Mixing
When I go to the studio I will see if there is an overlay for reason. I know there is a blank one that you can write on. So if you connect it using mcu then you should be able to test each button and see what it does then write it on the blank template. But i will check tomorrow if it has a reason template and let you know.
@@TrakMonkProductions ahhh thanks when I select a track ,and hit track on the g2 ,,it shows me volume then pan then inst then It shows me audio Efx 1 and 2. but no Efx 3 and 4 on my g2 screen ,hope iv explained ok
@@yamansitar6153 ok, I am a Studio One user but I so have Logic, so I loaded up a session in Logic and I recreated your problem. Solution, don't push track to see all your plugins, press the plugin button and then push the encoder knob down to select which plugin you want to control.
Hi man..thanks for this great video, I want to buy only the Icon Qcon Pro G2 One Question: The Icon has 8 Faders (chanels) what can I do when I want do use in my Daw the Chanel 9-16 Chanel... I there any bottom on the Icon that makes me Jump to the 2 section to the Chanel 9-16...in my Daw...? Or is this necessary to buy the extender to use the oder channels in my Daw ?
You can bank as many times as you want. You will have access to 8 channels at a time, but the master fader remains the master fader. Unfortunately I had to send mine in for repairs. It would not boot up to daw mode.
Great video. But I don't recommend this product. After buying this display became faulty with flicking and dead segments. Their solution was to repair it open box which I am not happy with. Reason you buy brand new product is to use it without OPEN BOX repairs after all. First company I came across who offered me a very cheap, unprofessional solution. Have been in this industry for more than 20 years. Sad that they did that. I threw the unit I bough in the storage room, now that's my solution. I hope the company will benefit from my sale. lol Cheap brand!
I had an issue 3 months after I got it with it loosing sync. Luckily I have not had that problem. I use it everyday for hours at a time and am not having any problems since I got it back.
@@TrakMonkProductions The issue I had is not a firmware problem but some defective LCD screen. It's a hardware issue which need open box repair. So I think they should replace it with a new unit.
I agree with you. I tried to get them to give me a new one also when I had my issues that were not firmware related since I only had the unit for 3 months when it started trippin but nope in for repairs.
@@TrakMonkProductions it is very disapointing that this have been issues for years with icon i also have talked to other people and they all have problems and issues with this unit and i bought it and i will 100% sent it return i cant have a mixee that gonna have issues
