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How 1min of Studio One dethroned 10yrs of Pro Tools

2/28/2016

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Like many young, new music makers, my first legit piece of music software was Fruity Loops (now FL Studio). For years it was a beginner software that fueled my creativity and I still recommend it to production virgins who can't afford the higher end DAWs. Among those Digital Audio Workstations, I've worked inside Pro Tools, Reason, Studio One, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer, and have had quick skims of Logic, Nuendo and Acid. Secondarily, I've also used Audition (even back when it was Cool Edit Pro), Garage Band, and some interesting iPad recording and production apps.
It Was Great, At First
I didn't even consider making music until I was about 18 years old, so my entire journey has always felt like I'm catching up - to what? The 10-year old me who could have hit the ground running I suppose. Regardless, it's only too late when you're dead, so here I am, loving and learning. After about 4 years of Fruity Loops, a Sound Technology program exposed me to Pro Tools (version 6 then) and after a month I bought it bundled with the Mbox 2 and started recording for clients. It was common knowledge that it was an "industry standard", so if it was good enough for multi-million dollar studios around the world, surely it was good enough for my bodacious bedroom setup. It was certainly a professional step up - its look and capabilities made me feel more like a pro. Particularly, my favourite aspect of it was its editing workflow.
A Pro Tools 'Pro'
Anyone whose had to "clean up" audio, do vocal compilations, fix strange anomalies, etc., would know how valuable a good editing workflow is. Tedious editing is one of the many reasons workers at the helm grind out a task non-stop, only to find they've finished it on a different day than they started. There have been times that after a long editing session I've had to spend about 10 minutes wandering around my room looking for clues as to the date, time and all the surrounding events I've missed. Some DAWs make you feel like you're serving a life sentence in post-production, and each time you come out of that workflow prison you have to adjust to the world that hasn't waited for you. Suddenly, you're being re-introduced to things like showers, hot meals and other non-waveform humanoids - the luxuries you didn't have while serving your time in solitary confinement. Granted, I'm exaggerating (not really), but you get the idea. Pro Tools had a handful of other pluses, but my hangups were steadily outweighing them more and more.
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Hardware Limitation
For many years, Pro Tools restricted you to use its proprietary hardware. To a beginner, this may not have mattered so much, and it didn't to me at first, but once I started learning what else was out there and wanted to upgrade, it meant sticking to the one, mediocre Mbox family, or paying for a whole new DAW in order to get something else. If there's one thing any creative person loathes, it's limitations. Our imaginations don't understand the concept of boundaries, so when we attempt to translate that creativity honestly and vividly, but get told we can't because of a cable, a weak signal, a software glitch, a crappy preamp, or non-sufficient funds, it burns us to the core. It's like someone or something telling us we're not allowed to express ourselves in the way we need. When Pro Tools said we could only use a cheap Mbox, or a bankrupting HD system, we were being forced to express ourselves in the way they wanted. While Pro Tools no longer has that restriction, the fact that they took so long to lift it (and while other DAWs didn't have that problem), said something about the company. I found it harder to trust that they wouldn't keep carrying that same "Well, I guess if everyone else is doing it" attitude down the road.
High End, High Neglect
Pro Tools was designed for top tier commercial use and in that context it has pleased many users and produced many great works. However, when they targeted the smaller, home-studio market, it quickly became clear that said market was not their expertise or priority. All these years later in 2016, I still feel like that's the case. Their time, energy and passion continue to pour into the high end user, and the rest of us tend to get the left-overs. They release more high end products, tools and features, have a support system designed for big industry (requiring a fee), and continue to do strange things like release a new line of Mbox interfaces (that were actually quite good), and then discontinue them soon after. I purchased the 3rd Generation Mbox Pro shortly after it was released and by the time I wanted to sell it and get something better suited for my needs, the value had dropped so low that it made just as little sense to sell it as it did to keep it. That's an in-between I hate being in. I've also watched Avid's Pro Tools announcements at NAMM and for the most part I've always felt like I'm not supposed to be in that crowd - too often the content doesn't apply to me.

Multimedia Mess
When Avid acquired Digidesign, it seemed like an okay idea - everything under one powerhouse of a roof. But I just found myself lost in the heap of things, especially their website. I needed multiple accounts and logins and when they tried to conslidate things, it still confused the hell out of me. There were too many links, too many categories, too many products, too many services, too many different GUIs and layouts, etc. There was such a lack of harmony. I remember many times doing everything I could to avoid needing to go into that website and when I had no choice, it was always a pain. Personally, I judge a company a great deal by their website. To me, a website is a company's most important asset. It is your 24/7, primary advertiser, customer service representative, and even retailer for many. Most customers these days will only know a company through their website - all their dealings from start to finish will be through those internet pages. Thus, the personality, care and attentiveness of a site in relation to its users, is paramount. Avid failed me in this regard for years.
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Look and Feel
As I mentioned, the look and feel of Pro Tools was actually a plus for me in the beginning. I thought it was "just like the pros" (because it actually was). As time progressed though, that same look and feel was actually hindering my creativity. Some people don't care about the way a piece of software looks, they just want it to work. I completely respect that, but besides wanting something to work well, I get inspired by visuals, and I also know the power visuals can have in improving workflow. I am currently a Bachelor of Game Design student at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario Canada (class of 2017), with an emphasis in sound design and composing for games. In this program I have learned how crucial a colour, the size and placement of a button, or the feedback of an interaction can be to the user's experience. Through that understanding has come a yearning for it in my personal tools. Pro Tools has always been very industrial looking to me - very mechanical. It's clearly just about "getting things done", and to some users that's what they want. I need more than that.
Those are the main reasons why after a decade with Pro Tools, I was aching for something better. So, my search began. Because I had tried some other DAWs in the past, looking back into them was a quicker decision. If I saw that old hangups still existed, I moved on. It wasn't really worth crossing over unless the change was big and inspiring.  Some demos I couldn't even sample for more than 5 minutes because in all honesty, many DAWs over the years have just tried to mimic Pro Tools, and that was the vibe I was still getting. I wanted to get away from that. I wanted something that worked great, looked great, inspired me and cared about me as a customer and a creator.

Enter Studio One
I had come across Studio One years ago in their first version, but never tried it because of the look - I figured it was probably no different than Pro Tools, and it was a brand new DAW as well, so how could it compete with an industry veteran like Pro Tools? Well, in this new search I came across it again literally a few days before they were about to release Studio One 3, which they were hailing as "The New Standard". I'd be lying if I said I wasn't intrigued by that slogan alone, because "the standard" I had known up to that point was the source of my anguish, so a "new standard" was exactly what I was looking for. That line along with a screenshot of its completely redesigned look had me frozen like a Pro Tools glitch. I stared at that screenshot and immediately felt a surge of enthusiasm and interest. I was being inspired in a way I hadn't experienced in a decade and it was solely because of this one gorgeous and promising picture:
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I was immensely curious, so I read PreSonus' website, I watched the videos, and sure enough my interest was peaking more and more. I had to download it and try (thankfully for free). Now, this is no lie - once it started up and showed me the startup page (example below), my mind was made up.
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After one minute in that startup page, PreSonus catered to my most important need - the need to be cared about as a customer and a creator. That attractive startup page enables a user to not just setup their session, but also establish their identity within the program. This is something I never had before - an identity within my DAW. What this was saying to me, was that PreSonus wanted Studio One to revolve around its user, whoever they may be. I always felt that Pro Tools was designed to revolve around the rich and privileged, and in the ways Avid wanted. I am more likely to trust a company that says "Come in, have a seat, what's your name? Can I get anything for you? Here's a sample on the house. Tell us how we can do things better", and not a company that says, "Come in but don't sit down. Our name is more important than your name, and I can only help you if you pay me". I soaked in that startup page and enjoyed thinking of what it would mean for the actual workflow.
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I started up a session and said "Wow!". It was like a breath of fresh air. So pleasing to the eye even in its bare session form. One thing I noticed right away was my ambition to discover it. Pro Tools had plenty in it to discover, but too much of it rarely applied to the little guy and was often drowning in exhaustive menus - that made me lose interest in learning it more than I needed to. Studio One has a more inviting and efficient workflow because it's based on an appealing, one-window experience. These days, dual monitors is a normal minimum for any workspace, simply because we have to multitask that much. But while other companies may seek ways to utilize multiple screens, it's as if PreSonus stopped and said, "Wait, wouldn't it be better if a person didn't 'need' that second screen?" Of course you can still use one, but with Studio One, you don't need it, or it frees up that second screen for whatever else you want to fill it with. I see that logic throughout Studio One 3's design, and somehow they managed to do that without cluttering the space. In fact, I find myself turning on every window and section just to fill it up more - not just because it looks so good, but because there are so many useful features that can be at my fingertips. I explored and discovered. Drag & drop? Wow! Window customization? Wow! Custom colour themes? Wow! Rapid mixdown? Wow! The arranger? Double Wow! Scratch pads? Triple Wow! Solid editing tools and workflow? Big Wow! Track monitoring? Because I was a Pro Tools user, that's a Wow! A free remote app for iPad? A Wow that I've always wanted and needed! The delights went on, and they still continue to go on, especially with their recent release of version 3.2! VCA faders, console shaping and improved editing workflow? Geez... All those bells and whistles without any compromise to stability, and to think, PreSonus had me at "hello".
Their website reflects all these same qualities - everything from presentation to my own user account experience. Licenses are easy to transfer or remove (Avid couldn't have made that more complicated when I needed that done), it has the same personality and flow as Studio One, everything I need is there and clear, and everything I don't need isn't there. There's no noise - not with their website, software or hardware ;-). I'm confident in saying my raw audio and mixes even sound better in Studio One.
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After this newness I remembered that my very first audio interface was a PreSonus TubePRE (shown on the left) - I loved it and to be honest, I miss it. I sold it back when I got Pro Tools with the Mbox 2. I guess in a way I'm going back to my first love. I'm so thirsty for more Presonus products because they inspire with good-looking things that work well for everyone. That's too much to ask from some companies, but not them. They rekindled my love for audio software. My arsenol has always included Propellerhead Reason - a piece of software that I could never live without - and it of course works seamlessly with Studio One, so I finally feel I have everything I need in a Digital Audio Workstation. It can be really hard to leave a DAW when you're used to it (or stuck with it), so thank you PreSonus for working so hard to make that decision so damn easy... and fun!
38 Comments
Johnny Geib link
3/1/2016 09:51:27 am

I have been a Studio One user since Version 1. Back then I was a Cubase user and I only tried Studio One when an update to Cubase totally failed and reinstalling was not an option. I was out of business on an important project that was thankfully, just starting. So out of panic, I installed Studio One V1 from a disk that came with my PreSonus Firestudio Mobile. After 1 hour of use I knew it was the only DAW for me. I now teach Music Production in Studio One. Everything you said here really touched me. Thanx for confirming what I have felt since Version 1.

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PJT
3/1/2016 11:47:50 am

Thanks for sharing your experience Johnny! I definitely hear what you're saying. Those in-project traumas are the worst. I like your site and what you're doing. I'll put a link to it on my "About" page. Keep teaching and creating!

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Johnny Geib link
3/1/2016 08:12:49 pm

Thanx very much for that. I do appreciate it.

Cary Davis
3/1/2016 05:46:00 pm

I agree with Johnny whole heartedly. I admit, fortunately for me, that I started with S1v1 as well. I did a lot of research before purchasing this DAW because I could only afford to buy the best the first time and I had to get it right for financial reason. I am so glad I did! I have had a chance to grow along with this product to see it become what it has! Your right up on S1 is splendid!

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PJT
3/1/2016 08:32:46 pm

Thanks for sharing Cary. Having to get that big purchase right the first time is a budget-conscious dilemma I know all too well! What an appreciative angle it would be to grow with a piece of software. Keep growing!

Russ Hughes
3/1/2016 10:08:49 am

Your writing is outstanding and you articulated the feelings of a lot of people without turning it into a rant. Great work.

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PJT
3/1/2016 11:53:08 am

Many thanks Russ! It just needed to come out, and it was important to me to not just rant like you said. I'm enjoying learning how many other people feel the same. All the best!

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E link
3/1/2016 12:38:11 pm

Great write up! It's funny, something in my soul was telling me to search out Studio One 3! I was chatting with another producer on Facebook who had recently gotten a major placement on a well known artist. I had asked him what DAW he was using and he said Logic. I went to check Logic out to see if maybe I could get into it but I just didn't feel the flow of it and really didn't like the learning curve. I remembered music producers Teddy Riley and Superstar O were really diehards for Studio One so I went to check it out. I downloaded the 30 day trial and was sold almost instantaneously. What a great product! What great care was taken to develop such a feature filled DAW! I recommend it to a friend and he asked no questions and bought it pronto!
I'll have the Pro Version next week. Sorry, Bye bye Pro Tool!

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PJT
3/1/2016 01:24:26 pm

Thanks for sharing E! Reading that Teddy Riley article really hit me too. I read it shortly after I tried Studio One 3 and related to his "Beautiful Woman" analogy completely, lol. I like what you're doing in NYC - keep creating!

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RA DA N.O.C.
3/1/2016 02:28:20 pm

WHAT UP E.I. YEP BYE BYE PROTOOLS!!!! LOL

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Rah Da N.O.C.
3/1/2016 02:25:12 pm

Peace PJT, thanks for this, I left PT in 2012 and had Reason to do all my production. I have Reason 8.3 which is off the chain. But I wanted something that I could use my plugins with and now I have found Studio One 3, I bout it a week ago and now I am gone. Two Beast at the helm of my production, Reason and Studio One! I don't compare the two because they are different beast! I will never invest in Avid again with their products because the same things you're saying I was saying to people and they were jumping down my throat, now its a whole different tune. Studio One is like they said "The New Standard" and I am glad they are bold enough to say that statement and when you see that its like "Stop" look and listen to what they are saying. You don't have to go through the none since Avid/Digidesign use to put us through.

It was like digital racism, HD users felt they were better than Le users and MBox users, and Le users thought they were better than MBox users. Avid always kept HD separate from Le and MBox users. I wanted a HD system but why make me pay all that just to have the same interface major studios have? I got sick and tired of them and then they started the non-sense of payments. smh I got sick and tired of paying other companies to help run PT. They didn't do VST's so I had to buy a wrapper (FXpansion), then and iLok-1, now to run other things with AAX instead of RTAS you have to buy an iLok-2 $49 bucks. Tired of the mess! So not only is Avid making money they are helping others also.

Now I can relax and not think about all that and Studio One 3 is it, and with their free update of 3.2 and what they are coming with next is bananas!

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PJT
3/1/2016 02:52:42 pm

Rah Da N.O.C. - I definitely hear that. I actually meant to add something about the iLok but forgot - it wasn't long before I hated the whole iLok system, and not just because I needed that USB port for more important things! It's always a pleasure to meet another Reason junkie, and like you said, it isn't to be compared to Studio One - they are their own categories of creative genius and together they are unstoppable. Keep turnin' it out!

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Ra Da NOC
3/2/2016 12:15:03 pm

PJT if I didn't have all these VSTi's I wouldn't get another DAW I would just stay with Reason, but being I do, I wanted a DAW that would inspire me. Logic didn't, Sonar didn't, Cubase didn't, but Studio One did. The things that baby can do is off the charts. You can take a spectrum analyzer and cover your entire screen.
You can expand the main fader meter called "Mix Meter" and make it larger. Now we have Console Shaper, and it uses the cores in your computer. Scratch pad which you can open up many of them to try out different arrangements and many more things in it. I love this program and bought the full version and soon and E told me. Its easy on the CPU also and the native effects are very nice also!






























































Tunes
3/1/2016 03:13:42 pm

I came to read because Russ Hughes said it was a good article. I agree. Lots of good information.

One thing: I take it you haven't tried calling their support lines? My fist and subsequent inquiries about an installation problem, and another to ask about upgrading my license left me feeling like they weren't much better than Avid. I was disappointed to say the least.

-Tunes

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Tunes
3/1/2016 03:15:22 pm

Sorry about the typo. "My fist and subsequent inquiries..." should read "My first and subsequent inquiries..."

Hostile Freudian slip perhaps?

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PJT
3/1/2016 03:51:39 pm

Tunes, thanks for taking the time to read! I haven't needed to call PreSonus yet. I thought I was going to have to about de-registering a license, but it ended up being far simpler than I expected. They've earned the benefit of the doubt with me, so I'll give them a few strikes before feeling I have to worry. I know not everyone's experience can be the same with a company, but I hope yours improves sooner rather than later. All the best!

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Jim Woolfe link
3/1/2016 07:27:52 pm

Great post. I discovered Studio One when I brought my Eris Monitors. I was using Ableton live but I was having CPU problems when running some VST so I downloaded the demo and loved it. I still use Live for initial song creation then every thing goes across to Studio One for mixing and then mastering. Having a separate mastering page and being able to go back and fix the mix if it needs it within the same programme is for me, pure genius.

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PJT
3/1/2016 08:36:43 pm

Thanks for reading Jim. You're absolutely right about that mastering page - I couldn't believe how genius that was when I first learned about it. It is an unbelievable saver of time and headaches. I can actually look forward to that stage now, lol. All the best!

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Danny Cocke link
3/2/2016 11:05:28 am

I just recently had the same experience. I compose for film trailers and games and have been using Pro-Tools with building frustration for 16 years. The amount of crashes and random CPU spikes from one SoundToys plug in has made PT12 unusable. I had tried Logic and Cubase, both are great, but didn't really suck me in and feel like home. Studio One did almost immediately and I've been using it exclusively now. So much easier to deal with large orchestral sessions, easier on the eyes, more inspiring to write in and look at, and the best part is it DOESN"T CRASH. Like ever! I've had maybe one crash in in the last few weeks. Running my 450 track template with VEPs it runs beautifully and allows me to keep some of my remaining hair.

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PJT
3/2/2016 11:26:35 am

Danny, thanks a ton for sharing! It's great to hear an opinion from someone with your particular and demanding skill set. I experienced so many Pro Tools errors and crashes and sometimes spent more time searching forums for help than I did working on projects. I had inadvertently memorized certain error codes! That's wasted brain space. You've done some amazing work with your trailers including Avengers 2 and Interstellar! A pleasure hearing from you.

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Ra Da NOC
3/2/2016 12:09:42 pm

Peace Danny.
How are you? I just told a guy on Gearslutz Logic and Cubase doesn't and didn't do it for me, Studio One immediately did for me. and I am loving it, still getting to know it. And I love the editing and its stable and I love the company which they are not trying to suck us into crazy prices like Avid did. Keeping us separate from HD, to Le to MBox users, I call it digital racis. LOL
I got rid of PT and I am not going back. I am already learning this thing.

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Jeff Banks link
3/2/2016 06:09:04 pm

Mannnnn, your life story is my life story all the way to Reason. Reason is bae but Studio One is currently partner in everything. I don't hate Pro Tools neither but man coming from any Traditional DAW to Studio One was mind blower. I tried it at version 1 & 2 but when I saw 3. . . Again your blog was the same story as me but lucky I jumped on Pro Tools at version 9 lol

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PJT
3/3/2016 11:28:02 am

"So this is what it's like.. when doves cry" (Milhouse) lol. I feel you Jeff, thanks for sharing. I've done Pro Tools from version 6 and stopped at 10. Of course I have to keep it just in case I need it, but I won't be upgrading it again. Ciao!

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Irvin
3/2/2016 10:21:22 pm

Very nice article! I've settled on Studio One as my DAW after trying Nuendo (back in the day), Acid, Reason, Samplitude, Sonar and Reaper. All of them had good things, all of them felt a bit incomplete. Until I tried Studio One and felt the single page interface was a perfect match for my preferences. I love simplicity and Studio One excels at it.

If I had to find something to improve, I'd say the font size throughout the interface. It looks real tiny, useless on high resolution displays. Numbers can't be easily read on a 27" monitor running at 2560 X 1440.

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PJT
3/3/2016 11:32:56 am

Thanks for reading Irvin! I remember Sonar and wanting to try it once upon a time.. never ended up doing so. I feel you about those DAWs feeling incomplete. I use a 27-inch iMac and don't mind the font size, but everyone's different, so maybe PreSonus will have an update that let's a user customize that. All the best!

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Scott Moncrieff
3/3/2016 01:24:39 am

Hi PJT, my old bud, you'll recognise who I am when I say 'The Intrancer' :-D. You might remember my old postings on the accumulation of different DAW software I've had over the years, but sticking to the last year after moving pretty away from Reason which I used regulary for 14 years pretty much exclusively and picking up Studio One 2 in December 2014 and SO3 last year..I've hardly used Reason or even felt the need to open it up even vie the easy drag and drop rewire option it has. There are a few things I sorta miss like Kong and Redrum but my methods have changed in programming that combines the flexibility and creative options in SO3 with my external hardware synths. Seemless integration of Reaktor ensembles without using any half handed workaround loopback features..as I did previously in Reason...SO2's gui was pretty sterile but the workflow made up for it, SO3's gui was much better with it's colour control, 3.2 improved it. You can follow my own Studio One GUI developments on the presonus forum. SO3 isn't so flat now. ;-)... Anyways great write up, I enjoyed reading your experience's, I also had a play with Fruityloops back in the day...I've really enjoyed creating the few tracks I have in SO3 over the past year, Presonus are doing a great job and I feel alot more engaged with it's users and development in what they want. They have definately stepped up their game and in a focused direction, even giving away their 2 channel strips for a limited time for free in December..to everybody. That's how you connect with music producers and those who are interested making music. What can I say about the Propellerheads about their development, progress speed, direction, disconnection with community, policies NFR's RE's.. probably...nothing I've not said before...my patience really just ran out. Sharing your views on all that can get you banned from certain places, it's the politics of daws after all ;-D. SO3 is great, p.s... let Theo know I'm watching haha ;-)

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PJT
3/3/2016 11:38:54 am

Thanks for reading Scott! I googled "Intrancer, DAW" and found you on ReasonTalk forums, and honestly I'm not sure if we know each other. I don't recall any of the posts and I don't know who Theo is. I've never posted on that forum, or on any pretty much. Nonetheless, it sounds like an attempt at a positive reminisce so I'm grateful, lol. Your journey through the DAWs is interesting, and I hear you about patience running out. You can only give a company so many second chances before it's not worth it anymore. Broken hearts are hard to mend, lol. Keep creating!

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William Gagnon link
2/17/2017 03:43:35 pm

Ive only had Sone3 for 2 months but I get it now. Have Sonar pro, Pt first, (if thje full version isn't a joke, this freebie version certainly is) I had some newbie growing pains with the studio 192 crashing huge with sonar, so I pulled the trigger on S1.3 and after a few back and forth with the presonus people, I am simply amazed at how they worked with me to get it running perfectly.
they have more patience than me and I will have to plug how great the service was. When I installed pt freebie, I couldn't get anything to work, had to put in special drivers to work with my newly acquired 18i20, (which is now a backup paperweight) and put in about tickets to avid for help. Never even a response. Even a bad response would have been something. So, my experience with pt is nothing like anyone using it for forever, but my conclusion is the same. Studio One just gets the creative juices flowing. l also notice you don't have to have or buy a super computer to use it.

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PJ
2/18/2017 11:11:23 pm

That's an interesting (and frustrating) journey you've had - I appreciate you sharing it. There really is no substitute for great support. That "no response" is a loyalty killer for sure - something a customer should never experience (especially one that has given a company their money). I totally agree that Studio One is easy on the CPU - even their instrument plugins don't burden it, and they sound great! Keep it moving.

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Dave Dunbar
7/31/2017 03:25:30 pm

Hi. A customer service comment. I recently purchased the CS18ai control surface and was a bit annoyed when an offer of S13 pro with all new purchases of the cs18ai came out 2 months after I bought mine. I contacted presonus to see if I had absolutely missed out and was pleasantly surprised to be offered the pro package at 50% off, even though I had completely missed the boat. They didn't have to do that and most companies probably wouldn't. But I own a few presonus bits now and service like this makes me smile and want to stick their stickers on my speakers...Plus the fact that S1 is just a brilliant piece of software. +1 for surround support without workarounds though.

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PJ link
8/1/2017 09:18:48 pm

Hey Dave, thanks for sharing that experience. That sounds exactly like the PreSonus I've been getting to know as well. Oddly enough, they come across as more "human" than most companies - they actually interact, accommodate, and demonstrate they care. I really hope they never lose that. Like you said, it's service that makes you smile, and it feels damn good when a company can make you do that! Stay creative!

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John Tendy
8/17/2017 01:18:46 pm

I was in the Pro Tools yoke for more than 15 years till I switched to Studio One about 2 years ago. As I read this piece all I kept thinking was "That's exactly how it happened to me...." Every Pro Tools user should read this. Well done!

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PJ
8/18/2017 12:06:03 am

Hey John. I really appreciate you reading and commenting. I'm amazed how many people have been able to relate so far. Wow.. 15 years! Pro Tools commitments never seem to be short-lived do they? Yet, people like you and me are discovering that the long commit is not necessarily reflective of a happy customer. Stay creative!

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Vijay
12/28/2017 12:24:41 pm

Oh man...where do I start....my tryst with music started off with cakewalk...then moved to pro tools...I had a better workstation than my friend who had bought the mbox. I was grunting to hell to understand how to create tracks do the aux so on...it blew me out..but I had no choice. Had gone through cubase and nuendo as well..

Years later I almost laid down all my money on a mbox pro...through a friend of mine...but it didn't land in India...I was left clueless and thats when I decided to scout.

I got a link to the firestudio project from a third party link page...it wasn't even presonus..but the writing was clear...the firestudio project blew mbox pro to dust. I got reenegized and covered that this will be my DAW. I knew I was going to no man's land and my money a hot or a miss....

And folks it's been such a pleasure. it is 9 years now since I have had the project. My windows PC has seen more crashes, but the project sails on...no complaints ever... Even before d folks explanning stuff on a tutorial complete their sentence, I am ready with what they do.
It's that simple. They've made me an advocate for life. It is the fastest daw on the planet.

Thank you PreSonus.

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