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