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01/12/2023
Vocoder Tweaks and Tricks
Vocoder's aren't normal effects. For example, Arturia's Vocoder V is an effect/instrument hybrid, because it's an audio effect that includes a...
24/11/2023
Release Your Music in Stereo and Immersive
For over a decade, stereo and mono vinyl records co-existed before the transition to stereo was complete. During that time, many records were released in both m...
17/11/2023
String Arrangements Made Simple
Strings can enhance almost any genre of music-and with a little more effort, you can do string arrangements that go beyond simply adding a string pad preset. So...
10/11/2023
The Metal Amp De-Harsher
Since Dynamic EQ was introduced in version 5, I've used it to replace and improve some techniques I used to do with static EQ. For example, I'm a fan of...
03/11/2023
Capture-and Keep-Your Creative Impulses
Gregor Beyerle recently posted a video called Producer vs. Engineer-What's the Difference?, which had quite a few comments. It seems most people feel that f...
27/10/2023
Better Drum Reverb with Dynamic EQ
Sending too many low frequencies through reverb gives a bloated, muddy sound. This is one reason why you'll rarely see a send from a bass track going into r...
20/10/2023
A Happy Accident for Drum Sounds
While trying to do something else with Melodyne, I stumbled on this way to add depth or tightness to drum sounds-quickly and easily. Here's the sound of an ...
13/10/2023
Create Track Presets for Parallel Processing
Parallel processing splits a signal into two or more parallel channels. Bi-amping is a common example of parallel processing: One channel processes low frequen...
06/10/2023
Easy Atmos: Grab Headphones, Mix, Have Fun!
Everyone talks about the importance of Dolby Atmos for post-production, but the implications go further than that. Atmos really does change how you create and ...
29/09/2023
You Can Do Immersive Audio. Right Now.
You don't need a massive surround system with speakers wired all over your studio to create immersive audio. Whether you want surround or Dolby Atmos mixes...
22/09/2023
Better Ducking for Voiceovers & Podcasts
By Craig Anderton Background music or environmental sounds are usually an essential part of commercials, movies, presentations, podcasts, and more. When doing ...
15/09/2023
Steal Your Intro-with Ripple Editing
The post Mixing la Studio One had a great response, so here's another tip that relates more to making better music than making better-sounding music. We&#...
08/09/2023
Quick EQ Fixes with Dynamic Tilt EQ
This FX Chain's inspiration is the Tilt filter circuit created by Tonelux designer Paul Wolff. First used in the Tonelux MP1A mic preamp, the Tilt filter h...
01/09/2023
Create Authentic, Customizable EDM Pumping with X-Trem
But first, some breaking news: Version 1.5 of The Huge Book of Studio One Tips and Tricks is now available from the PreSonus shop. Like previous versions, it...
25/08/2023
Superspeed Comping with Studio One 6.2
Studio One 6.2 reworked Layer and Take handling, and some of the new functionality is exceptionally useful. For example, suppose you want to record comp vocals ...
18/08/2023
The PhaseTone Warper
We haven't done a boutique digital effect for Studio One Professional in a while, so let's use a plugin in a totally wrong way-yet end up with somethi...
11/08/2023
Improve MIDI Drum Loop Flow
MIDI drum loops have a bad rap, because some musicians consider them metronomic and boring. But they don't have to be. Subtly leading or lagging the beat at...
04/08/2023
Mixing la Studio One
Ask 100 recording engineers about their approach to mixing, and you'll hear 100 different answers. Here's mine, and how this approach relates to Studio ...
28/07/2023
FL Studio Meets Studio One
FL Studio is a cool program. Yet when some users see me working with Studio One's features like comping tools, harmonic editing, the lyrics track, Mix FX, M...
21/07/2023
Make Bass Pop in Your Mix
Bass has a tough gig. Speakers have a hard time reproducing such low frequencies. Also, the ear is less sensitive to low (and high) frequencies compared to midr...
18/07/2023
Notion Mobile 3.2 Now Available
Notion Mobile v3 took mobile music creation to the next level with support for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS. Now v3.2 adds many enhancements and fixes, as we...
14/07/2023
Enhance Your Reverb's Image
First, an announcement: If you own the eBook How to Record and Mix Great Vocals in Studio One, you can download the 2.1 update for free from your PreSonus acc...
07/07/2023
Free! Three Primo Piano Presets
Let's transform your acoustic piano instrument sounds-with effects that showcase the power of Multiband Dynamics. Choose from two download links at the end ...
24/06/2023
Fix Boring Acoustic Drum Loops
Acoustic drum loops freeze-dry a drummer's playing-so, what you hear is what you get. What you get. What you get. What you get. What you get. What you get. ...
16/06/2023
3 Special FX for Lead Guitar
Melodyne can do much more than vocal pitch correction. Previous tips have covered how to do envelope-controlled flanging and polyphonic guitar-to-MIDI conversio...
09/06/2023
MIDI-Accelerated Delay Effects
Synchronized echo effects, particularly dotted eighth-note delays (i.e., intervals of three 16th notes), are common in EDM and dance music productions. The foll...
04/06/2023
Friday Tips in the Real World: the Sequel
This is a follow-up to the Friday Tips in the Real World blog post that appeared in 2020. It was well-received, so I figured it was time for an update. Althoug...
26/05/2023
The Surprising Channel Strip EQ
Announcement: Version 1.4.1 of The Huge Book of Studio One Tips and Tricks is a free update to owners of previous versions. Simply download the book again from ...
19/05/2023
Set Up the Quantum Interface Preamps with One Track
A single Automation track can set up a session's preamp levels and phantom power in the Quantum interface, as well as the older Studio 192. So, you can stop...
12/05/2023
The Drenched Chorus
Studio One's chorus gives the wet sound associated with chorus effects. But I wanted a chorus that went beyond wet to drenched-something that could swirl ...
05/05/2023
Solve Vocal Problems with the De-Esser
Studio One offers several ways to de-ess excessive sibilants ( s sounds). De-essing combines compression and EQ. The EQ focuses on the frequency range where ...
28/04/2023
Authentic 60s Flanger for Artist
In the 60s, flanging was an electro-mechanical process that involved two turntables or two tape recorders. Since then, flanging has evolved into a digitally dri...
21/04/2023
EZ Vocal Plosive Control
No matter how carefully you set up a mic's pop filter, some pops are bound to get through the filter with vocalists who sing close to the mic. But you don&#...
14/04/2023
15 Free Analog Cab IRs for Ampire
This week, I wanted to give y'all a little gift: 15 analog cab IRs that provide alternate User Cabinet sounds for Ampire. Just hit the download link at th...
07/04/2023
Higher-Def Amp Sim Sounds: The Sequel
Many of these tips have their genesis in asking What if? That question led to the Higher-Def Amp Sim Sounds blog post, which people seemed to like. But then I...
01/04/2023
Making Sense of Custom Colors
Over four years ago, the blog post Colorization: It's Not Just about Eye Candy covered the basics of using color. However, v6.1's Custom Colors feature ...
24/03/2023
Mic Your Synth-Virtually
You can mic piano, drums, guitar, voice, and other acoustic sources but you can't mic a synth, unless you put it through a PA or guitar amp, and then mic th...
22/03/2023
Notion Mobile 3.1 Now Available
Notion Mobile v3 took mobile music creation to the next level with support for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS. Now v3.1 adds over 100 enhancements and fixes, l...
10/03/2023
Quick, Perfect S-Shaped Fades
First, some news: the free update to version 1.4 of The Huge Book of Studio One Tips and Tricks is finally available in the PreSonus Shop. If you purchased a pr...
03/03/2023
Acoustic Guitar Simulator
Last week's guitar-oriented tip seemed to go over well, so I figured y'all might like a follow-up. This takes advantage of Version 6's Track Presets...
24/02/2023
Higher-Def Amp Sim Sounds
My sonic holy grail is clean distortion, which is why I like 3- or 4-band multiband presets. Splitting the audio into bands decreases the potential for nasty ...
17/02/2023
How to Focus Effects
There's nothing new about using an FX Channel to add an effect in parallel to a main track. But we can make effects even more effective by tuning them, to...
10/02/2023
Better Autofilter Control
The March 2020 blog post, Taming the Wild Autofilter, never appeared in any of The Huge Book of Studio One Tips & Tricks eBook updates. This is because the tip ...
03/02/2023
Lead Guitar Editing Hack
High-gain distortion is great for lead guitar sustain and tone, but it also brings up that splat of pick noise at the note's beginning. Sometimes, you wan...
27/01/2023
Useful Features I Totally Missed
First, an announcement: version 1.4 of The Huge Book of Studio One Tips and Tricks is a free update to owners of previous versions. It's currently available...
20/01/2023
How to Use Virtual Synths as Signal Processors
Some virtual instruments can accept external audio inputs. This lets you process audio through the synthesizer's various modules like filters, VCAs, effects...
13/01/2023
Import JPG/PNG Files into the Video Track
This builds on last week's tip about splitting and navigating within the Video Track, because one of the main reasons for creating splits is to import addit...
06/01/2023
Basic Video Editing in Studio One
Studio One 6's enhanced video track now includes basic editing. Yes! You can cut out the section of your band's live video where the drunk guy came up a...
29/12/2022
Super-Simple Dim Solo Functionality
Dim solo is a variation on the standard solo function. With dim solo, non-soloed tracks are still audible, but at a lower level than any soloed track or tracks....
16/12/2022
Metal Guitar Attack Pro
In June 2021, the blog post Metal Guitar Attack! described how to create a big sound for guitar power chords using Studio One Artist. Since then, I've ended...
