Before we crack on, we should also point out that you can buy Studio One 5 outright or as part of the new PreSonus Sphere subscription service, which gets you all the company’s software (Studio One Professional.
Upgrade and Crossgrade prices are also available. As with previous iterations, Studio One 5 comes in two versions: the top-tier Professional edition and the far cheaper, lower-spec Artist edition but for this review, we’re only looking at Studio One 5 Professional see the PreSonus website for more on its scaled-down sibling. Already known for world-class AD/DA audio interfaces, like the FireStudio and FirePod, PreSonus seemed primed to eventually create matching software. Price: $150 for Studio One Artist, and $400 for Studio One Professional. Being a longtime user of PreSonus hardware products, I have to admit, I was very excited when the company first announced Studio One in 2009 to the world on its Web site.
So it's definitely worth the upgrade, and if you're looking for a new DAW option Studio One covers this as it comes packed with features and audio content. My favorites have been the Scratch Pad and the Mai Tai synth. And there has been a slew of audio, and instrument updates. The new look is improved, especially when working on long sessions, but it's not too drastic a change as to put off long-time users. There has been an enormous amount of updates to the new Studio One and each has really helped improve the workflow and musical creativity with Studio One, especially on the musical compositional side.
But hopefully, that will be updated in a future release. All Things Gear Studio One 5.2 review Studio One is a full-featured, professional-tier DAW, and Studio One 5 not only helps cement that, but at least in some areas, puts it head and shoulders above the competition. On the MIDI front, I would have liked to see some more advancements with the MIDI tool set to use in the MIDI editor.