Studio One Automation Explained

Studio One wiz Marcus Huyskens shows you everything you need to know about Automation in Presonus Studio One! Learn all about the powerful automation features that make working in Studio One faster and more creative.

Videos
Intro to Automation in Studio One (13:13) - Marcus starts off the series by welcoming you and going over the basic automation modes, and what they do / how they function. In addition, he discusses the concepts of automating plug-ins vs track based parameters, and gives an introduction to automation envelopes.
Understanding Automation Views (06:09) - Learn all about the various ways in which we can view automation in Studio One. Marcus demonstrates the difference between the global "Show Automation" view, vs the track based "Show/Hide Automation", and lastly the "Expand Envelopes" track based view when working in Studio One.
Preferences (15:26) - In this video, Marcus demonstrates all of the various automation preferences in detail, with clear examples of what they do, when they should be used, and some general workflow tips.
Overview of Arrange Window Views (09:11) - Learn how to quickly add various parameters to be automated in Studio One. In addition, Marcus discusses the different views & workflows that can be used when working with automation. Regardless of whether you want separate automation tracks, or you wish to nest the parameters in the parent tracks, Studio One can accommodate both workflows.
Working with Automation Pt. 1 (13:52) - In this video, Marcus demonstrates the various paint tools that can be used to create automation breakpoints in Studio One. Learn how each tool can be used to create different shapes, and how the various grid modes and snap settings interact with the tools.
Working with Automation Pt. 2 (08:28) - Marcus shows you how to edit and augment existing automation breakpoints with various secondary tool functions and methods.
Working with VCA Automation (06:57) - See and learn how to harness the power of VCA faders in your sessions to adjust your automation of source tracks, control group tracks and offset pre-existing automation.
Useful S1 Automation Shortcuts (06:02) - In this video, Marcus goes over various shortcuts that can be used when working with automation in Studio One. In addition to re-capping some of the shortcuts used in previous videos, he also goes over some additional key commands that can be used and mapped out to achieve super-user status!
Automating Instrument Tracks & Part Based Automation (10:33) - Learn how automation interacts with instrument tracks in Studio One, and more specifically how note (MIDI) event based automation can be used when working with virtual instruments.