Studio One Professional

I had Presonus Studio one 5 Artist since 2021 or 2022. I just didn't think to or maybe didn't think it was necessary to upgrade to Pro 5 or Pro 6. Especially, Since I had Reason 12 (now 13), Mixbus 8 (then 9, now 10 standard), Pro Tools, Cakewalk by BandLab, n a few othaz. I upgraded to Pro 7 when it came out. The price to upgrade from artist was to good of a deal. Especially since there would be no more artist versions. I seen thru the marketing on that. But hey, it wuz a gd marketing strategy n a gd price. I enjoy the implementation of splice. Howeva, I wish it would had been wit Loopcloud instead. I do not truss splice. They do have some gd samples. I will not be setting up a sub thru them tho. Altho I have third party plugs to isolate certain instruments, the implementation of a native version is also nice. It's just as clean as otha programs I've used. Once I use it more I'll have a betta review. As much as I love Reason, Reason isn't tryin to be innovative n compete wit the otha Daws that surpassed them. Studio one wuz number 2. Now I made it number one. I'll update this review in a few weeks.

I have been a musician and producer by hobby for more than 25 years, I have tried almost all the DAWs on the market (Cubase, Pro-Tools, Performer, Logic, Reaper, Pyramix, Soundscape, Fostex/Yamaha/Akai Hardware... and a long etc.), with some I have been working professionally for years, my current professional situation does not allow me to dedicate all the time I would like to producing or playing music.

Studio One allows me from the first version to carry out many tasks that in other environments require extra time that I don't have. Versions V1 and V2 appealed to me with their minimalism and for years I didn't feel the need to upgrade. Although there are some things that could be improved, almost all the typical functions are within reach of a click.

Also, thanks to my BCR2000 and a very deep knowledge of S1 controller programming I can assign controls to any plugin in about 2-3 seconds and forget to re-assign them, keeping visual control of the most important parameters. Using instruments with multiple outputs is very easy and much more intuitive than most existing offerings. Save plugin chains, manage sample libraries, map sliced loops to a drum sampler like ImpactXT in a few seconds. It has its drawbacks, yes, it's not perfect, but to date, most of the features that make it easy to compose and edit audio are built in.

Although I wouldn't say it's the best DAW, I do think it's worth a try and from experience decide whether or not it's what you expect from a DAW. Not everyone has the same way of understanding production, although every day it is easier with tools like this.

I can't finish without remembering that Studio One started as Kreatives.org Kristal Audio Engine. A very simple application to track and process with just 2 inserts per channel. Super light, stable and easy to use.

Thank you Presonus and Studio One Team.

Soy músico y productor por hobbie desde hace más de 25 años, he probado casi todos los DAW del mercado (Cubase, Pro-Tools, Performer, Logic, Reaper, Pyramix, Soundscape, Hardware Fostex/Yamaha/Akai... y un largo etcétera), con algunos he estado trabajando años profesionalmente, mi actual situación profesional no me permite dedicarle todo el tiempo que querría a producir o tocar música.

Studio One me permite desde la primera versión llevar a cabo muchas tareas que en otros entornos requieren un tiempo extra del cual no dispongo. Las versiones V1 y V2 me atrajeron con su minimalismo y durante años no sentí la necesidad de actualizar. Aunque hay algunas cosas que se podrían mejorar, casi todas las funciones típicas las tengo al alcance de un click. Además, gracias a mi BCR2000 y un conocimiento muy profundo de la programación de controladores en S1 puedo asignar controles a cualquier plugin en unos 2-3 segundos y olvidarme de volver a asignarlos, manteniendo un control visual de los parámetros más importantes.

El uso de instrumentos con múltiples salidas es muy sencillo y mucho más intuitivo que la mayoría de ofertas existentes. Guardar cadenas de plugins, manejar librerías de muestras, mapear bucles rebanados a un sampler de baterías como ImpactXT en unos pocos segundos.
Tiene sus inconvenientes, sí, no es perfecto, pero hasta la fecha, la mayoría de funciones que facilitan el trabajo de cara a componer y editar audio están incorporadas.

Aunque no recomendaría su uso a nadie, sí creo que merece la pena probarlo y a partir de la experiencia, decidir si es o no lo que uno espera de un DAW. No todo el mundo tiene la misma manera de entender la producción, aunque cada día es más fácil con herramientas como ésta.

No puedo acabar sin recordar que Studio One empezó como Kreatives.org Kristal Audio Engine. Una aplicación muy sencilla para trackear y procesar con apenas 2 inserciones por canal. Super ligera, estable y fácil de usar.

Gracias Presonus y Equipo de Studio One.

Increible Daw, super creativo y la fluidez de trabajo es de mucha ayuda, gracias KVR por las ofertas que nos ayudan a quienes hacemos musica y apoyamos a quienes nos siguen. Saludos desde Esqueda Producciones Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México!.

Small and fast audio editor. Good for mixing and composing. It's not the best for mixing and not the best for composing but it's still very good for daily use.

included effects and instruments are not very good. Just buy some effect starting pack, few instruments and you are good to go.

it doesn't have Cubase / Live feature set for composing or Pro Tools features for mixing.

Studio One is my favourite DAW by far. After 15 years on Logic, i find in this DAW everything I need. A match between depth and really user friendly interface.