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Studio One

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 2 - Reviews of Studio One

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KH

Kristopher H.  
Owner  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Obtaining Studio One is equal to obtaining a superpower in the musical universe. "

July 28, 2023

5.0

I have achieved everything that I have dreamt of achieving, since I learned my first note/chord on piano and guitar, over 40 years ago. No excuses, Studio One can and will perform...can you?

Pros

The mastering feature is rock solid, and by far my fav feature.

Cons

"crickets"....."some more crickets" Cons? Do what now? Blasphemy. The only "cons" I feel that S1 has, is CONvenience, CONsistency, CONnectivity, and CONsumer orientated.

Reason for choosing Studio One

The high degree of quality and completeness.

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eR

eleazar R.  
Coordinator Studio & Library  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Ease of use."

August 3, 2023

5.0

Have been using Studio One for making promos, voice-overs, soundtrack and sound effects for videos.

Pros

The ease of use. Everything in on single page and the drag and drop of plugins makes mixing fast and easy. Also the fact that it has a video player where you can export the video track to a new track and further mixing and syncing audio to a video.

Cons

Video support for when syncing audio with video. Not every video format is supported and also you have to upgrade to a newer version or it won't play the video.

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Jose P.  
Engineer  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One of the best DAW on the market!"

September 7, 2022

5.0

I use STUDIO ONE on a daily basis, either individually or sharing projects with my musical friends, without a doubt it fulfills its task, added to the fact that it is really very simple and intuitive to use.

Pros

Undoubtedly the strong point of STUDIO ONE is its ease of use without losing functionality, its user interface is very well planned allowing each function to be just a CLICK of the mouse away. Many tasks can also be carried out with the drag and drop command, which greatly simplifies its use.

Cons

Although I could not consider it a con or disadvantage, I do not agree with their business plans and the respective values, I think they are a bit high. However, they recently incorporated a monthly subscription plan to access all the features for a modest fee.

Alternatives considered

[Live](https://www.capterra.com/p/186429/Live/)

Reason for choosing Studio One

I think that the choice of STUDIO ONE over ABLETON LIVE is due to the fact that the ABLETON LIVE interface is oriented towards electronic music, although it could have been useful to me, it goes in another direction with respect to my musical preferences. However, both DAWs are excellent and have a long history in the market.

Switched from

[Live](https://www.capterra.com/p/186429/Live/)

I made the change because I had heard a lot about STUDIO ONE when using it for the first time I immediately realized that it was suitable for me and I continue to use it today.

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Cristhian Josue J.  
CEO  
Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Studio One, The daw you need if you want to have something unique"

August 16, 2021

5.0

Pros

Studio One is fresh, it feels like something unique, this is the daw you need to try if you want to get out of the "Ableton-Pro Tools" formula. it has features that no other similar software has, opening the panorama for podcast and audiobook creators, yes, Studio One is a daw focused on music creation, but this doesn't limit it to this field, allowing another kind of creators and artists to experiment.

Cons

Much in sometimes is less, and that is notable in the reduced number of virtual instruments that Studio One has, if there is something negative to comment on this daw is the small number of native synthesizers it has, as well as its incompatibility with plug-ins below vst 2.

Alternatives considered

[Audacity](https://www.capterra.com/p/214605/Audacity/)[Adobe Audition](https://www.capterra.com/p/214606/Adobe-Audition/)[Logic Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/214597/Logic-Pro/)[FL Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/214598/FL-Studio/)

Reason for choosing Studio One

Alternatives of different monetary value or with features that Studio One maybe not have.

Switched from

[Cubase](https://www.capterra.com/p/214601/Cubase/)[Pro Tools](https://www.capterra.com/p/214607/Pro-Tools/)[Live](https://www.capterra.com/p/186429/Live/)

I wanted to try other daws

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RM

Ryder M.  
Ceo  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The ONE"

June 23, 2023

4.0

I like studio one for my demo projects before taking them to our local recording studio who also runs studio one! I can load up the same project and it’s like I never left the house.

Pros

The intervention it has with my daw and other compatible programs I have. I can rewire studio one from or too existing products I currently have which comes in handy when making music.

Cons

Intergration with there updates seems to cause glitches in the hardware. So when updating DAW make sure equipment is updated as well or you may be searching in the back up for a crashed file.

Alternatives considered

[FL Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/214598/FL-Studio/)[Reason](https://www.capterra.com/p/232805/Reason/)

Reason for choosing Studio One

I didn’t. I purchased them all.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Producer  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Jack Of All Trades, and Master of Some"

May 24, 2021

5.0

Overall, Studio One helps me compose songs, record them, edit them, and export them and it does it well enough that I’ve never felt the need to go back to any of the other DAWs I’ve used prior. I am a former Pro Tools and Logic user and while I love those programs as well the feature set here is inclusive enough and the general workflow is cohesive and user-friendly enough that I am happy I am using Studio One.

Pros

What keeps me in Studio One is their wide variety of features where it’s convenient and their depth of features where it counts. First off. The maturity of the feature set in editing, mixing, and general studio routing places this in the top class of linear DAWs for me. Like Pro Tools, Cubase, and Logic, Studio One remembers the “Audio Workstation” aspects of “Digital Audio Workstation,” and its mixing workflow and browser behavior has been streamlined very effectively over the years. I appreciate how many different “styles” of features they have incorporated outside of those core features as well. There really are a wide variety of features and it makes it very helpful to have at least basic versions of all these different workflows available. For my work, that means that Studio One can help with a song in so many ways from start to finish, with the editing and mixing of it being the most streamlined and well conceived. I credit this to their emphasis on pulling a large number of new features from submitted user ideas.

Cons

The only downsides (and they aren’t major) are non-“core” features lack a certain depth, and new features tend to go a number of cycles without improvements. As I mentioned in the “Pros” it is nice to have so many inventive features or features inspired by competitors such as Patterns, alternate Song Versions, Remote, NoteFX, Control Link, harmony editing, alternate arrangements, and complex Channel routing, but many of these features will go years without improvements past their first implementation. That isn’t to say they don’t work well- they just remain basic or unrefined for longer than some programs have, as if the team is spread very thin and just trying to enable lots and lots of new capabilities across all their software products. Luckily they have a fully featured no-hassle 30 day demo!

Alternatives considered

[Cubase](https://www.capterra.com/p/214601/Cubase/)[Logic Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/214597/Logic-Pro/)

Reason for choosing Studio One

The convenient selection of mixing and editing tools was the biggest plus. I was able to learn those with very little tutorials as they tend to follow a common pattern in every section of the program. I was so impressed by that I decided to go for Studio One.

Switched from

[Pro Tools](https://www.capterra.com/p/214607/Pro-Tools/)

When I started doing more music and less dialogue/film editing I decided to look into DAWs that had a little more creative tools without going full-on Ableton Live. It was between Cubase, Logic, and Studio One and I tried Studio One on someone else’s recommendation. The mixing and editing toolset was so thoughtfully done that I pulled the trigger. It also had a much simpler and more reasonable update and maintenance system at the time (this was before Avid and Presonus both went to subscriptions).

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MP

Michael P.  
Music Engineer  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Studio one!!! The New King of Audio recording software!!!"

July 7, 2023

5.0

My experience so far as been great!!! I've used other DAW's and studio one just understands what music artist like myself need and want!!

Pros

Evering in one daw from making beats to vocal recordings

Cons

No Cons I'm 100% happy with the product!! Nothing come close to what studio one offers!!!

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FH

Friedman H.  
Musician  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Studio One is a power tool"

November 17, 2022

5.0

I love how every section is positioned based on the activities each carry out. The speed in which it processes applied change is amazing. This is definitely everything the industry needs.

Pros

I like the fact that you can easily capture the vocals and the interface is designed in way that does not drain your creativity. Its quality is unmatched and the mastering part is amazing because the software already proper presets to start from .

Cons

I love everything about it is modified for how the industry's speed moves. I cannot complain about a thing so far I am loving everything about it.

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LA

Loucas A.  
Musician  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "If you want to be a producer, Presonus is the best "

June 5, 2022

5.0

Amazing!!! I am using it everyday for many hours and i can tell you for sure i am gonna use it for ever if they keep going like this! Every update is based on users feedback and needs! They listen and they support us! They trying their best to make us creat music ! Thank you Presonus!

Pros

Everything is perfect! I am using it for many years and i am super happy. I produced and realized more than 150 songs! It is user friendly and believe me it has more than enough tools to use. I believe as a professional musician and producer , Studio One is the best option out there !

Cons

I didn't find anything negative in all this years in presonus. They take very seriously the feed back of their users and they managed to build the best daw in the world !

Review Source

MB

Morizo B.  
Producer  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Love the simplicity overall"

March 8, 2022

5.0

Sounds quality is very crystal clear also the mixing on songs is so simple

Pros

I love how I can make beats so easily on this software it didn’t took me a long time to get use to presonus but once u use it,it will make your musical life so easier

Cons

I really like the fx on presonus but I also wish it could have got more

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Search  
Research  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "software evaluation"

January 19, 2023

5.0

The product has a lot of quality and many features, some features are difficult to operate

Pros

Final audio editing and mixing, easy to use, great for music business

Cons

Plugin selection features should be easier to operate, the product has a very high cost compared to others, makes it difficult for small beginner musicians

Review Source

DM

Dan M.  
Chief Operating Officer  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Amazing DAW for all purposes"

November 25, 2022

5.0

Overall, Studio One is my go-to tool for audio editing and composition for developing creative content at work. It's very obviously designed to be a professional DAW product, but also with the user in mind so that whatever level of experience you have with audio engineering, you can figure out how to get what you need out of the software. Furthermore, the enormous range of videos that Presonus produce means that if you do get stuck and are unable to figure out how to get a particular result, there's usually a video to explain how to get there.

Pros

Studio One is a really intuitive DAW for all levels of user. Whether I'm editing audio or composing midi arrangements, or recording audio, it's always a straightforward process. I also really like that while new versions of Studio One have been released, they have added to the familiar user interface rather than overhauling the whole thing and forcing users to relearn how to use it.

Cons

Studio One very occasionally crashes upon launch, which is a little frustrating, and I'm unclear why this sometimes happens.

Review Source

AA

Adolfo A.  
Owner  
Arts and Crafts  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "I am delighted"

April 18, 2022

5.0

I am completely satisfied with studio one, and I am happy to discover every day new amazing functions.

Pros

I began first by buying the notion 6 software for writing scores, buy when they created the presonus atmosphere, I decided to subscribe. As a composer it has all the functions that I need and I think the price is very affordable. I'm just in love with the software

Cons

Even though I speak and understand english, they should translate the user manual into spanish.

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Nathan W.  
Director of Engineering  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Runs Circles around ProTools!"

May 21, 2021

5.0

I have absolutely loves Studio One

Pros

Unbelievably flexible. I love being able to use any hardware and any plugins. It is so feature packed right out of the box. It makes other platforms look like a joke.

Cons

The learning curve is a little steep but once you get into it it makes total sense.

Switched from

[Pro Tools](https://www.capterra.com/p/214607/Pro-Tools/)[Sonar](https://www.capterra.com/p/181997/Sonar-billing-engine/)

Out of box features of Studio One can’t be compared with.

Review Source

LK

Leo K.  
Audio engeneering  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Studio One review"

December 19, 2023

4.0

Good, I would change some of the settings of the software.

Pros

Recording made simple, mixing and mastering made simple and easy.

Cons

I’ts not always easy to use with the current settings and features.

Review Source

KRC

Karl Rodrigue C.  
Sound ingeneer  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "studio one pro software for pro sounds"

August 6, 2021

4.0

since I use this sequencer my work faster and my mixes are at a level above

Pros

interfaces easy to customize, the plugins are of very good quality

Cons

the software has some bugs which interrupt the software during sessions. I had this problem on version 5. it may be due to my pc

Reason for choosing Studio One

I discovered it on youtube thanks to a youtuber in sound ingeer

Review Source

RC

Renato C.  
Cantautore  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Studio One per la tua musica "

January 31, 2023

5.0

Usare Studio One è stata una piacevole esperienza. Completo in tutto ed ha al suo interno tutto il necessario per poter realizzare la tua musica

Pros

Studio One é un software per la musica completo. La sua facilità di utilizzo è molto semplice e ti permette di essere operativo in poche ore di utilizzo

Cons

La traccia accordi non è il massimo della facilità d'uso... Bisogna capire come funziona. Migliorarla sarebbe necessario

Review Source

JF

Josh F.  
Technical Director  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use and create the best mix"

December 14, 2023

5.0

Pros

Live recording and mixing. And being able to playback my recording and then re-mix in live time from a recording. So neat!

Cons

None. I think it is a really great product!

Review Source

AAM

Ali Akbar M.  
Manager  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excelent Software for Audio Editor"

December 24, 2021

5.0

Studio one is the best DAW i ever used.

Pros

\- workflow very easy - superb midi and audio editor - low cpu usage - nice GUI

Cons

\- crash with some plugin - integration with another daw

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Mechanical Engineer  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy and beginner friendly DAW for music production"

December 18, 2022

5.0

Pros

Designed to be easy to use, with a straightforward interface and intuitive workflow. Offers a range of advanced features and tools for recording, editing, and mixing audio, including support for virtual instruments, effects processing, and automation.

Cons

It does not have all the advanced features and tools that more experienced audio engineers might be looking for in a DAW. It is not fully compatible with all audio hardware and software, particularly those from other manufacturers.

Review Source

TG

Tomas G.  
Lead Instructor  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Really nice Digital Audio Workstation"

October 27, 2023

5.0

Pros

It's simple to use and I really like the workflow of Studio One

Cons

I believe they have stopped the Prime (free) version of this software and you need to get the paid version of it now

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Jair P.  
Márketing y publicidad  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Buen programa para grabar tus ideas"

December 1, 2022

4.0

Pros

Me gusta realmente que mejora mi flujo de trabajo musical. El proceso de grabación ahora es aún más simple también ofrece acceso a plantillas de grabación prefabricadas en el programa.

Cons

Sería muy útil tener una interface más organizada definitivamente, a veces tengo la tendencia a perderme o trabajar en el canal equivocado simplemente porque no está claro.

Review Source

RG

Ryan G.  
director  
Music  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "love this program"

March 12, 2022

5.0

its been great so far

Pros

i likie the fact that it was extremely easy to add my mk2 minilab

Cons

wish i could make beats easier with this program

Alternatives considered

[Pro Tools](https://www.capterra.com/p/214607/Pro-Tools/)

Reason for choosing Studio One

for many reasons

Review Source

TR

Takunda R.  
Managing Director  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Studio One Review"

August 13, 2021

5.0

Pros

The most impactful features for my business, which uses studio one for its e-learning design and development process, are audio recording, audio manipulation, audio editing and mastering.

Cons

If more add ons could be integrated onto the system which cater for voice over recordings, that’d be beneficial.

Review Source

AS

Ayon S.  
Music Composer  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "An amazing Digital Audio Workstation "

February 18, 2022

5.0

Studio One is an amazing software and has helped to create music quickly, rather than going through manuals just to learn how to use a feature.

Pros

Studio One has a great workflow that allows me to start making music right away. Presonus every now and then comes up with amazing new features that enhances my music composition process. Initially I switched to Logic but kept Studio One and use it alongside Logic Pro. I really like the sound engine of Studio One. They have a free version plus it is available on both Mac and PC.

Cons

The integrated virtual instruments can be improved in terms of variety.

Review Source

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