Softube

Notes: Studio-grade control for your mixing process, the Console 1 Channel is arguably the best way to get hands-on with all major DAWs. Includes Softube's new Core Mixing Suite software, billed as 'the perfect channel strip'.

Supplier's Notes:
Mixing. The way it should be.

Console 1 Channel lets you use your hands to mix and your ears to sculpt your sound. Each knob corresponds to a specific parameter and no mapping is necessary. Gain is always gain. Ratio is always ratio. The dual high-resolution smart screens keep you focused on the sound of your mix. Intuitive and efficient, Channel lets you go deeper into your creative process. And enjoy it!

World-class console sound

Console 1 Channel gives you world-renowned console sounds because that's what Softube do: give you exacting models of professional-grade, standard-setting gear - from Solid State Logic and Tube-Tech to Chandler Limited. You can load Summit Audio Grand Channel, Weiss Gambit Series, or extremely punchy Empirical Labs strip. Channel comes with Softube's take on the perfect channel strip: the new Core Mixing Suite software.

World-class console feel

Console 1 Channel will be the sexiest gear your desk has seen in a while. The premium materials, stunning Nordic Night Sky finish, and robust build mean that it outshines all others in its class. But Channel is more than just studio bling. Every rotation of Channel's touch-sensitive Analog Feel™ potentiometers - and an increase of more than ten times the resolution over the previous generation - gives you the sensation of the priciest outboard gear. They feel analogue because they are.

Core Mixing Suite: the perfect channel strip

Console 1 Channel comes with the new Core Mixing Suite software. It gives you the award-winning sounds of Tape, FET Compressor Mk II, and Bus Processor in the versatile preamp, shape, equalization, and compression sections. Also included is an innovative drive section befitting Softube's reputation for saturation. Core Mixing Suite combines Softube's deep DSP knowledge with processors that will take you through your entire process, from the broad strokes to the surgical corrections.

A perfect fit for your DAW

Just plug it in and Console 1 Channel works with all major DAWs. Without mapping. Click below to learn more about Console 1 compatibility with Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Cubase, Studio One, LUNA, Reaper, FL Studio, Nuendo, and Cakewalk.

A perfect fit for your studio

A studio is as individual as the music makers who call it home. Console 1 Channel is built to fit your studio - no matter the setup.

Technical specs & setups

Included Software

Console 1 Core Mixing Suite, including:
Tape/Preamp: tape drive model
Filters: 6, 12, 18, 24, 48 dB included (default is 18 in bass and 12 on top
Shape: Dynamic Shaper, Panner, Dual Dynamics
2 EQs: Modern precise and vintage passive parallel
3 Compressors: FET Mk II, Opto and Bus Compressor

Connectivity: Dual USB-C ports
Daisy Chain Units: Yes
Power: Console 1 bus powered (USB-C), or powered by included power supply
Sections: Tape/Preamp, Filters, Shape (Dual), EQ (Dual), Compressor (Dual), Drive/Character
DAW Control: Volume, Pan, Solo/Mute, 6 Sends, Track Select
High Resolution Screens: 2 high resolution screens showing EQ and compressor curves, VU meter, and track information
LED colour: 51 RGB LEDs for track selection. White LEDs for knob read-out
Knobs: 27 touch sensitive high-resolution Analog Feel potentiometers
Mounting options: 100 mm M4 VESA on the bottom. M4 threads on the sides
Construction: Anodized aluminium top, injection moulded smooth sides and back with integrated connectivity points
Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 mm x 45 mm x 219 mm / 17.1" x 1.77" x 8.66"
Weight: 1,80 kg / 3.96 lbs

Notes: The latest incarnation of Softube's Console 1 Fader controller expands on the original with features including dual USB-C ports with the option to daisy chain multiple units, parameter mode, expanded DAW compatibility, haptic feedback and high-res screens.

Supplier's Notes:
Console 1 Fader Mk III gives you the control and feel of 100 mm high quality faders, featuring the new Analog Feel fader with capacitive touch to vastly improve your workflow in your DAW and round out the Console 1 Mixing System.

The Fader III is the perfect complement to Console 1 Channel Mk III. Set levels, automation, adjust pan, select tracks and many other functions with the tactile feel of faders - no mouse required! Daisy chain up to four units.

Fader Mk III offers the feeling of a high-quality analogue console, the recall and control of a modern DAW, and modularity that means the versatility you need.

World-class console sound

Authentic, timeless big studio sounds from the company known for exquisitely modeling big studio gear, from Tube-Tech to Weiss. Console 1 Fader Mk III comes with Softube's Core Mixing Suite software. It delivers the award-winning sounds of Softube Tape, FET Compressor Mk II, and Bus Processor in versatile preamp, shape, equalization, and compression sections, and an innovative drive befitting Softube's stellar saturation reputation. It's Softube's take on the perfect channel strip, but users will appreciate the ability to draw on Softube's one-of-a-kind catalogue to design their unique dream console.

Console 1 Fader Mk III key features:

Premium bead-blasted aluminium in a Nordic Night Sky finish.

Ten high-resolution screens that make track navigation a breeze. You'll always know exactly where you're at with screens that show you customizable information like track name, number, level meters, pan, and colour.

Refined Analog Feel faders with capacitive touch make for the smoothest experience possible.

Haptic feedback that feels amazing and communicates critical information in an uber-intuitive way.

Core Mixing Suite featuring:

Softube Tape/Preamp section
Shape: Transient Shaper plus new utility tools
Two equalizers: passive vintage and precise modern
Three compressors based on FET Compressor Mk II, Bus Processor, and OPTO Compressor
Core Modern Preamp and Core Vintage Preamp
Customize your workflow on the fly. Param mode (or parameter mode) gives you fast control over filters, drive, or even compression thresholds.
FabFilter and UADx control for Console 1 Mixing System
Dual USB-C ports with daisy chain compatibility without a hub. Fader offers single connectivity for as many faders as you want.

Technical Specifications

Included Software: Console 1 Core Mixing Suite
Connectivity: Dual USB-C ports
Daisy Chain Units: yes
Power: Incl. 20W USB-C PSU delivers power to multiple units

Operation Modes:
Console 1
Pro Tools HUI
Generic MCU (Volume, Pan, Sends, Solo, Mute)
UAD Apollo Central

DAW Control
Volume
Pan
Solo/Mute
6 Sends
Track Select

DAW Communication
Direct DAW Integration (Logic, Cubase)
Pro Tools HUI (Pro Tools)
Integrated DAW Control (Ableton Live, Reaper, Nuendo, FL Studio, LUNA, Digital Performer, Harrison Mixbus, Bitwig, Cakewalk, Samplitude)

Haptic Feedback
Notch on Zero (volume at unity or pan at center)
Event Mode (fader "vibrates" to indicate clipping)
Discrete Values Mode (fader "snaps" to nearest value when controlling a product with discrete values e.g. an EQ with set frequencies)
Faders: 10 x 100 mm Analog Feel™ Motorized Faders
High Resolution Screens: 10 high resolution screens showing track name, color, number, and VU meter

Unique Features:
Parameter Mode (maps fader to any Console 1 Channel parameter)
Quickly change modes (C1, Pro Tools HUI, MCU, UA Apollo Central)
Select track on solo
Select track on touch
Favourite and Compact mode
Fader Trim
Track Width
Load Strip/Section
Presets (Load/Save)

Buttons

10 buttons with RGB LEDs for track selection
37 buttons with RGB LEDs for Solo, Mute, Sends, and various other functions
Shift button for access to additional parameters

Knobs: 1 touch sensitive high-resolution Analog Feel™ potentiometer for pan and menu control
Mounting options: 100 mm M4 VESA on the bottom. M4 threads on the side
Construction: Anodized aluminum top, injection moulded smooth sides and back with integrated connectivity points

Included Cables
2m USB C to USB C braided
1m USB A to USB C braided
1m USB C to USB C braided

Included Screws:
4 x screws for VESA mounting option
Expandable: Connect up to four Console 1 Fader Mk III units and one Console 1 Channel Mk III units


Dimensions
Dimensions (mm and in):
435 mm / 17.1" length
219 mm / 8.66" width
45 mm / 1.77" height

Product Weight (kg and lbs): 1.8 kg / 3.96 lbs