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5 Easy Steps to Pitch Correction in Studio One

Bellsauce — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:27 +0000

Free tutorial on using Melodyne with Studio One Professional

MacProVideo recently created a great free tutorial on using Melodyne as integrated into Studio One Professional 2, including free sample videos from their full Studio One course. If you’re interested in using the most powerful pitch correction software available—and what recordist isn’t—this is definitely worth a read. Experienced users of Melodyne may find some of this material to be a valuable refresher, as well.

Click here to check it out MacProVideo’s primer on Melodyne integration in Studio One.

Also, Studio One users of all levels will find value in the Studio One Producers and Engineers Toolbox from AskVideo. This 22-chapter series focuses on 102-level audio engineering topics like freezing tracks via Track Transform, submixing and busses, and more.

Click here to check out the Producers and Engineers Toolbox video series!

#TeamPreSonus Spotlight: Johhny ‘TheMuzic’ Geib!

Bellsauce — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000

[We decided it best to give some recognition to our more vocal advocates—and what better way than via a blog series?]

Who are you, where are you, and what do you do?

My name is Johnny Geib and I live in Wheeling IL, 24 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. I work 3rd shift for a company contracted by the IL Tollway to do maintenance and systems support of their Toll Collections systems. 45+ hours a week and never a dull moment. Part time, I run a home-based recording facility for both clients and my own music, and have been doing so for more than 25 years. I started out with a 4-track Tascam, then a Fostex Open Reel 8 track, graduated to a VS2480 in 1998 and Akai DPS24 a year later.

How were you introduced to PreSonus?

I was a Cubase\Nuendo user from 2003 till I discovered Studio One 1.0 when I bought a Firestudio Mobile. I used the FS Mobile with Cubase and a FaderPort till I upgraded to Cubase 5. The update was a disaster and put me out of business for a month. That’s when I remembered the free copy of Studio One Artist that came with my FS Mobile. Since I had to get something done while I waited for tech support to get back to me, I installed Studio One Artist and was totally blown away. I was recording and mixing within an hour and saved two clients that were ready to walk because of the delay. From that point, I never looked back and purchased Studio One Professional that following Friday. I have been a PreSonus fan boy since. And now, with PreSonus making studio monitors, my studio is about 95% PreSonus!

What PreSonus software/hardware do you use and for what purpose?

Well, not sure you’ll have room for this list in the blog but here goes: Studio One 2.5.2, Capture, Monitor Station, FaderPort, Audiobox 22VSL, AudioBox 1818VSL, Studio Channel, FireStudio Tube, FireStudio Mobile, HP-60 headphone amp, Eris E5 monitors, two M7 mics, two SD7 mics, three HD7 headphones, DIGITube and a StudioLive 16.4.2!

What’s so great about PreSonus, anyhow?

Presonus gear and software together just works!!! If you have Studio One, you know ANYTHING PreSonus will work with it. There’s a template or a preset for everything. Nearly zero setup time, great tech support and simply the best users forum in the universe. PreSonus’ techs actually read it and even post solutions for anyone having problems with any PreSonus gear and software. I’ve had the pleasure of attending a PreSonuSphere conference and actually sat down with several PreSonus staff members and they are simply the greatest collection of people that I’ve ever met.

Where can our readers learn more about you online?

My main website is www.homestudiotrainer.com where I train people how to setup their own home studios (and yes, Studio One is the main DAW) and many of my own songs, all recorded and produced in S1, can be found at https://soundcloud.com/johnny-geib.

Lastly, My Twitter ID is @JohnnyThemuzic. Thanks for the opportunity to share this! You can find me on the Studio One forums with the “Bat” avatar as themuzic!

Summer Promo: Buy an AudioBox USB or AudioBox Studio, get an upgrade to Studio One Producer for FREE! ($99 value)

Bellsauce — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:01:32 +0000

The AudioBox USB and AudioBox Studio packages are mainstays of the PreSonus hardware lineup. While the boxes themselves are quite sturdy, both include a whole lotta great intangible stuff. This includes-but-is-not-limited to: wondrous audio quality, ease-of-use, dreams, and Studio One Artist. While the first three intangibles are priceless, the latter is itself a $99 value. Huzzah!

But now through July 31st, 2013, (so act fast) you or whoever can get that included copy of Studio One Artist 2.5 upgraded to Studio One Producer 2.5, which is ANOTHER $99 value. So, that’s like getting $200 of free software when you purchase an AudioBox USB or AudioBox Studio. The AudioBox USB only costs $150, so hey, free money, right?

Download and fill out this form to take advantage of this great offer, or click the image below.

Bubba Day! Save $100 on Studio One Professional Crossgrade or Upgrade. June 1-9 ONLY

Bellsauce — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:00:58 +0000

[UPDATE 6-4-13! Due to customer demand, we've added upgrades from Studio One Producer to this deal! Upgrade from Artist or Producer, your choice—you'll save a Benjamin either way.]

In celebration of National Bubba Day, we’re delivering a crossgrade/upgrade one-two punch of savings—POW! Left hook to the wallet! Head to the Studio One Store to take advantage of this savings—June 1-9 2013 only!

ENTER COUPON CODE “BUBBA” AT CHECKOUT!

A crossgrade or upgrade from Studio One Artist 2 usually costs $299, or $199 if upgrading from Producer. But we’re knocking off a hundred bucks this time around.

Oh, and what’s a crossgrade? It’s a form of forgiveness. If you wound up with some other DAW on your hard drive by mistake, you can get a crossgrade to Studio One 2 Professional for more than a few bucks off the standalone price.

Ownership of the following DAWs qualifies a bargain hunter for the discount:

Pro Tools
Cubase
Nuendo
Logic
SONAR
Ableton Live
MOTU Digital Performer
ACID
Propellerhead Record
REAPER
MAGIX Samplitude
Mixcraft
FL Studio
GarageBand

Oh, and what the dickens is National Bubba Day, you ask?

That’s easy. It’s June 2.

Incredible photos from Kei Suzuki’s performance during Hatsune Miku in Kansai!

Bellsauce — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:53 +0000

These just came to us from our fine dealers in Japan, MI7! Thanks, team!

The full story is linked below. It’s in Japanese, but Google Chrome has a great built-in translator.
http://www.mi7.co.jp/story/kei.suzuki.php
http://www.mi7.co.jp/story/kei.suzuki_page2.php

Spud Too Tight presents VSC

Bellsauce — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:15 +0000

Check out this demo from Studio One hyperproducer Spud Too Tight! In this video, he’s using Studio One to demo a bold new technology called Virtual Studio Control, or VSC, which allows producers to collaborate online by streaming audio straight from their DAW.

From Spud: “V.S.C. creates a gateway that allows audio to be streamed directly from any DAW or analog setup over the web in real-time, instead of using a USB Microphone. Audio is available to stream in stereo depending on which VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) chat service you choose to use.”

For more info visit www.SpudTooTight.com!

FREE Webinar May 21: bringing music tech to your students!

Bellsauce — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:21:32 +0000

This Tuesday, May 21st, at 7 p.m. EST, PreSonus’ Education Market Manager John Mlynczak will be presenting a free webinar on incorporating technology into music curriculums at all levels: Click here to sign up!

This session will cover:

Using Studio One Free to teach composition, theory, and much more
Recording your own school performances
Sharing recordings with students and families

Check out these resources before the session:

Studio One 101 Songwriters & Musicians Toolbox from macProVideo

Bellsauce — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:53 +0000

Gary Heibner over at macProVideo has been putting together an incredible tutorial series for PreSonus Studio One. There’s currently three great tutorial videos up for all to see. While the first batch is free, the rest will cost ya, but they are so good that it’s totally worth it.

Studio One isn’t the only thing happening over at macProVideo. You can buff up your skills in about a quarter zillion other Mac productivity applications. Check ‘em out, they’re doing great work.

Here are the freebies:

15 Things VisionRecordingCt Likes About Studio One

Bellsauce — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:27:05 +0000

Big big thanks to VisionRecordingCt over on YouTube for this great opinion piece on Studio One. We use stuff like this to warm our little hearts when we run low on Cafe Louisiana Hotter ‘n Hell Hot Sauce, which is often.

Brian BotKiller saves the day with his StudioLive 24.4.2

Bellsauce — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:05 +0000

[This just in from PreSonus Artist and hybrid drummin' badass Brian Botkiller]

Hi guys,

I wanted to share with you a great story about my StudioLive 24.4.2 for a gig I was running front of house for the other night.

I got to the venue, and found that there was an old Behringer console there, which I soon worked out to be a serious failure. The musician I was working with was named Willy Porter, and he was very specific about what he wanted in his mix. I knew I needed to make this happen for him, so I went back to my studio and got my 24.4.2, and set it up in the venue with only 40 minutes to doors. I dialed his mix in immediately, using my ipad while mixing in the room, as the console was off in a small booth. I then made custom mixes for his sets, and I was able to record the entire set in Studio One on my laptop for him. He was absolutely floored at how easily I was able to do this, and the quality of the mix was amazing. He said the built-in reverb was the best and most tunable he’d ever heard in a mixer, and that he’d never had a better experience with a mixer. He was quickly made a PreSonus convert!

I just wanted to share this with you, as I think it is a testament to the quality of what you make. No other product could have done this with the ease and speed that I was able to make use of with the 24.4.2.