Softube Console 1 Total Integration

[icaria36]

Asking because i have fader and expired plan atm

I have an active plan but not Fader. This Fader MKIII looks interesting (probably an overkill for me, but dreaming is cheap).

I wonder whether there is any chance of having a working setup with the Fader on Linux as a MIDI controller even if it's at the expense of not getting the extra software that comes with it.

[drsyncenstein]

When the softube app is not running it's just a midi device.
I tried that some time ago with moss generic flexi.
The controller worked, but there is no data going back, so no moving faders.
Assuming the controller is implemented for the app, results would depend on your scripting skills.
And assuming it works with generic drivers in Linux.

[jgma]

I have the console 1 fader and can confirm things are working well! Track colors, names, and order all translate, and faders are motorized for every page.

[drsyncenstein]

Thanks for confirming!

[Tj Shredder]

Great news, now I have to find a reasonably priced Console 1...

Quoting myself, I found a reasonably priced Console, but I don't find a script in beta 5. Can those who confirmed that it works, point me to a how to make it work?

[BobDog]

It should just work, you don’t need a script.

Place the console one plugin on each track, the unit should pick them up.

[Tj Shredder]

Yes, it sort of works. But it does not put the faders on adjecent tracks if I have an instrument selector with a lot of instruments in there. I would also prefer that the counting would only increment by one for the tracks I place the plugin. Then it would be much more customizable than it is now.
I wonder who is the main maintainer of that integration. Is it Bitwig or Softube? I should report issues directly to those who can do something about it...

[BobDog]

Not sure I understand the problem but the integration is done by Bitwig.

Basically the host is providing track info to the plugin.

[Tj Shredder]

Ok, then I sent the report to the correct address…
I would love that the fader assignments are just for the tracks that contain the plugin. One Fader per console plugin. Now I get dead faders when a plugin is missing, which doesn’t make sense at all…

[rvlt]

I guess what you describe ("dead faders" on tracks with no plugin) is the default setting of console 1. You could try changing the C1 settings: turn off "DAW Control" and turn off Track Number, leave the others on.
I just tried it quickly in Ableton and Bitwig, seems to work. Maybe it's what you want.. not 100% sure.

[jgma]

if you hit shift + layer mode on the console 1 fader the new behavior is it turns on compact mode with gets rid of tracks without the plugin! solves this problem

Ok, then I sent the report to the correct address…
I would love that the fader assignments are just for the tracks that contain the plugin. One Fader per console plugin. Now I get dead faders when a plugin is missing, which doesn’t make sense at all…

[Tj Shredder]

if you hit shift + layer mode on the console 1 fader the new behavior is it turns on compact mode with gets rid of tracks without the plugin! solves this problem

Ok, then I sent the report to the correct address…
I would love that the fader assignments are just for the tracks that contain the plugin. One Fader per console plugin. Now I get dead faders when a plugin is missing, which doesn’t make sense at all…

Thanks a lot, that solves the problem…
I still need to place a plugin on every track, but I can live with that…

[brightonob]

Re: 5.1 (beta) - Support for Softube Console 1 devices [33559]
1) Please can you confirm that there is no way (or explain how) to add Console 1 VST3 to every new track (Instrument, Audio. FX, Group) by default (i.e. save a default track preset so that every every new track has a Console 1 plugin added automatically)?
2) Please can you confirm (or explain how) that there is no way (or explain how) to add (for example) the Console 1 VST3 plugin to multiple tracks (Arranger and/or Mixer view) simultaneously?
If 1 and 2 above are true I assume that they are not "bugs" but missing features and the best way to get them considered is to email "support at bitwig.com"?

[Tj Shredder]

Yes, mail to support. What you can do though is to save a default project with audio and instrument tracks prepared, and each time you need more tracks duplicate exiting. Always keep 1 track more than you need of each until the project structure is finished…