Softube Console 1 Fader
A bank of ten motorised faders for the Console 1 system
List price at launch 599 EUR as of 2020
Description
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List price at launch 599 EUR as of 2020
Console 1 Fader Mk III chez Thomann
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Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Computer interface | USB 2.0 Type-B (USB-C on Mk III) |
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Processing
| Architecture | Surface for the Console 1 system; processing is handled by the Console 1 plug-in inserted on each DAW channel |
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Surface
| Physical faders | 10 |
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| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Screens | 0 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 10 touch-sensitive 100 mm Alps motorised faders |
| Encoders | Continuous rotary encoder for pan and menu navigation |
| Metering | 10-segment LED bargraph per channel |
| Control surface | Per-channel solo, mute and select buttons, Shift button |
| DAW control | Channel control through the Console 1 plug-in; extra modes on Mk III (Pro Tools HUI, generic MCU, UAD Apollo) |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | USB |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Physical
| Width | 430 mm |
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| Depth | 190 mm |
| Height | 40 mm |
| Weight | 2.2 kg |
| Build | Powder-coated steel chassis |
Power
| Power supply | USB bus powered |
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Other
| Variants and configurations | Console 1 Fader (2020); Console 1 Fader Mk III (2024, ten screens, dual USB-C) |
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| Lineage | Motorised extension of the Console 1 controller (2014) |
Strip & details
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Software
- Console 1 SoftwareSoftware for the Console 1 system: a plug-in inserted on each DAW channel plus console emulations (Tube, Discrete) driven by the surface.Download
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Our take
History & design
The Console 1 Fader is a control surface made by Sweden's Softube, introduced in January 2020 as a companion to the Console 1 controller (2014). It lines up ten touch-sensitive 100 mm Alps motorised faders, each flanked by solo, mute and select buttons, an LED bargraph and a continuous rotary encoder for pan and menu navigation.
Like the rest of the Console 1 system, the surface does not drive the DAW through a generic protocol: it communicates with the Console 1 software, which in turn is linked to the channels by inserting a plug-in on every track. The fader then reflects the level of the channel processed by the console emulation (Tube or Discrete) rather than the DAW's native fader. The powder-coated steel chassis connects over USB 2.0 and needs no external power supply.
A Mk III generation, launched in 2024, adds ten individual screens, USB-C connectivity and extra control modes (Pro Tools HUI, generic MCU, UAD Apollo).
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