Icon Pro Audio introduces touchscreen-equipped Touch 8

A giant touchscreen just barged into the audio interface lane and made tiny knobs look prehistoric.

Touch 8 goes full touchscreen flex

• Icon Pro Audio just rolled out the Touch 8 interface.
• The company built it around a 10 inch multi touch LCD.
• The screen shows virtual faders that slide with light taps.
• Buttons respond with soft presses from any viewing angle.

Hands-on control without menu diving

• Icon Pro Audio is packed in 15 segment-level meters.
• Each channel gets a minus 20 dB pad.
• Input switching flips between mic, line, and instrument.
• Phantom power and polarity flip per channel.

Connectivity leans studio ready

• Icon Pro Audio fitted four Neutrik XLR TRS combos.
• The rear panel carries four quarter-inch TRS outputs.
• ADAT ports deliver eight channels of digital I O.
• UNI OTG pipes audio straight to mobile streaming apps.

iO Pro software drives routing

• Icon Pro Audio pairs it with iO Pro software.
• App adjusts headphones, masters, and direct monitoring.
• Plug-ins can run during streaming or live sets.
• Loopback works on both Mac and Windows systems.

Core specs and hardware perks

• Icon Pro Audio rates dynamic range at 130 and 128 dB.
• Mic preamps push up to 75 dB of gain.
• Two headphone outs get separate level knobs.
• Hardware encoder fine-tunes on-screen faders.

Bundled creative software stack

• Icon Pro Audio includes iZotope VEA for voice cleanup.
• Harrison AVA Live handles low-latency channel processing.
• Bitwig 8 Track Studio DAW lands in the box.
• Kilohearts Toolbox and Dotec Audio plugins tag along.

Release window and pricing

• Icon Pro Audio plans availability for Q2 2026.
• UK price lands at 519 pounds with VAT.
• Euro tag sits at 599 euros.