![]() ![]() Effective additionsįor mixing, there are several cool new features that we don’t know how we lived without, including alternate panning modes for giving us creative flexibility in where things are placed in the stereo spectrum. Just add a live or previously recorded vocal part to the Modulator track, et voilà – instant Daft Punk/Kraftwerk vibes, You can also modify those track presets, or create your own and save them. There’s a fun track preset called Vocoder that creates a Folder Track, an Audio Track (Modulator) with the new Vocoder installed (more on that in a minute) and an Instrument Track (Carrier) loaded with a synth and side-chained to the Modulator. This would have taken some time to set up on your own, but Studio One 6 does it for you. This will create a Folder Track loaded with an instance of ImpactXT, a custom acoustic drum kit, an audio channel for each of the instruments in the kit, and Sends to a nice Drum Room reverb. Want to create a MIDI drum kit with each instrument assigned to its own audio track? Choose the Acoustic Drums track preset from the Browser and drag it into the session. Track Presets are a quick way to create repeatable tracks and they seem well implemented. However, it did add a couple of tools to enhance the current lineup. Ready, preset, go!Īlthough Studio One’s built-in virtual instruments (Mai Tai, Presence XT, Impact XT and Mojito) are excellent instruments, PreSonus missed the opportunity to add a new instrument to its arsenal. These templates are useful, but creating and saving your own templates is where this feature really shines. They include step-by-step instructions on the use of each section of the template. There are other Smart Templates that simplify setup: Master and Release, Rehearse and Perform, Create Content and more. The Produce Beats option opens a new session with three instrument tracks ready to get you started building a track right away. You can also tick a box and Studio One 6 will import those audio files to new tracks in the correct tempo of the song. It even has an area where you can drop audio files and loops for your session. For example, Record and Mix allows you to create a quick session for recording and mixing – go figure. These are meant to make it quick and easy to set up a session. ![]() ![]() Start PageĬlicking New on the Start Page now presents you with a list of Smart Templates. You can gather all your favourite presets into a Favourites folder and even create custom folders to keep your presets together. This same feature is available in the Browser. You can create folders per project or artist, to keep things organised. You can now tick your favourite track, which creates a Favourites folder. The first new feature for those familiar with Studio One (aside from a flattened icon design) is found in the Recent Files area. ![]() This is where you can create a new song, open an old song, configure your user preferences, create a new project (for mastering previously mixed tracks) and more. Welcome aboardįor those new to Studio One, you find a clean Start Page. And doing anything else with it required other software tools. You could import one video, but you couldn’t edit it. It’s even added scoring tools for composers.īut what about content creators? Yes, they had the tools in Studio One to accomplish much of what they do, but video was, sadly, left out. And for the performer who wanted to use Studio One for live performance, it added the Show Page, where musicians could take finished songs and add live vocals and musical instruments to them, complete with effects. So, it added a cloud-based collaboration and content tool called PreSonus Sphere. But so much has changed in the music production landscape recently that PreSonus decided it needed give their users a bit more. Being able master those tracks inside the Project Page makes Studio One very powerful and practical. One of Studio One’s greatest strengths is its easy-to-navigate arrangement window where you record, produce, and mix your songs. READ MORE: SSL 12 review: Affordable interface with a reputation to uphold With the latest version, Studio One 6, PreSonus has added a number of much requested updates while sneaking in some welcome surprises. Each iteration of the software has further cemented its reputation as an all-in-one solution for recording, production, mixing, and mastering. PreSonus has been striving to revolutionise music production for the past twelve years with its flagship DAW, Studio One. ![]()
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