But with Studio One’s new Track Presets and Customisation (which we’ll come to) this is more detailed and intentional. When you load the Template, you get a version of Studio One tailored to that scenario with a couple of tracks loaded and plug‑ins ready to go in a similar way as to before. Often, I’m dipping into Studio One to play something, or do a quick recording and these templates get me right there without having to start from a completely blank project and without having to commit to the style of music I’m producing. What immediately impressed me about them was how quickly they got me to what I wanted to do. Once selected you have some options on the right to add audio files or make further choices. They incorporate the Song, Project and Show pages without having to specifically separate them. The choices are colourful and inviting with options like Record and Mix, Master and Release, Rehearse and Perform, Play Now, Record Now, Create Content and Produce Beats. PreSonus have now replaced these slightly patronising styles with ‘Templates’ that make a lot more sense. Each style would load up a selection of relevant tracks and plug‑ins ready for that particular style of music making. These were called things like Band Recording, House/Techno, Piano Ballad, Podcast Production and so on. Previously when you hit ‘New’ you’d get a window offering you a list of ‘Styles’ for different song scenarios. They’ve modernised the option toolbar across the top, so it looks a little bit less Windows 95 and a tad groovier. Studio One 6 starts up in a very familiar way. Change is risky, let’s see if it’s worth the gamble. In version 6 PreSonus have brought in some good stuff, expanded into much needed stuff, and messed with the thing that they’re most proud of: the interface. It desires to be all things to all people while filling out the back catalogue with things you may have missed along the way. Studio One is both an innovator and an assimilator of features. It’s been interesting to observe the development, the movement and evolution from a position of catch‑up to a place where it pushes the DAW paradigm into interesting places. I’ve been reviewing Studio One and writing the monthly workshops for Sound On Sound since version 4. PreSonus’ DAW software continues to grow and improve as it reaches version 6.
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