This year is the first time I don't plan to upgrade the iPhone. On the one hand, the money is tighter than in previous years, but the key point is that the upgrade rate is not large-this reflects the lack of innovation in the entire Apple supply chain (nearly 200 manufacturers).
Even Apple is like this, let alone other manufacturers...
As a new DAW workstation software, Studio One has been making great strides for 13 years. Judging from the popularity of Google search, it only caught up with the popularity of mainstream DAWs in 2018, and then saw for three years.
Finally starting to gain the upper hand this year
Released as a biennial upgrade to Studio One 6
In the first year after that, we didn't see Fender's blessing on the guitar process (not so fast), and we predicted that Studio One 6 would add the popular "Pattern Process" and "Surround Sound Production",
But neither of these features was added
In addition, the upgrade of the small version of Studio One is relatively powerful, like before, the native M1 support of the 5.4 version, the music notation function of the 5.3 version... It seems that the upgrade of the large version is weak (a good way is to learn Avid, directly use the annual and month, e.g. Pro Tools 2022.9)
Let's watch the official video first...
Let's analyze Smart Templates one by one.
(Smart Template)
It is much friendlier to novices. Veterans usually save their own templates. In addition, there are some teaching requirements that require templates. Before, they had to be saved as projects. Now, they can be organized better by using the "User" directory of [Smart Templates].
Interface customization
There are many kinds of DAW users: singer-songwriters, arrangers, mixers, masters.. Now it is possible to customize the interface for different user groups
Lyrics Track "lyric track" seems to be the first time I have seen this function
It should be aimed at singer-songwriters, singers or K-songs
It is not uncommon for the score window to display lyrics:
However, you can directly add [Lyrics Track] in the editing window, and there is a special [Lyrics Window]. Before, we had to use the mobile APP to assist in viewing lyrics, but now it is much more convenient.
Global Video Track "global" video track
Note that this is not a "video track", but a "global video track", which is added in the [Status Bar], so it is really "global".
Can also do simple video clips
However, it is not enough to use Studio One as the main video editing tool. The current video editing requires a lot of materials and effects, so I still use my clipping..
channel icon
huh? not before?
After thinking about it, it used to be in the PreSonus high-end sound card interface and the StudioLive mixer, but now it is in the DAW, and it feels more suitable for collaboration in the Sphere, because not every musician’s track abbreviation is "BD", "" SD", "HH" etc. (e.g. use "Kick" instead of "BD")
Track Preset added "Track Group"
You can add a group of instruments at one time, even the audio track folder, BUS and effect are built.. This is actually similar to the function of [Track Folder/folder saving], you can also save and save your frequently used instrument groups transfer.
SPHERE'S COLLABORATION FEATURES
Uh.. is anyone using this? We don't know much about...
Added three new plug-ins De-Esser De-Esser
Vocoder is a must for rap and electronic music!!
Pro EQ 3 Dynamic Equalizer
The most popular "Dynamic Equalizer" nowadays, in addition to watching the real-time frequency changes of the waveform, you can also use SideChain to watch the changes of two audio tracks.
Fader Flip fader reverse
Beginners may be a bit unfamiliar, but generally large mixers/consoles have this function-usually the knobs of SEND or AUX/BUS are very small, and the adjustment is not precise enough, so large consoles can..
"Invert" these knobs to the large faders for more precise tuning
Of course, if you use the mouse to operate, you can actually press and hold [Shift] to make precise adjustments in units of 0.1dB. The role of Fader Filp is still an external controller, such as Faderport 8 or Faderport 16.
left and right balance mode
Didn't it happen before? In fact, there are many methods of PAN (left-right balance), you can search for "Pan Law".
Channel Overview Channel Overview
Before, you could only view it in a small corner of the channel of the mixer, but now you can click on the upper left corner of each plug-in to view the entire channel structure, which is more suitable for people who have high requirements for single tracks, such as dubbing, singers and the like.
There are also some small functions
For example, before only plug-ins can be "liked", and these plug-ins that you often use are loaded in the "like" folder, now the parameters of the plug-in can also be "liked", and drag and drop directly, so that the loaded plug-ins are directly yours To the effect parameters, save a step..
In general...
This upgrade is actually the same as Apple's iPhone 14, there are no major changes in the "process", there are one or two relatively big highlights (I think it is "lyric track", global video and Pro EQ 3), and then many small updates are added , more like the upgrade rate of the "0.5" version.
This year the entire DAW industry
There are no big highlights in the upgrade of each DAW
It is important for PreSonus to tell the user that even with a lot of difficulties, I can still maintain my own pace, maybe a little bit smaller, but still moving forward, which is not easy.