iCON KEYBOARD NANO User Manual

25/37/49/61/88-note velocity-sensitive piano-style keys USB
MIDI controller keyboard

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.
5. Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Avoid having water or other liquids spilled on this unit.
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.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or otherwise damaged by items placed on or against them. Particular attention should be given to the plugs, receptacles, and the point where the cord exits the appliance.
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.
13. Unplug this unit and all connected electrical equipment during lightning storms or when left unused for a long period of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the appliance has been damaged in any way or fails to operate normally.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the ICON iKeyboard 3Nano / 4 Nano /5Nano / 6Nano / 8Nano USB MIDI controller. 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 find a detailed description of the features of the Keyboard 3Nano / 4 Nano /5Nano / 6Nano / 8Nano, as well as a guided tour through its front and rear panels, step-by-step instructions for their setup and use, and full specifications.
Please register the product on our website at the below link www.iconproaudio.com/registration:

Please follow the step-by-step procedures. Start by inputting 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 find updated information such as firmware/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 service, the original packaging (or reasonable equivalent) is required. With proper care and adequate air circulation, your iKeyboard 3Nano / 4 Nano /5Nano / 6Nano / 8Nano 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?

• iKeyboard 3Nano / iKeyboard 4Nano / iKeyboard 5Nano / iKeyboard 6Nano /iKeyboard 8Nano – 25/37/49/61/88-note velocity-sensitive piano-style keys USB MIDI controller keyboard x 1
• Quick Start Guide x 1
• USB 2.0 cable x 1

Register your ICON ProAudio product to your personal account

1. Check the 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. 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 files such as drivers, firmware, user manual in different languages and bundled software, etc. for download. Please make sure you have to download the necessary files such as the driver before you begin device installation.

Features

• Dual function encoder knob (Enter & rotate)
• 11-segment LED surrounding the encoder to indicate the rotating position (Volume & Pan).
• Velocity-sensitive piano style keyboard
• Modulation and Pitch jog-wheel
• Octave up/down buttons
• Transpose up/down buttons
• Multi velocity curves available for selection (Key and Pads)
• Midi output jack
• Expression & sustain pedal TRS connectors
• Sustain pedal connector polarity reversibly
• Class-compliant with Windows XP, Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7/8/10 (32-bit & 64- bit), and Mac OS X (IntelMac)
• USB 2.0 high-speed connectivity
• Firmware upgrade available simply via USB connection and iMap software.
• Robust metal casing with Kensington lock port

Front Panel Layout

1. 25/37/49/61/88-note key switches
   25/37/49/61/88-note velocity-sensitive piano-action key switches.

2. Dual function encoders
   The dual-functioned encoder acts as a push-button and rotary control. When an encoder is pressed, it may be used to change modes of operation or to change what appears in the display above the channel strips. When an encoder is rotated, depending on its assigned function, it can be used to adjust a channel’s pan, send level, or plug-in parameters.

3. Encoder LED
   The 11-LED surrounding the encoder lights up to indicate the relative position of the rotation without having to look at your computer.

4. Modulation jog wheel
   Rotate to adjust the modulation effect.

5. Pitch jog wheel
   Rotate to adjust the pitch bend. It returns to default, “0” when released.

6. Octave buttons
   Raise or lower the pitches played on your keyboard.

7. Transpose button (Use in conjunction with the Octave up/down buttons)
   Raise or lower the pitches (by less than an octave) played on your keyboard.
   ( Tip : While pressing and holding the “Transpose” button, press a key switch within an octave range from the original c1 position) to change the c1 to that particular switch.)

Rear panel layout

1. Expression Pedal Input
   A standard expression pedal can be connected via this 1/4” input.

2. Sustain Pedal Input
   This 1/4” jack can be used to connect a momentary footswitch, like a piano’s sustain pedal. (ICON SPD-01)
   Tip: You may reverse the sustain pedal connector polarity with the provided IMAP.

3. Midi Out Port
   Use the MIDI Out terminal to connect an external synthesizer or sound module.

4. USB port
   Functions as a MIDI port to your notebook (or computer) and compatible software. Also provides power to your iKeyboard 3Nano/4Nano/5Nano/6Nano/8Nano.

5. 7V/1A DC power adapter connector
   Connect your 7V/1A DC power adapter (optional) here.

6. Power switch
   Power switch for your iKeyboard 3Nano/4Nano/5Nano/6Nano/8Nano.

Getting Started

Connecting your keyboard Nano controller

1. Connect the keyboard Nano to your Mac/PC via the USB port.
   Choose a USB port on your Mac/PC and insert the wide (flat) end of the USB cable. Connect the cable’s small jack end to the keyboard Nano. Your Mac/PC should automatically “see” the new hardware and notify you that it is ready to use.

2. Set up your DAW
   Activate the ICON keyboard Nano controller in your DAW or MIDI software using “MIDI Setup” or “MIDI Devices”.

Download the Windows driver from your “Personal User Page atwww.iconproaudio.com”
After you downloaded the driver file, please click it to start the installation process.

1. iMap™ Software for Mac OS X
   Please follow the procedures below step-by-step to launch your iMap™ software in Mac OS X.

Tips: By “dragging and dropping” the “keyboard Nano” icon into the “Applications” folder, you can create a “iMap” shortcut on your Mac’s desktop.

**Installing iMap™ Software for Windows

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Please follow the procedures below step-by-step to install your iMap™ software.

1. Turn on your PC

2. Download the Windows driver from your “Personal User Page atwww.iconproaudio.com”
   After you downloaded the driver file, please click it to start the installation process.

3. Setup Wizard appears
   Setup wizard appears, please click “Next”.
   

4. Choose Install Location
   Choose your preferred install location for iMap™ or use the default location and click “Next”.
   

5. Select shortcut
   Select the start menu folder in which you would like to create the iMap™ shortcut. Then click “Next”.
   

6. Create a shortcut on your desktop
   Please un-tick the box if you do not want to place a shortcut icon on your desktop for iMap™, otherwise, click “Next”.
   

7. iMap™started to install
   The iMap™ installation has now started, wait for it to finish. Then click “Finish”.
   

8. Installation finished
   Click “Finish” to complete the iMap™ software installation.
   

Assigning MIDI functions with iMap™

You can use iMap™ to easily assign the MIDI functions of your keyboard Nano.
Note: If your keyboard Nano is not connected to your Mac/PC, the message “There are no MIDI input devices” will appear. Please connect the keyboard Nano to your Mac/PC  with the provided USB cable.

iMap™ ikeyboard Nano software panel

keyboard Nano’s iMap is divided into two main sections as described below:

Section 1

1. Keyboard elements assignment
   These elements include the key switches, velocity curve, modulation/pitch-bend jog wheel, Sustain & Expression pedal, Transpose & Octave buttons. These elements are assigned by the top three drop-down windows. To assign a control, select it by clicking it and assign a different midi message by the two drop- down menus (MIDI Channel  & CC).
   

2. MIDI Channel
   Assign MIDI channel from 0-16.

3. CC values
   Assign MIDI CC value from 0-127.

4. Velocity Curve
   Select the available velocity curve of your keybed. For the difference velocity curve
   diagram, please refer to P.19.

5. Sustain Pedal
   You could reverse the sustain pedal connector polarity. Please refer to P.18 for details.

Section 2

1. General setting to the keyboard
   

2. “Save file” button
   Click this button to save your current settings for the ikeyboard Nano. The file is an “ikeyboard Nano” file.

3. “Load file” button
   Click this button to load a previously saved “. ikeyboard Nano” setting file for your ikeyboard Nano.

4. “Send Data” button
   Click this button to upload the iMap™ software settings to your ikeyboard Nano via USB connection.
   (Note: You must have connected your ikeyboard Nano to your Mac/PC, otherwise the settings upload will not be successful.)

5. “MIDI Devices” button
   Click this button, a MIDI device select window will appear as shown in diagram

6. Please select “ICON ikeyboard Nano” for the MIDI Out Devices.
   ( Note: Please make sure you have pressed this button every time you launched iMap, select your ICON product on the MIDI input-output Device pop-up menu to make  sure the communication between iMap and your ICON product is created successfully.)

7. “Firmware Upgrade” button
   Click this button to enter into the firmware upgrade window for ikeyboard Nano. Please refer to P.15 for the firmware upgrade procedure.

Firmware upgrade

Keyboard Nano series functional firmware upload procedure

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Restore the factory default settings

To restore your ikeyboard Nano settings to factory default, simply import the “Factory Default” setting file into your ikeyboard Nano with the original setting of the iMap software.

Reverse sustain pedal connector polarity

There is two major typess of sustain pedals on the market, they are having a reverse polarity and thus will have the exact opposite reaction. You may adjust the polarity of your  keyboard Nano sustain pedal connector with the provided iMap (V1.03 or above). Please follow the below instructions to adjust the polarity.

1. Launch iMap again and click the “MIDI Devices” button to select keyboard Nano or USB Audio Device from the pop-up menu
2. Click the ‘Sustain Pedal” logo and select “reverse” on the left-side pull-down menu.
3. Click the “Send Data” button to upload the settings to your ikeyboard Nano.
4. Close iMap software.

Velocity curve

Specifications

7V/1A DC

100mA or less

Weight:

Dimensions:

18.7″(L)x7.44″(W)x2.83″(H)
iKeyboard 4Nano| 641(L)x189(W)x72(H)mm
25.4″(L)x7.44″(W)x2.83″(H)
iKeyboard 5Nano| 806(L)x189(W)x72(H)mm
31.7″(L)x7.44″(W)x2.83″(H)
iKeyboard 6Nano| 971(L)x189(W)x72(H)mm
38.2″(L)x7.44″(W)x2.83″(H)
iKeyboard 8Nano| 1349(L)x189(W)x72(H)mm
53.11″(L)x7.44″(W)x2.83″(H)

Services

If your ikeyboard Nano 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 find solutions on these pages. If you don’t find 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 errors 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 the 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 Hong Kong
   Send the product to: ASIA OFFICE:
   Unit F, 15/F., Fu Cheung Centre,
   No. 5-7 Wong Chuk Yeung Street, Fotan,
   Sha Tin, N.T., Hong Kong.
   Tel: (852) 2398 2286
   Fax: (852) 2789 3947
   Email: info.asia@icon-global.com
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   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
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