Softube Console 1 SSL SL 4000 E Analog Console Software with Controller

Turn Your DAW Into an SSL Console

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Softube's Console 1 is an integrated hardware/software mixing solution that brings the feel of a real console to your DAW. Console 1 includes SSL SL 4000 E, a modeled analog console channel plug-in with 4-band EQ, compression, emulated analog console saturation, and a unique Dynamic Shaper. You have physical control over all aspects of the channel strip with the rugged, compact USB-powered hardware controller. In fact, with the Console 1 software you can mix your entire project without ever looking at your computer screen. Take full advantage of the benefits of both digital and analog mixing environments with the Softube Console 1.

• Get the feel and sound of a classic console in your DAW
• Dynamic Shape gives you a powerful new way to craft your mixes
• Mix your project without looking at the computer screen

Start a new session and add the Softube Console 1 plug-in to every channel, save it as a template, and you'll have the sound of the classic SSL SL 4000 E console ready to go on every project. Softube went to great lengths to model the sound of vintage analog EQs, compressors, and even saturation characteristics, to add a rich new dimension to your mixes. And the best part is that you'll have complete physical control over every function directly on the Console 1 hardware controller.

After EQ, compression, and saturation, Softube Console 1 gives you an innovative Dynamic Shape tool that you soon won't want to mix without. Combining expander/gate and transient shaper functions, you can quickly clean up drum tracks while adding some extra attack to them. Or use it to smooth out the transients of background vocals, helping them sit further back in the mix.

You can access every instance of the Softube Console 1 plug-in in your session directly from the hardware controller. And the Console 1 software gives you control over input gain, volume, pan, and solo/mute switches for each channel in addition to the channel strip controls, so you really can mix your entire project directly from Console 1. You can even group multiple channels together directly from the Console 1 controller, which lets you make level changes or EQ tweaks to multiple tracks easily.

• Analog-modeled EQ/Compression/Saturation/Dynamic Shape plug-in with hardware controller for Mac
• Emulates the sound of the classic SSL SL 4000 E
• Gives you the feel of mixing on an analog console, with the flexibility of a plug-in
• Controller gives you visual indication of every parameter's settings
• Plug-in gives you 4-band EQ, compression, saturation, and transient shaping
• Every plug-in parameter is directly controllable from the hardware
• Software mixer gives you control over input gain, volume, pan, mute, and solo for each channel
• Rugged, compact controller connects and draws power via USB
• Compressors support sidechain and parallel compression
• Allows you to insert other Softube plug-ins for sonic variety
• Seamless integration with any DAW that supports AAX, VST, or AU plug-in formats

Turn your DAW into an analog-console-like mixing experience with Softube Console 1!