Studio One version 4 editor and mixing console | |
Original author(s) | Matthias Juwan, Wolfgang Kundrus |
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Developer(s) | PreSonus |
Initial release | 27 September 2009 |
Stable release | 4.5.0 / 21 May 2019 |
Operating system | Windows, macOS |
Available in | 8 languages |
Type | Digital Audio Workstation |
License | Commercial Proprietary Software |
Website | www |
Studio One is a digital audio workstation (DAW) application, used to create, record, mix and master music and other audio. It is developed by PreSonus and available for macOS and Windows. In addition to the commercial editions of the software (known as Studio One Artist and Studio One Professional), PreSonus also distributes a free edition, with reduced functionality (known as Studio One Prime).
A digital audio workstation (DAW) is an electronic device or application software used for recording, editing and producing audio files. DAWs come in a wide variety of configurations from a single software program on a laptop, to an integrated stand-alone unit, all the way to a highly complex configuration of numerous components controlled by a central computer. Regardless of configuration, modern DAWs have a central interface that allows the user to alter and mix multiple recordings and tracks into a final produced piece.
Audio mixing is the process by which multiple sounds are combined into one or more channels. In the process, a source's volume level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and or enhanced. This practical, aesthetic, or otherwise creative treatment is done in order to produce a finished version that is appealing to listeners.
PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. is an American manufacturer of professional audio equipment and software, used to create, record, mix, and master music and other audio. This includes their line of digital audio workstation (DAW) software, Studio One.
Studio One originally began development under the name K2, as a follow-up to the KRISTAL Audio Engine. [1] Although development for this follow-up began in 2004, [2] it transitioned in 2006 to a cooperation between PreSonus and KristalLabs Software Ltd., a start-up founded by former Steinberg employees Wolfgang Kundrus and Matthias Juwan. [3] Kundrus was one of the developers for initial versions of Cubase, and established concepts for the first version of Nuendo. [4] Juwan was the author of the original KRISTAL Audio Engine, wrote the specification for version 3 of the VST plug-in standard, and had also worked on multiple Steinberg products, including Cubase, Nuendo, and HALion. [5]
The KRISTAL Audio Engine is a digital audio workstation for Microsoft Windows. It is free for personal & educational use, with licensing options for commercial use.
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Virtual Studio Technology (VST) is an audio plug-in software interface that integrates software synthesizer and effects in digital audio workstations. VST and similar technologies use digital signal processing to simulate traditional recording studio hardware in software. Thousands of plugins exist, both commercial and freeware, and a large number of audio applications support VST under license from its creator, Steinberg.
KristalLabs then became part of PreSonus in 2009, [3] and the former KristalLabs logo was used as the basis for the logo of Studio One. [6]
The first version of Studio One was announced on 1 April 2009 at Musikmesse, [7] [8] and released on 27 September 2009. [9] [10] The final update for Studio One version 1 (v1.6.5) was released in July 2011. [11] [12]
Musikmesse Frankfurt is an international fair regarding the music industry, and takes place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. . In 2012 68,587 visitors and 1,512 exhibitors from 51 countries were counted. Despite an exhibitor drop to 1.384 in 2013 the number of visitors went up to 70,863. On the fair itself musical instruments, software and hardware from the musical environment and further accessories are being introduced.
Version 2 of Studio One was announced on 17 October 2011, [13] [14] and released on 31 October 2011 (alongside the 2.0.2 update). [15] This release of the software introduced multiple enhancements, including integration with Celemony Melodyne, transient detection & quantization, groove extraction, multi-track comping, folder tracks, multi-track MIDI editing, an updated browser, and new plug-ins. [16]
In acoustics and audio, a transient is a high amplitude, short-duration sound at the beginning of a waveform that occurs in phenomena such as musical sounds, noises or speech. It can sometimes contain a high degree of non-periodic components and a higher magnitude of high frequencies than the harmonic content of that sound. Transients do not necessarily directly depend on the frequency of the tone they initiate.
In digital music processing technology, quantization is the studio-software process of transforming performed musical notes, which may have some imprecision due to expressive performance, to an underlying musical representation that eliminates the imprecision. The process results in notes being set on beats and on exact fractions of beats.
Comping is the chords, rhythms, and countermelodies that keyboard players, guitar players, or drummers use to support a jazz musician's improvised solo or melody lines. It is also the action of accompanying, and the left-hand part of a solo pianist.
The integration of Studio One version 2 with Melodyne was achieved via the creation of a new plug-in extension, known as Audio Random Access (ARA). This extension, developed jointly by PreSonus and Celemony, allows an audio plug-in to appear as an integrated part of the application. [17]
An audio plug-in, in computer software, is a plug-in that can add or enhance audio-related functionality in a computer program. Such functionality may include digital signal processing or sound synthesis. Audio plug-ins usually provide their own user interface, which often contains GUI widgets that can be used to control and visualise the plug-in's audio parameters.
Audio Random Access is an extension for audio plug-in interfaces, such as AU, VST and RTAS, allowing them to exchange a greater amount of audio information with digital audio workstation (DAW) software. It was developed in a collaboration between Celemony Software and PreSonus.
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Version 3 of Studio One was released on 20 May 2015. [18] The new features included an arranger track, scratchpads for idea experimentation, the ability to chain together different effects and instruments, MIDI note effects, new plug-ins, and the ability to use curves in automation. [19]
Following teaser images on social media websites in the preceding weeks, [20] version 4 of Studio One was announced via a YouTube live stream event on 22 May 2018, and released simultaneously. [21] [22] New features in version 4 included a chord track (with chord detection, transposition and chord substitution options), a dedicated drum editing interface, expanded drum machine & sampler plug-ins, AAF-format import/export functionality (to exchange data with other DAW applications), and support for version 2 of the ARA plug-in extension. [22] Almost exactly a year later, on 21 May 2019, this functionality was expanded further with the live stream announcement and simultaneous release of version 4.5. [23] New functionality introduced with version 4.5 included input channel gain staging and phase/polarity options, a built-in plug-in manager, M4A (AAC/ALAC) support, video export options, new grouping options, RMS metering, pre-fader metering, CPU multi-core optimization, and expanded macro features, alongside a new add-on for batch audio conversion & processing. [24] [25]
In addition to its other functionality, Studio One includes fundamental features which are common across most digital audio workstation software, such as the functionality found in multi-track recorders and audio mixing consoles, plus additional functions not possible with analog recording (such as undoing previous actions, editing without loss of information, use of virtual instruments, etc.). [26]
Studio One is available in 3 editions, each with a different license cost (if any) and set of features:
Studio One Prime | Studio One Artist | Studio One Professional | |
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License | Free [27] | One-Time Purchase / Free with PreSonus Hardware [28] | One-Time Purchase [29] |
Audio Processing | 32-Bit [29] | 32-Bit [29] | 64-Bit [29] |
Native Plug-Ins | 10 (approx.) [30] | 35 (approx.) [30] | 45 (approx.) [30] |
Input / Output Support | 2 In / 2 Out [30] | Unlimited [30] | Unlimited [30] |
Maximum Track/Bus Count | Unlimited [29] | Unlimited [29] | Unlimited [29] |
WAV/AIFF Export | Yes [30] | Yes [30] | Yes [30] |
M4A (AAC/ALAC) Support | Yes [30] | Yes [30] | Yes [30] |
Audio Transient Detection | No [30] | Yes [30] | Yes [31] |
SoundCloud Export/Import | No [30] | Yes [30] | Yes [32] |
Custom Macro Support | No [30] | Yes [30] | Yes [33] |
Side-by-Side Notion Support | No [30] | Yes [30] | Yes [34] |
Integrated Celemony Melodyne | No [30] | Trial Version [35] | Yes [35] |
FLAC/MP3 Export | No [30] | Add-On Available [36] | Yes [26] |
VST/VST2/VST3 Plug-In Support | No [29] | Add-On Available [29] | Yes [26] |
Audio Unit Plug-In Support | No [29] | Add-On Available [29] | Yes [26] |
ReWire Plug-In Support | No [29] | Add-On Available [29] | Yes [26] |
Studio One Remote Support | No [37] | Add-On Available [30] | Yes [38] |
Video Track Support | No [30] | No [30] | Yes [30] |
Video Export | No [30] | No [30] | Yes [30] |
Batch Audio Processing | Add-On Available [39] | Add-On Available [39] | Add-On Available [39] |
The other core features of Studio One include the following:
Introduced with version 2.6.2 in January 2014, add-ons are optional items, developed either by PreSonus, or by third-parties, which can be acquired separately from the PreSonus store to expand the capabilities of Studio One. This can include new functionality (often known as 'extensions'), plug-ins, virtual instrument presets, loops, and other assets. [36] Example add-on functionality includes the Audio Batch Converter (released alongside version 4.5), which allows for the offline conversion and processing of multiple audio files simultaneously, including the use of both native and third-party plug-ins. [39]
Add-ons are also available to expand Studio One Artist to include other functionality from the Professional edition, including VST/AU/ReWire plug-in support, MP3 support, and Studio One Remote support. [36] [29]
Introduced alongside Studio One version 3 in 2015, Studio One Remote is an app for wirelessly controlling Studio One via a tablet device connected to the same network. [38] Whilst originally released for the Apple iPad, Remote was subsequently released for Windows & Surface tablets (February 2016), [50] and for Android tablets (June 2017). [51] It uses PreSonus' own UCNET protocol, which is used for network connectivity and remote control across multiple PreSonus products. [38]
Aspects of Studio One functionality which can be controlled via Remote include: [38]
Studio One Exchange (previously known as PreSonus Exchange when it was first released in January 2012, alongside version 2.0.4 [52] [53] ) is a service which allows registered Studio One users to exchange plug-in presets, MIDI files and other resources from directly within the application. [54] The Studio One Browser allows users to explore, preview, download, and review items uploaded to this service by other users, as well as upload their own. [55]
Studio One has received mostly positive reviews since its initial release. Common areas of praise include rapid workflow, cost-effectiveness, and usability. [19] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60]
Studio One won the Japanese V.G.P. (Visual Grand Prix) 'Gold' award in 2011, 2012, and 2013. [61]
In 2012, readers of Resolution Magazine named Studio One (version 2) as the Resolution Award winner in the 'DAW' category. [62] [63]
In 2013, Studio One (version 2.5) won a M.I.P.A. (Musikmesse International Press Awards) award in the 'Best Recording Software' category. [64] [65] Other awards received in 2013 included the Visual Grand Prix Audio Excellence award (in the 'DAW' category), the ProSoundWeb & Live Sound International, Readers’ Choice Award, and Audio Media's 'Gear of the Year' award, and the C.I.F. (Customers in Focus) award from the music studio website DAWfreak.se. [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71]
In 2016, Studio One (version 3) won Music and Sound Retailer's award for 'Best Multitrack Recorder/Recording & Mixing Software of 2015' at NAMM. [72] [73]
Year | Date | Version | Key Features |
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2009 | Version 1 | ||
27 September | 1.0.0 | Initial version. [9] [10] | |
15 October | 1.0.1 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [74] [75] | |
2 December | 1.0.2 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [76] [77] | |
2010 | 28 April | 1.5.0 | QuickTime video support, enhanced drag & drop functionality, REX2 file support, SoundCloud integration, enhanced automation, dynamic timestretching, MIDI improvements. [78] [79] |
23 June | 1.5.1 | MIDI recording offset. [80] | |
2 August | 1.5.2 | Bug fixes. [81] [82] | |
28 September | 1.6.0 | Infinite nested buses, Mackie HUI support, VST 3.1 support. [49] [83] | |
18 November | 1.6.1 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [84] | |
2011 | 3 January | 1.6.2 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [85] |
30 January | 1.6.3 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [86] | |
9 March | 1.6.4 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [87] [88] | |
26 July | 1.6.5 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [11] [12] [89] | |
Version 2 | |||
31 October | 2.0.0 | ARA support, Melodyne integration, transient detection & quantization, groove extraction, multi-track comping, folder tracks, multi-track MIDI editing, new plug-ins, updated browser. [14] [16] [13] | |
31 October | 2.0.2 | Bug fixes. [90] [15] | |
13 December | 2.0.3 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [91] | |
2012 | 18 January | 2.0.4 | PreSonus Exchange integration. [52] [53] |
11 April | 2.0.5 | Ability to assign MIDI CC messages to any command, updated Ampire XT plug-in, playback stop marker, macro toolbar. [92] [93] | |
12 June | 2.0.6 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [94] | |
12 September | 2.0.7 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [95] [96] | |
2 December | 2.5.0 | Comping improvements, folder track editing, enhanced track transform, updated Ampire XT plug-in, enhanced automation, updated audio export, ability to re-record from buses. [97] [98] | |
2013 | 25 February | 2.5.1 | Ability to enable muted tracks in stem export, loop mode for Sample One plug-in. [99] |
23 May | 2.5.2 | Bug fixes. [100] | |
29 August | 2.6.0 | Integration with StudioLive AI-series mixing consoles, integration with Nimbit, updated start page, Fat Channel plug-in, updated MIDI engine, displays for CD time and relative song position on the Project page. [101] [102] | |
30 October | 2.6.1 | Bug fixes. [103] | |
2014 | 23 January | 2.6.2 | Add-on support. [36] |
15 July | 2.6.3 | Ability to drag & drop audio to third-party plug-ins, CAF file support, ability to drag & drop slices to the quantize grid. [104] [105] | |
5 November | 2.6.4 | Increased recording buffer, 64-bit processing by default for Mac, stereo mode in Fat Channel plug-in. [106] | |
8 December | 2.6.5 | Support for new SoundCloud API. [107] | |
2015 | Version 3 | ||
20 May | 3.0.0 | Arranger track, scratchpads, updated browser, chains for effects & virtual instruments, note-level MIDI effects, macro controls, new plug-ins, automation curves, Studio One Remote. [18] [19] | |
26 June | 3.0.1 | Updated manual, enhanced multi-touch. [108] | |
5 August | 3.0.2 | Studio One Prime edition. [109] | |
6 October | 3.1.0 | Integration with Studio 192 interfaces, option to colorize track controls. [110] [111] | |
16 December | 3.1.1 | Plug-in search context menu, ability to filter hidden plug-ins from search, enlarged instrument channel output list. [112] | |
2016 | 25 February | 3.2.0 | Mix engine effects, VCA faders. [44] [113] |
30 March | 3.2.1 | Pass-through mode for mix engine effects, mix engine effects for downstream buses, show/hide VCA targets. [114] [115] | |
19 May | 3.2.2 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [116] | |
9 June | 3.2.3 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [117] [118] | |
25 August | 3.3.0 | Ability to disable tracks / instruments / plug-ins, enhanced multi-track drum editing, MIDI editing improvements, single-click options for global effects on/off, Notion 6 integration, new video engine. [119] | |
6 September | 3.3.1 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [120] | |
29 November | 3.3.2 | FaderPort 8 integration, ability to copy automation via copy/paste of events, ability to access QWERTY keyboard software device via Caps Lock key. [121] | |
19 December | 3.3.3 | Bug fixes. [122] | |
2017 | 21 February | 3.3.4 | Usability improvements & bug fixes. [123] |
23 May | 3.5.0 | Full mixer & plug-in undo, native low-latency software monitoring, updated CPU multi-processing, Fat Channel XT plug-in, file-independent track markers on the Project page, Project-level loudness metering. [43] [124] | |
27 June | 3.5.1 | Reduced virtual instrument latency, updated CPU balancing, updated quick-zoom, updated mixer undo. [125] | |
26 September | 3.5.2 | Arranger track for Prime & Artist editions, updated song information window, blacklist for incompatible VST3 plug-ins. [126] [127] | |
28 November | 3.5.3 | FaderPort 16 support. [128] | |
4 December | 3.5.4 | Bug fixes. [129] | |
2018 | 30 January | 3.5.5 | Cakewalk Sonar shortcut setting. [130] [131] |
28 March | 3.5.6 | PreSonus Studio 1810 & 1824 support, PreSonus StudioLive III DAW remote support, macro option for channel renaming. [132] [133] | |
Version 4 | |||
22 May | 4.0.0 | Chord track, chord detection/transposition/substitution, drum & pattern editors, expanded drum machine (Impact XT) & sampler (SampleOne XT) plug-ins, AAF-format import/export, import from existing songs, ARA version 2 support, new GUI customization options. [22] | |
10 July | 4.0.1 | Usability improvements & bug fixes, Studio One Prime version 4. [134] | |
13 Sep | 4.1.0 | Support for PreSonus ATOM Pad Controller, new Pipeline XT routing plug-in, tempo automation, new 'Time Scale' tool for manual tempo mapping, expanded note repeat feature, expanded AAF export options. [135] [136] | |
30 Oct | 4.1.1 | Usability improvements (including new features for the ATOM controller) & bug fixes. [137] [138] | |
2019 | 15 Jan | 4.1.2 | New incremental version save option, support for volume/gain automation in AAF export, bug fixes. [139] [140] |
22 Jan | 4.1.3 | Support for PreSonus' USB-C audio interfaces, bug fixes. [141] [142] | |
26 Mar | 4.1.4 | Support for PreSonus' StudioLive S-Series mixing consoles, bug fixes. [143] [144] | |
21 May | 4.5.0 | Input channel gain staging & polarity, plug-in manager, M4A (AAC/ALAC) support, video export, RMS metering, pre-fader metering, CPU multi-core optimization, macro expansions, batch audio conversion/processing add-on. [24] [25] |
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