more a.i stuff for you

 

This update finally has some good new features, aside from the AI bollocks.

 

Release Notes

Spoiler: Release Notes

New Features & Improvements

1. Plug-ins & Virtual Instruments

• Vocal Tune: New native real-time pitch correction plug-in for vocals — from natural correction to heavily processed vocal effects, including formant shifting.
• CV Instrument – Modulators: Four new modulation sources, usable as LFOs or ADSR envelopes, each with its own CV output.
• Shared Virtual Instruments: Virtual instruments can now be loaded globally and saved as Instrument Sets, so they do not need to be reloaded for every session.

2. Arrangement & Editing

• Pitch Curves on Audio Events: Pitch automation directly on Audio Events, with a ±2 octave range and semitone- or cent-accurate editing.
• Audio-to-Note Improvements: Extract Drums now supports electronic drums; Extract Notes offers improved bass detection and overall better results.
• Stem Separation Performance: Faster local processing with a smaller installation footprint.
• Chord Assistant Audio Preview: Recommended chords can now be auditioned before adding them to the Chord Track.
• Attack Compensation for Sound Variations: Millisecond offsets for articulations with slower attacks, stored directly inside Sound Variation maps.
• Score Editor – Combined Conditions: Sound Variations can now be triggered by combinations of multiple articulations or directions.
• Score Editor – Repeats & Flow Directions: Repeats, DS, Coda, and other flow symbols are now supported and reflected in the Arrangement.
• Score Editor – Additional Features: Direct editing of time signatures, key signatures, tempo, and chords; plus Measure Limit, grace notes, ghost notes, text boxes, beam tools, additional symbols, and more.
• Transport Bar Alignment: Transport controls can once again be aligned left, center, or right.

3. Browser

• Moises Integration: Stem Generation, Stem Separation, and Voice Conversion are now available directly inside the Browser.
• Customizable Tab Positions: Browser tabs can now be rearranged via drag and drop.
• Updated Home Tab: Redesigned Home tab with a more consistent look and feel.
• Improved Tab Presentation: Tabs can now appear in a collapsed view, making room for more Browser tabs.

4. Show Page

• Channel Overview: The Channel Overview from the Session Page is now also available on the Show Page.

5. General

• Studio Assistant: Integrated assistant based on documentation, knowledge base, and learning content — available directly inside Studio Pro.
• Dolby Atmos Headphone Personalization: Support for personalized HRTF profiles in the integrated Dolby Renderer.
• Update Track Presets: New “Update Track Preset…” command for quickly updating loaded Track Presets.
• Improved “Bypass master effects”: New dropdown options for pre inserts, post inserts, all inserts, or inserts plus fader.
• Audio Mixdown Default Name: Exported mixdown files now default to the Session or Mastering Project name.
• Improved Middle-Click Behavior: The middle mouse button now defaults to horizontal and vertical scrolling.
• Audio Event Replacement: Drag-and-drop replacement of Audio Events has been improved with new modifier-key options.
• Fender MOTION Controller Support: Integration for the upcoming Fender MOTION 16 and MOTION 32 pad controllers.

Fixes

• [Analog Delay] Wet/Dry knob is reversed
• [CLAP] Clack-based plug-ins cannot be scanned
• [Extract Notes] Timing of extracted notes is wrong if Tempo Track is used
• [Launcher] "Record Selected Cells" stops scene playback
• [Launcher] Timeline Ruler appears in exclusive mode on small displays
• [Light Theme] Macro parameters and values barely readable
• [Linux] Manually entering tempo does not refresh UI
• [macOS] Certain 3rd party plug-ins suffer GUI lag
• [macOS] Panel header: Title bar height too small for Tahoe
• [macOS] Potential crash when loading certain Track Presets
• [Mixer] VCA channel fonts are too big
• [Mixverb] Spacing issue on surface
• [Score Editor] Adding lyrics / chords creates duplicate event on instrument track
• [Score Editor] Changing note duration causes noteheads to overlap
• [Score Editor] Chord diagrams remain unchanged after using Chord Recommendations
• [Score Editor] Dynamics and lyrics overlap in continuous view
• [Score Editor] Grand staff lyric hyphens misaligned
• [Score Editor] Note position mismatch between score and piano view after edit
• [Score Editor] Rebuild Score removes chords and chord diagrams from Score Editor
• [Score Editor] Staff name abbreviation can't be edited
• [Score Editor] Switching to Score Editor while Step Recording is active causes crash
• [Show Page] Multi-instrument volume resets to 0 on load
• [Sound Variations] Variations switching earlier
• [Spectrum Meter] Average curve wrong when Frequency range minimum >20Hz
• [Windows] Extract audio from Rokid video fails
• [Windows] Range selection flickers
• [Windows] Screen scaling partially broken after returning from sleep mode
• Audible clicks and drop-outs on faded ARA events on playback
• [Autofilter] LFO shape tooltips display incorrect “Chain / Parallel” text
• Automation button deformed on narrow plugins (e.g. Dual Pan)
• Avoid horizontal scrolling when editing tempo automation values
• [Binaural Pan] Knobs swapped in Channel Overview
• Browser search results sometimes include device UID's
• Can't enter time signatures with Japanese input method
• Certain Parts inside a nested folder can neither be copied nor moved
• [Presence] Certain presets do not play A4
• Change tooltip for "Fingering (Guitar RH)"
• Channel strip EQ gain value text is truncated
• Child window partly positioned outside the visible desktop area
• Comping creates micro regions and visual artifacts when swipe-comping x-faded regions
• Crash adjusting Fat Channel in overview
• Crosshair cursor appears in Arrange window when moving plugin windows
• Deleting many events causes freeze or long processing time
• Edits are not properly updated when recording with Tempo Map
• Export Spatial Audio realtime issues
• Indentation for plug-ins in the Browser is not aligned correctly
• Installation dialog list order is case sensitive
• Instrument Direct Inputs coming from other instrument tracks are muted during playback
• Login with Apple ID results in "invalid state" error message in certain situations
• Macros insert splitter instead of pro eq and compressor
• Misc Chinese translation issues
• [Multiband Dynamics] Attack and Release parameter text and values are cut off
• New groups not added to Group list until suspend groups is toggled once
• Notes re-trigger on event split during playback when 'Chase Long Notes' is on
• Phase Meter in Channel Overview retains historical curve tracks after inactivity
• [Phaser] "Log. Sweep" and "Soft" buttons texts not centered
• Pre-panner metering shows signal from Object Track as source
• ProEQ does not recall 12 dB level range after reopening session
• Save confirmation dialog appears on secondary display on quit while minimized
• Tap tempo requires only two taps for tempo detection
• Tempo change numbers cut off on tempo track after zoom
• Tempo oscillating in Scratch Pad
• Text is cutoff for the Tuner plug-in in the Channel Overview
• Time signature numerator cursor and highlight missing when graphics hardware acceleration is disabled
• VCA channels may cause wrong undo results
• Visual placement issue with nested folder structure

Glad still get the update. My subscription will expire at the end of this month.

 

I own it, still love the software, but it's clear that Fender management turned development away from mixing and mastering and they're more interested in turning this DAW into some kind of FL Studio for guitarists and their kin.

Some stuff I'll definitely use, but it's been a while since they improved the experience for engineers.

 

What can I say... that's better than Suno integration I guess

 

Moises Integration only has a few free uses per month. Without money we wont get far...
as expected. AI money money grab..

The "pitch modulation" automation per Tracks after almost 15 years of waiting, is the only new feature i care about.

I use a 43inch TV/monitor 4k native 100% scaling on windows 11 (crap old eyes)
While many Apps got internal Scale options for their GUI elements,
Studio One still does not offer that.

Studio One 8 does not even offer to Scale internal Plugins like Impact, Sample one..
they are tiny and i have to look close to be able to use them...

And the small "Internal Browser" font still cant be changed in size ... how hard can it be ?
"A FONT SIZE BUTTON FENDER??" its 2026
Oh yes!! the Sample Pool Browser Tab can be changed in size !!! why not the other TABs???

 

Last edited: Jun 11, 2026 at 6:26 AM

What do you think about the audio mixing quality? One of my friends mentioned that he feels the audio mix in Studio One 7 is cleaner than in Fender Pro 8. Has anyone else felt this way?

 

Nope, I haven't. As expected, I had a total null comparing the same project exported in S7 & S8 (in the first days of updating).
But agreed on the direction for the DAW : not a fan here either... more mixing and visual improvment before AI sh****t would be great.

 

That is the main reason we don’t use this DAW. It’s just painful to look at and read.

I raised this issue years ago, and here we are in 2026 still talking about the same basic usability problem.


Fender sells perpetual licenses, but in practice many users end up buying a new license every year because bug fixes, compatibility updates, and improvements are tied to the latest paid version.

 

Last edited: Jun 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM