Shortly after the release of their new Flow Studio controller, Softube have announced the launch of another new surface that packs the power of their hugely popular Console 1 Channel MkIII system into a smaller footprint.
As with its larger sibling, the Console 1 Compact pairs up with companion software and offers hands-on control over Softube’s range of hardware modelling plug-ins, as well as third-party offerings from the likes of FabFilter, UAD, Plugin Alliance and more. It comes loaded with 16 of Softube’s Analog Feel potentiometers, and offers a dual-layer design that allows users to page between EQ and Dynamics section control layouts, with additional sections offering dedicated control over parameters such as input gain, panning and level.
The controller is supplied with Softube’s Core Mixing Suite software, which the company describe as their idea of the perfect channel strip. It brings together a whole host of modelled hardware processors, covering everything from preamp and tape emulation to three different types of compressor (FET, Opto and Bus) and both vintage and modern EQ variants along with a selection of filters. There’s also a Shape section that includes transient shaping and gating, and a Drive module designed to introduce some analogue-style saturation.
As you might expect, the new arrival can be paired up with the Flow Studio, and doing so unlocks access to yet more effects, allowing the Console 1 Compact to load plug-ins included in the Flow Studio Suite bundle.
Key Features
- 16 Analog Feel potentiometers with touch sensitivity.
- A high-resolution smart screen.
- Layered knob-per-function control: switch between full control of EQ and Dynamics at the push of a button.
- No subscription required.
- Two instances per Shape, EQ and Compressor section.
- Core Mixing Suite featuring:
- Softube Tape/Preamp section
- Shape: Transient Shaper plus new utility tools.
- Two equalisers: passive vintage and precise modern.
- Three compressors based on FET Compressor Mk II, Bus Processor and OPTO Compressor.
- An innovative drive section befitting Softube's saturation reputation.
- Premium bead-blasted aluminium in a Nordic Night Sky finish.
- VESA and Softube Single Unit Stand mounting options.
- USB-C port.
Pricing & Availability
The Console 1 Compact is available now, priced at $499£429 including VAT.
