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CONSOLE 1 FADER USER’S GUIDE  | 

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Support

Don’t get stuck! Softube’s super friendly (their own 

words) Support Team offers help and solutions. 
Should the need arise, go to https://www.softube.com/

support. There you will also find an extensive FAQ. 

System requirements

These are the common system requirements for Win-

dows and Mac OS X.

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Screen resolution 1280 x 800 or larger

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8 GB RAM or more is recommended

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1 powered USB 2.0 compatible port

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Softube account

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iLok account

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Internet access for downloading software and man-

aging licenses

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iLok generation 2 and up, if you intend to use an 

iLok dongle for authorizing your plug-ins (note that 

an iLok dongle is not a requirement)

Specific requirements for Mac OS.

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Mac OS X 10.12 or newer (older OS versions may 

work but are not tested)

Specific requirements for Windows.

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64-bit Windows 7 or newer

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Intel Core Duo, AMD Athlon 64 X2 or newer

The Console 1 Fader plug-in supports the following 

sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192 kHz. 

Console 1 Fader is not available for AAX DSP.

Firmware upgrades

Softube Central takes care of installation and updat-

ing of Softube software. We have made life simple for 

you, by incorporating firmware upgrades too in Softube 

Central. So as long as you update your Console 1 Fader 

software, it’s hardware will be upgraded too.

Summary of Contents for Console 1 Fader

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL CONSOLE 1 FADER Supporting VST VST3 AU AAX Native Rev Oct 02 2019...

Page 2: ...plications including WO06054943 US11 667360 US2004 0258250 EP1492081 EP1815459 and JP2004 183976 Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement End User Li cen...

Page 3: ...onsole 1 Fader the short version 7 3 Aquickstart 8 Using Console 1 Fader in new project 8 Using Console 1 Fader in an existing project 9 4 DAWControl 10 5 WorkingwithConsole1Fader 12 The small plugin...

Page 4: ...llydescribed 18 10 sliders 53 buttons and 1 knob 18 The faders 19 TheTrack Selector buttons 19 The volume LEDs 20 Mute Bypass 20 Solo Phase 20 Page 21 Display On Auto 21 Display Mode 22 Load Drive 22...

Page 5: ...cks Plus pan mute and solo high low cut drive aux sends and more In short you get the benefits of working with a physical mixer without the price and size Console 1 Fader also integrates seamlessly wi...

Page 6: ...orting circuits more specifically tubes We wanted to make the best emulations on the market and by 2007 we felt we had enough knowledge to release our first product Ever since we ve been fascinated wi...

Page 7: ...er an account When asked enter the activation code on the card included in the box format XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Download Softube Central install and activate Console 1 Fader Make sure the Console 1 On S...

Page 8: ...umbered tracks by pressing Page on your console Pressing Page takes you back again At the bottom of the Console 1 Fader channels there is a row of buttons the Track Selectors If you want to adjust Pan...

Page 9: ...may want to add the luxury of fingertip control to a project that has already been started Nothing could be simpler Just instantiate Console 1 Fader as an insert effect on all audio mixer channels pre...

Page 10: ...from Console 1 and Console 1 Fader Software that supports DAW Control Cubase Nuendo Reaper Sonar Cakewalk by Bandlab Studio One Track Name and Track Number control is supported by the following DAW s...

Page 11: ...an overdrive plugin When you pull the Console 1 Fader slider down the guitar will sound cleaner because its input into the over drive gets softer This may not be what you want Plugins come in various...

Page 12: ...area The small plugin window The Console 1 Fader plugin window that pops up after you have initiated the plugin on a track can be used for a number of things First of all it provides an easy method fo...

Page 13: ...o further much more screen economic OSD displays They show only a few parameters If your screen is filled with lots of information during your production process these miniature displays may be all yo...

Page 14: ...changes you perform on your Console 1 will be reflected here Display Mode 3 and 4 are screen economic miniature modes Display Mode 5 is similar to mode 2 but also includes a frequency analyzer Automat...

Page 15: ...plugins on that track But when Console 1 Fader is not used in DAW Con trol mode its position in the rack makes a difference Normally Console 1 Fader works best as the last effect in the insert chain B...

Page 16: ...will be armed to shape the sounds of your dreams with great ease and total control in your bed room or professional studio As you will soon see the features of Console 1 and Con sole 1 Fader partly ov...

Page 17: ...h Console 1 you get a complete set of high and low cut a full EQ a shape section compressor and drive And when you want to expand your horizons further channel strips are available from Softube The Co...

Page 18: ...look There is a logic behind it all Overall the white text describes the basic function for each button Solo Mute Display Settings and so on The yellow text describes what alternate functions that ar...

Page 19: ...cks This is confirmed by the yellow LED next to the Volume label on the right hand side TheTrack Selector buttons There are ten unlabeled buttons at the lower part of Console 1 Fader one for each chan...

Page 20: ...sound will pass through this channel as if Console 1 Fader didn t exist Solo Phase At the top of each Console 1 Fader channel is the Solo Phase button The Solo function is convenient when you want to...

Page 21: ...ottom of the OSD informs you which 10 channels are currently active on the Console 1 Fader console Display On Auto After Console 1 Fader has been instantiated on a track press Display On to see the bi...

Page 22: ...of distortion They are not based on a single piece of hardware but have been put together as a best of of distortions we have come across over the years Press Load Drive to select between them Discre...

Page 23: ...me all tracks Just hit play start with track 1 and listen what s on it and proceed through all tracks the same way Knob mode In this menu you can set how the knob on the Console 1 Fader hardware react...

Page 24: ...an be al located to do what you specify They are labeled Go to start Play Pause and Go to end but you can choose any remote command you find useful Here s how you do that Press Set tings scroll down t...

Page 25: ...It remains active as long as the LED next to the button is blue Temporary buttons The Send 1 3 plus Input Gain High Cut and Low Cut buttons are temporary The faders show their respective status only...

Page 26: ...el or group of channels just like running an analog mixing desk into overdrive With the Drive button pressed you use the faders to set the amount of overdrive you wish to add to any channel Character...

Page 27: ...l for any mix as it removes unwanted low frequen cies Mixing engineers often use this filter on every track except for bass instruments kick drum and thunder storm effects The Low Cut frequency can be...

Page 28: ...which is similar to creating groups on a traditional mixing desk by pressing and holding the Assign Track s to layer button You will be asked to select a track fader to serve as a master fader for th...

Page 29: ...the Console 1 On Screen Display app entry on the right side You may have to press the small unlock icon first to accomplish this By ticking this box you re allowing Console 1 Fader to control your com...

Page 30: ...with a wide stereo image narrowing everything below say 200 Hertz down to mono may give a more focused bass Or you may want to narrow down a wide grand piano or a Leslie cabinet to make the instrument...

Page 31: ...in broadcast situations If you haven t given it a try yet go ahead There s loads of information on M S on the internet Shift Many controls in the Console 1 Fader panel have an optional function printe...

Page 32: ...pressing Shift Display Mode again Apollo Central mode is especially useful when using a UAD Apollo unit for tracking Console 1 Fader becomes your hardware control of the following functions in the UAD...

Page 33: ...t of reach If you don t have Console 1 Fader nearby you can still edit your mix The small interface that pops up after you ve instanti ated Console 1 Fader on a track can be used for some basic editin...

Page 34: ...performers use backing tracks organized as stems bass on one stereo track drums on another rhythm guitars on the third and so on You may want to be able to fine tune the mix and or mute tracks quickl...

Page 35: ...mplex creative and artistic vocal backing tracks or should we say vocal pads ever cre ated in pop history It is based upon numerous multitracked voices where each track on the multi track machine cons...

Page 36: ...pically those tracks are seldom adja cent to each other but more likely spread out on tracks 3 12 and 41 Layer Mode can be a real lifesaver when you need to focus on a handful of tracks and manually b...

Page 37: ...lay OSD won t appear when I press Display On The On Screen Display has a big logo over it and won t show the controls You may have to start the Console 1 On Screen Display app manually You may have to...

Page 38: ...ettings page press the fader symbol in the upper right corner and press Restart if backend status is disconnected And sometimes Softube Central requires you to log out close the app wait for 30 second...

Page 39: ...nd up if you intend to use an iLok dongle for authorizing your plug ins note that an iLok dongle is not a requirement Specific requirements for Mac OS Mac OS X 10 12 or newer older OS versions may wor...

Page 40: ...ere s a schematic that outlines the internal paths in Console 1 Fader INPUT OUTPUT Input Gain Phase Invert Output Volume Drive Drive Character Pan Balance Solo Mute Solo Safe High Cut Low Cut INPUT ME...

Page 41: ...Included items Activation Code USB cable power supply quick start guide Credits Niklas Odelholm initial concept product owner cod ing Kristofer Ulfves test lead user manual feedback Erik Sight lead pr...

Page 42: ...ost of our interaction with you will require our processing of certain of your personal data Softube is committed to ensure that all such use is made in ac cordance with applicable privacy rules inclu...

Page 43: ...l components of a Bundle are not to be sold li censed separately except and only to the extent that such dispositions are explicitly allowed due to the Terms the applicable Product manual or Product i...

Page 44: ...ct license and effects of a termination You may at any time and for any reason terminate the Product license granted to you with immediate effect referenced therein The Product is developed and design...

Page 45: ...fication when used on advised equipment and in accordance with the documentation and other instructions gener subject however to certain provisions and limitations in relation to Time restricted Licen...

Page 46: ...OFTUBE ally or specifically issued published from time to time by us Softube may in its own discretion decide how such possible defects shall be handled i e through rectifica tion circumvention issue...

Page 47: ...hat require Softube to display the following notices NOR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE PROFIT OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS DATA OR FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR PUNI...

Page 48: ...IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE The Khronos Group Inc Nigel Stewart Milan Ikits Marcelo E Magallon and Lev Povalahev The OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library...

Page 49: ...E OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE Copyright c 2007 The Khronos Group Inc Permission is hereby granted free of charge to any person obtaining a copy of this software and or associated docu...

Page 50: ...Softube AB S t Larsgatan 9D 582 24 Link ping Sweden www softube com...

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