PreSonus Studio One

Though we’ve all likely got archives of pre-packaged loops and samples on our hard drives, sometimes a simple process of effecting the basic, bundled sounds in Studio One can be all you need to open up a whole galaxy of new possibilities.

Built with EQ and compression algorithms from PreSonus' award-winning StudioLive Series III mixers.

Using sidechains can elevate your productions into the stratosphere – and it’s really not as complicated as it sounds. Studio One makes the process simple, so there’s no excuse not to master it.

Though the updated version of Studio One is loaded with all manner of new selling points, these tried-and-tested methods can help minimise your stress and increase music productivity.

As the long-awaited upgrade to PreSonus’s powerful recording, mixing and mastering platform finally lands, we ask how well its new composition and performance features stack up against its predecessors.

With its dexterous pattern sequencer that’s too often overlooked, Studio One can help you develop your own rhythms.

Its 32 RGB-backlit keys double as pads for a TR-style beatmaker or for clip launching.

Learn how to lay down a rhythmic foundation for your Studio One projects by capturing live drums – even if you’ve only a few mics to hand.

The updated DAW introduces a new live performance environment and redesigned effects.

Having gotten to grips with vocal recordings in last month’s Studio One tutorial, here we’re moving onto six-strings and attempting to pin down the many machinations that come with recording guitar.