Softube Console 1 Channel MK III
The Fader III is the perfect complement to Console 1 Channel Mk III. Set levels, automation, adjust pan, select tracks and many other functions with the tactile feel of faders — no mouse required! Daisy chain up to four units.
Fader Mk III offers the feeling of a high-quality analog console, the recall and control of a modern DAW, and modularity that means the versatility you need.
World-class console sound
Authentic, timeless big studio sounds from the company known for exquisitely modeling big studio gear, from Tube-Tech to Weiss. Console 1 Fader Mk III comes with Softube's Core Mixing Suite software. It delivers the award-winning sounds of Softube Tape, FET Compressor Mk II, and Bus Processor 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.
Console 1 Fader Mk III key features:
- Premium bead-blasted aluminium in a Nordic Night Sky finish
- Ten high-resolution screens that make track navigation a breeze. You’ll always know exactly where you’re at with screens that show you customizable information like track name, number, level meters, pan, and color.
- Refined Analog Feel™ faders with capacitive touch make for the smoothest experience possible.
- Haptic feedback that feels amazing and communicates critical information in an uber-intuitive way.
- 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
- Core Modern Preamp and Core Vintage Preamp
- Customize your workflow on the fly. Param mode (or parameter mode) gives you fast control over filters, drive, or even compression thresholds.
- FabFilter and UADx control for Console 1 Mixing System
- Dual USB-C ports with daisy chain compatibility without a hub. Fader offers single connectivity for as many faders as you want.
Included Software | Console 1 Core Mixing Suite |
Connectivity | Dual USB-C ports |
Daisy Chain Units | yes |
Power | Incl. 20W USB-C PSU delivers power to multiple units |
Operation Modes | • Console 1 • Pro Tools HUI • Generic MCU (Volume, Pan, Sends, Solo, Mute) • UAD Apollo Central |
DAW Control | • Volume • Pan • Solo/Mute • 6 Sends • Track Select |
DAW Communication | • Direct DAW Integration (Logic, Cubase) • Pro Tools HUI (Pro Tools) • Integrated DAW Control (Ableton Live, Reaper, Nuendo, FL Studio, LUNA, Digital Performer, Harrison Mixbus, Bitwig, Cakewalk, Samplitude) |
Haptic Feedback | • Notch on Zero (volume at unity or pan at center) • Event Mode (fader ”vibrates” to indicate clipping) • Discrete Values Mode (fader ”snaps” to nearest value when controlling a product with discrete values e.g. an EQ with set frequencies) |
Faders | 10 x 100 mm Analog Feel™ Motorized Faders |
High Resolution Screens | 10 high resolution screens showing track name, color, number, and VU meter |
Unique Features | • Parameter Mode (maps fader to any Console 1 Channel parameter) • Quickly change modes (C1, Pro Tools HUI, MCU, UA Apollo Central) • Select track on solo • Select track on touch • Favorite and Compact mode • Fader Trim • Track Width • Load Strip/Section • Presets (Load/Save) |
Buttons | • 10 buttons with RGB LEDs for track selection • 37 buttons with RGB LEDs for Solo, Mute, Sends, and various other functions • Shift button for access to additional parameters |
Knobs | 1 touch sensitive high-resolution Analog Feel™ potentiometer for pan and menu control |
Mounting options | 100 mm M4 VESA on the bottom. M4 threads on the side |
Construction | Anodized aluminum top, injection moulded smooth sides and back with integrated connectivity points |
Included Cables | • 2m USB C to USB C braided • 1m USB A to USB C braided • 1m USB C to USB C braided |
Included Screws | 4 x screws for VESA mounting option |
Expandable | Connect up to four Console 1 Fader Mk III units and one Console 1 Channel Mk III units |
Dimensions (mm and in) | 435 mm / 17.1” length 219 mm / 8.66” width 45 mm / 1.77” height |
Product Weight (kg and lbs) | 1.8 kg / 3.96 lbs |
About Softube
Softube has been making class-leading products for the modern computer-based musician since 2003. Obsessive attention to sound quality means that Softube’s software plug-ins and hybrid hardware/software solutions win hearts as well as awards.