Softube Console 1

It's only been three days since using it and I use it a lot for in the box mixing and sound design.1. The sound of the 4000E emulation has character. You can make things sound aggressive (like your drum buss) or you can gently glue things together like a classic rock record. I mostly use samplers, synths, and drum machines and I am able to work with the vintage rock tones. You can always use the transient designer and EQ E242 emulation to tone things down while still giving your sound that analog tone. The four hours I spent with this channel strip I used it on many of my Ensoniq EPS loops and battery 4 sounds to build new kits out of my samples. Even if you had a sample at 44.1 16-bit with a couple of knob turns with input gainstaging, compressor ratio, and the character knob you get drums that will smack across your mix.2. I like how I am able to already remember with tactile memory on which knobs I should be turning when I want to make sonic adjustments to each track/channel. I'm four hours in on use and that's not bad. I do recommend mixing with a well lit room just to stay alert on what you're doing when you're starting out.3. I got to demo the British Class A and the 9000K desks too. Both sound amazing. The 9000K sounds just like my SSL X Desk summing mixer because it uses the similar Xlogic Superanalogue board. There's a lot to explore with the 4000E compressor and EQ's so I will hold off on buying the expansions for now. I think with the free plugins from Tokyo Dawn Labs and the 4000E engine is all I need to finish my work.

I was very excited to try this, but unfortunately when it arrived, there was a small part inside the unit rattling around. After installing all the required software, nothing seemed to work. It’s a pain to return something, wait 3-5 business days for a refund, then reorder the same product hoping maybe that one will work.. Not sure I will order it again after having to re-ship the unit and getting my refund.

So far this little unit has proven to be the missing link for me. I have just recently gotten back into recording music and making the adjustment from doing everything with knobs and faders to doing everything "in the box" has been hard to get used to. I love the freedom and ease that comes with recording on a laptop but the old school guy in me desperately needs to turn a knob here and there. This unit scratches that itch for me while also providing some really great sound capabilities. With the different software/console options that you can get from Softube, having the console 1 is kind of like having a console modeler in the studio. So instead of being tied to one huge clunky mixing console that always sounds the same, now I can switch between consoles on different projects and even mix and match features of the different consoles on the same project. Very versatile and easy to use.

This has been one of the most valuable additions to my production workflow. The new integration with ableton via VST3 works perfectly to control DAW volume, panning, and sends. The hardware build quality is also top notch with a metal frame and the encoder knobs all have the exact same turn resistance feel which is something audio products even at higher price points seem to struggle with. Finally the actual mix software sounds excellent and has an easy to understand UI. I especially like the ability to mix and match components from different channel strips for different use cases. The only negative about this product is that I have been so impressed by it that I am now tempted to buy the faders to go with it!

Trust worthy and great value.It seemed to be an open box item. It came on the original box,and looks as a new unit.It also came with the corresponding license for the ssl400 plugin.Buy it here, forget ebay or reverb.

Beware they sold me an item that DOES NOT WORK! Cannot be registered! And when you try to get info on it. They will not msg you back. All automated msgs.

great idea, needs some improves and updates , Softube people are a little lazy.- it will be usefull a close button in software not just on hardware.

This has helped me dial incredible tones in a few minutes. The only thing that could be better is the integration with plugins, like, strip channels inside a DAW. At least on Ableton Live it doesn't work. But for the UAD console, works like a charm!