For every sound, there is a console that fits. A great strength of the Console 1 Mixing System is its versatility. With it, you can quickly and easily swap the included SSL 4000 E-series console for a different channel strip and apply it across your entire mix or per track.
Unprecedented punchiness for Console 1
Empirical Labs Trak Pak
How would an Empirical Labs console sound? Empirical Labs Trak Pak for the Console 1 offers an answer. And so much more.
In collaboration with Dave Derr, the genius behind ELI, we expertly emulated two killer hardware units: the super punchy Lil FrEQ de-esser/analog equalizer and the fat-sounding Mike-E saturator/compressor. Combined and configured for mixing, the pairing constitutes Trak Pak: a channel strip chock-full of power, punch, character, and analog warmth. Trak Pak features the beloved Console 1 workflow and the iconic ELI sound. Not only is it unique for Console 1, but it is unlike anything on the pro audio market today.
The epitome of transparency
Weiss Gambit Series for Console 1
Based on direct code ports of the Weiss DS1-MK3 and EQ1 mastering processors, Weiss Gambit Series for Console 1 is the cleanest and sharpest channel strip in our line-up. It also sports exclusive features, such as below-threshold compression, which is exceptionally useful when exposing details in a drum bus, for example.
The cherry on top, though, is the mapped-to-Console-1 drive and character knobs. They give you control over three distinct styles of limiting in Console 1 Mixing System and keep with the signature cleanliness of Weiss.
Vintage sound, modern channel strip
Chandler Limited® Zener-Bender for Console 1
Chandler Limited® Curve Bender brings colorful and crisp EQ-quality to your mastering toolkit. Add to that the Zener Limiter for punchy and impactful compression, and you have a channel strip of unrivaled pedigree that provides timeless sound quality.
Designed with musicality as a top priority, Zener-Bender for Console 1 is a uniquely vintage-sounding powerhouse with modern flexibility and workflow.
Clean, open, and airy
Solid State Logic XL 9000 K-series
The SSL 9000, and its capacitor-free audio circuits, was designed to deliver quality analog sound with minimal distortion. Meaning wide-open, airy high-frequencies, and solid, focused bass. It's excellent for high-fidelity audiophile mixes in Jazz and Classical styles, as well as modern sounds in Hip Hop and Electronic music.
For optional saturation, however, we modeled SSL's Variable Harmonic Drive. It lets you introduce tasty second- or third-order harmonics, or a blend of the two, for tube-y or transistor-y color in seconds.
Modern and aggressive
American Class A
Our American Class A console is a punchy, crunchy modern rock masterpiece. Based on the consoles used to produce classic albums from bands like Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and many others, American Class A is a workhorse with a gutsy sound you can't ignore.
American Class A is the must-have channel strip for a bold and energetic sound that packs aggression, edge, and a modern presence.
The iconic British sound from the 1960s and ‘70s
British Class A
Often thought of as a luxury powerhouse of the British rock & roll sound, the British Class A circuits give grunt, thickness, and quality to all they touch.
Based on original classic units from the 1960s and ‘70s, our British Class A channel strip will not give you clinical transparency. What you will get is heaps of personality and a sound that wears its heart on its sleeve.
Natural and musical
Summit Audio Grand Channel
Reach the peak of sound quality with this silky-smooth combo. The much-loved Summit Audio TLA-100A compressor combined with the sweet and sensual EQF-100 will whip your sound into shape.
The program-dependent operation of the compressor, along with the natural, musical curves of the equalizer and the earthy, woody character of the built-in saturation, make Grand Channel a welcome addition to any studio.
