Console 1 Channel Mk III Walkthrough - Softube 

For real! 😂

Same feeling 😂

Right there with you 😊

That's wonderful to hear! :) Cheers, David at the Softube Support

Same here, see you in 2083😅

So are we!! :) Cheers, David at Sofutbe

You could map third party plugs in. I've done it on mine. There is even a video on RU-vid how to do it.

I've seen zozillathagreat video if you refer to his one. And he says that you can't back and forth, either you use it as midi controler with third party, or you're using the softube system... Because you need to unplug relaunch the console one app with pontential bugs... But anyway, I will think about it and I just see that they will upgrade their fader console too, so maybe it will be more third party firendly...

Yep, that's true. Can't change the mapping to do it in PT. I don't see much in Fader mk3 that is better then mark 2 to be honest. I think it's a great little device. @@nelsonleeroy

Yep but the knobs are real analog knobs they say. I guess we have to see more, I went to their site again, If I want to switch back I will have to get the 849€ volume 6 + the controller. to have my main mixing plugins well integrated. I ditch PT 10 years ago, I'm on studio one with a fader port16 but there's many very good thing (the integration wit hSthing I obviously) but also many things I don't like, I was thinking about SSL UF8+ UF1 and now there's this, so I'll think about it @@PaulMelia

For some reason they have it solved that problem that seems to be consistent with all of their hardware that they make. I don’t like the unit they have nor do I like the console one channel strip unit nor do I like this one because of the same exact problem no display no numeric indication. Nothing you have to look at the screen all day, this is just for them to keep the prices low ( cheap )

Maybe an interface, too!

@@alexanderstuartpetty485 Maybe not necessary if the "DAW" would be only for mixing, but it could be useful for monitoring. It would make things much more expensive though, since great DA converters are not cheap. 99.9% of people who would be interested in a product like this already has converters anyways. The reason I said "only for mixing" is because if it has to be for recording and producing as well, it would be a full-blown DAW that people will want to be able to use their own third-party plugins in, which you won't be able to control with Console 1 (plus it will have to have so much more functionality and features that it would be impossible to control everything from the console 1).

They teamed up with universal audio and it's deeply integrated in Luna as far as I know. That's probably as good as it gets at least for the near future. :)

Hi! Channel will retail for 899 USD/ 995 EUR/ 11900 SEK. Shipping is free for EU and US purchases made through softube.com. Best regards, David at Softube

What would a Console 1 DAW bring that I don't already have by adding my Console 1 to the dozen DAWs I already have? Even for strictly mixing, I'm a Heavy Console 1 zealot, but I still use a bunch of other plugins. Now, if you don't know, the Console 1 hardware is just a Midi controller. If you quit the OSD app, the hardware gets 'released' to your system and you can map anything you want to the knobs via your DAW. I have em all, but my go-to system is Reaper. Console 1 integrates perfectly with Reaper (and others) out of the box, but Reaper also has built in extensive Midi mapping, as well as the ultimate control surface extension called C.S.I. (Control Surface Integrator) Basically with Reaper CSI, the same kind of hardware control over the software that you get with Console 1, you can Also get with the entire DAW and Every Other Plugin you own. So besides having a $100,000 Avid S6 & ProTools system, Reaper CSI & Softube Console 1 with give you that level of total control for hundreds not hundreds-of-thousands of dollars.

I have 2 MKiis .. ❤em' ...

Hey, users of previous generation Console 1 will be able to manipulate a 2nd section from the plug-in window but not from the hardware. // Sara at Softube

@@SoftubeStudios Thank you so much!

This.

Hey Lukas! Yes! The displays on the hardware are customized to always show you relevant information, which typically is the last knob you touched and visualizations for that section. In default mode the left screen will show Input, Filter, Shape and Equalizer parameters and curves. The right screen will show Compressor, Drive and output parameters and curves. Cheers, David at Softube

Hi! Console 1 Channel Mk III comes with the Console 1 Core Mixing Suite, which includes: 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 The SSL 4000E strip (included with Mk I and Mk II) will instead be available as a separate purchase (exclusive to the Console 1 ecosystem) More info here: www.softube.com/products/console-1-channel-mk-iii Best regards, David at Softube

Comment of the year..

Hey, previous generation users will be able to manipulate a 2nd section from the plug-in window in order to keep compatibility through generations. // Sara at Softube

@@SoftubeStudios fantastic news

Indeed. This is Not a Tool for producers, its for mixing engineers. You don’t need to touch your computer IF the Song is allready recorded and arranged. Its a cool thing and the plugins coming with it Sound really Good, but who tf will change bis workflow when he comes to the mixing Stage, After just Recording and arranging in the DAW. Real professional Mixing engineers wont use it either because they usually will also use hardware or 3rdparty Plugins, so i don’t really get the Target Group of this thing…

the MK1 instantly improved my mixes, this model will bring even more options and flexibility! Can't wait!

@@Dispoboy1A tool for mixing engineers. That's a good way to describe it.

Hi! You can control the DAW volume with the Volume Knob and the plug-in volume by pressing the Shift button and using the same Volume Knob. I hope this helps! If not, please contact support at www.softube.com/contact-us/technical-support Best regards, David at Softube

Hi! The size for Console 1 Channel Mk III is as follows: 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 It is ready to be rack-mounted and VESA mounted. Best regards, David at Sofutbe

Hi, you will be able to see what kHz your EQ is at and the knobs are touch sensitive :) // Sara at Softube

Hi Matthew, Yes! Console 1 Channel MK III will have the same accessibility features and also touch-sensitive potentiometers :) Best regards, David

Hi! Console 1 Channel Mk III comes with the Console 1 Core Mixing Suite, which includes: 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 The SSL 4000E strip will instead be available as a separate purchase (exclusive to the Console 1 ecosystem) Best regards, David at Softube

Hi there, the new update has added some new functionality for Console 1 Mk II owners as well. The second EQ, and Compressor sections are accessible via the plug-ins GUI. If you have more technical questions don't hesitate to reach out to our support team. support@softube.com // Sara at Softube

Hi! Yes, the accessibility features are available in Mk III as well :) Best regards, David at Softube

Yes, sell the mk1/2 and buy the mk3.

there should be a big discount for owners of console 1 mk2 and console 1 fader

Hi, I'll save your feedback as a feature request :) // Sara at Softube

@@SoftubeStudios love the MK3 but yep, the 4 modes in a way are so similar , it is very hard to move 1 hz increments with the EQs, is there any key command for fine increments?

Thats what i thought too 😅 Maybe they exaggerated a bit to show what it can do.

Console 1 has always had both: External Sidechain, setup in your DAW, and the High & Low Cut can be assigned to the Internal Sidechain. If you need more, just set it up on your external path.

Hi, There are no settings for when the unit goes into sleep mode, but if this causes any trouble, please contact support at www.softube.com/contact-us/technical-support Best regards, David at Softube

I've done what I can for now, i.e. I have saved this as an official Feature Request and passed it on to the developers :) Best regards, David at Softube.

yes it comes with a couple channel strips out of the box SSL 4k, then you can add more software channel strips based on your projects, I use the SSL 9k for Dance,Pop, HipHop, and the British one for rock stuff

​@@bassguitar2709 according the Softube the new one does NOT come with the SSL. You will have to buy it separately.

And what happened to ssl 4k? Will it be available for new mk3 customers?

Hi, the Germanium will load the same DSP code and you can tweak some of the parameters. Regarding support for UAD native plug-ins I'll add that as a feature request :) You will be able to purchase the SSL 4000E separately // Sara at Softube

Hi there! If you are still having problems please reach out to our support team. You can send an email to support@softube.com. I'm sure they can help :) // Sara at Softube

@@SoftubeStudios thank you Sara. After a few restarts of my pc, all plugins appeared. So it is solved. Thanks again.

Hi there, I'm afraid there's no such trade in in place // Sara at Softube

Yes there seems to have been a limitation here. They're probably 3rd party screens from another manufacturer.

Hey, we've taken great care to make sure that the new software will be backwards compatible and work with all generations of the Console 1 system. Core Mixing Suite will be available for purchase for customers who are interested in using the products that are included with the Mk III. Regarding dual sections, previous-generation users will be able to manipulate a 2nd section from the plug-in window in order to keep compatibility through generations. However, users interested in the full functionality and the experience of Mk III will need the new hardware. // Sara at Softube

@@SoftubeStudios follow up question, is the vu meter target adjustable, and are we able to have it meter both the pre and post chain? Or is it latched to output?

Hey! You can bypass the individual sections of Console 1, yes :) Let me know if you have any other questions! Best regards, David at Softube

Hi! Console 1 Channel Mk III will retail for 899 USD/ 995 EUR/ 11900 SEK. Shipping is free for EU and US purchases made through softube.com. Best regards, David at Softube

Based on the Softube Webpage it seems Rack-Mount and even Vesa-Mount is available for MKIII.

Hi! Yes, that is correct - Console 1 Channel MK III works with both Rack-mount and VESA-mount :) Cheers, David

@@SoftubeStudios 😲 I did not notice that. So I can mount it into a desktop?! I'm all in for the upgrade👏🏼🙋🏽

Hey, it is rack mountable. You can find more details here: www.softube.com/products/console-1-channel-mk-iii // Sara at Softube

You can see the track name and number on the displays. In the video you see different things. So depending on what you wanna see you can set it to that.

@@nielsnielsen7567 ah, ok cool!

Good news, you can set your displays manually. I personally love seeing track name, color, and number too. So I set the right display to show that. ;)

Agree with the drive section mix knob, but the compresors have a mix knob you can see it with yellow text, which means when you press shift, then the release parameter becomes a mix knob, but yeah adding the same thing for preamp and drive would definitely be very useful.

The compressor Does have a Mix knob, you just have to Shift now. And Drive basically Is like a mix knob, you just blend in your desired amount of Drive for your chosen type and Character.

@G_handle while that's true, you can still get a different sound of drive when you overdrive something, and then you just blend in the original dry signal with the mix knob rather than just using little bit of drive and no mix knob because the frequency response and harmonic saturation profile will be different even if the amount of saturation will be the same after using the mix knob.

@danielkisel5661 While I don't necessarily disagree and would love Every potential parameter change, let me say a couple of things: A) I've been a Console 1 user from day one and now have a Mk I and two Mk II's. B) This thread started of with : Would have been great if... Which I consider nonsense. Console 1, IMHO, is the greatest thing to happen to mixing ITB since the DAW itself. If you come from an Analog workflow and esthetic. C) Parallel Compression has been included since the beginning, even though None of the Consoles being emulated has a Parallel Mix knob. D) I do TONS of Parallel Processing, including all Effects, yes Compression, but also Parallel EQ and Parallel Saturation. So yeah, I suppose having a Mix knob as well in the Drive/Character circuit could be useful. But I don't know How much more useful, or meaningfully different it would be given the level of blending we already have. So in the abstract, sure. But in practice, I can think of a LOT of other bonus features I'd rather have in reaching distance. (MS options, Upward Compression,...) E) Another aspect of Console 1, as well as Actual Analog Consoles, that gets lost on mouse and keyboard mixers, is that they're also built for Speed. No system is perfect and they all are made up of design choices and compromises. Softube build an incredibly satisfying system, I'd argue easily the best system for under five-figures, if you mix with an Analog Workflow. And saying that, I'll say this: More can be Less. More knobs are not necessarily going to improve my Mix or flow. The Right knobs in the right places that access the right parameters, that's the whole game, again IMHO. F) And lastly, as I've been proselytizing Console 1 for almost a decade now, I always have to remind people that: You still get to keep all your Other plugins too. Nobody's coming to block your other insert slots. If you hear something in your head, and you can't get it to come out of your speakers using those knobs in front of you.....go ahead and grab your mouse! It's okay, nobody will know.

..... G) As to Parallel Compression, squeezing down the peaks on a signal and then blending the Dry peaks back into the Wet compressed signal is a time honored tradition (again available in Console 1 as standard from the outset). In the Analog world, while you technically 'Could' route out a Parallel Preamp setup, or put any of the other Analog Circuits that Softube emulated for the Drive/Character circuit, on a separate mixer channel, Drive into it, and use a fader to Mix (fader not knob) that back in Parallel...I doubt very many did. What we definitely did do however, is Drive our Analog Devices, get them to distort/saturate/break-up to taste, and then dial back the output (fader) to compensate. Pretty much Exactly what Console 1 emulates. They just made it Much easier, with tons of flavors, character blending, and some gain compensation. Do I need a Mix Knob too? No.

No. Core Mixing Suite is the included software. This gives current Mk II users additional software to expand their workflow. For new C1 users, they will be able to purchase the 4K separately.

Cheers @@ToddUrban