Studio One 4 Explained

Presonus guru Marcus Huyskens delivers an in-depth video tutorial series designed for the new Studio One v4 user! Go from zero to hero in no-time, and learn all the important foundations and basics of the new Presonus Studio One DAW. Your new favorite DAW awaits!

Basic Setup

• Creating Your First Song (08:05) - Marcus walks through the process of creating a new song in Studio One, including all the settings, template options, and more.

• Song Folder & Content Locations (05:43) - In this video, Marcus demonstrates how to go about downloading the additional included content that ships with Studio One. In addition, he also shows you where the content is stored on your system, and how to go about customizing the install location.

• Studio One Song Folder Structure (03:41) - Learn all about the folder structure that Studio One creates for each song.

• Setting Up Your Interface IO (08:54) - In this video, Marcus reveals how to configuring the Audio IO setup for your specific interface when working in Studio One. In addition, he shares some tips for working with multiple interfaces.

Studio One Basics

• The Main Windows (06:23) - Marcus explains and explores all of the different windows/views in PreSonus Studio One - including what they are used for, and how to access them.

• Overview of Track Types (11:16) - Learn all about the different track types that can be created and used when working in Studio One.

• Creating Tracks (07:13) - Marcus now shows some different ways to create tracks in Studio One, as well as gives some tips on improving the parity between the Arrange Window & Console. You'll then get some tips with respect to useful custom key commands.

• The Studio One Transport (04:31) - Discover how to use the transport controls in Studio One for basic functions and navigation of your Studio One Song.

• Working with the Browser (10:02) - Marcus gives an in-depth overview of how to work with the browser in Studio One. You'll also receive some tips on customizing favorites, and auditioning loops in the correct song BPM.

• Using Markers (04:57) - Learn all about how to create & use Markers in Studio One, to help streamline your organization and simplify navigating your song.

• Using the Arranger Track (07:42) - Marcus demonstrates how to use the amazing Arranger Track to aid in the song writing/arranging process. In addition, he shares some tips on simplifying the workflow by utilizing previously added Markers.

Basic Editing in Studio One

• The Arrow Tool (05:39) - Learn all about using the Arrow Tool when editing in Studio One.

• Edit Groups & Snapping Mode (07:01) - Marcus now demonstrates the basics of using edit groups and Studio One's adaptive snapping modes.

• The Range Tool (03:59) - Discover the Range Tool and how to edit with it in Studio One.

• The Split Tool (03:23) - Learn all about using the Split Tool when editing in Studio One.

• Using the Smart Arrow Tool (06:02) - Marcus explains how to activate and use the Smart Arrow Tool to streamline and speed up your editing work.

• The Other Tools (05:14) - Marcus gives a basic overview of the remaining edit tools in Studio One.

Recording

• Optimizing Your Setup for Recording (07:46) - Learn all about Studio One's incredible Low Latency Monitoring mode & Dropout Protection - designed to minimize latency when recording using software monitoring.

• Enabling the Metronome & Recording Basics (06:35) - In this video, Marcus goes over all the different possible monitoring scenarios when recording, and how to set up Studio One to accommodate them. In addition, he also shows you the basics of activating & using the metronome.

• Recording Levels (07:53) - Learn how to set an optimal recording level when tracking in Studio One, plus how to download the free VU meter plug-in from PreSonus to help with setting proper levels.

• Pre-Roll & Pre-Count (05:21) - In this video, Marcus reveals how to use, and when to implement the Pre-Roll & Pre-Count options when recording.

• Punch In Recording with Auto Punch (04:18) - Learn how to setup your system for seamless punch-in recording using the Auto Punch feature. In addition, Marcus also shares some tips for dealing with Pre-Roll when using Auto-Punch.

• Loop Recording with Takes To Layers (04:10) - Watch how to activate a "Takes To Layers" style workflow when recording, which will aid in the comping process further down the line when editing.

• Comping the Perfect Take (08:49) - Learn how to create the perfect final performance by using the amazing comping tools in Studio One.

• Creating a Separate Headphone Cue Mix (06:39) - Marcus now goes over the process of enabling "Cue Mix" outputs when setting up custom headphone mixes for your yourself or your artist. In addition, you'll also see some of the finer details of the metronome when working with Cue Mix Sends.

Recording MIDI

• Setting Up Your MIDI Keyboard Controller (07:54) - Learn how to quickly setup your MIDI keyboard controller for use in Studio One.

• MIDI Recording Modes (07:25) - Marcus discusses and shows the different MIDI recording workflows available in Studio One, as well as the fundamental differences between recording Takes to Layers vs the Record Mix mode.

• MIDI Editing Basics (07:42) - Learn how to tackle basic MIDI editing in Studio One - Including selecting, and altering notes, as well as Quantizing to improve timing issues. You'll also learn about the new MIDI "Drum Mode" that was recently added to v4.

Mixing

• Optimizing Your Setup for Mixing (04:49) - Marcus now demonstrates how the amazing "Dropout Protection" mode in Studio One can be used to optimize your song for Mixing.

• Using Plug-Ins (05:58) - Marcus walks through the process of instantiating and working with Plug-ins in your Studio One song.

• Using Bus & FX Channels (08:50) - Learn how to utilize Buss Channels and FX Channels in Studio One to streamline & optimize the creative mixing process.

• Intro to working with Automation (06:24) - Marcus gives you a brief introduction to working with Automation in Studio One.

• Exporting a Stereo Mixdown of Your Song (05:47) - See how to properly export your Studio One Song to share with the world!