Softube updates its Console 1 Mixing System 

With this latest release, the company adds even more responsiveness and control to the hybrid mixing system that launched its own class of gear. The Console 1 Mixing System software update includes additional command over the drive and width sections from the Console 1 hardware, advanced visuals and metering, improved frequency analysis, independent exchange of drives and channel strip filters, and the ability to load distortion plug-ins—like Softube Tape—in the shape section.

The comprehensive update of the Console 1 Mixing System comes primarily in response to the needs of its users. Softube painstakingly analyzed feedback from Console 1 Mixing System owners and worked diligently to upgrade the system to meet the current demands of modern music production. 

What’s new for Console 1 Mixing System:

• Select drive from the Console 1 hardware without changing the entire channel strip 
• New meters for RMS (inner) and Peak dBFS (outer) on both input and output 
• Adjust the input gain and width in the output section from the Console 1 hardware and software
• Exchange channel strip filters without affecting other sections 
• Load Tape, Harmonics, and Overstayer M-A-S into the shape section to distort before the EQ  
• Improved FFT frequency analyzer, including four new operating modes derived from our highly esteemed Weiss EQ plug-ins  
• Track color coordination for supported DAWs within the Console 1 Mixing System software and hardware units 
• New Universal Audio plug-in compatibility for Console 1 Mixing System, including support for UA 175 B & UA 176, SSL 4000 E Channel Strip, SSL G Bus Compressor, Century Strip, Tube-Tech CL 1B MkII, Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip, and API 2500 
• A new meter bridge showing output volume, fader, and track, or strip and color for easier navigation   
• Survey 10 to 20 tracks with Track Overview Mode, now available on both the Console 1 and Console 1 Fader units 
• Persistent modes in Console 1 Fader for sends, input gain, and filter 
• New color schemes for individual strips that make it simpler to identify which strip a section belongs to  
• Added support for a wide range of languages, such as Cyrillic, Greek, Katakana, Hiragana, and more  
• Improved fader and knob movements   
• Show or hide the Console 1 software from the menu bar 

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