Softube Console 1 Channel MKIII Control Surface

The Softube Console 1 Channel Mk III is the industry defining channel strip hardware from Softube. As part of Console 1 Mixing System, Channel gives you control over tape/preamp, shape, EQ, Compression, Drive, and certain DAW Functions. Updated features such as touch sensitive knobs, dual screens, dual USB-C ports for daisy chaining, and dual sections continue to strengthen that this category leader is best in class. The included Core Mixing Suite gives you all the tools you need to customize your perfect channel strip and make a hit album.

Softube engineers ensured that every rotation of Console 1 Channel’s Analog Feel potentiometers delivers a sensation that rivals the priciest outboard gear. The weighty, precise, and resistant turn of these knobs underscores the immersive mixing experience of Channel. With an increase of more than ten times the resolution over the earlier generation, Console 1 Channel MKIII is the future-proofed foundation of the modern mixing workflow.

MIX WITHOUT A MOUSE

Let go of the mouse. Console 1 Channel's knob-per-function design allows users to use their hands to mix and their ears to sculpt their sound. Dual high-resolution smart screens and an industry-defining 1:1 workflow mean users always understand the adjustments they are making and where to find the most important parameters. With the increase in efficiency that Channel delivers, users can put the focus back on the creative process.

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 Sotube does: gives 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 an 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 analog because they are.

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.

THE PERFECT CHANNEL STRIP

Console 1 Channel comes withthe 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 our reputation for saturation. Core Mixing Suite combines deep DSP knowledge with processors that will take you through your entire process, from the broad strokes to the surgical corrections.

FEATURES:

• Premium bead-blasted aluminum in a Nordic Night Sky finish
• Dual high-resolution smart screens 27 Analog Feel potentiometers with touch sensitivity Two instances per Shape, EQ, and Compressor section
• Console 1 Core Mixing Suite, featuring: Softube Tape/Preamp section; Transient Shaper plus new utility tools; passive vintage and precise modern equalizers; three compressors based on FET Compressor Mk II, Bus Processor, and OPTO Compressor; newly designed drive algorithm
• Dual USB-C ports with daisy chain compatibility
• VESA and 19-inch rack mounting options

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

• macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13
• Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11
• Softube account
• iLok account
• Computer with AU, VST, VST3 and/or AAX compatible DAW host software
• Internet access (for downloading installers and managing licenses)