Fender Studio Pro 8 Released

[Vocalpoint Studios]

Ableton has massive market penetration as the second most popular DAW

Not disagreeing at all. But the name still makes zero sense.

If they can make it with that useless handle - I do not understand this nonstop hysteria over Fender Studio Pro whatsoever.

VP

[musicalwarmth812]

Ableton has massive market penetration as the second most popular DAW

Not disagreeing at all. But the name still makes zero sense.

If they can make it with that useless handle - I do not understand this nonstop hysteria over Fender Studio Pro whatsoever.

VP

Have you never heard, what’s in a name?…everything. I think that’s true in this case, unless you love “Fender Studio,” and think the hundreds if not thousands of people who go disagree with you are just being hysterical…ok, then.

[Vocalpoint Studios]

Have you never heard, what’s in a name?…everything. I think that’s true in this case, unless you love “Fender Studio,” and think the hundreds if not thousands of people who go disagree with you are just being hysterical…ok, then.

Or maybe you mean the 18 people in this thread who cannot accept the change ?

If you don't like the name or the product - why did you buy it and/or why do you care?

Use a product that you do like - with a better name - and carry on.

You don’t need to like the changes - and I get it. But this ship has sailed.

VP

[musicalwarmth812]

Have you never heard, what’s in a name?…everything. I think that’s true in this case, unless you love “Fender Studio,” and think the hundreds if not thousands of people who go disagree with you are just being hysterical…ok, then.

Or maybe you mean the 18 people in this thread who cannot come to grips with reality?

If you don't like the name or the product - why did you buy it and/or why do you care?

Use a product that you do like - with a better name - and carry on.

This ship has sailed.

VP

Uh, yeah, right…why don’t you go read some comments on other forums and on YT.

I didn’t buy it, I’ve already stated my case, and I care because it’s a product I use and who said anybody can’t come to grips with reality?

I realize there are koolaid drinkers who have hated the gui changes since v7, and everything else that has transpired, but will continue saying “thank you sir, may I have another”?

I’ll use what I like, what I own, thanks…

Haha, ok guy…I’d say the ship is on it’s way to sinking, but you carry on

[thievedletter]

Have you never heard, what’s in a name?…everything. I think that’s true in this case, unless you love “Fender Studio,” and think the hundreds if not thousands of people who go disagree with you are just being hysterical…ok, then.

Making up random numbers to "prove" your point, seems much more hysterical to me.

[musicalwarmth812]

Have you never heard, what’s in a name?…everything. I think that’s true in this case, unless you love “Fender Studio,” and think the hundreds if not thousands of people who go disagree with you are just being hysterical…ok, then.

Making up random numbers to "prove" your point, seems much more hysterical to me.

Alright hero, you’re right, there’s only tens of people that have disdain for the name change…

[thievedletter]

Alright hero, you’re right, there’s only tens of people that have disdain for the name change…

Nope, I wouldn't make a claim, because I don't have proof to back it up. Basic logic.

[musicalwarmth812]

Alright hero, you’re right, there’s only tens of people that have disdain for the name change…

Nope, I wouldn't make a claim, because I don't have proof to back it up. Basic logic.

Right, sounds like you’ve never passed or taken college level statistics, or not even willing to accept comments on other forums and videos…enjoy Fender Studio.

[BONES]

-They DO NOT have more recognition when it comes to live sound, mixers, audio interfaces, studio monitors and Digital Audio Workstations - Presonus was a known quantity in that sphere, well established and rising

Of course they do because anyone using those things will know who Fender is and could probably draw their logo from Memory. OTOH, there'd be plenty of guitar players who have no idea who Presonus is.

Koolaid drinkers and shills will proclaim how much they love the rebrand

Yeah, and normal people won't give a flying f**k. I don't know what's wrong with you, pal. It's like you drank the Presonus KoolAid because you're just as bad as those others.

Have you even installed this software, you like the gui changes, Fender branding all over the place?

Are you drunk? There's f**k-all Fender branding anywhere, the GUI is 99% the same as it was. Seriously, where is all this branding -

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They also made gui changes there that I personally wasn’t a fan of with no way to revert as an option.

Like what? Again, the GUI between 6 and 7 remained 99% the same.

Now we have Fender Studio…sorry, Fender Studio “Pro”…”Look, Ma, I got a DAW in my McFender Happy Meal”!

You do understand that when you say that, you 're saying that Studio One is a joke, right? Because it didn't suddenly become a "Happy Meal" just because of a bit of rebranding.

The only reason this name change came about is because of petty hubris - whether it was Mooney or the new guy.

Hardly. The simple fact is it costs more money to maintain two brands than it does to maintain one. It's also much easier to market a better known brand. For anyone who didn't already know about Studio One, having the Fender brand on it greatly increases brand recognition and will undoubtedly attract new customers to the products. Anyone with any brand or marketing experience will tell you that.

was absolutely unnecessary to cheapen both brands and dissolve Presonus and not let them keep their autonomy. This is childish corporate egomania at its best.

No, the childishness here is all coming from you. Fender made a pragmatic business decision in the best interest of the company and its shareholders. You really need to get over it because it makes absolutely no difference at all to the likes of you and I. It's just a few meaningless words.

Have you never heard, what’s in a name?…everything.

No, I've only ever heard "what's in a name" used to suggest that names are meaningless. But we're not just talking names here, we are talking brands and Fender is a far more powerful brand than Presonus was ever going to be. Fender has been around since 1946, Presonus only started in 1995. People who have never picked up a guitar in their life recognise the Fender brand. It's the kind of brand recognition a company like Presonus couldn't even dream of. Let me show you...

If I ask someone to name the 10 most famous artists you can think of who use Fender products you'll get names like Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain (and Andy Partridge). Now if I ask someone to name the 10 most famous artists you can think of who use Presonus products, you'll get crickets. That's it, game over. If you can associate your products with names like Kurt Cobain and Bob Dylan, the sky's the limit.

I think that’s true in this case, unless you love “Fender Studio,” and think the hundreds if not thousands of people who go disagree with you are just being hysterical…ok, then.

I'd say it's more likely dozens.

The name of the product makes no difference to existing users and the fact that anyone has more than mentioned it in passing really does my head in. Associating Studio One with the Fender brand is going to be the best thing that ever happened to it, from a corporate perspective, but it makes no difference at all to current users. You can't name a single drawback, can you? There aren't any, it's all good.

At the end of the day, what you are talking about is a name change from Studio One Pro to Studio Pro. That's it. Nobody ever called it "Presonus Studio One Pro", did they? So there is no reason to expect anyone to call it anything other than "Studio Pro" now.

[BONES]

Right, sounds like you’ve never passed or taken college level statistics, or not even willing to accept comments on other forums and videos…enjoy Fender Studio.

Fender Studio is a different product, you moron (although also made by the dev team for Studio Pro). Studio Pro is the same as it ever was.

[musicalwarmth812]

-They DO NOT have more recognition when it comes to live sound, mixers, audio interfaces, studio monitors and Digital Audio Workstations - Presonus was a known quantity in that sphere, well established and rising

Of course they do because anyone using those things will know who Fender is and could probably draw their logo from Memory. OTOH, there'd be plenty of guitar players who have no idea who Presonus is.

Yeah, and not their target market.

Koolaid drinkers and shills will proclaim how much they love the rebrand

Yeah, and normal people won't give a flying f**k. I don't know what's wrong with you, pal. It's like you drank the Presonus KoolAid because you're just as bad as those others.

Have you even installed this software, you like the gui changes, Fender branding all over the place?

Are you drunk? There's f**k-all Fender branding anywhere, the GUI is 99% the same as it was. Seriously, where is all this branding

Are you a clown - Fender is all over the stock plugins? There are other gui elements that I don’t care for

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They also made gui changes there that I personally wasn’t a fan of with no way to revert as an option.

Like what? Again, the GUI between 6 and 7 remained 99% the same.
Are you serious - they washed out and brightened the selected events and waveforms.

Now we have Fender Studio…sorry, Fender Studio “Pro”…”Look, Ma, I got a DAW in my McFender Happy Meal”!

You do understand that when you say that, you 're saying that Studio One is a joke, right? Because it didn't suddenly become a "Happy Meal" just because of a bit of rebranding.

No, I don’t think you’re able to grasp that fendaw make Stuio One a joke.

The only reason this name change has came about is because of petty hubris - whether it was Mooney or the new guy.

Hardly. The simple fact is it costs more money to maintain two brands than it does to maintain one. It's also much easier to market a better known brand. For anyone who didn't already know about Studio One, having the Fender brand on it greatly increases brand recognition and will undoubtedly attract new customers to the products. Anyone with any brand or marketing experience will tell you that.

You’re grasping at straws and, I’d bet money you have zero experience with marketing or branding. Now who do you think has been more successful at this shit, Fender or Yamaha?

was absolutely unnecessary to cheapen both brands and dissolve Presonus and not let them keep their autonomy. This is childish corporate egomania at its best.

No, the childishness here is all coming from you. Fender made a pragmatic business decision in the best interest of the company and its shareholders. You really need to get over it because it makes absolutely no difference at all to the likes of you and I. It's just a few meaningless words.

You’re the last clown who has any room to call anyone on this forum childish. No, I don’t believe it was pragmatic at all, just hubris.

Have you never heard, what’s in a name?…everything.

No, I've only ever heard "what's in a name" used to suggest that names are meaningless. But we're not just talking names here, we are talking brands and Fender is a far more powerful brand than Presonus was ever going to be. Fender has been around since 1946, Presonus only started in 1995. People who have never picked up a guitar in their life recognise the Fender brand. It's the kind of brand recognition a company like Presonus couldn't even dream of. Let me show you...

I don’t need an education on Fender, but thanks for your copy paste…

If I ask someone to name the 10 most famous artists you can think of who use Fender products you'll get names like Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain (and Andy Partridge). Now if I ask someone to name the 10 most famous artists you can think of who use Presonus products, you'll get crickets. That's it, game over. If you can associate your products with names like Kurt Cobain and Bob Dylan, the sky's the limit.

I think that’s true in this case, unless you love “Fender Studio,” and think the hundreds if not thousands of people who go disagree with you are just being hysterical…ok, then.

I'd say it's more likely dozens.

The name of the product makes no difference to existing users and the fact that anyone has more than mentioned it in passing really does my head in. Associating Studio One with the Fender brand is going to be the best thing that ever happened to it, from a corporate perspective, but it makes no difference at all to current users. You can't name a single drawback, can you? There aren't any, it's all good.

At the end of the day, what you are talking about is a name change from Studio One Pro to Studio Pro. That's it. Nobody ever called it "Presonus Studio One Pro", did they? So there is no reason to expect anyone to call it anything other than "Studio Pro" now.

Holy shit, guy, Presonus doesn’t and never has made Guitars and Amps - why is this so hard for the kool aid drinkers to comprehend? Whatever…

[musicalwarmth812]

Right, sounds like you’ve never passed or taken college level statistics, or not even willing to accept comments on other forums and videos…enjoy Fender Studio.

Fender Studio is a different product, you moron (although also made by the dev team for Studio Pro). Studio Pro is the same as it ever was.

You clown - Fender Studio is the entry level product, Fender Studio Pro is the “pro” version - can you comprehend that now

[qtheerearranger]

daw is sick but stability wise this is the worst yet. i yearn for s1 to go sandboxing. stability is the only reason I don't adopt. I've got other gripes but I would classify them as minor.

[BONES]

Holy shit, guy, Presonus doesn’t and never has made Guitars and Amps - why is this so hard for the kool aid drinkers to comprehend? Whatever…

So f**king what? Presonus no longer exists. Who f**king cares what they did or didn't make? They certainly didn't create Studio One, they bought a German company who had already done the work. So why aren't you pissed off that it's not called Kristal Labs Studio One? Why did Presonus have to steal its identity in 2009 when they bought the company?

You clown - Fender Studio is the entry level product, Fender Studio Pro is the “pro” version - can you comprehend that now

Then explain to me how Fender Studio predates Studio Pro by 5 years or so? Fender Studio was released in 2021, when the entry level version of Studio One was still available for free and the Artist version was still being sold. So how does that fit with your bullshit? You need to grow the f**k up and stop behaving like a spoiled five year-old. It's a new version of the same product we've all been using for years, what brand is on it makes absolutely no difference to that or anything else.

[aMUSEd]

It's a new version of the same product we've all been using for years, what brand is on it makes absolutely no difference to that or anything else.

This. The changes are minimal overall - just a pretty nice Amp suite, a useful channel overview, a good reverb (but I have plenty of those already) and a few tweaks here and there. I couldn't care less about the name as long as the company behind it doesn't mess up what is my second favourite DAW.