The number one user feature request for the Project Page is now available. With Studio One 5.5, the Project Page now provides full track volume, master volume and insert-effects plug-in parameter automation. Users can also write automation in real-time, using a mouse or hardware controller, or by using the powerful Paint Tool. And Clip Gain Envelopes have also been added to the Project Page, enabling users to precisely fix gain issues while mastering, without using dynamics plug-ins. They can now use the new Listen Bus on the Project Page to monitor through their favorite room-correction plug-ins or headphone monitoring tools without affecting the Master output. Another new valuable option is to free up processing power for complex mastering chains without losing the ability to make adjustments later using Track Transform.
Studio One Professional’s powerful Digital Release publishing feature now provides the ability to export multiple formats at once so users can export their mastered session for high-resolution releases and streaming services at the same time. The new Target Loudness options let users set target values for loudness and true peak during export — or choose from presets for every popular streaming service to take the guesswork out of preparing the latest release. A new, proprietary, custom-designed dithering algorithm also minimizes conversion artifacts and preserves low-level signals when preparing high-resolution audio files for streaming.
Studio One 5.5 also introduces production and performance features. Any MIDI file can now be dragged directly to the Chord Track to extract its chords — and only Studio One’s chord detection works with Audio Events and Instrument Parts. Users can now create a strum pattern manually by dragging note events in a selected chord while holding modifier keys. The new PreSonus’ Ampire XT guitar amp/cabinet/pedalboard plug-in, available in Studio One 5.5, adds faster preset switching optimized for the Show Page, so users can trigger Ampire presets from a MIDI pedalboard during a live performance without missing a beat.
Other improvements include saving automation with mix scenes, so users can experiment with multiple automation passes without losing work. The powerful Plug-in Nap feature introduced in version 5.4 is now available on a per plug-in basis, providing even more optimization control. Improvements have also been added for PreSonus ATOM-series controllers with Impact XT and SampleOne XT.
Studio One 5.5 is a free update for registered Studio One 5 users and is included in PreSonus Sphere membership.
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