Buy A Softube Console 1, Get British Class A For Free

What’s the cost of a console? Well, apart from the space, the electricity bill, the maintenance etc. A true analog console workflow is awesome, but it’ll set you back a pretty penny.

Console 1 not only eliminates a lot of those downsides with its sleek hardware/software integration, but it opens up the possibility of having multiple desk sounds in one studio; and at the kind of price you couldn’t even dream of getting a large-format analog console for.

So Softube are offering two consoles for the price of none!

The Console 1 MKII from Softube includes a wide range of dedicated controls for every aspect of your DAW. The sleek design features a range of different sections with controls including: ADSR filter, Cutoff, Threshold, Pan, Volume and more. The rotary style control knobs allow you to precisely dial-in the required amount of each control for optimal precision. The ergonomic layout features labels for all the controls as well as a track selection array at the top of the panel. With its highly intuitive controls, the Softube Console MKII Control Surface features everything you need to process, mix and edit your source audio. The upgraded hardware design features more visible LED markers as well as a range of enhancements for improved efficiency.

At the heart of the Softube Console 1 MKII is the sound of the infamous Solid State Logic SL 4000 E console, one of the most legendary high-end consoles ever released. The analog circuitry, the Solid State Logic SL 4000 E console includes is replicated and integrated within the Console 1 MKII Control Interface, for vintage analog warmth with exceptional clarity and audio fidelity. One of the most unique features of the Console 1 MKII is the ability to customise your channels with the 60 available Console 1 read plug-ins, created by Softube and Universal Audio. These studio-grade plugins feature software emulations of some of the most sought-after compressors, EQ’s and more. The plug-ins include: Tube-Tech Classic Channel, tube-Tech 1B Compressor, Trident A-Range, Tube-Tech PE 1C ‘Pultec’ Equalizer, Drawmer S73 Intelligent Master Processor just to name a few.

In the early 70s, recording engineers were quick to figure out that they could use these amazing consoles to add a rich and dense tone to recordings. The trick was to push the transformer-coupled input stage harder than it was really designed for.

Still a studio trick used today by the lucky few with a hardware original: get your hands on the British Class A for Console 1 and try it for yourself. The transformers we've modelled here were used in the first and most coveted generation of the original analog input channels, so Drive is guaranteed to give you the most authentic British sound.