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PreSonus Studio One 4.5 Professional (download)
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Accelerate Your Creativity

PreSonus Studio One 4.5 Professional ups the ante yet again with hot new features that
include multi-core optimization for virtual instruments, redesigned grouping, powerful mixer
channel customization, impressive MIDI enhancements, new export options, a streamlined
plug-in manager, and more. Studio One 4.5 Professional enhances your creativity while
streamlining your workflow. Its near-zero-latency audio engine delivers unrivaled
performance with the latest high-spec audio interfaces. Its Fat Channel XT plug-in integrates
seamlessly with PreSonus StudioLive Series III mixers. Sporting an elegant single-window
workspace that combines the best of the traditional recording studio model with modern
beat- and loop-oriented music production, robust drag-and-drop functionality, and multi-
touch support, Studio One 4.5 Pro gives you the flexible tools you need to accelerate your
creativity.

PreSonus—Johnny Geib's Studio One 4 Demo: The Chord Track

 PreSonus Studio One 4 DAW NOW PLAY
Studio One 4 Software Overview with KatFyr Introducing Studio One 4 Pro Chord Tr

What's new in Studio One 4.5 Professional

PreSonus Studio One 4.5 Professional is a worthy update. Multi-core optimization for virtual
instruments reduces your CPU load by as much as 70%. Groups can be nested, named,
colored, and assigned to keyboard shortcuts. Expanded input, gain staging, phase options,
and channel customization puts a lot of power under your fingertips, even if your hardware
doesn’t support it. Robust routing options enable you to route to single sources/destinations
with a single click. Global pre-fader metering has been added to the console, as well as an
RMS/Peak metering option for all channels. New note editing options make working with
MIDI more powerful than ever. Benefit from new export options, including variable-bitrate
MP3, AAC, and ALAC. Keep your plug-ins and virtual instruments organized with a
streamlined plug-in manager. What’s more, you can lock individual items in the Arrangement
Window to prevent unintentional moving or editing. A worthy update indeed!
Multi-core optimization for virtual instruments
Nobody enjoys using bloatware, and Studio One 4.5 Professional is anything but bloatware.
Thanks to multi-core optimization, the CPU load for using combined virtual instruments inside
a Multi-Instrument has been reduced by 70% for native plug-ins. And if you’re using a third-
party instrument, you can expect a 50% reduction. Mai Tai and Presence XT have also been
optimized.
Groups are more powerful than ever
With PreSonus Studio One 4.5 Professional, Groups can be nested (great for drums), named,
colored, and assigned to keyboard shortcuts. You can define attributes for Edit Groups and
Mix Groups, such as Volume, Pan, and Mute/Solo. Editing and activating Groups are a breeze
— you can do it with a single click — and you can display them on a per-channel basis.
Beyond that, you can temporarily suspend grouped items from their Group and edit them
individually with a simple Alt-click.
Endlessly customizable mixer channels
The Input Channel mixer section in Studio One 4.5 Professional puts lots of power at your
fingertips. You get software-based input gain and polarity controls on every input, even if
your hardware doesn’t provide them. This means that you can use hardware and software-
based gain controls in tandem to drive your hardware preamp into saturation, while
maintaining absolute control over the levels in your DAW. Polarity and Gain controls have
been added to every audio, instrument, FX, and Bus channel. That said, you can show as
much (or little) information as you’d like, including Audio Device Controls, Input Controls,
Sends/Cue mix, I/O connections, VCA connections, Mix groups, and Channel Notes — it’s all
up to you.
Turbocharged MIDI editing
PreSonus Studio One 4.5 Professional’s MIDI editing capabilities are spellbinding. The Note
Actions menu is particularly noteworthy, enabling fast, intuitive editing and composition, with
creative note editing options for instrument tracks including Randomize, Apply Scale, Mirror,
and more. You can assign any of these functions to a keyboard shortcut, and they’re included
in Macros. You also get independent quantize grids (including the new Snap to Zero
Crossings option) for the Arrangement, Audio, and Music Editor, allowing you to apply
different quantization to each. Studio One 4.5 Pro includes two additional scale options, and
the Chord Selector includes a Chord Audition feature — a godsend if you compose by ear.
Streamlined, best-of-both-worlds interface
There are two schools of DAW design. One mimics the traditional recording studio with virtual
rack gear and a linear timeline reminiscent of a multitrack tape machine. This approach may
seem counterintuitive to musicians who came along after the demise of analog recording. To
them, a beat/loop-oriented approach is much more logical and productive. PreSonus Studio
One 4.5 Professional seamlessly incorporates both these time-tested models into a
streamlined interface that lets the user blend between them in a way that feels the most
natural.
Harmonic Editing
Studio One 4.5's Harmonic Editing is a breakthrough feature that redefines arranging. Based
on a Chord Track for altering audio as well as note data, Harmonic Editing lets you quickly and
easily try out new ideas, prototype compositions, and blow past writer's block. Instantly swap
out a more harmonically rich chord for an existing triad. Make older parts follow a new and
improved chord progression you just came up with. Harmonic Editing makes it happen.
Instantly.

Much more than a simple track for note data, Chord Track works with Instrument Tracks and
draft audio tracks for quick, efficient, multi-dimensional arranging and transpositions, making
it a perfect songwriting partner. Chord Track makes it easy to try out harmonies and alternate
chord progressions, modulate to different keys, and even explore the outlandish to sweep
away creative cobwebs. To check out chord progressions on the fly, the intuitive Chord
Selector makes it easy to change chords in real time right from your MIDI controller. Move
chord data from a track to the Chord Track — which will automatically detect the chords you
played — or from the Chord Track to other tracks.

Automatic Chord Detection

There's one thing the DAW-based composers at Sweetwater agree on: the smoother the
creative workflow, the better. When inspiration for a new chord progression strikes, Studio
One 4.5 Professional doesn't make you put your creativity on hold while you figure out what
you've already played in order to add new parts. Built-in Automatic Chord Detection extracts
chords from Audio or Instrument Tracks; just drag a part to the Chord Track to create a
reference for Harmonic Editing. Easy-peasy.

PreSonus is committed to streamlining the music creation process and Harmonic Editing is
key to this fluid, creative workflow synergy, along with the Arranger track (which makes it easy
to rearrange song sections) and Scratchpads (which let you audition new ideas independently
of existing work). All of this innovation makes Studio One an amazingly flexible platform for
testing out new song ideas and polishing them into finished productions. And if you're

collaborating with other musicians, Studio One’s Create Lead Sheet option and improved
integration with Notion 6.4 simplifies the printing of standard music notation.

Impact XT: a complete percussion production environment

Backward-compatible with the original Impact, Impact XT takes Studio One's venerable drum
module to the next level with over 20 user-requested features, transforming it into a complete
beat and loop production environment. You can load parts into pads, then launch with beat
quantization and real-time stretching. Mapping notes to drums — how archaic! Impact XT
auto-populates Studio One 4.5’s Patterns with instruments for instant beat creation. Auto-
slicing samples on import, loading up to eight banks, stacking samples on pads, reverse
sample playback, color-coded parts, editing pads or the samples themselves — that’s just a
slight preview of what Impact XT brings to your music.
Impact XT redefines your pad-oriented instruments. With contemporary beat- and loop-
oriented music, a simple pad matrix that triggers samples just doesn't cut it — which is why
PreSonus has reimagined Impact XT as a complete production environment. Featuring eight
pad banks, 32 outputs, and the facility to launch loops with beat quantization and time-
stretching, Impact XT functions like a program within a program. Its deep integration with
Studio One allows for features like auto-populating Patterns with Impact XT instruments and
means you don’t need to waste time on tedious housekeeping tasks such as mapping sounds
to pads.

Impact XT also sports a filter with a clipping mode in addition to drive and punch controls for

added sonic flexibility. You can normalize, reverse, and transpose samples over an 8-octave
range; stack samples on pads; drag them from one pad to another (including simultaneous
dragging of multiple samples), auto-slice on sample import, and more. If you work with beat-
oriented arrangements, you can do everything within Impact XT, then build on your beats
with traditional linear tracks. Studio One 4.5 delivers the best of both worlds.

Drum Editor
To complement a world-class virtual drum instrument such as Impact XT, Studio One 4.5
Professional provides a powerful Drum Editor that lets you edit drum parts quickly and
intuitively. To further accelerate your drum editing, there are also hundreds of pre-configured
pitch name and mapping scripts freely available for download from PreSonus Exchange.
Sample One XT: way beyond sample playback
Sample One, a Studio One favorite, has evolved into a sampling powerhouse. A true sampler,
as opposed to just a sample playback device, Sample One XT does sampling, auto-slicing,
stretching, processing, triggering, and audio deconstruction of material sampled from inputs,
outputs, buses, instruments, or tracks (as well as import/export) for total freedom in building
beats and performances.

Sample One XT includes all the features you expect in a true sampler, but it also gives you
synth-like modulation options to shape those samples. It not only samples and plays back; it
also warps and deconstructs your samples into entirely new creative dimensions. You can
crossfade and trim samples, slice them automatically, and manipulate them with adjustable
gate, snap to zero, three different sample loop modes, stretch timing to match song tempo,
slice and reverse waveforms, normalize, and more. And if that's not enough, you can drag
and drop samples between Sample One XT and Impact XT, making it easier than ever to
record sounds and use them with Impact XT (and vice-versa).

Now, about those synth-like features we mentioned. Sample One XT's graphic envelopes
have been enhanced with adjustable attack, decay, and release curve shapes; letting you
apply synthesizer envelopes to control dynamics with graphical editing. The updated filter
now has the same punch, drive, and clip controls as Impact XT. What's more, there’s a
complete effects section with modulation, delay, reverb, gate, EQ, distortion, and panning.
Sample One XT also makes it easy to exchange samples with instruments such as Presence
XT via drag-and-drop. You can save or load instruments using the .soundx sampler file format
or the open .multisample format developed by PreSonus and Bitwig. Sampling is the
foundation for beats and loops and an essential part of today’s music creation process. Now
you have a formidable arsenal of sampling tools integrated tightly inside Studio One 4.5.

Patterns: bringing step sequencing into the 21st century

With the step sequencer having served musicians for over a half-century, PreSonus decided it
was time to reinvent it. Tightly integrated with instrument parts, automation, and Impact XT,
Patterns offers variable sequence lengths and the ability to handle melodies as well as drums.
Patterns can even live side-by-side with traditional instrument parts on the same track — no
need for special tracks or plug-ins.

Step sequencing in software traditionally meant opening a sequencer within a sequencer, but
Patterns makes sequences an integrated part of the Studio One workflow. Patterns live inside
tracks, where you can edit them with the same ease as with note event and audio editors.
Moreover, patterns can have an unlimited number of variations that you can name, copy, re-
order, and open directly in the arrangement — no need to open the Patterns Editor.

Patterns offers many more expressive possibilities than your typical step sequencer. Per-step
options include velocity editing, ten levels of repeat for stutter-type effects, a probability
algorithm that adds variation by selectively dropping notes, and even per-step automation for
all automatable parameters. Perhaps best of all, you can add lanes for all these parameters
and play them in real time, which lets you play Patterns like an instrument. When you want
your sequence to repeat, simply drag the tail to duplicate it as many times as you want —
even for a track’s full duration. To back up all these cool features is a library of exciting
Musicloops with drum patterns and variations to get the creative juices flowing.
PreSonus Studio One 4.5 Professional Features:
Streamlined, intuitive single-window work environment
Drag-and-drop functionality and multi-touch support
Unlimited audio and instrument tracks
Advanced virtual instruments, automation features, bussing, and FX channels
Pristine sound quality with native 64-bit resolution and support for up to 384kHz audio
Multi-core optimization for virtual instruments takes the load off of your CPU
Groups can be nested, named, colored, and assigned to keyboard shortcuts
Expanded input, gain staging, phase options, and channel customization
Updated routing options enable you to route to single sources/destinations with a single
click
New metering options, including global pre-fader metering on the console and RMS/Peak
metering on all channels
Expanded MIDI editing capabilities
Support for variable-bitrate MP3, AAC, and ALAC
Import and export I/O setups
Streamlined plug-in manager keeps your plug-ins and virtual instruments organized
Lock individual items in the Arrangement Window to prevent unintentional moving or
editing
Chord Track manipulates audio and note data for Harmonic Editing and prototyping
Patterns allows for intuitive composition via familiar drum machine/sequencer-style UI
Harmonic Editing features
Next-generation Impact XT and Sample One XT virtual instruments
Drum Editor
AAF import/export data from other DAWs
Presence XT sampler (14GB library included)
Mai Tai polyphonic analog modeling synth with character morphing and modulation
matrix
Arranger Track with Scratch Pads
Console Shaper emulates the sound of an analog console with control over drive, noise,
and channel crosstalk
VCA Faders act as group faders for any number of tracks
 37 Native Effects, 5 virtual instruments, 4 Note FX
Integrated mastering suite with automatic mix updating, DDP, Redbook CD burning, and
digital release
Integrated online Cloud Services including the PreSonus Shop, PreSonus Exchange, bi-
directional SoundCloud integration
Integrated Melodyne Essentials 4 pitch and timing editor
AU, VST2, VST3, and ReWire support

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Tech Specs
Software Type:
DAW

Platform:
Mac, PC

Upgrade/Full:
Full

Download/Boxed:
Download

Bit Depth:
64-bit

Format:
Standalone, AU, VST

Hardware Requirements - Mac:

Intel Core i3 or higher, 8GB RAM or more recommended, 40GB drive space

Hardware Requirements - PC:

Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon X4 or higher, 8GB RAM or more recommended, 40GB drive space

OS Requirements - Mac:
OS X 10.11 or later

OS Requirements - PC:
Windows 7 SP1 or later

Manufacturer Part Number:

S14 PRO

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Excellent program
I"ve been using this for three months now. I keep discovering new ways they made this
design so user-friendly. I never hit that frustration wall with this program. It appears the
engineers put themselves in a position of an end-user, and designed everything to be easy
and functional. I"ve used other programs and frustration was always an issue. On line with
tech-support, phone calls etc. Not the case here. There was definitely a learning curve but
YouTube videos took... read more
by Anonymous on March 14, 2019

Great Software at a Low Price

Thanks to Nick Nevins for all your help in my recent purchase of Presonus Studio One 4 Pro. It
is everything that you said it was and more. I appreciate doing business with someone who
understands the program and features. I was worried that I was going to have to buy a bunch
of plug-ins to supplement the program, but actually it has way more stuff built in than I will
ever use. And the ease of use is incredible! It blows away the old programs like... read more
by Bob from Arlington,TX on March 13, 2019
Music background: Performer, Composer, Arranger,

Presonus continues to raise the bar!

I usually don't give feedback on things I buy. But this is different. This (DAW) Studio One 4
Pro, to me, is simply the best daw I've ever used. That is coming from someone that has used
every daw out there. Protools, Cubase, Fl Studio, Reaper, Ableton, you name it, I have used it.
With that said, I first wanted to say how impressed I am with Studio One 4 Pro. I started using
Studio One with Studio One artist 3. I upgraded to pro after using the artist version... read
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by Boomer from Graham, North Carolina on June 2, 2018
Music background: remixer/composer/producer 30+ years.
Studio One 4...
I had been using Pro Tools for YEARS. This beats everything out there. I've used every DAW
for not just mixing but making beats, from FL Studio, Logic, Ableton, Reason, you name it.
This is the best. It's sleek, easy to use. It doesn't even take half of the CPU as Pro Tools, and it's
just as powerful, if not more! It's the best DAW I have ever used, and I will never switch ever.
by Jason Serbantes from San Antonio, TX on June 8, 2018
Music background: Mixing Engineer/Producer

Studio one pro

Studio one is simply the best I have used most of the Recording Software there is ...and studio
one is The Best.......Studio one has everything you need!!
by Carlos Trevino from Salt Lake City on August 8, 2018
Music background: Musician,Engineer,Producer

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Sweetwater Advice

Keith Klikas
As a guitar player I found Studio One 4 easy to use and incredibly flexible. It had all
the tools I needed to record a riff, shape it into a song and then put it together with
other songs I've written and master the entire album.
 Sweetwater and PreSonus go way back, and that makes a lot of sense. Like Sweetwater, PreSonus is
largely staffed by active musicians, songwriters, live sound techs, and engineers, and like Sweetwater,
their culture shows up in everything they do. Early on, PreSonus broke ground by offering super-
affordable audio interfaces that brought quality recording to home studio engineers everywhere. In the
following years, we've been with them as they introduced a powerful, artist-friendly DAW,
groundbreaking digital mixers, and more - all products we at Sweetwater use ourselves. One thing that's
never changed, even as PreSonus has branched out into new territory, is that they've always done
everything possible to provide you with the best value, and we're proud to stand by their products.

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