Softube Console 1 Channel Mk III

Building on the success of Softube's Console 1 Mk II comes Console 1 Channel Mk III - the industry defining channel strip hardware from Softube. As part of the 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.

Console 1 Channel Mk III delivers the award-winning sounds of the Softube Tape, FET Compressor Mk II, and Bus Processor plug-ins 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 catalog to design their unique dream console.

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, 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 generations, Console 1 Channel is the future-proofed foundation of the modern mixing workflow.

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

• Dual high-resolution smart screens

• Twenty-seven Analog Feel potentiometers with touch sensitivity

• Two instances per Shape, EQ and Comp section

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

• Newly designed drive algorithm

HARDWARE:

• 27 touch-sensitive Analog Feel™ potentiometers

• Dual high-resolution smart screens

• Anodized aluminum top, injection-molded sides

• VESA mounting and rack-mount options

• Dimensions: 435 mm x 45 mm x 219 mm

• Weight: 1.80 kg

CONNECTIVITY:

• Dual USB-C ports

• Bus-powered or optional power supply

DAISY CHAIN UNITS:

• Yes

POWER:

• Console 1 bus powered (USB-C), or powered by included power supply

DAW CONTROL:

• Volume

• Pan

• Solo/Mute

• 6 Sends

• Track Select

DAW COMPATIBILITY:

• Logic

• Pro Tools

• Ableton Live

• Cubase

• Studio One

• LUNA

• Reaper

• FL Studio

• Nuendo

• Bitwig Studio

• Cakewalk

INCLUDED SOFTWARE:

Core Mixing Suite

• 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