PreSonus has launched Studio One Pro 7, bringing more than 30 new features to its next-generation DAW.
AI-powered stem separation, a global transpose feature, and a new VSTi called Deep Flight One are chief among the additions, alongside a first-of-its-kind Splice integration.
First launched in 2009, Studio One has established itself as a leading DAW for producers and bedroom musicians alike. Beyond new features, PreSonus says it’s improved the DAW’s workflow and introduced lower entry pricing.
One of Pro 7's most exciting new features is stem separation, which allows users to “unmix” their favorite songs and isolate each instrument into separate tracks. It’s ideal for guitarists who want to create cover versions of songs, but it can also be used to isolate tracks for further manipulation and inspiration in an artist's own mixes.
Studio One’s new integration with Splice unlocks its sound library of royalty-free content for use in tracks and projects. A “search with sound” option automatically syncs samples to a project’s rhythm, key and tempo, standing as one of the many workflow tweaks seen across the update.
An integrated launcher makes it possible to craft arrangements using a “dynamic grid of audio or MIDI loops” without having to leave their window, and Deep Flight One, lauded for its soundscapes, drones, pads, and percussion sounds is now available as a standalone instrument.
Elsewhere, the global transpose feature can transpose the key of a project and its respective tracks and its tempo detection software can extract a recording’s bpm, both at the click of a button.
Impact Integration for Note Editor makes it possible to create patterns and adjust parameters and drum samples without opening a new window to showcase another quality-of-life improvement, and all of Studio One’s scale-related features can now be found in the same place.
For owners of vintage and modern analog synthesizers, these can now be controlled within the DAW for a more seamless workflow.
PreSonus has also altered its pricing to offer accessibility to budget-conscious producers. A monthly license to the software now starts at $19.99.
PreSonus has called Studio One Pro 7 “your all-in-one production powerhouse with everything you need to record, produce, mix, master, and perform.”
The major update will help it remain competitive against the likes of Logic, the free-to-use Reaper, and newcomer Two Notes Genome, which has been well-received since it launched earlier this year.
Head to PreSonus to learn more.
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