However, behind that there’s over 30GB of content which can only be installed by download, even if you buy a boxed copy! I always thought that the benefit of the boxed copy was that you got the entire product in the box, but sadly, all you get is a download code. But have PreSonus ticked enough boxes to tempt users of other DAWs into their slick recording environment? Activation StationsĪt 90MB, the Studio One installer is surprisingly small. Studio One Prime and Artist users have to make do with a refreshed interface and a couple of other bits and bobs unless they want to make use of the integrated shop to add more features or content. Do be aware, though, that the majority of the new features are available only in the Professional edition, which is what we’re reviewing here.

They’ve also been listening to their user community, and have introduced the long–awaited automation curves and a bit of welcome MIDI processing.

PreSonus have revitalised the included plug–ins and instruments, and created new ways of combining them into super ‘multi–instruments’. With the huge range of software music-production tools available, it’s hard to know what the current standard is, but it’s good to know that we’re all going to be using Studio One “next”!Īmongst the key new features in version 3 are an Arranger track for song creation and rearrangement, a Scratchpad where you can try out new arrangement ideas, and a touch–friendly interface that takes advantage of multi–touch screens. PreSonus have never been a company for low–key announcements, and true to form, Studio One 3 comes with the tag line “The Next Standard in Songwriting and Production”. A major update to PreSonus’s cross–platform DAW sees Studio One take some popular feature concepts to new levels.

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