Studio One 6.5
Now with Immersive Audio and Dolby Atmos® Integration.
NEW IN 6.5
Fully integrated Dolby Atmos
The latest update to Studio One 6 brings you state-of-the-art immersive audio recording, editing, and mixing features with seamlessly integrated latest-generation Dolby Atmos tools you won’t find in any other DAW. Discover a three-dimensional field of sound – whether you’re using discrete monitors or creating binaural mixes in your headphones.
Everything you need to record, produce, mix, master, and perform
Studio One 6 makes creating fast and easy with new Smart Templates, intuitive drag-and-drop workflow, a customizable user interface and powerful, fully integrated tools.
Smart templates, fast starts
Quick-start essential workflows for immersive audio, recording, mixing, mastering, beat production, or simply playing a virtual instrument – all with a single click.
Mixing in surround?
Start immersive audio projects fast with an all-new “Mix in Surround” Smart Template and interactive Dolby Atmos tutorial.
Mixing stereo audio?
Open a Smart Template with your favorite channel strips loaded and a drop zone to quickly load stems.
Just getting started?
Each Smart Template provides step-by-step instructions in a dedicated Tutorial window to guide you through your first production.
Making a beat?
Load a Smart Template with Pattern editing already open and only the features you need visible.
Creating content?
Fast-track creating, recording, and mixing your next podcast episode, with or without video.
Ready to master and release?
Take your project or production through mastering and publishing with ease.
Drag-and-drop everything
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to recording, Studio One 6’s pioneering drag-and-drop workflow makes every creator’s process faster and easier.
Copy FX chains
Drag and drop every insert from one channel to another!
Extract chords and maps
Any source can become a source of inspiration with a quick drag and drop.
Collaboration simplified
Upload and download files to and from your Studio One+ Workspaces with drag-and-drop.
Sound replacement
Replace drum sounds with samples simply by dragging the source track to an Impact XT track.
Audio loops and effects
Drag plug-ins, audio files and more from the innovative Browser and Studio One will create tracks for you!
Powerful production tools
Studio One provides everything you need to bring your productions to life blazingly fast.
NEW IN 6.5
Integrated Immersive Audio Production Workflow
End-to-end workflow purpose-built for immersive audio from recording with multichannel microphones to mixing with enhanced plug-ins, and exporting files in a variety of formats.
Chord Track
From pop ballads to rap anthems, the Chord Track lets you experiment with new chord progressions until your next hit song comes to life – no music theory degree required.
Lyrics Track
Add Lyrics to your production whether you’re working with MIDI, audio, or both. Even use your words to navigate your session!
Built-in beat maker
Make beats fast with integrated pattern editing and live looping.
Lightning-fast comping
Assembling the perfect vocal-take is simple, efficient, and fun.
Effects plug-ins included
Supercharge your mixing and get inspired for your productions with Studio One’s complete suite of included effects plug-ins – all entirely updated to support immersive audio mixing and Dolby Atmos.
NEW IN 6.5
OpenAIR2
With its new look and feel and a brand-new library of true 7.1.4 impulse responses (HDIRs), OpenAIR2 convolution reverb creates authentically immersive 3D spaces.
NEW IN 6.5
Multi-Tap Surround Delay
All-new eight-tap delay plug-in with individual surround panners. Delay taps can be synchronized to the song tempo for exciting dimensional and rhythmic effects.
Ampire
Featuring five State-Space models of classic guitar and bass amps with unparalleled realism. 13 stompboxes and 16 classic cabinets are also included to build the ultimate guitar rig.
Analog Delay
Create deteriorating echoes; modulate delay and pitch; and create retro flanging and chorus effects with this classic analog bucket-brigade delay to add vintage character to your sound!
Beat Delay
Create pulsating patterns and complex polyrhythms with this a tempo-synced delay plug-in with optional cross-delay and filtered feedback.
Binaural Pan
This panning effect employs phase-manipulation to alter the perceived width of stereo signals, from mono to double the normal width. Check for mono compatibility using the Mono switch.
Bitcrusher
Perfect for audio abuse, Bitcrusher combines overdrive, bit-depth reduction, downsampling, and clipping to create a wide variety of tonal options to distort and warp your sound.
Channel Strip
Four powerful processors in one! You get a low-cut filter, compressor, expander, and three-band parametric EQ in single plug-in instance.
Chorder
This intelligent chord generator lets you trigger chords by playing single notes. You can set chord intervals manually or capture chord shapes played on the keyboard.
Chorus
Thicken guitar, vocal, or synth parts with lush, modulating textures. Choose one-, two-, or three-voice chorus processing and set an optional LFO delay time modulation, as well as a Stereo Width control.
Compressor
This full-featured, RMS-based compressor features easy to use sidechain options utilizing an external signal to control the compressor behavior
Console Shaper
Utilizing state-of-the-art State Space Modeling technology, this Mix Engine effect processes every channel on the bus insert independently, to capture the character of legendary analog consoles.
De-Esser
This full-featured dynamics processor used to selectively reduce the sibilance (S-sounds) of recordings by selectively compressing only the problematic frequencies.
Easy Sidechain Routing
Every native Studio One® dynamics plug-in has easy sidechain routing so you can get the sound you want without routing headaches you don’t need. Sidechain routing can be controlled both to and from the plug-in with one click.
Expander
This fully variable downward or upward expander with range control and a sidechain reduces the levels of unwanted noise or bleed from other sources in the desired signal or restores dynamic range to a compressed signal.
Fat Channel XT
This is the ultimate channel strip for any input or bus, with a variable high-pass filter, gate/expander, compressor, EQ, and limiter — all in one plug-in. You get classic StudioLive compressor and EQ modules plus State-Space Modeled compressors and EQs re-created from coveted vintage studio gear.
Flanger
Perfect for use on guitar tracks to create interesting shifts in timbre and tone, Flanger creates spatial depths, swirls, timbral shifts, and percussive effects.
Gate
This noise-gate processor features sidechain capability with a sidechain filter that includes variable low cut and high cut. Use Gate to eliminate unwanted noise or low levels—or sidechain it to your favorite virtual instrument and let Gate create a new rhythm for you.
Groove Delay
Create everything from rhythmic echoes to out-of-control repeating pitch shifts with Groove Delay. This four-tap, tempo-synced delay offers variable filters and an independent beat grid.
Input Filter
Input Filter lets you filter out unwanted notes before they reach your instrument or MIDI device. Specify a range of allowed note pitches and velocities; to filter out any note outside either range.
Level Meter
Throw Level Meter on your main bus, and you’ll always have an eye on your mix.. Choose from Peak/RMS, K-20, K-14, and K-12 modes; set RMS and Hold Length; engage to display phase correlation; even display True Peak metering.
Limiter2
This brickwall limiting processor features optional K-System Metering, three attack speeds, and two different modes to control distortion.
Mixtool
Mixtool provides common track utilities to correct for phase cancellation and correlation issues as well as adding volume trim options anywhere in the signal chain and independent from the main channel fader.
MixVerb®
A simple and efficient reverb designed to be used as an insert on mono or stereo tracks. Use it to add just the right amount of atmosphere to any signal.
Multiband Dynamics
This compressor/expander features five completely independent bands. Use it to reduce unwanted signals or banded noise and to emphasize or limit certain instruments.
Pedalboard
Use Ampire’s collection of Stompboxes without the amps! Pedalboard features all 13 incredible stompboxes. You can even drag and drop stompbox settings between Ampire and Pedalboard.
Phase Meter
This utility plug-in makes it easy to check stereo playback issues and mono compatibility using a large goniometer and a phase correlation meter.
Phaser
The unmistakable rising and falling effect of a phaser may have been popularized by guitarists of the 1970s but it sounds good on nearly anything: synths, drum overheads, and even vocals.
Pipeline XT
This Studio One exclusive makes using analog processors as easy as adding a plug-in. Pipeline XT manages the signal flow to and from the external processor and can measure and compensate for latency automatically.
ProEQ3
This even-band parametric equalizer gives you precise, granular control to sculpt your sound. You get a phase-linear low-cut, variable high-cut, low-frequency, and high-frequency multimode filters, plus solo and dynamics on every band.
Redlight Dist™
Run your audio through up to three stages of tubes, transistor, op-amps, and fuzz to add just a little noise or pure distorted delight. An internal filter provides even more control over the distortion color, from rich and fuzzy to ear-piercing noise.
Arpeggiator
Create repeating patterns of notes that travel upward in pitch, downward, up-and-down, down-and-up, or in a randomized pattern.
Autofilter
Create complex, tempo-synced, rhythmic filter patterns and lush filter sweeps. The State Space Modeled Drive stage lets you add natural analog saturation for vintage character.
Flexible and fast
Studio One's unique features combine to create the most efficient and flexible creative workflow.
Arranger Track
Rearrange or preview a new song structure with a simple drag and drop.
Scratch Pads
Test out remix ideas or just capture a synth riff without affecting your arrangement or creating a new session.
Advanced Melodyne Integration
Time- and pitch-correcting audio made quick and easy.
Patterns
Patterns reinvent step sequencing. Effortlessly create drums, basslines, and synth leads using variable sequence lengths, unlimited variations, and more.
Harmonic Editing
Only Studio One features harmonic editing for both audio and MIDI.
Multitrack Tools
Edit multitrack drums blazingly fast thanks to advanced transient detection, slicing, and time-stretching.
Virtual instruments and sounds
Ignite your imagination with hundreds of included samples and loops plus world-class virtual instruments. Or combine multiple instruments to design your own unique sound.
Impact XT
Create beats faster than ever with our comprehensive rhythm production environment.
Mai Tai
This polyphonic analog modeling synthesizer produces sounds that can change character, with drastic morphing changes and unique timbres.
Mojito
From buzzing bass lines to funky leads, this monophonic, subtractive synth with built-in effects delivers a wide range of tones.
Presence XT
From real-world to really wild, Presence XT is loaded with deeply-sampled instruments.
Add Even More
Deep Flight One, Studio Grand, and PreSonus Symphonic Orchestra Add-ons expand your Presence XT library – all are included with a PreSonus Sphere membership.
MPE Support
Sample One XT, Presence XT, and Mai Tai all now support MPE MIDI controllers.
Sample One XT
Build your own sampled instrument with Sample One XT’s intuitive interface.
Video Track
The all-new video track makes adding audio to file easy and provides video editing essentials, directly in Studio One.
Unlimited clips
Work on multiple reels of a feature film or an entire YouTube video in one session, with no limit on the number of video clips. Set the correct offset just by dragging the clip to the desired time position.
Embedded audio
Embedded audio can be processed in its own dedicated sub-track or edited separately.
Drag-and-drop video editing
Trim, cut/copy/paste, slip, time and edit locks, ripple edit, duplicate, and replace making it easy to swap in the latest edit.
Multiple export formats
Export in Quicktime, MPEG-4, or M4V with all the same audio export flexibility Studio One provides.
Customizable user interface
The all-new Customization Editor lets you view only the tools you need for the task at hand by creating a custom user interface that works for you, and you can save your unique customization settings for instant recall.
Beginner Customizations
Default customizations are available for essential workflows so you can start with only the functions you need and add new tools as you’re ready to learn more.
Advanced Customizations
Create our own customizations from the default options and hide nearly every tool or feature you don’t need to clear away distractions at any time.
Modern composition tools
Studio One combines the best of traditional scoring and modern sequencing. You get advanced notation features from our award-winning Notion® notation software. Sound Variations make it easy to manage and control articulations in complex virtual instruments and orchestral libraries.
Traditional notation, drum notation, and tablature
Edit your music in whatever format you prefer. Scores can even be printed directly from Studio One.
Musical Symbol Support
Trigger Sound Variations by simply placing their musical symbols onto the Score View.
Multiple views
Switch between Score View, Drum View, and Piano View—or look at the same note data in different Views all at the same time!
Words and music
Lyrics Track lets you add words to music! Assign whole words or syllables directly to notes.
Remote control
Studio One Remote
Available for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, Studio One Remote provides touch control over essential recording and mixing features in Studio One Artist and Studio One Professional.
Take your DAW screen anywhere
Use your tablet as a second DAW screen, arm tracks for recording remotely, enable clicks, punch-in, control plug-ins, and more.
NEW IN 6.5
Touch-Enabled Surround Mixing
Studio One Remote for iOS, Android and Windows has been updated to include support for touch-enabled surround mixing, including proper visualization of the updated mixer.
A new dedicated Surround Panner view supports 3D panning with multitouch; ideal for writing pan automation in the absence of a suitable hardware remote controller.
Studio > Stage > Stream
Design a complete show by creating a Setlist using songs you’ve already created in Studio One, incorporating a mix of live instruments, pre-recorded tracks, and virtual instruments.
From recording to performing
Give each song its own unique instrumentation and backing tracks that can be imported right from the original Studio One Song.
Stay in the moment
Alter your performance in real-time with the Arranger Track. Loop sections on the fly, jump to a different part, and automatically change patches — all without missing a beat.
Focused Control
Turn on the streamlined Performance View for quick Set List navigation and loop control from Studio One or from a tablet using Studio One Remote.
Integrating Mastering
Only Studio One Professional links Songs with mastering Projects, so you can update mixes as needed without losing fades, Clip Gain edits, or any other mastering work.
Professional sound
Use Studio One Native Effects and third-party plug-ins or external hardware processors to create a professional sound.
Easy upload
Upload directly to SoundCloud or Studio One+.
Export multiple formats
Export mastered files in multiple formats with one click — create MP3, WAV, FLAC, DDP, and more in a single time-saving operation.
Target loudness options
Choose from several Target Loudness options to automatically adjust your digital releases for Apple Music, YouTube, Spotify, and many more.
Ultra-high sample rate
Studio One supports sample rates up to 786 kHz for recording and playback. Compatible interface required.
Listen Bus
Use calibration plug-ins to tune your studio monitors to your room without affecting your main mix using the listen bus; you’ll never accidentally bounce a master with your calibration plug-in engaged again!
Supersize your Studio One
Available for a low monthly fee or even lower annual membership fee, Studio One+ gives you access to Studio One Professional and much, much more.
Studio One+ includes:
Exclusive backup, sharing, and collaboration tools built right into Studio One’s Browser.
Every Studio One add-on and plug-in made by PreSonus, including Audio Batch Converter, Retro Mix Legends, and Deep Flight One.
Exclusive access to video courses and lessons, livestreams, and mix critiques.
Connect with other Studio One users in the Studio One+ Community. Share your music, favorite presets, tour dates, and more.
Reviews
One of the main focuses of this release is to create a more personalized experience… I’ve been impressed with the live performance features…. This one piece of software can support you throughout the various phases of your project.
Kyle Mathias
Audio University, September 2022
Studio One remains one of the most successful software on the market in terms of ergonomics and for this reason, we strongly recommend it to those who want an all-terrain and complete software.
Los Teignos
Audiofanzine, September 2022
With more rounded video support, new sounds, tangibly improved mixer functionality, and friendlier Smart Templates for new users to name only a few, for me Studio One is a HIT.
Luke Goddard
Production Expert, September 2022
Studio One 6 does a great job of putting all the software tools a songwriter could need in one place…. I’m sold on trying to make Studio One 6 my go-to DAW. It’s the only one I’ve worked with that puts it all together and allows me to tailor the software.
Andy McDonough
American Songwriter, September 2022
Fuller, fatter and more versatile than the majority of DAWs out there, version 6 takes Studio One to the next level, and ably re-configures itself to suit your needs.
Andy Price
MusicRadar, October 2022
Studio One 6.0 has become a complete DAW package with that new video track ticking the final box. And Sphere gives you full access to it all at a minimum of cost. Like I said, it’s a no-brainer.
David Hague
Australian Videocamera, November 2022
Functions such as the global video track or the text integration have really been thought through to the end and implemented excellently. The track presets are also a great feature.
Tobias Homburger
Delamar, September 2022
This [Customization Editor] not only ensures a better workflow for power users, but also makes it easier for beginners to use the DAW…. The new track presets make the creative workflow even easier.
Jan Wilking
Beat, November 2022