Certain digital audio workstations (DAWs) have captured a specific niche by way of a future-facing concept - such as the grid-based Ableton Live, a firm favourite of the loop-based scene - while other DAWs seek to virtually emulate the sound and feel of working on a large-format analogue console (e.g. Harrison Mixbus 32C) to attract and reassure those familiar with old-school recording studios.
For its part, Studio One's primary appeal has long been about providing an all-in-one music production environment: your brother in audio arms for everything from initial tracking through mixing, mastering, online distribution of the finished product and live performance. Practically all of its features take place within a single window. Streamlining operations from start to finish has always been the Studio One way.
Now, PreSonus is calling version 6 - the first major update to the program since the company was acquired by Fender in 2021 - "Studio One's most...