Softube has unveiled the Console 1 Compact, a new downsized version of its acclaimed Console 1 controller designed to bring hands-on mixing to producers and engineers short on desk space.

Described as an ultra-portable and more affordable take on the Console 1 concept, the Compact aims to bring the sound, feel and workflow of a large-format studio console to smaller studios and mobile setups.

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Like its larger siblings, Console 1 Compact’s layered one-to-one workflow lets you sculpt your mix with control over input, preamps, tape, filters, shape, EQ, compression, and output drive. Each knob or fader corresponds to a specific parameter, and no mapping is necessary. And like the rest of the Console 1 ecosystem, Compact integrates with all major DAWs, including Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live and Pro Tools. Users can also customise channel strips using Softube’s own software alongside supported plug-ins from developers such as FabFilter, Universal Audio and Plugin Alliance.

Physically, the unit packs 16 touch-sensitive Analogue Feel potentiometers (with an increase of more than “ten times the resolution” over the Console 1 Mk II generation), a high-resolution smart screen and RGB LED feedback that changes according to the user’s movements between layers and their mixing choices. The goal, says Softube, is to recreate the tactile experience of working with expensive outboard gear while keeping the controller compact enough for even the most crowded studio desks.

Finished in a bead-blasted aluminium chassis with a ‘Nordic Night Sky’ finish, Console 1 Compact also features USB-C connectivity and support for VESA and Softube’s Single Unit Stand mounting solution.

“Console 1 Compact is the perfect travel companion for Console 1 Channel Mk III users, the perfect upgrade for Console 1 Mk II users, the perfect way for Flow Studio users to tighten up the final details of a mix, and the perfect way for Flow Suite subscribers to take advantage of their channels strips and take control of their plug-ins in a truly hands-on way,” says the company.

For more information, visit Softube.

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