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Studio one 35/5/2023 By using auxiliaries, external signals can be introduced, a handy way to get a microphone input to the aforementioned vocoder, for example. Any audio can be routed to an instrument’s sidechain input, either at the source or the destination. Routing an audio signal to the sidechain input of a virtual instrument used to be a bit of a chore. Sidechain. Virtual instrument sidechain support is a handy mix feature. The de-esser is simple but effective, and the vocoder opens up substantial new creative options. Studio One’s autofilter has also been updated with new parameters and capabilities. ProEQ3 is a dynamic equalizer, a truly sophisticated feature for the stock EQ built into a DAW. Plug-ins. Studio One 6 adds three new plug-ins: a de-esser, a vocoder, and the latest revision of the DAW’s stock equalizer – ProEQ3. Any audio embedded with the video appears on an associated audio track, where it can be separated and processed just like any other audio in the DAW.Īnother feature that audio for film or television producers will appreciate is the spot option for events, which lets you place events on the timeline based on based on various attributes, including start and end points or their original timecode position. (Ripple editing means that if you insert some frames, video automatically moves over to the right to accommodate it if you cut frames, video moves left to fill in the gap.)Ĭlips can be locked to time locations, and there is a replacement feature for when the film editor sends the latest edited clip. Video can be slipped, and ripple editing is featured as well. You can drag video clips directly into the track, and simple cut/copy/paste editing is available. Global video track. Studio One now offers a global video track, a feature absolutely necessary for film or television audio production. Another neat aspect of this feature is the ability to navigate through the song’s timeline by clicking on lyrics – very nice to quickly get to a song section based on the request of a vocalist to “go to the spot where I sing such-and-such.” Lyrics can be imported from an external text editor, and they also link directly to Studio One’s notation view, so you can create high quality sheet music with lyrics. The lyrics editor allows syllable-level alignment of lyrics with MIDI notes, and lyrics can also be displayed directly in the MIDI editing window. In this view, the current lyrics are highlighted in blue (as distinct from the normal white-on-black display) – not exactly “follow the bouncing ball” but similar to a karaoke-style display, and very helpful. They can also be displayed in a separate window, which could be sent to a completely separate monitor – useful for vocal tracking sessions or live performance. It shows lyrics directly in the session on a horizontal track. Global lyrics track. Another welcome new feature is the global lyrics track. More subtly but still noticeable, it has been made very clear and readable. The customizable user interface lets you decide which tool buttons and functions appear in the user interface, a nice way to declutter the app for those who only need a few simple buttons. These smart templates for a variety of project types show up when you launch the program. Smart templates, customizable interface. Fender did, however, honor Mooney’s thinking with a couple of new features: smart templates and a customizable user interface. It’s still the same world-class DAW with all the capabilities it’s ever had. Studio One 6 should bring a sigh of relief from those who worried it would stripped of its powerful pro audio features. That statement unsettled more than a few Studio One “power users,” who interpreted his comment to mean Fender would dumb down the app to make it friendlier to hobbyists, musicians, and other folks who are more interested in creating music than in pro audio. As is usually the case with its major revisions, PreSonus has added a healthy list of new features in version 6.Īt the time of the acquisition, FMIC CEO Andy Mooney opined that the program should be simpler and more intuitive. The DAW was originally introduced in 2011, and has steadily gained more users, adding substantial features and becoming popular the world over. This is the first major revision of their digital audio workstation (DAW) since Fender Music Instrument Corporation (FMIC) announced its acquisition of PreSonus in November 2021. PreSonus has announced version 6 of Studio One. If you were worried that the program was going to be dumbed down when Fender bought the company, guess again
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