All user reviews for the iCon iStage

In fact, I use only DAW mode via Mackie control method for Ableton Live:

track selection,
mute, solo these tracks
play / stop / loop / record

AC works by pages 8 tracks with feedback LEDs to activate or not the parameter in question, nice.

The rest is lousy because it is not programmable via the utility not terrible, so I am using not Effector mode (via MIDI Control Change 2 pads, one pushing up the value of a parameter assigned, the other by lowering the value = 2 controls column pads 24 assignable controls so that the changed value is displayed, rather original way by the backlight pads. Ultimately, it is less a potentiometer / encoder thus completely useless.

Drummer mode is not terrible either, ca sends Note On a priori intended to trigger sounds / samples genre but MPC pads are small and hard, so it's boring, so it's blah. I do not use it.

DJ mode, which I use occasionally to trigger clips in Ableton, wander through the columns and trigger scenes using the dial is nice but limited to 16 or 17 rows of clips / scenes so for this function, a better launchpad I think.

Ultimately reduced to a basic sequencer controller, it makes the priest a little expensive but it is portable and very strong (hard plastic, quite heavy)

I do not know if I remake this choice but I must say that even down to the use of only one quarter of its functions, I use it routinely for this function just: play / pause / loop / rec + selection 8 tracks by 8, mute, solo.

I use it for almost a year, I have not tried other models before.

Goodies:
robust: as explained mawou if a tractor rolls over, always try to connect after, it can work
launchpad at half price: dj mode is not bad at all. Remember to configure the beast midi in AND out, and you get a visual feedback of the clips in Ableton live reading (at least). For triggering clips live is quite frankly, with still some caveats: only two colors, red for the clips read and blue .... Everything else. 3 colors for me is a minimum, or at least when there are no clips in the box, no colors! But hey it's still good
functions performed: the drummer functions, effector and daw are not feasible. Drummer: given the sensitivity of the pads, as do rhythms mouse ..... Effector: I do not know how you control with, especially if it is to achieve automation, but good luck. But parcontre reflecting a little, There are way to recycle the unusable function, including volume control effects returns (as I have read)

Retraining in question could have been more relevant if the "imap" MIDI editing software offered more opportunities because ultimately, only assignments drummer mode can be adjusted .... Damage

So mawou same as if it cost 90 euros, I would have sent him to China to acquire a launchpad. And if I had to do ... I do not know.

I often say that snapped her in a control surface that is a shame. Better worth to buy good hardware with our modest savings. But in fact, the purpose of a control surface is to allow comfort while working. So good .... Left to be comfortable as being completely or not at all!

How long have you been using?
I only used 2 weeks and I quickly bought a launchpad
What is so special that you like most and least?
the +
its price
the -
there are bugs in time, the keys do not respond and after 10 seconds it works again?????
sensibilitée the key is not adjustable and touch is no
The program is really simple config, one little almost nothing parametrer
the firmware on the website builder does not even notice and is ridiculous
How do you rate the quality / price?
With experience, you do again this choice? ...
NO ... but considering the price it should not hope to have a war machine
but do not buy more than 50 euros NEW

My experience in live
The +: switching from one mode to another super quick and easy:

DJ mode: there is a launch pad, the chalan is happy colors and patterns available active, it is convenient.The jog blew 4 lines 4 lines, a tad confusing but effective. We have a gaggle of buttons and already dream of having more

DAW Mode: Volume / Pan / Mute / Solo, it selects and alters with volume and jog for Pan obviously.

Control Mode: All buttons can control anything, provided remembering c'qu'elles do!

User drummer: a little dimension, sensitivity issue that did not seem to be that and all ways, given the size of the buttons should not have the fingers of BB King. I think you can adjust the sensitivity with the software sold with it, but it's not the strength of bouzingue.

The real fun is to go from one mode to the other easily. So my BCR 2000 is going to rest a little more.

Given the size (not the weight, ca looks very solid.), And the price for my use, I see no better.

Yo

kind of USB MIDI controller and traktor oriented live mainly
USB powered
the 48 pads in all colors, it's nice! (And it attracts the customer!)
I bought it for use with ProTools and Reason 10 6 on laptop, especially for dynamic pads.

The manual is zero, even if it has the advantage of being available in French.
There is an editing software, style M-Audio's Enigma, which is called IMap, Version 2 is compatible with any of my PC apparently, and a version crashes my laptop (recent, 8G of RAM, i5 equivalent). This software is used to change the controls of notes and other CC effects and if you do not have the midi learn in software (which has become quite rare I think), but given the quality of the pad sensitivity, as forget the "instrument".

There are four modes at the origin:
-DJ: to control playback live (4 buttons play, stop 12), I have not managed to use this mode of Reason and Protools
-Effector: I attribute the controls with midi learn on protools or Reason noon on assignment, it is flashy and so there are 48 possible controls! here it works well. The value of the control is displayed in red letters on blue, it's funny.
-DAW: to change mute, solo, pan and volume or pitch of eight tracks, and play / record, not bad
Drummer-mode: use the pads conventionally as controllers of note, and there is very poor, press as a nag at the center of the pad, otherwise no note, so mediocre gameplay, and When it does not work for ten seconds and you do not know why. To live, to exclude, possibly for recording mobile if you have time ...

Kong on laptop with Reason, it crashes every time. There must be a compatibility with the software publisher IMap as soon as I uninstall it no longer crashes, but suddenly I can not define the notes of the pads ...

Suddenly I Controller uses effects and playback / recording on desktop PC, and then no worries. But it's duplicate with controls from my Axiom Pro 49 and my little novation nocturn.

Level of manufacturing quality, it seems it would pass under the tractor to move the body of the istage (apparently metal), but it's really silly to have put a potentiometer and a fader as fragile when they are made to be manipulated all the time ...
Similarly, for the sake of portability, I think they put a mini USB port that will last a few months when there was ample room on the wafer to a USB stupid.

So for the price I got it (flash sale at 44 euros), the value for money is average.
I would have returned if it had cost me 95 euros the original, for sure ...

You just say you buy a controller to effect and to start playback or recording, but not a controller of notes or style trigger finger PADKONTROL ...

As there is no on / off button, I'll be converting it back into USB light