The Softube CONSOLE 1 FADER Mk III 10 channel DAW Controller in detail

The Console 1 Fader Mk III gives you the control and feel of 100mm finely tuned console faders in your DAW and is the perfect complement to Console 1 Channel Mk III, allowing you to set levels, automation and select tracks without touching a mouse, offering the feel of a high-quality analogue console combined with the accessibility and control of a modern DAW. Thanks to its modularity and versatility, it adapts to your needs in a versatile way.

Ten high-resolution screens display track name, number, level meters, panning and colour, greatly simplifying track navigation. The sophisticated Analog Feel™ faders with capacitive touch offer haptic Feedback and intuitively convey important information. The device has a total of 10 motorized faders.

Param mode allows quick control over filters, Drive and compression thresholds, while device daisy-chaining without a hub is made possible by single connection for multiple faders.

Technically, the Console 1 Fader Mk III comes with the included Console 1 Core Mixing Suite software, offers two USB-C ports, the daisy chain function and is powered by a 20W USB-C power supply. It supports various operating modes, including Console 1, Pro Tools HUI, general MCU and UAD Apollo Central.

For DAW control, the device offers functions such as volume, pan, solo/mute, 6 sends and track selection. The controller is compatible with all common DAWs such as Logic, Cubase and Pro Tools HUI as well as Ableton Live, Reaper, Nuendo, FL Studio, LUNA, Digital Performer, Harrison Mixbus, Bitwig, Cakewalk and Samplitude.

Haptic Feedback is provided by functions such as Notch or Zero (volume to unity or pan to center), Event Mode (fader vibrates when clipping) and Discrete Values Mode (fader snaps to the nearest value for products with discrete values).