Work with audio files and musical compositions by accessing existing songs and melodies or recording and writing new ones, then customizing them and uploading output files. The suite features track editing, volume control, various effects and filters, a library of samples, etc.
Modern media is almost entirely digital, which includes music generated and enhanced on computers. In the past, only professional had access to rare and complex software for music production. But this has changed now when programs like PreSonus Studio One are available.
Studio One is a full suite for producing, mixing and editing music, used both by amateur enthusiasts and professional musicians. It has an interface which is pleasant to look at and not overly complex and bloated to the point of confusion.
However, I found the color scheme a bit too monochrome, and resolutions of several sub-menus and windows too small, which can make the toolset difficult to look at. The main screen lets you select saved or started projects with uploaded media files, and then you can access the Song window which provides you with a gigantic set of tools to crop, sync, edit, filter, re-adjust or otherwise change or enhance your music. Once again, albeit a bit monochrome, the interface is comfortable enough to work with, and having a single suite for all the different media tools is really sweet.
PreSonus Studio One lets you add backing tracks with automatic syncing the tempo of your song; the Arranger Track menu lets you easily change the arrangement of the track using drag'n'drop interface; there's also keyword-based musical search and about 10 thousand standard audio and music loops in the Professional version. The program even has its own browser that can perform various online actions and access a special online marketplace hosted by the developers.
The functionality of Studio One is beyond extensive. You can do pretty much anything with the song you select. And it even supports various plugins that add even more features. The response time of different menus and elements of the interface is fast, the program works remarkably stable for something so advanced. Even if some may find the full paid version a little expensive, it's well worth the money.
v3.1.1.35857 [Oct 10, 2015]
New features and improvements:
• Support for PreSonus Studio 192 USB 3.0 Audio Interface and DIGIMAX DP88
Preamp / Converter
• preamp control
• DSP Fat Channel control with native link option
• New Plugin Manager added to the Browser
• “Favorites” folder with user-definable favorites
• “Recent” folder shows 10 most recent plugins / instruments
• show/hide option for plugins
• customizable plug-in folder structure
• Added volume control to parallel effects paths in channel editor
• [Windows] Added support for Marian ASIO hardware sample format
• Added Control Link focus mapping for external instruments
• Added option to show mixer channel numbers in track controls section
• Added button to open Note FX from track controls
• Added option to colorize track controls
• [OSX] improved 10.11 compatibility
• Keep notes in loop range on input quantize
• Audio effect editor is closed when plugin is removed in mixer insert
• Improved Windows 10 and High-DPI compatibility
• Improved Auto Gain in Compressor and Channel Strip with further improved gain response in Limiter and Tricomp [NOTE: this may affect levels in pre-3.1 songs]
• Improved mouse-over visibility of monitor enable buttons in mixer
• Improved multi-touch control:
• crash when renaming channel / changing color with touch
• panning area should not select tracks
• prevent channel selection while touching faders
• lag when moving faders with touch
• prevent scrolling while editing controls inside scroll-view
• touching the scrolling arrangement should stop scrolling immediately
• jitter in scroll animation in browser after releasing touch
• long-press menu on inserts / sends in device rack does not work with touch
• selecting a channel with touch command key immediately selects it
• button swipe shows unexpected mouse-over behavior
• ignore additional fingers during zooming
• touch scrolling performance issue
• multi-touch support for Multiband Dynamics plug-in
• resizing mix window with touch is slower than with mouse
• Updated Sound Set Builder 3 now available via PreSonus Exchange
The following issues have been fixed:
• DDP export fails on second attempt
• Channels can disappear in detached Mixer on resize
• [OSX] Keyboard modifier not working on drag event
• [OSX] Crash with touch input
• [OSX] Redraw issue with Waves Plugins
• Metronome "On" State for outputs not saved
• [Win 10] Open files dialog not shrinkable
• Midi event erased after next looped recording
• [Win] Crash with Pen input
• Remote surface placement broken
• Multi-Instrument with multiple tracks can not be transformed
• Stem export does not export instrument track correctly
• Open Marker track key command not working
• VST3 GUI resize issue with FabFilter Pro-C 2
• Track automation "flyback" on touch behavior
• [Win] Sample rate change not possible with ZOOM ASIO driver
• [Win] Manual not opening when user account name has special characters
• Crash on unloading Roland Promars
