Studio One 3.2 Teaser

Evorax · Feb 26, 2016

FerdinandIIIDeMedicis said: ↑

I'm a bit disappointed by 3.2 because most new features (except the automation bracket, FINALLY) aren't very appealing to me. I still keep my fingers crossed for v4
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Hi brother!

It's a step from 3.1 to 3.2 .

Version 3.2 Release Notes (February 25, 2016):

New features and improvements:

•Mix Engine FX
- New plug-in API and interface for Mix Engine FX (Mix FX)

•New FX Plug-in Console Shaper (Mix Engine FX)

•VCA Faders
- quickly create VCA for selected channels
- unlimited nesting / overlapping
- VCA / folder linkage
- Merge option for VCA fader automation

•Arrow Tool enhancements
- Option to auto-select Range Tool in upper event area

•Range Tool improvements
- single click sets the cursor
- in stop mode, locate happens immediately (play cursor)
- in Play mode, it sets the edit cursor; the locate is deferred until transport stops
- double click on event splits the event
- double click on a range selection splits range
- more Arrow Tool improvements: event size handles (left / right edges) are now easier
to access with the mouse (fade handles interfere less)

•Crossfade editing improvements
- in a crossfade, both sides can be sized easier
- moving a crossfade (X cursor) is easier now when zoomed out

•Extended layer/take editing (comping)
- navigation keys (when a layer is selected):
- Arrow up/down: navigate between layers (selects previous/next layer)
- Arrow left/right: moves a range selection on a layer to the previous/next area,
determined by the event ranges on the main track.
- Shift+Arrow left/right: extend a range selection
- when another layer of a track is selected (Arrow up/down or click on layer track
controls), an existing range selection is moved to the previous/next layer.
- Layer Solo:
- when a layer is selected, the Solo command ("S") now solos the layer (not the track).
- the existing option "Solo follows Selection" now also applies when selecting another layer.
- Layer Colors:
- Layers can now have (optional) colors, that can be chosen in the layer track controls
- auto coloring also applies to new layers ("Add/Duplicate Layer")
- similar to event colors, the layer color can be undefined. The color of an event on a layer
is determined in this order:
- 1. Event color (as before)
- 2. Layer color
- 3. Track color (as before)
- Range Tool:
- previously, the "Quick Swipe" comping function was always used on layers, regardless
of the selected tool (except the listen tool)
- now the Range tool can be used to select ranges on layers
- a range can also be selected with a single click on a layer (selects the event range
from the main track). This also works with the Arrow tool.
- switching content on the main track:
- when an event on the track contains material copied from a layer, the context menu of
that event will have a sub menu "Select Layer Content", listing all layers that also
contain material in the event range.
- selecting a layer from the menu replaces the event on the track
- switching can also be done quickly with Alt+Mousewheel (next/previous layer)

•Layer/Event naming:
- in the track controls of a layer, the track name is shown below the layer
- the generic default layer names ("Layer 1", etc.) are now assigned permanently, so they
don't change anymore when reordering layers (which caused a lot of confusion)
- when promoting layer material to the track, events now get the layer name; if the layer
has no real name, the event name is "trackName layerNumber"
- when recording, the name of the active layer is used in the event name: "trackName
layerName" or "trackName layerNumber" plus a running index

•Various:
- new "Expand Layers" button on track controls (shown when track has more than 1 layer)
- when a range is selected on a layer, a button for the "Copy Ranges to Track" Command"
appears on the layer's track controls
- duplicating a layer now expands the track to show the new layer

•Extended tab-to-transient
- Tab: move cursor to next transient (as before; discards existing range selection).
- Shift+Tab: create / enlarge a range selection from cursor to next transient
- Cmd+BackSpace: move cursor to previous transient
- Shift+Cmd+BackSpace: shorten range selection (end) to previous transient
- all these commands search for transients on the selected track(s).
- when used during playback, a separate "edit cursor" allows navigating through transients,
independently of the play cursor position.

•New transport options
- context menu on transport buttons
- consolidated "Options" in "Transport" menu

•New Play Start Marker
- decouples playback position from edit selection (called "Dynamic Transport Mode" in ProTools)
- can be enabled/disabled via key command, context menu in the time ruler

•New "Loops follows selection" option

•New Quick Zoom options
- Select range with mouse +Alt key zooms range; single Alt+clickto return to previous view
- with the Arrow Tool selected:
- alt+click an event to select it AND zoom selection
- alt+click again anywhere to zoom back to previous view
- with the Range Tool selected:
- alt+drag to select range AND zoom selection
- alt+click again anywhere to zoom back to previous view

•New mixer options
- VCA channel placement and routing display
- preserve order of channels with folder track

•Automation improvements
- quick range editing (automatic "bracket" tool)
- automation curve can now be "trimmed" via the upper 1/4 area of a selected range (|--|
Cursor appears)
- new command "Automation" - "Transform Range" (default key: Alt+T) creates a transform
selection from the selected range
- range selection creates Transform edit selection for automation (incl. simple up/down
dragging PLUS all other Transform options)
- matches track/channel default colors; selection follows; default names are in sync

•Various workflow improvements
- improved "select to end / select from start" shortcut (track focus)
- drag instrument part to audio track renders audio and creates event
- double-click output meter in transport bar opens Main channel inserts window (Channel Editor)
- move Insert FX (alt+drag) between channels (drag without modifiers still creates copies)
- "Split" command (alt+X) now works for split range AND split at cursor

•Improved appearance controls and view/visibility
- main contrast slider is changing the text intensity (mainly),
- Arrangement contrast is changing the grid intensity now.
- Luminance and saturation are still the same, but change some colors in a non-linear way now.
(i.e. toolbar color saturation)
- track numbers added to Inspector Header

•Various Multitouch Improvements
- improved vertical zooming
- long tap to select is now shorter (had too much lag)
- smoother scrolling of arrangement and mixer
- OSX: mouse events are now sent properly to system
- control Console height and Browser width with touch
- touch support for color picker added

•Updated ProTools keyboardmapping scheme

•DSP Fat Channel + PreAmp Control for PreSonus RM and AI mixers

•Melodyne 4 support
- Melodyne 4 Essential inclusion (contains new “Universal” algorithm for high-quality time-stretching
and pitch-shifting of polyphonic audio material)
- improved tempo map extraction

•The following issues have been fixed:
- [OSX] Presence XT has long loading times
- [OSX] Crash when removing MIDI device while MIDI port selector is open
- Cue send lock is not always working
- Playback issue with enabled audio cache
- Delete key not working in channel editor
- Delay compensation not working on output channels
- User login not working when password includes a mutated vowel
- Studio One is unresponsive when Input Filter plugin is used
- Sustain pedal automation could be ignored when rendering audio
- [OSX] Can not change Studio 192 sample rate when IO format changes
(may still occur with 10.8.5)
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Let's see when Steinberg, Avid or Apple is going to add as much for a .1 update. I think this update came with more features than Cubase from 8.1 to 8.5.
If Presonus comes with just as much for each .1 update, imagine how "dense" feature wise v4 is going to be, even 3.5. Hopefully they'll keep this pace... P.S. i don't know why people complain so much about CPU usage, i use S1 for more than 4 years, on my 5 years old CPU (Phenom 1055t stock) and still am able to finish complex projects with no fuss. Probably "workarounds" (like track transform or other stuff) became such a habit that it's part of my muscle memory and anyway, i do it only when it's needed.
Even plugins wise, i extensively use my Acustica EQs and compressors (love the new Emerald though) which most of these plugins i have paid for are CPU hogs and still, didn't make me complain about S1. I think that, for any user, it needs some time to get used to it. But i swear by it, regardless of how much i hate the waveforms aliased view in the GUI, i made it part of my life and i'm able to work blazingly fast with it, even tons of automations and routings. Man... i love this DAW! regardless of the flaws... i hope it gets better though, i agree with most of your opinions about its lacks..
As @Soul1975 , it can only get better.

Last edited: Feb 26, 2016

RMorgan · Feb 26, 2016

So, I've spent the whole morning testing the new Console Shaper and I must say it really really sounds absolutely fantastic; Better than all console emulations I've tried so far.

It really makes things softer and more dimensional. Adding a bit of crosstalk also helps to glue things up.

I can't wait for the third party developers to start bring their own creations to it.

Last edited: Feb 26, 2016

usernone · Feb 26, 2016

If I may chime in and say I am super pleased with this update in particular. So many nice little tweaks and fixes, better multi-touch, and and welcomed additions like the console Shaper etc...

What a great DAW...

Kudos PreSonus!!

real · Feb 26, 2016

Mostwest said: ↑

S1 v2 browser it's better, can play audio host and tempo synced, can export/bounce files,can play musicloops,can play midi using vsti in arrengement. it's just better...
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Um...S1v3's browser can do ALL of that, and more....
Seriously, are you just making stuff up?

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