KVR Audio

stanft · Post by **stanft** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 9:16 am

SeeingInMidi wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:35 pm I want to assume that a ".1" release is not considered as one of the bigger releases they had advertised. I don't think I'm being too charitable since we are still in Q1.

In the official release notes, it says "We’re excited to announce the release of Studio One Pro 7.1, the first feature drop of 2025". So, I wouldn't hold my breath for another bigger release in the next months.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:46 pm

Yes, this is exactly what you can expect from the feature drops. It's more than you get from the same updates from the likes of Autodesk or Adobe. As I said the other day, it's a very mature product, it doesn't need a lot of stuff added so to expect massive updates is just stupid.

jamcat wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:39 amUntil Windows inevitably goes
ARM64 like everyone else...

Windows has been running on ARM since 2012. Nobody cares. Anyone is free to use it if they like but nobody does. That won't change because Microsoft saw what happened when they broke backwards-compatibility with Vista, just temporarily, and they won't make that mistake again.

Because at the time I used lots of very large sample libraries—primarily drums, orchestral, and choir. 4gb simply was not enough.

So why did you use those libraries? It makes no sense.

You've locked yourself in to dependence on x86 Windows with a 32-bit layer. Whereas I can take my songs back and forth between Windows and Mac, Intel or Apple Silicon. I can work with partners on any system. You can't.

Of course I can, in exactly the same way I move things between 32 bit Orion and Studio One, as and when necessary.

Bartone · Post by **Bartone** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 5:22 am

I don't remember exactly how the new CEO or something like that said couple of years ago that he wants to make Studio 1 so simple it's easy for new users to use it do you remember what he said back then? It is interesting how the development of Studio 1 is going after that.

EnGee · Post by **EnGee** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 8:55 am

Bartone wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2025 5:22 am I don't remember exactly how the new CEO or something like that said couple of years ago that he wants to make Studio 1 so simple it's easy for new users to use it do you remember what he said back then? It is interesting how the development of Studio 1 is going after that.

I remember that! But I'm glad that he doesn't have the upper hand on actual software development

Serhii Kot · Post by **Serhii Kot** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:24 am

Instrument Bus is great idea, no more empty first channel of a multi out instruments.
They fixed grid on events!

dastewart · Post by **dastewart** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:50 pm

I really don't want to keep saying the same thing over and over again but I just watched the "my favourite features of 7.1" video from Gregor and it felt like satire. I like Gregor (and Joe) and suspect they must feel incredibly awkward pretending that bug fixes and tiny enhancements are great new features.

At this rate I'm in danger of turning into one of those "still rocking version x.x from years ago" guys (that have always irritated me)

dellboy · Post by **dellboy** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:51 pm

dastewart wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:50 pm I really don't want to keep saying the same thing over and over again but I just watched the "my favourite features of 7.1" video from Gregor and it felt like satire. I like Gregor (and Joe) and suspect they must feel incredibly awkward pretending that bug fixes and tiny enhancements are great new features.

At this rate I'm in danger of turning into one of those "still rocking version x.x from years ago" guys (that have always irritated me)

I am still on version 6 and am not likely to upgrade unless a greatly reduced sale price tempts me. So lets hope our old versions keep working for a long while. Meanwhile,I have just made the mistake of making a song in the version 7 demo, only to find out that it will not open in version 6.

Crossinger · Post by **Crossinger** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 4:02 pm

dellboy wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:51 pm Meanwhile,I have just made the mistake of making a song in the version 7 demo, only to find out that it will not open in version 6.

Can’t try it right now, but iirc the https://s1toolbox.com/ allows a conversion back to v6.

dastewart · Post by **dastewart** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 6:20 pm

dellboy wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 3:51 pmI am still on version 6 and am not likely to upgrade unless a greatly reduced sale price tempts me. So lets hope our old versions keep working for a long while. Meanwhile,I have just made the mistake of making a song in the version 7 demo, only to find out that it will not open in version 6.

I don't see any reason why 6.6 won't keep working for a long time as I can't see any new technologies coming along that would make it redundant. And 6.6 has the massive advantage of being stable (since it's been through approx 6 bug-busting updates) whereas 7.1 seems to be giving some people problems.

Half of me hopes that Presonus don't introduce any useful features into 7 so I'm not tempted to upgrade. They're doing a great job of meeting my wishes up to now.

twal · Post by **twal** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:19 pm

dastewart wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 1:50 pm I really don't want to keep saying the same thing over and over again but I just watched the "my favourite features of 7.1" video from Gregor and it felt like satire. I like Gregor (and Joe) and suspect they must feel incredibly awkward pretending that bug fixes and tiny enhancements are great new features.

At this rate I'm in danger of turning into one of those "still rocking version x.x from years ago" guys (that have always irritated me)

I like Studio One, but these videos aren't enough to steer me over, in fact they are kind of a turn off.

I came to find out its not worth learning another daw when I know so much and am used to Reaper. Every so often my mind is blown what kind of a workflow I can create in Reaper. A lot of these other daws slowly slide in my mind, and its cliche, and seems overblown that people get so excited about Reaper but the things I can setup are pretty out there- once you can see the forest for the trees you have an epiphany...

dastewart · Post by **dastewart** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:29 pm

Somewhere in another thread on Studio One 7 I get so annoyed by Presonus that I decide to try out Reaper. What amazed me (and I really did test it to death on this one aspect) was that core Studio One engine was far more CPU efficient by every metric. It's inexplicable given that the received wisdom is Reaper is the most efficient but for my specific setup there was no contest. Reaper couldn't compete with Studio One on CPU load and was slower to render, couldn't play as many tracks, couldn't cope with as many VSI and couldn't cope with as many plugins.

I'm not saying that anybody else would have the same experience but it's why I'm reluctantly sticking with Studio One while v6.6 continues to work for me.

twal · Post by **twal** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:19 pm

Yeah no idea why it works better on your system.

jamcat · Post by **jamcat** » Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:41 pm

dastewart wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:29 pm Somewhere in another thread on Studio One 7 I get so annoyed by Presonus that I decide to try out Reaper. What amazed me (and I really did test it to death on this one aspect) was that core Studio One engine was far more CPU efficient by every metric. It's inexplicable given that the received wisdom is Reaper is the most efficient but for my specific setup there was no contest. Reaper couldn't compete with Studio One on CPU load and was slower to render, couldn't play as many tracks, couldn't cope with as many VSI and couldn't cope with as many plugins.

I'm not saying that anybody else would have the same experience but it's why I'm reluctantly sticking with Studio One while v6.6 continues to work for me.

What are your system specs?

J Veronica · Post by **J Veronica** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 1:30 am

They will probably save a bigger update for November, ie when the first wave of one year subs expires, heh.

Gotta keep that $150 rolling in!

dastewart · Post by **dastewart** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 9:00 am

jamcat wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:41 pm
dastewart wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 10:29 pm Somewhere in another thread on Studio One 7 I get so annoyed by Presonus that I decide to try out Reaper. What amazed me (and I really did test it to death on this one aspect) was that core Studio One engine was far more CPU efficient by every metric. It's inexplicable given that the received wisdom is Reaper is the most efficient but for my specific setup there was no contest. Reaper couldn't compete with Studio One on CPU load and was slower to render, couldn't play as many tracks, couldn't cope with as many VSI and couldn't cope with as many plugins.

I'm not saying that anybody else would have the same experience but it's why I'm reluctantly sticking with Studio One while v6.6 continues to work for me.
What are your system specs?

PC (Intel i9-12900K, 32Gb DDR5 RAM, ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO, NVMe drives)
Presonus Quantum 2626
Studio One Professional 6.6

Presonus Studio One 7.1 - Released!