Softube Console 1: Everything you should know!

[@Whiteseastudio]

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[@igorbeuk4068]

Are Encoders have some kind of Latency? Visually it looked like it's moving slower than your moves...?

[@dalsassnoah]

It is also really well integrated into Cubase. Pan, Vol. and channel color work. Great!

[@charlychalton7743]

this is a must have for anybody with a lot of uad plugins definitely 😮

[@christophheimel2766]

Another cool feature for the modern EQ are the two extra bands when holding shift. Therefore one can use six instead of four EQ bands. Don’t know why they didn’t use this feature for the pro q3?

[@AlexOnAudio]

Quick tip about Sends with Console 1 and Reaper. It recognizes the first six Sends you have in the Send section of each channel in Reaper. The top position is Send 1, and you can put up to six effect Sends there, which are directly accessible through Console 1's send functionality. However, if you're sending to another channel in Reaper, Reaper will make that the first Send. Consequently, Console 1 will regard that as Send 1. This means you can't have six effect Sends in that case. Instead, you'll have one channel Send at the top (Send 1) and five effect Sends underneath it. Just keep this in mind when setting up your Sends!

[@PoundSound]

You missed the coolest feature..... Press Shift + Bypass = Vega mode. Press Shift + Bypass again = PONG the video game. The input gain and volume knob become the controllers.

[@alvanoto9094]

great, but how to exit the endless ping pong game ? :)

[@PoundSound]

@@alvanoto9094 press Cancel button ;)

[@PoundSound]

@@alvanoto9094 I could tell you... but... where's the fun in that!? :D - just press cancel.

[@niklassilen4313]

There are so many workflow enhancements they could do. I really hope the users of Console 1 mk3 send feedback and ideas. For instance the "reset to default by double tapping" feature, is way too dangerous. Instead that feature should be behind the shift key + double tap. Or it could be triple tap.. I'd also like a way to much more easily bypass all tracks console 1 instances to see where I'm currently at. As it's now, it takes quite a bit of finger acrobatics. Finally I'd also want a custom way to customize the acceleration/sensitivity of the knobs and have a way to save a few custom templates for this. It would come in handy when you want to use the controller for mastering where you do not want to make any big moves. Also the SHIFT function should be used a lot more. For instance it could be used for the input gain section with auto compensation of volume going out of the pre section. As it stands now, when you want to really drive hard into the preamp, everything else post the preamp will have way too much level.. many of the compressors even at their highest threshold will be compressing a lot. Things like these could be optimized and the workflow vastly improved.

[@blkgostnone4092]

Glad you finally did. We’ve enjoyed ours for quite awhile now 😂

[@akagerhard]

I'm in Ableton Live (12 Suite) for production. I love Console 1, but I also love my old AKAI APC40. When the new Softube Fader is released I will have to check out whether it offers the possibility to change multiple sends (of multiple tracks) at once - without using the trackfaders for it (because I like to adjust volume while I'm dialing in sends). This is really important to me, because I am used to dialing in multiple sends at the same time - it helps me find the sweetspot. Once they integrate 2 send-knobs per Channel (on top of the volume-fader) the Fader will become a must buy for me. Until then, I will stick to my old AKAI APC40 (its faders are meh, but its knobs are very good; also I can use it to control Plugins by mapping the knobs and saving it).

[@TheMixClub]

I have console 1 MK11 and will be upgrading to the Mk3. I also own SSL UC1. Softube is a faster workflow for me hands down i think. I will test this out when it arrives. I think the track select buttons on the console 1 are the ticket. Also the new softube fader should release this fall. They are both fine units but with softube i never have had to have the plugin window open in logic, but with SSL thats not the case. i find ssl clunky and it slows me down. If i gave one bitch about console 1.. i wish they would bring back the old buttons in the plug window. it looked just like the console 1 knobs. sorry for bad spelling

[@harryolive1853]

This is really something to think about! thank you!

[@petevan]

I find myself “braking the rules” of mixing so much more, guided by ears instead of theory and numbers. That’s the magic of console1

[@christiannilsen2835]

I spoke with Softube.. as i use it is Shift + Display (Auto On) Button on the console or Fader's Track button + Solo for MIDI MODE. I use MKi and MKII though, not MKIII but assume same thing. (Until they.. if they release midi mode as an additional Plugin they hinted!)

[@Reggi_Sample]

Compare this video to the review you gave 5 years ago.... you have come a long way haha great demo I had to pick one up

[@StanleyKubick1]

for what this is, it feels like a fairly decent value proposition

[@CleberNisek]

These UAD plugins (UADx) that you can control, are the native ones?

[@gregrodriguezIII]

This looks like its great to partner with avid control app. since it can work without the avid controller. Basically , you'll have all softkeys, then youl have the tile tracs where you can see all tracks and just click them, since console mkIII follows, then you really dont need to use the mouse. the 20 track selection is fine, its just the track selection in the avid control app is just easier, and you see the name in a tile format.

[@ChapmanMusic]

Thanks Wytse. Been playing with the Console1 for the last 12hrs. Working great in Ableton and Reaper. Not so great in PT. My question is if it's possible to solo an eq band as you sweep it using the console1? Ideally with Fabfilter Q3.

[@josecarlosaraujo4591]

Hello! From Portugal … I really do appreciate your channel and the way you talk about all the “studio stuff”. Congratulations! Here I am thinking of get into SSL’s world or Sofftube’s environment. That said, I have some gear just for the pleasure of making music. I’d like to get some controllers … for channel strips and plugins. I heard you saying so many good things about console 1 mkt… but channel and fader mk3 don’t have transport controls, like the ones at SSL UF1. One of these days your were talking about softube, and as far as I understood it looked like you were talking about a new product from softube. Will softube be testing and preparing a new controller (to pair with channel and fader) with transport controls and knobs and pots with similar functionality as the ones at UF1? Should I wait for news from softube in a short time… or UF1 is the way to go for transport controls for my daw (logic pro x). Thanks. Keep on with the good work!!

[@melindakelley8979]

are you still liking the CS12 in comparison to the Console 1 MK3 or would you own both? Dank Je!

[@Whiteseastudio]

The CS12 does not work in REAPER unfortunately...

[@melindakelley8979]

@@Whiteseastudio I'm using Logic and Luna. So I'm definitely leaning towards the Console 1 Dank Je

[@archiveiteverywhere]

looking forward to their new automated faders with the same screens, but getting boxed into the console 1 ecosystem before it supports all of my favourite plug ins doesn't make sense to me

[@Friend_Zone_TV]

Fantastic video Wytse, thank you. Quick bit of feedback, why not remove the intro logo clip? I always skip through it and think it would be better for your videos to get straight into it. Just my opinion of course. Thanks again 🙌🏼

[@akagerhard]

I'm with you on the resetting parameter function. Is there a way to change or disable it?

[@evanmartin4749]

I mostly use fabfilter and uad, should i sell my SSL UC1 for this? I’m primarily pro tools but slowly going to reaper. I have the UF8/UC1 and the lack of uf8 general capabilities on reaper hurts a lot. The only reason I’m migrating to reaper is that you can plugin insert keybinds. Serious game changer for me to direct all of my mental ability towards fixing whatever I hear wrong with the track rather than thinking about what plug to use or finding it

[@organikarts]

Would be perfect if it had at least one automated fader. Great console.

[@pirre6404]

It would be really great if you could put another plugin (Soothe, Kickstart, ...) between the individual Console-1 effects. This would be possible, for example, if Softube offered individual plugins such as Softube EQ, Softube Compressor, etc., which you could then load into a track in any order (with other plugins in between) and then control all active Softube plugins in the Softube GUI. But I don't think Softube wants or plans to use this type of usage, not even in the future.

[@paulgilbody]

I'm interested in this journey Wytse - a question I can't find the answer to anywhere is how the Console 1 workflow handles inserts with either outboard or unsupported plugins? I assume you just use another plugin slot before or after the Console 1 plugin - but is this then pre/post channel fader/pan? Have you ditched the SSL controllers then? Thanks!

[@robertvangameren9735]

Hi Question, what's your opinion on the tape/drive section versus real and in general your thoughts on the sound of the 'standard strip', would you if you were a semi pro use it to mix an album. What plugins would you say are essential? Thanks

[@proxzi]

That workflow must feel amazing, even with you're eyes closed while mixing, only thing it's such a pity that it doesn't support all vst's and doesn't come with fabfilter bundle or something and it's just the simulation of a preamp and no real hardware inside but can't rly complain for the price ig :/

[@meissiah]

I'd like to see you take a look at the Electra One Controller.

[@technoisbeautiful]

Any experience with bitwig studio?

[@conrow1157]

is it possible to use the mk2 as a simple midi controller for other stuff while using the mk3 for the softube on screen mixing?

[@zackfreedman2486]

Pre-ordered it when I found out, never had a console 1, but I knew this was the one I was gonna get. I agree its the best controller on the market and the new 3rd party support after already playing with it was just icing on the cake!

[@4m955]

Hi, I've recently been thinking about buying a Softube Console 1, but my budget is limited and I'm wondering if the almost four-fold difference in price between the mk2 and mk3 is really worth it? The main differences I notice are 2 screens on board and the ability to import two eqs and compressors, it's definitely a nice option, but is it worth the price? Unless I'm missing something or underestimating it. Thank you in advance for your answer.

[@huberttorzewski]

It's slower to get used to than mk2 but the possibilities are worth the price.

[@Rhuggins]

Its way, way better than I thought it would be. I had a mk2 before

[@GaryCareyMusic]

I have the MK2. Not a very big difference as far as I can see. You can use Console 1 purely as a plugin and the software has been updated to make it closer to the Mk3 specs. I don't feel I'm missing out on anything that would justify paying so much more.

[@Rhuggins]

@@GaryCareyMusicI get that- to each their own. I kind of thought the same, and I was pleasantly surprised when I got mine, it has an additional preamp section, and the fact that there are two processor slots in each space makes it feel exponentially more powerful than I thought it would. Value is subjective though

[@michaellarsen180]

This is very cool indeed. Would love it in singular modules, so you can plug together what you need as a analogue/digital workflow. would be great to able always set a compressor with knobs, but I like the mouse a lot for parametric EQ'ing, so being able to cut a section of the device off, would be really genius IMO at least. But that would take a lot from programming to actually making the physical device, so I'm just sharing an utopia. Thanks for sharing your thoughts as always, much appreciated.

[@bnjmnwst]

You can bypass sections. You can't insert the EQ of choice in at the EQ point in Console 1, but you can use it, & bypass the EQ in Console 1.

[@Viking_2016]

Double touch turn knobs reset feature must be set to: Press command knob + double touch the knob.

[@rumorscameras]

What does differ from the firet one u reviewd 5 ya

[@uliauer7117]

Hey Wytse....again my question.....what happened to your MP Midi controller you were sooooo excited about and - then did not say any more word about after announcing a full review video.....🤔

[@leetronix]

Seems like he will not reply to you now after a month. In my opinion it is all about the next sponsor nothing more €£$.... 'Snake oil reviews' also are a thing as well I have also noticed, and observed...!! The MP controller is far better in many ways because can jump between multiple plugins as well with the touch screen and knobs right in front of you and you can assign them how you wish and much more. Just my two pennies worth.

[@Bronwyn031]

I already own the SSL UC1. I'm pretty sure SSL UC1 software "Link" allows you to map any MIDI controlled plugin to it? If Console 1 can only be used with select plugins that have to be approved by Softube, then I don't see how this controller will survive in the long run against the competition.

[@seancampbell98]

Have you tried out the Console 1 faders?

[@Whiteseastudio]

Yes! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipuXoWeQeN-Lnqs

[@WilliamAshleyOnline]

If they put DSP In it to run VST3s etc.. this would make it more than a midicontroller. I actually want to get this but I can assign midi dials sliders etc.. manually .. but what I actually am eager for is external processing more to run more external fxs. SO getting something that will run vst3s externally is a major priority before another daw controller.

[@ir8123]

But what’s the reason to have it?Is it better to invest in quality faders then having a option to control plugins?Get me wrong if you like,but set of faders are mandatory,moreover if you are in the box producing.I have all Weiss collection from Softube and I would rather see money spent in plugin improvements.

[@TheJonHolstein]

I don't buy what they say about 3rd party plugins. There is no way to guarantee future compatibility. The console 1 system has been out for many years now. They should just support vst hosting, midi mapping, and do graphical integration for plugins based on requests by the community. I like the idea of the product, but since I will never restict my usage of plugins to the ones supported, I would never invest in one. Sure midi 2.0 can "auto-map", but it still would not solve the gui.

[@anonymousbrowser4448]

do they still have terrible aliasing and minimum phase oversampling? This is basically why i stopped using console 1 There are much better plugins soundwise and what I plan on doing is mapping plugins using Realearn like Tycho did so I can use it to control my 3rd party plugins There is also a default lowcut in the console 1 that you cant disable so there is a phase shift by default. Even if using fabfilter pro q as an eq

[@ZOgrameMusic]

What about MP MIDI? Did you use it eventually? It seems like a really nice controller as well

[@DylanReed-zx6nv]

Looks like the controller Hooks was playing on during the 2 night stand show back in February

[@fabricetaboga5641]

Unfortunately I don't think you can use oversampling with fabfilter plugins, and I don't think console 1 does oversampling?

[@pjlira]

Do you like it better than Nektar Panorama CS-12? How come?

[@Whiteseastudio]

Nektar has no REAPER support

[@pjlira]

@@Whiteseastudio thank you so much for your reply! I fell super honored! What if you were a Logic user?

[@Studio22mix]

I like the console one but it just doesn’t fit in my workflow. Also I’m not a fan of the fact that you can’t map out other plugins for easy access. If there is any plugin controller that I would get then it’s the MPmidi controller which looks pretty good imo 😊

[@FransJCMartins]

Nice! Would love to see a comparison to Nectar Panorama CS12…

[@davidpringuer3553]

What about automation?

[@rumorscameras]

Does ghisnwirk kn fairlight

[@buggyface]

console or midi controller?

[@duboracle]

Maybe they could one day invent a sort of thing that could control all kinda things and knobs on the computer screen, so you could control all with just one device. Would be funny to call it a "Dog" or something.

[@jackc8120]

MP MIDI has that concept

[@Bkoded]

i think the one thing that ruins controllers like this for me is the lack of being able to multitask, like how you can adjust multiple eqs at once on a tradition console because all of your channels strips are right there, or how in a daw you can select multiple things at once or even just move from effect to effect fast with a mouse, i always find daw controllers to just slow down my workflow and its a shame because theyre so close to being perfect but then fall short from some silly quirk (for example the icon fader controllers only being able to solo one channel at a time), that being said im really impressed at how console one handles fabfilter, its cool that theres a display for them on the controller, and support for uad is pretty cool too, im a huge fan of the api channel strip plugin and it would be cool to have hands on control of that plugin, it makes me hopeful for the future of daw controllers

[@TigroGumi]

Hummm... with the fader yet to come out they maybe be a better fader than most to?? SO many fader controllers are very janky when you first move the fader.

[@MIHAO]

I use Studio One and think Console 1 is fully integrated with it too

[@daaaMook]

Console 1 and Studio One work fully together

[@d-zone]

for the price, I'd have expected sleeker screen borders......I find console the 1 software VERY buggy, the OSD is a nightmare and bloaty and it's not got better (I've owned mine for almost 5 years) so it's just gathering dust. For the cost of this, buy a Slate Raven (the Mk2 is considerably cheaper) and find EVERYTHING more tactile, not just the limited fx that Softube support.

[@AlexOlivari67]

Please put some lipstick on matching the fingernail colors. That would be so sweet.

[@felipeReisfelipereis]

Its time to change the intro spot.. I'm always skip it because I get used to

[@johndoe_1984]

At least it’s not that long

[@vkay121]

isn't the nektar cs 12 the best controller? ;)

[@Mansardian]

As an Austrian I say thanks to the Netherlands to help us win this day's football match🎉

[@amyodov]

Console 1 is cool, but what annoys me a lot, is that they changed the size of Console 1 panel very slightly, when issuing this revision (I have Console 1 Fader and Console 1 previous revision). And now it doesn't match Console 1 Fader so ideally by look and feel; but most importantly, it became slightly larger, so slightly, that it is still rather close to previous one - but that it won't fit into a custom wooden stand intended for Console 1 prev iteration.

[@jimkanter4180]

Just upgraded my Mk I to Mk III and am bummed that the $125 wooden stand won't work anymore. I got several good years of use out of it though.

[@amyodov]

@@jimkanter4180 , I feel your pain. My stand was about €350 (including shipping), custom-made from walnut. The size difference really stops me from upgrading, the stand is too cute and convenient :) (I also have SSL-style knobs tuning but that's a separate story, I guess I would be able to fit them to MKIII too).

[@allstarz631]

Looks nice , but no Reason support

[@arirahimzadeh]

which Part exactly is worth 900 bucks ? Not one

[@jimkanter4180]

Obviously not for you, but definitely worth it for this multi-year user of the Mk I version.

[@arirahimzadeh]

@@jimkanter4180 use APOGEE Symphony conversion ...SPL Volume 2 and finest DYNAUDIO setup ...nice try insulting me ;) :900 Bucks is Overpriced for the Functionality

[@bennyl.5]

Am I missing something, or is there not even a transport on this to press play

[@LiveFromPFD]

No transport controls sadly

[@bennyl.5]

@@LiveFromPFD wow, that's crazy

[@-Deena.]

No fader to ride?

[@Whiteseastudio]

Not yet

[@Pummelfay]

I prefer the cs12

[@kadiummusic]

3rd party plugins? 🤔

[@cl1xor]

Had to doublecheck if this wasn’t a 4y old video but better late than never i guess

[@Whiteseastudio]

It took softube a long time to ship my unit

[@KreativeDevices]

🔥

[@raztube90]

Wow you are so late but late than never 😂

[@madbaron228]

Why are you wearing that?

[@unknownentity330]

And he could ask Why are you not wearing that? It strikes me as a very good way to weed out people who don't belong here.

[@wcarballeira]

In my opinion Nektar with c12 is way better than this one and cost the half

[@beehype46and2]

Comment for da algorithm Streak count: 247

[@user-gc6lf2ol1n]

without at least one fader for me is NO BUY

[@au6769]

F 4g

[@JohnSk82]

No you haven't 😂

[@sergiovera176]

Not sure how to take you serious when you got the same nail colors painted as my Lil Sister.

[@Whiteseastudio]

Then don’t take me serious 😘

[@sergiovera176]

@@Whiteseastudio well Thanks for the reply but no on the Kiss. I don't Flow that way. I now understand the whole painted nails thing.

[@Anktual]

Boomer mentality