icon Upod-Live Professional Live Singing Sound Card 2 Output USB Audio Interface User Manual

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Introductions

Thank you for purchasing the ICON ProAudio UpodLive 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 find a detailed description of the features of the UpodLive 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 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 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 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 servicing, the original packaging (or reasonable equivalent) is required. With proper care and adequate air circulation, your UpodLive 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?

UpodLive USB Recording Interface

Quick Start Guide
USB 2.0 cable

3.5mm TRS audio cable x 1pc

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Check serial number of your device
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Features

The ICON UpodLive USB recording interface provides an audio input and output module with USB connectivity for your PC or Smart Phone. Main features include:

Smart device digital (type C) and analog (TRRS) connection jacks are both equipped
Compatible with iOS and Android Digital I/O jack (Type C) & Analog I/O jack (3.5mm stereo TRRS) is equipped for direct connection with Smart Phone

Built-in ICON Hi-end DSP effects
Large LCD display with two large control knobs for controlling DSP effects and main functions

16-Bit 48KHz 2 mic-In/1 instrument-In, 2-Out USB Recording Interface
2×2 analog I/O full duplex recording and playback

ICON mic-preamp with individual gain control
+48V phantom power equipped functions as a stand-alone device with RCA input & DSP processing.
2 analog outputs on 1/4” TRS jacks
Build-in stereo 3.5mm stereo TRS line-in with individual gain control
Functions as a stand-alone device with 3.5mm stereo TRS input jack & DSP processing
Attenuator (Voice-Over) function button equipped for music fade-out automatically when mic signal is present
Buttons equipped for controlling mic signal (dry/wet) recording to PC/SmartPhone
Buttons equipped for controlling monitoring signal (dry/wet)
Master volume control on the top panel
2 headphone outputs on 1/4” TRS jack and 3.5mm stereo with individual volume control
USB2.0 compatible and USB bus-powered
Switch for connecting Apple (iOS) or Android smartphone
Plug & play and no driver installation is needed
Compatible with Mac OS (Intel-Mac) and Windows XP, Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit) & Windows 10 (64-bit)
Full duplex, simultaneous record/playback

Front/Top Panel

“Mic”Inst 1/2
Unbalanced mic level inputs. These hybrid connectors will accept a standard 3-pin XLR plug or a 1/4” TS connector.
Note: +48V phantom power will only be provided to XLR connector.

HI-Z input & gain control
This is high impedance input for guitar/bass with individual gain control knob.
Mic/Instrument input switch
Switch input from mic to Instrument or vice versa.
48V phantom power switch
Press to supply +48V phantom power to both XLR input. This phantom power circuit is suitable for most condenser microphones.

Input gain level controls 1/2
These potentiometers control the input level of the associated analog microphone (& instrument) inputs.
Master level control
This potentiometer controls the master output level of the analog outputs.
Note: Master level control will only adjust the output level of both the Line output 1/2 and the 3.5mm stereo output.
Headphone level control
These potentiometers control the output level of the associated headphone output.

Headphone output
These output jacks accept a standard 1/4″ stereo TRS headphone and a 3.5mm stereo TRS connector.
Line in gain level control
This potentiometer controls the input level of the Line-in inputs.
LCD backlit display
The two-line backlit LCD display shows the parameter values as you adjust them and also provides feedback about channel selections, operating modes, and more.

FX/Vocal Tune/Pitch Shift/EQ control knobs
These two encoders are provide to adjust the settings and parameters of FX, Vocal Tune, Pitch Shift and EQ
FX/Vocal Tune/Pitch Shift/EQ display LED
These LEDs show the active control settings on the LCD. Press the left control knob to switch the active control manual from FX, Vocal Tune, Pitch Shifty or EQ.

Signal flow control buttons – Recording/Live Streaming & Monitoring
There are mainly two group of buttons (2×4) controlling the “Recording/Live Streaming” and “Monitoring” signal flow
Recording/Live Streaming button group consists of:

Dry	Only Mic/Inst input signal will be recorded or live streamed (no DSP processed).
Wet	Mic/Inst input signal with DSP processed will be recorded or live streamed.
Line In	Only Line in input signal will be recorded or live streamed (Note: If LiveRemote is being used, its signal will also blend with the Line in signal)
PC Out	PC or Smart Phone playback signal will be recorded or live streamed.

Monitoring button group consists of:

Dry	Only monitoring the Mic/Inst. input signal.
Wet	Monitoring Mic/Inst. input signal with DSP processed.
Line In	Monitoring the Line in signal
PC Out	Monitoring the PC or Smart Phone playback

LiveRemote sensor
An optional device “LiveRemote” is available for triggering sound sampler remotely when you doing live streaming. Please contact our dealer nearest you for product information.

Mode button
Press to switch & activate between different channel signal flow presets including:

P0 Custom Chan	Allow you to self define your desired channel signal flow by activating the different buttons on “Recording/Live Streaming” and “Monitoring” button group
P1 Chat	Intended for internet chatting application
P2 Music	Intended for music listening application
P3 Gaming	Intended for internet gaming application
P4 Host	Intended for host live streamer
P5 KTV	Intended for internet karaoke application
P6 Record Dry	Intended for dry recording application

Please refer to the below chart for the relation between the activated buttons at each preset mode

	Recording/Live Streaming				Monitoring
Mode	Dry	Wet	Line-In	PC Out	Dry	Wet	Line-In	PC Out
P0 Custom Chan	User seif define as will
P1 Chat	Activated				Activated			Activated
P2 Music							Activated	Activated
P3 Gaming	Activated							Activated
P4 Host	Activated		Activated		Activated		Activated	Activated
P5 KTV	Activated	Activated	Activated		Activated	Activated	Activated	Activated
P6 Record Dry	Activated		Activated		Activated	Activated	Activated	Activated

Vocal Tune button
Press to activate the “Vocal Tune” function. To adjust the settings, please refer to P12.
Pitch Shift button
Press to activate the “Pitch Shift” function. To adjust the settings, please refer to P12.

Attenuator (Voice-Over) button
Activating the attenuator (Voice-Over) function will allow the music signal from PC & RCA inputs to be ramped down when there is input signal from input 1 or 2. Signal will gradually ramp up again if there is no input signal.

Rear Panel

3.5mm TRS input connectors
These are unbalanced analog inputs on 3.5mm TRS connector at –10dB line level.

Line outputs 1/2
These are unbalanced analog outputs on standard 1/4″ TS connectors at +6dBU line level.
USB 2.0 compatible Connector (Type-C)
Connect it with the provided USB cable to your Mac/PC’s USB connector. When you run the live streaming application, you have to connect it with an OTG cable that allows you to connect to both your PC and smartphone together
3.5mm TRRS Smart Phone connection jack
Connect this jack with the provided cable to your smartphone’s headset input jack.

Power supply connector
UpodLive is USB-bus powered. If your computer does not supply sufficient power, connect an ICON 5VDC power supply adapter to this jack. Or you may try to use your smartphone power adapter with the connect cable type (Android). Normally it should work and provide enough power to the device.
(Note: You can get the power adapter from ICON distributors/dealers near you)
(Note: External power adapter is needed if the UpodLive is using as a standalone unit)

Controlling the DSP effects including FX

There are four main different types of DSP effects including FX, Vocal Tune, Pitch Shift and EQ.

Left control knob (Press)	Press to switch between the four DSP setting manuals and there are four LEDs under the LCD showing the current active DSP manual.
Left control knob (Rotate)	Rotate the knob to select different DSP preset.
Right control knob (Press)	Press to switch between the parameters.
Right control knob (Rotate)	Rotate to adjust the value of the selected parameter.

Below please find a table showing the four DSP with all its available presets, parameter settings etc.

Pitch Shift	01 Custom PS	Adjust Semitone value from -12 to +12
	02 Hi Tone	Preset – No Adjustment could be made
	03 Low Tone	Preset – No Adjustment could be made
	04 Baby	Preset – No Adjustment could be made

EQ	01 Custom PEQ	Low Gain Adjust value from -12 to +12
		Mid Gain Adjust value from -12 to +12
		High Gain Adjust value from -12 to +12
	02 Man Voice	Preset – No Adjsutment could be made
	03 Girl Voice	Preset – No Adjsutment could be made
	04 MC	Preset – No Adjsutment could be made
	OS Phone	Preset – No Adjsutment could be made
	06 Radio	Preset – No Adjsutment could be made

Hardware Connections (with PC/Mac only)

Connect the UpodLive digital audio interface outputs to your amplifier, 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 microphones to the device’s analog input.

Power Pack

Hardware Connections (Use as a standalone device)

Minimum System Requirements

Important: The UpodLive digital audio interface is supported by Mac OS (IntelMac), Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit),and Windows 10 (32-bit/64-bit). The UpodLive digital audio interface is not supported by Windows 98 or Windows Me. For Windows XP, you must be running SP1 or later. Visit the Windows update web pages to make sure you have the most current updates and fixes supplied by Microsoft. On the Mac, the UpodLive digital audio interface is supported by Mac OSX version 10.11.6 (El Capitan) or later (must be Intel-Mac). Earlier versions of Mac operating systems are not supported.

Windows OP:

Pentium 4 -1.0GHz or higher
1.0Ghz RAM

DirectX 8.1 or higher
Windows XP (SP1), Windows 2000 (SP3), Windows Vista or Windows 7 or Windows 10

Mac OP:

Intel-Mac 1.0GHz or higher
1.0GHz RAM
OS 10.11.6 or later

Specifications

Mic Input:

Frequency Response ………………………………. 22Hz to 20kHz (+/-0.2dB)
Dynamic Range………………………………………. 90dB, A-weighted

Signal-to-Noise Ratio………………………………..-90dB, A-weighted
THD+N …………………………………………………..<0.0061% (-86dB)
Crosstalk…………………………………………………-85dB @ 1kHz

Input Impedance: Mic in …………………………… 1.8K Ohms, typical
Adjustable Gain ……………………………………….+39dB

Inst Input:

Frequency Response ………………………………. 22Hz to 20kHz (+/-0.2dB)
Dynamic Range………………………………………. 90dB, A-weighted
Signal-to-Noise Ratio ……………………………….-90dB, A-weighted

THD+N …………………………………………………..<0.0061% (-86dB)
Crosstalk…………………………………………………-75dB @ 1kHz
Input Impedance: Inst in …………………………… 500K Ohms, typical;

Total Gain Range:……………………………………. +38dB

Line Inputs (RCA IN, Unbalanced):

Frequency Response ………………………………. 22Hz to 20kHz (+/-0.2dB)

Dynamic Range………………………………………. 90dB, A-weighted
Signal-to-Noise Ratio………………………………..-90dB, A-weighted
THD+N …………………………………………………..<0.003% (-86dB)

Crosstalk…………………………………………………-90dB @ 1kHz
Input Impedance……………………………………… 10K Ohms, typical
Adjustable Gain ……………………………………….+8dB

Line Outputs 1/2 (Stereo, Unbalanced):

Frequency Response ………………………………. 22Hz to 20kHz (+/-0.2dB)
Dynamic Range………………………………………. 90dB, A-weighted

Signal-to-Noise Ratio………………………………..-90dB, A-weighted
THD+N …………………………………………………..<0.003% (-86 dB)
Crosstalk…………………………………………………-90dB @ 1kHz

Nominal Output Level………………………………. Unbalanced: +2dBV, typical;

Headphone Outputs: (at Maximum Volume; Into 100 Ohm load):

Frequency Response ………………………………. 22Hz to 20kHz (+/-0.2dB)

Power into Ohms…………………………………….. 20 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
Load Impedance……………………………………… 32 to 600 Ohms

Services

If your UpodLive needs servicing, follow these instructions. Check our online help centre at http://support.iconproaudio.com/hc/en-us, for information, knowledge, and downloads such as:

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References

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