PreSonus Studio One 4 Professional – Audio and MIDI Recording/Editing Software (Educational, Unlimited Seats, Download)

PreSonus Studio One 4 Professional offers an integrated approach to recording music, from tracking to mixing to mastering and distribution. Featuring a flow oriented, drag-and-drop interface, the software is built for intuitive use, speed, and efficiency. The software includes the fully-licensed and integrated Melodyne Essential pitch correction plug-in, Red Book CD burning, and video playback and sync.
This latest version provides some substantial updates including chord tracks, ARA 2.0 support, updated pattern and drum editors, and updates to PreSonus’s virtual instruments; Impact XT, Sample One XT, and Presence XT. Chord tracks feature harmonic editing, which makes it easier to prototype a song, allowing for flexibility in transposing, key modulation, and chord substitution. Audio Random Access (ARA) was developed in conjunction with Celemony for seamless integration with Melodyne Essential. The latest ARA 2.0 gives Melodyne and 3rd party plug-in developers access to the chord track and key signature used in harmonic editing.
The drum and pattern editors update the traditional step sequencing method by placing patterns inside of tracks. No longer will you have to open a sequencer within a sequencer, as all pattern data lives inside tracks on your arrangement page, allowing for fast and effective editing with the same ease as standard MIDI and audio tracks. What’s more is that there are several per-step options including velocity editing, 10 levels of repeat for stutter effects, a probability algorithm that adds variety by selectively dropping out notes, and even per-step automation for all automatable parameters.
Studio One 4 is robust enough for the most complex productions, delivering full audio and MIDI recording and editing capabilities with 41 native effects plug-ins, 5 virtual instruments, and over 30GB of bundled content. There are no limits on track count, plug-in instantiations, or editing features. Studio One Professional 4 is compatible with any ASIO, Windows Audio, or Core Audio compliant audio interface, including the entire line of PreSonus interfaces.

Note:
Available to qualified educational institutions, this site license version allows unlimited seats.

What’s New

Arrangement / Editing

Chord track
Real-time chord reharmonization of audio and instrument tracks
Intuitive chord selector
Automatic chord detection
Real-time chord input from MIDI device
Song key signature with detection
Chord transpose
ARA 2.0 support
Expanded Send to Notion option for lead sheet creation
Ripple edit mode
Relative bar offset for songs
Remove gaps for events

Music Editor

Drum editor
Drum and melodic patterns and variations
Patterns saved in musicloop
Automatic mapping (Impact XT)
Alternate note coloring schemes
Sync option for editors
Select notes… options
Improved note event options (humanize, length, velocity, delete notes)
Multiple macro toolbars (page selection)
Improved multi-editing
Preserve and restore zoom states

Import / Export

AAF import / export (supports Pro Tools, Logic, Nuendo, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, and others)
Import song data

User Interface

Alternative light color scheme
Additional appearance presets
Updated mix console design
Track/channel notepads

Content

New sound set Impact XT Kits and Sounds (1.8GB)

Other

External plug-in scanner (VST2, VST3)
MP3 encoding in all versions

Updated Instruments

Impact XT

Updated graphics
8 pad banks
32 outputs (16 stereo, 16 mono)
Color option for pads
New 24 dB zero-delay feedback filter
Filter drive and punch controls
Filter soft (clipping) mode
Pad and individual sample editing
New stack mode for layering samples on a pad
Real-time time-stretching (follow song tempo)
Trigger quantization
Sample choke with 32 choke groups
Reverse sample playback
Sample level normalization
Increased pitch envelope range (±48 semitones or 8 octaves)
Improved sample navigation
Pad Follow mode for remote navigation
Drag-and-drop pad swapping
Drag-and-drop multiple samples at once
Optional auto-slicing on sample import (shift)
Send to new Impact shortcut in audio context menu
Drag-and-drop sample import from Sample One XT and Presence XT
Import and export of multisample files and .soundx containers
Eight user-selectable color themes

Sample One XT

Updated graphics
Record page with live sampling
Samples from any hardware input, send, output, other instrument
Auto-slicing mode creates new samples automatically with adjustable gate
Global and individual (sample) edit modes
FX section: modulation, delay, reverb, gate, EQ, distortion, pan
Expandable keyboard
Real-time time-stretching (follow song tempo)
Sample snap to zero crossing
Sample crossfade
Waveform slicing option
Sample trim option
Sample sustain, release, and ping-pong loop modes
Graphical envelopes with adjustable attack, decay, release curve shapes
Increased pitch envelope range (±48 semitones or 8 octaves)
Alternative trigger modes: normal, one-shot, toggle
Visual play cursor in waveform view
Sample reverse playback
Sample level normalization
New 24 dB zero-delay feedback filter
Filter drive and punch controls
Filter soft (clipping) mode
LFO random (sample+hold) mode
Master volume control
Adjustable voice limit
Import and export of multisample files and .soundx containers
Drag-and-drop export to Impact XT
Eight user-selectable color themes

Presence XT Editor

Sample snap to zero crossing
Reverse playback option
1000 choke groups

Main Features

Single-window work environment
Drag-and-drop functionality
Unlimited audio and MIDI tracks, virtual instruments, buses, and FX channels
Native 64-bit resolution and support for up to 384 kHz audio
Integrated Melodyne pitch correction
Single and multitrack comping
Folder tracks with grouping and busing
Track List with presets and mixing Console link
Transient detection and editing
Drag-and-drop groove extraction
Multitrack MIDI editing
Track Transform (freezing capability)
Event-based effects
Automatic delay compensation
Advanced automation
Audio processing 64-bit / 32-bit
Easy-to-use sidechain routing
36 native audio effects (64-bit) and 5 virtual instruments
Intuitive MIDI-mapping system
Real-time audio time-stretching and re-sampling
Control Link MIDI-mapping system
Wireless transfer of audio from Capture for iPad
Import Notion stems with instrument names, mix, and tempo info preserved
Compatible with any ASIO, Windows Audio, or Core Audio compliant audio interface
Works with key commands from Pro Tools, Cubase, and Logic, or create custom key commands
Integrated mastering suite with automatic mix updating, Red Book CD burning, and digital release
Over 4000 included audio and music loops
Score video and edit audio for film with video track
QuickTime video playback and sync
Integrated SoundCloud dashboard for sharing music online
MP3 import and export
Audio Units, VST2, VST3, and ReWire support
Arranger Track with Scratch Pads to quickly build and rearrange songs and experiment on alternate ideas
Build custom sounds with Multi Instrument and Extended FX Chains
Presence XT sampler with 15+ GB sound library and EXS, Kontakt, and Giga support
Mai Tai polyphonic, analog modeling synth with character morphing, modulation matrix, and zero-delay feedback filters
Note FX (Arpeggiator, Chorder, Repeater, Input Filter) to assist composition and add dynamism to virtual instrument tracks
Updated content browser with drag-and-drop functionality and keyword based musical search; find, preview, and drag-and-drop tempo-matched backing loops, samples, effects, instruments, presets, and more
Integrated online PreSonus Shop provides easy in-app access to more professionally produced content
User-definable Track/Mixer sync and resizable, color-coded faders
User-definable smart tools
Macro controls make complex instrument or FX combinations easy to use
Studio One Remote for iPad
Automation curves
Native Fat Channel plug-in from StudioLive AI mixers includes low-pass filter, gate, compressor, parametric EQ, and limiter
Updated AudioBend real-time time stretching and pitch shifting with Elastique Pro 3.0
Customizable, high-dpi UI with multitouch support for Windows and Mac

Effects Plug-Ins

Ampire XT – amplifier-modeling
Analog Delay – tape-delay emulation
Arpeggiator –  Note FX MIDI arpeggiator with pattern sequencer
Auto Filter – envelope filter
Beat Delay – tempo-synchronized delay
Binaural Pan – stereo panning effect
Bitcrusher – lo-fi / down-sampling processor
Channel Strip – dynamics processing and equalizer
Chorder – Note FX MIDI chord processor
Chorus – mono/stereo chorus
Compressor – mono/stereo variable compressor
Console Shaper – mix engine FX analog console emulation
Dual Pan – independent stereo panner
Expander – mono/stereo expander
Fat Channel XT – native version of Studiolive fat channel
Flanger – mono/stereo flanger
Gate – noise gate with MIDI trigger
Groove Delay – multitap and tempo-synchronized delay
Input Filter – Note FX MIDI filter for velocity and key range
IR Maker – impulse response creation tool
Level Meter – sizable peak/RMS meter
Limiter – mono/stereo limiter
Mixtool – phase and ms utility
MixVerb – mono/stereo reverb
Multiband Dynamics – mono/stereo multiband compressor/expander
OpenAIR – convolution reverb
Phaser – multistage all-pass filter phaser
Phase Meter – phase-correlation analysis
Pipeline – hardware insert (use external hardware processor, with scope and delay compensation)
Pro EQ – 7-band parametric EQ
RedLightDist – distortion processor
Repeater – note FX delay with transpose
Room Reverb – mono/stereo room reverb
Rotor – rotary speaker emulator
Scope – full-featured oscilloscope with sidechain input
Spectrum Meter – frequency analyzer
Tone Generator – multi-waveform signal generator
Transformer – note FX transformer for pitch and controller data
Tricomp – 3-band compressor
Tuner – chromatic instrument tuner
X-Trem – mono/stereo tremolo

Virtual Instruments

Mojito – monophonic subtractive synthesizer
Mai Tai – polyphonic virtual analog synthesizer
Impact XT – multichannel drum sampler
Sample One XT – drag-and-drop integrated live sampler
Presence XT – sample playback instrument
Support for third-party sampler format (EXS, Giga, Kontakt)

Bundled Content

Melodyne Essential
Prime Selection Loops and Sounds
Presence XT Core Library – 15GB
Impact XT Core Library
Acoustic Drum Kits and Loops
Producer Loops and Kits (BigFishAudio, Sample Magic, MVP Loops)
Electronic Audioloops
Electronic Kits and Musicloops
Studio One FX
Studio One Impulse Responses
Studio One Instruments Vol 1
Studio One Musicloops 1+2
Studio One Expansion
Uberschall Impact Drums
Vengeance Sound
Voodoo One Synth Soundset