PreSonus recording software

Studio One

Creators cited with it: 2; From 2 reports.
First cited: July 2020; By loopop. Last reported 5 months ago.
Reviewers: Praised for value and features; Pushback on ease of use. From 3 reviews. What they said

Pricing varies by plan

Creators cited with this

Chris Green | Home Studio ProductionYouTube, 30.3K followersJune 2026
“So, if you're using a Mac, I've gone into my documents folder and gone to where I have Studio One, and within the Studio One folder, there's a folder called Songs, and I've taken that Songs folder and dragged it over to the side.”
Watch the video at 2:46
loopopYouTube, 273K followersJuly 2020
“…because using this controller was the first time that I tried Studio One so I'm not very familiar with it”
Watch the video at 16:28

What reviewers say

Based on 3 reviews, newest September 2023

What press reviews of the Studio One judged, by what buyers compare. Open any line for the quotes behind it.

Where it shines

Value
Features

Where reviewers push back

Ease of use

FeaturesMostly positive: Leans positive.Deep flexible DAW, strong upgrades; no new instruments, Sphere-only features.3 reviews›
Praise (7)
- “is an amazing tool for swapping between different mix ideas”
  PressMixdown · April 2021Read the review
- “the ability to fully customise the keyboard shortcuts to optimise Studio One to your personal preferences”
  PressMixdown · April 2021Read the review
- “A huge upgrade comes to ProEQ”
  PressMusicTech · February 2023Read the review
- “The new Channel Overview is a blessing”
  PressMusicTech · February 2023Read the review
- “This brings Studio One much closer to an end-to-end solution”
  PressMusicTech · February 2023Read the review
- “Studio One strikes me as an absolute beast of a DAW that runs a mile deep and offers extreme flexibility”
  PressNew Atlas · September 2023Read the review
- “but Studio One can act as a helpful little autocue as you record.”
  PressNew Atlas · September 2023Read the review
Complaints (3)
- “No new virtual instruments”
  PressMusicTech · February 2023Read the review
- “Some features only available in PreSonus Sphere”
  PressMusicTech · February 2023Read the review
- “it just feels dated next to today’s state-of-the-art”
  PressNew Atlas · September 2023Read the review
Ease of useSplit: Reviewers are split.Reviewers split: smooth intuitive workflow versus intimidating size and fiddling.3 reviews›
Praise (3)
- “one of the smoothest and most intuitive workflows going”
  PressMixdown · April 2021Read the review
- “its easy-to-navigate arrangement window”
  PressMusicTech · February 2023Read the review
- “I like the fact that Studio One is designed to help you all the way through the process of creating music, with a number of different entry points and workflows.”
  PressNew Atlas · September 2023Read the review
Complaints (4)
- “a pain in the butt to program when what you really want to be doing is writing a song.”
  PressNew Atlas · September 2023Read the review
- “it's still an intimidatingly huge piece of software”
  PressNew Atlas · September 2023Read the review
- “For whatever reason, I usually seem to need to fiddle around more in Studio One.”
  PressNew Atlas · September 2023Read the review
- “Most of its effects are presented as bland, grey boxes full of knobs and graphs.”
  PressNew Atlas · September 2023Read the review
Performance & stabilityNot covered by enough reviews
ValueRated highly: Reviewers rate it highly.Outstanding value, and easy to try on subscription.2 reviews›
Praise (2)
- “Outstanding value”
  PressMusicTech · February 2023Read the review
- “It's easy to try out on the subscription model, and well worth a look.”
  PressNew Atlas · September 2023Read the review