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20/05/2022
Studio One's FM Synthesizer
On the surface, Mai Tai is an easy-to-program, fine-sounding virtual analog subtractive synthesizer. But let's dig deeper-and unlock its unique FM synthesis...
18/05/2022
PreSonus Sound: Chiara Luzzana
I don't need a musical instrument when life plays the best notes Chiara Luzzana (2022) We at PreSonus are extremely thrilled to hear and see Chiara Luzz...
13/05/2022
Capturing The UNLV Symphonic Wind Ensemble with Quantum 2626 and Studio One
The way I found out about Studio One and PreSonus: I had lunch with Bob Moses (president of the Audio Engineering Society at one time) and I asked him some que...
13/05/2022
Become a Grouping Groupie
Recently, I did some mix consulting on a 60-track project centered around Ukrainian relief-and as someone who usually works with far fewer tracks, it reminded m...
11/05/2022
KRIS XEN: Modern Fusionist with PreSonus Studio One
Kris Xenopoulos, AKA KRIS XEN is a South African guitar player, musician and producer. Most well-known for his work with South African death metal outfit, Vul...
06/05/2022
Unlock the Power of Impact XT's Multiple Outs
We all know Impact XT is cool-but it's at its coolest when you use the individual audio outputs, because then you can add exquisite effects to individual dr...
29/04/2022
Frequency Splitting in Artist
The Splitter is one of Studio One Professional's coolest features, because it can split by frequency and do multiband processing. I'm a huge fan of the ...
22/04/2022
The Guitarist's Hum Buster
Hum is like an unwanted house guest-when it shows up, all you really want to do is get rid of it. Unfortunately, I can't help you with unwanted house guests...
15/04/2022
Your Virtual Listening Room
Listening to speakers is a different experience than listening to headphones. Instead of your head being one point of an equilateral triangle with speakers, hea...
08/04/2022
Fix Mixes with Multiband Dynamics
Multiband compressors can seem daunting. However, they're just several compressors stuffed into one plug-in (or in the case of Studio One, dynamics processo...
04/04/2022
Get FREE Bluetooth connectivity when you purchase new R-Series V2 Monitors!
From April 1, 2022 until May 31, 2022 get a FREE*** PreSonus MicroStation BT when you purchase a new pair of R65 V2 or R80 V2 studio monitors from participating...
01/04/2022
Universal Gated Reverb
Last week's tip covered using the Mixverb to create the 80s gated reverb effects with drums. This week, we'll present a more universal solution. But als...
25/03/2022
EZ 80s Gated Mixverb Drums
The gated reverb effect on drums was one of the signature sounds of the 80s, with probably the most famous example being Phil Collins' In the Air Tonight. ...
18/03/2022
Studio One's VCA Module
A modular synthesizer's VCA (Voltage-Controlled Amplifier) changes gain in response to an input control voltage. One of my favorite applications is controll...
11/03/2022
Parallel? Narrow? Bass? Say What?!?
It's probably obvious that I love the Chords track. It's so useful that if you haven't made friends with it yet, look over the Reference Manual then...
04/03/2022
Lively Up Your Drums
One element that can help make drums exciting is including the room sound where the drums were recorded. If you don't believe me, listen to the drum part in...
25/02/2022
Create Your Perfect Vocal Channel Strip Preset
First, some news: If you own The Huge Book of Studio One Tips and Tricks, the free update to version 1.2 is available from the PreSonus shop. Just go to your ac...
11/02/2022
Slick Tricks for Stack and Strum
Version 5.5 introduced Chord Stack and Strum features, which are pretty cool (for the basics on how they work, check out Gregor Beyerle's YouTube video). We...
04/02/2022
Melodify Your Beats
Wouldn't it be cool to add a harmonic element to beats? Well, thanks to Harmonic Editing and a little pink noise, you can. The goal is to have your beat or ...
28/01/2022
Cool Reverb Trick, Bro!
Let's go right to the audio examples, because they're worth a thousand words. The problem: You want a big, lush reverb on drums. But that overpowers th...
21/01/2022
Don't Ignore the Free VU Meter Plug-In
It may seem like VU meters are a relic of the past. However, the VU Meter plug-in that's available for free in the PreSonus Shop is well worth the download-...
14/01/2022
Hit LUFS Targets with the New Digital Release Menu
It's a streaming world-and streaming services have their own audio standards with respect to LUFS and True Peak levels. LUFS is not the same as peak or aver...
14/01/2022
Studio One 5.5 Mastering with Perry Sorensen (Head of Mastering, NAXOS of America)
Perry Sorensen, Head of Mastering for NAXOS of America, gives us his favorite fe...
11/01/2022
Happytwobehere with PreSonus
Happytwobehere is a duo from Covington, Louisiana comprised of two young ladies: Isabel Mathes (vocals) and Lillian Stegen (drums, keyboard, programming, produc...
11/01/2022
Studio One 5.5 is here!
Studio One 5.5 has arrived, adding a ton of new mastering power to the Project Page - including Automation - as well as plenty of other features, including a st...
08/01/2022
Talk Box Emulator for Guitar
Although this isn't an actual talk box, it does give humanized mouth sounds with Studio One Professional. This is possible because the human mouth is a filt...
31/12/2021
Mix Referencing with Master Matching
Mix referencing, where you compare your mix to well-mixed music, can be a big help if you want a reality check on what you're doing. There are even curve-s...
24/12/2021
The Night Before Christmas (And All Through Studio One)
Check out renowned composer, Robin Hoffmann's, rendition of The Night Before Christmas created exclusively in Studio One showcasing the use of Sound Varia...
24/12/2021
The Songwriter's Assistant
It happens to everyone: creative blocks. You want to do something musical, but you keep falling into the same old patterns, or you need something new and differ...
17/12/2021
Add Lookahead to the Fat Channel Compressors
The Fat Channel is a versatile channel strip plug-in that, because of all the other cool Studio One individual processors, is easy to overlook. But it has sever...
10/12/2021
SoWhat's the Deal with Aux Channels?
Hardware is making a comeback. Real-time, improvisation-based drum machines and synths are gaining popularity, and you can find occasional bargains for used syn...
08/12/2021
James F. Reynolds: VOXPOD Studios and Studio One
So why is BTS ( ) Fake Love official video shown above? Because their hit song was mixed in Studio One Professional by our latest PreSonus Sphere Featured...
03/12/2021
Amp Sims: Garbage In, Garbage Out
An astute Friday Tip reader commented that while the tip on how to level the outputs of amp sim presets was indeed useful, I should also write about the importa...
27/11/2021
Why You Want to Level Ampire Presets
It's great we can store presets, trade them with other users, and download free ones. But when selecting different Ampire presets to decide how they fit wit...
23/11/2021
Brody Tullier on using Studio One for Video Game Soundtracks
Brody Tullier (aka Zeno) is a 17 year-old composer based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who has been composing and arranging original music for the past four years. ...
22/11/2021
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22/11/2021
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20/11/2021
Save $30 on AudioBox 96 Studio 25th Anniversary in the USA and Canada in November 2021!
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19/11/2021
Studio One's Session Bass Player
Studio One includes multiple algorithmic composition tools, but I'm not sure how many users are aware of them. So, let's look at the way some of these t...
12/11/2021
Percussion in Motion
I'm a fan of hand percussion. Tambourines, cowbells, claves, guiros you name it. But mixing it just right is always tricky. When mixed too high, the percuss...
05/11/2021
Sneaky Mastering Page Tip
For this tip to make sense, I need to be upfront about two personal biases. Personal bias #1: Drums should sound percussive. I can't remember the last time...
02/11/2021
Get $50/50 instant rebates on ioStation 24c!
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02/11/2021
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Now through the end of Dec. 2021, - save $30/ 30 on the Revelator USB microphone at participating dealers! Stand out from the crowd! Revelator is the first USB ...
30/10/2021
Shimmer Reverb
As reverb transitions from being simply a way to emulate an acoustic space to an effect in its own right, new reverb designs are becoming more popular. One of t...
27/10/2021
Mixing Vocals: How To Make Vocal Production Presets in Studio One with Alina Smith
Join PreSonus Sphere today to check out Alina Smith's exclusive Presets and ...
27/10/2021
Alina Smith: 2000's Teen
Alina Smith is a songwriter, a producer, and one half of LYRE, who has written and produced records for traditional acts such as Fall Out Boy, ITZY, Red Velvet,...
23/10/2021
The Really Grand Piano
Having worked on several classical and piano-oriented sessions, I've had the opportunity to hear gorgeous grand pianos in their native habitat. But it spoil...
15/10/2021
Attack Delay-Done Right!
The Attack Delay effect, used primarily with guitar, fades in a note or chord over the initial attack to give a more pad-like sound. The effect feeds audio into...
09/10/2021
Drum Replacement with Melodyne
The problem: I was using one of Chris McHugh's acoustic drum loops from the (sadly, no longer available) Discrete Drums sample library. However, it had been...
