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Presonus Studio One 6.2.1 released - probably not a deal

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EDIT: Please see last post for latest updates. 

Tons of improvements and fixes. 

Version 6.2 Release Notes (July 18, 2023):

New features and improvements:

● “PreSonus Sphere” renamed to “Studio One+”

● Arrangement and Editing
o Auto Zoom in Arrangement and Editors
o Independent editing of Takes on Layers
o Additional tools on Layers (Eraser, Paint, Mute, and Bend Tool)
o Move and copy ranges between Layers
o Consolidated Takes and Layers menu
o “No overlap” option applied to Events on Layers
o Option to display Layer name for Tracks and Channels
o Improved naming and numbering of Takes on Layers
o Event FX context menu for Audio Events
o Crossfades for selected ranges
o Improved “Tape” time-stretch editing
o Song End marker with Stop function
o Scale Highlighting in Note Editor
o Color Note Events by Scale
o Distribute Lyrics to Notes in Score View
o Stretch Part Automation when resizing Notes
o Arrow Tool options for Note Editing
o Modifier for temporary Split Tool
o New “Event Editors” folder in Browser for ARA-enabled plug-ins

● Mixing
o Copy FX plug-ins including automation
o Linked Polarity buttons on stereo Channels
o Disabling Folder Track disables linked Bus
o Mute/Solo link between Folder Tracks and linked Busses
o Search bar in "Add Insert" dialogs

● Macro Toolbar and Organizer
o Link to assign keyboard shortcuts from Macro Organizer
o Multiple sort options for Macro lists
o Text search for filtering Macros by name
o Consolidated Macro Toolbar settings menu

● General
o [Studio One+] Extended live notifications for Community messages
o Customization preset selector for additional smart templates
o Edit channel assignment for multiple selected tracks simultaneously
o Delete command with no event or range selected now deletes selected track(s)
o Event badge on Folder Events is now shown when folder is collapsed
o New option to disable Dropout Protection completely - not recommended for
regular use
o “Send MIDI Clock” option for hardware controllers
o Added Sensel Morph and Expressive E Osmose devices
o Additional presets for Ampire and Pedalboard

The following issues have been fixed:

● [macOS] Random crash when trying to open the panner pop-up from context menu
● [Track Presets] Some Pitchlist presets are not restored properly
● [Windows] SoundCloud client freezes when uploading from the Project Page
● “Add Tracks” dialog audio output list order changes when the master and listen bus positions are reversed

● Applying crossfades for short ranges is not accurate
● Audio not playing back when switching time stretching mode in certain situations
● Can’t create custom folder in Browser under "Track Presets"
● Deleted Volume and Pan automation of a bus folder return after reopening song
● Drag and drop stomp effects from Ampire to Pedalboard does not transfer parameters
● Event playback drops out after transforming to rendered audio in certain situations
● Focus issue with certain user macros created in Studio One 5.x
● Inspector panel size is not remembered correctly
● Japanese translation errors

● Lyrics not syncing correctly with 2nd and 3rd notes in 1/8 Note Triplets
● Note event editing via numeric input not working below bar 1
● Metronome routed to Main Out no longer enabled on Listen Bus by default
● Mono button on Main Out doesn't work when Listen Bus is active
● Plus symbol is shown when removing effect via drag&drop
● Ripple Edit on video track causes overlaps instead of swapped events
● Scripting error in Tascam Model 12 device
● Track/Channels are not muted when muting folder or bus
● User interface becomes unresponsive when FX Chain loads too long
● X-Trem presets can set Pan mode on mono track

New commands:
● Edit - Toggle Note Audition
● Track - Layers follow Events
● Track - Unpack Last Take to Layer
● Track - Add Bus for Folder Track
● Track - Add VCA for Folder Track
● Track - Layer follows Events
● Zoom - Toggle Auto Zoom
● Zoom - Toggle Auto Zoom Full
● Zoom - Toggle Auto Zoom Horizontally
● Zoom - Toggle Auto Zoom Vertically
● Zoom - Zoom Full Vertically

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Just now, RSMcGuitar said:

Bit underwhelming, honestly.

This jumps out as interesting: "Improved naming and numbering of Takes on Layers"

This was also my impression, but it has some nice small tweaks, ie. stretching automation with MIDI. I will try it out and see if everyday work gets easier. 

And as far as I am concerned, I think I don't use more than 30% of what S1 can do. 

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Scale highlighting and scale coloring in Note Editor!  I requested that over and over again and now it’s there!  I am excited!  This is going to be great!!!

Mute/solo link between folder tracks and linked busses!!  That’s a plus!  Yay!

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25 minutes ago, RSMcGuitar said:

This jumps out as interesting: "Improved naming and numbering of Takes on Layers"

That might be useful when I record live drums in layers. I have found naming/numbering confusing in the past.

I will be doing just that on  29 July.

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I am happy to see, "Independent editing of Takes on Layers, Additional tools on Layers (Eraser, Paint, Mute, and Bend Tool) and Move and copy ranges between Layers." I work with vocals quite often and always wished that I could edit the layers instead of always having to bounce them out first.

 

Edit: I was just made aware of how useful the auto zoom setting would be after watching Jonny Lipsham's video on YouTube. That saves me an extra second or two from always having to use my shortcut to zoom out in order to see my entire song structure. 

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4 hours ago, mettelus said:

No one EXCITED about "PreSonus Sphere" being renamed/rebranded "Studio One+"?? Come on... that is original!

Renaming it makes sense.  PreSonus Sphere was always a bad name, as it never really indicated what exactly the subscription was about.

I still think PreSonus is more well-known for their hardware than their software - in the grand scheme of things.  This removes all of the ambiguity, even if it's a bit cookie cutter.

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I still wish I could just subscribe to the “+” part. Never made sense to me as an owner of Studio One, Notion, Progression, Batch Converter, etc why I would want to subscribe at full rate to something that is largely what I already have. And would want to keep access to should circumstances change and I want to unsubscribe.

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13 hours ago, iNate said:

Renaming it makes sense.  PreSonus Sphere was always a bad name, as it never really indicated what exactly the subscription was about.

You're not gonna get much more bland than adding "plus" or other postfix moniker than that. Unless you name your subscription service "creative something" or "creative access."

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On 7/19/2023 at 11:13 AM, Brando said:

I still wish I could just subscribe to the “+” part. Never made sense to me as an owner of Studio One, Notion, Progression, Batch Converter, etc why I would want to subscribe at full rate to something that is largely what I already have. And would want to keep access to should circumstances change and I want to unsubscribe.

Subscription is for people with nothing. Its not like their sound libraries are really of much value. If you have the production software already, you really aren't missing much of anything...

Maybe the FAT Channel modules and Mix Engine FX...

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1 hour ago, iNate said:

Maybe the FAT Channel modules and Mix Engine FX...

Yea and some of the soundsets also.   Not deal breakers by any stretch but never made sense to me that Presonus doesn’t make them available as rental as that is the stuff I am unlikely to purchase unless it turns out to be indispensable down the road.

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On 7/25/2023 at 5:44 PM, Brando said:

Yea and some of the soundsets also.   Not deal breakers by any stretch but never made sense to me that Presonus doesn’t make them available as rental as that is the stuff I am unlikely to purchase unless it turns out to be indispensable down the road.

SSD drives are too cheap to put much stock in it for that reason. 

Unironically, the stuff that Studio One ships with has the stuff I am most likely to reach for, like Impulse Responses for Open Air. 

Maybe I need to try the Mix Engine FX to see how good those are.  I'm not that interested in Fat Channel, though it does come with the benefit of being usable in other DAWs. I'd probably subscribe to Waves if I just wanted those types of plug-ins.

The only use for Notion is as a way to get Notation into Studio One due to its lack of MusicXML Import.

That I do consider a waste of disk space, since it is so useless, IMO (the desktop software and its Sound Libraries).

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17 hours ago, iNate said:

The only use for Notion is as a way to get Notation into Studio One due to its lack of MusicXML Import.

I usually use my normal notation program (Finale in my case) and export MIDI from that. I can then click drag the MIDI into an empty Studio One track and there it all is!

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On 7/28/2023 at 3:52 PM, fret_man said:

I usually use my normal notation program (Finale in my case) and export MIDI from that. I can then click drag the MIDI into an empty Studio One track and there it all is!

It depends on your workflow. I work differently in that I write in the DAW, either recording MIDI or in the piano roll or score editor. I then send tracks to Notion to create a score for colaborators. I find it excellent as chords from the chord track and any lyrics are transfered across seamlessly.

I have not really looked into transferring in the opposite direction.

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