Presonus Studio One Version 3.2 Release Notes

Version 3.2 Release Notes (February 25, 2016):

New features and improvements:

• Mix Engine FX
  • New plug-in API and interface for Mix Engine FX (Mix FX)
• New FX Plug-in Console Shaper (Mix Engine FX)
• VCA Faders• quickly create VCA for selected channels • unlimited nesting / overlapping
  • VCA / folder linkage
  • Merge option for VCA fader automation
• Arrow Tool enhancements
  • Option to auto-select Range Tool in upper event area
• Range Tool improvements
  • single click sets the cursor
  • in stop mode, locate happens immediately (play cursor)
  • in Play mode, it sets the edit cursor; the locate is deferred until transportstops
  • double click on event splits the event
  • double click on a range selection splits range
  • more Arrow Tool improvements: event size handles (left / right edges) are now easier to access with the mouse (fade handles interfere less)
• Crossfade editing improvements
  • in a crossfade, both sides can be sized easier
  • moving a crossfade (X cursor) is easier now when zoomed out
• Extended layer/take editing (comping)
  • navigation keys (when a layer is selected):
  • Arrow up/down: navigate between layers (selects previous/next layer)

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• Arrow left/right: moves a range selection on a layer to the previous/next area, determined by the event ranges on the main track.
• Shift+Arrow left/right: extend a range selection
• when another layer of a track is selected (Arrow up/down or click on layer track controls), an existing range selection is moved to the previous/next layer.
• Layer Solo:
• when a layer is selected, the Solo command (“S”) now solos the layer (notthe track).
• the existing option “Solo follows Selection” now also applies when selecting another layer.
• Layer Colors:
• Layers can now have (optional) colors, that can be chosen in the layer trackcontrols
• auto coloring also applies to new layers (“Add/Duplicate Layer”)
• similar to event colors, the layer color can be undefined. The color of an event on a layer is determined in this order:
• 1. Event color (as before)
• 2. Layer color
• 3. Track color (as before)
• Range Tool:
• previously, the “Quick Swipe” comping function was always used on layers, regardless of the selected tool (except the listen tool)
• now the Range tool can be used to select ranges on layers
• a range can also be selected with a single click on a layer (selects the eventrange from the main track). This also works with the Arrow tool.
• switching content on the main track:
• when an event on the track contains material copied from a layer, the context menu of that event will have a sub menu “Select Layer Content”, listing all layers that also contain material in the event range.
• selecting a layer from the menu replaces the event on the track
• switching can also be done quickly with Alt+Mousewheel (next/previouslayer)

• Layer / Event naming:

• in the track controls of a layer, the track name is shown below the layer
• the generic default layer names (“Layer 1”, etc.) are now assigned permanently, so they don’t change anymore when reordering layers (which caused a lot of confusion)
• when promoting layer material to the track, events now get the layer name; if the layer has no real name, the event name is “trackName layerNumber”

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• when recording, the name of the active layer is used in the event name: “trackName layerName” or “trackName layerNumber” plus a running index

• Various:
  • new “Expand Layers” button on track controls (shown when track has morethan 1 layer)
  • when a range is selected on a layer, a button for the “Copy Ranges to Track” Command” appears on the layer’s track controls
  • duplicating a layer now expands the track to show the new layer
• Extended tab-to-transient
  • Tab: move cursor to next transient (as before; discards existing range selection).
  • Shift+Tab: create / enlarge a range selection from cursor to next transient
  • Cmd+BackSpace: move cursor to previous transient
  • Shift+Cmd+BackSpace: shorten range selection (end) to previous transient
  • all these commands search for transients on the selected track(s).
  • when used during playback, a separate “edit cursor” allows navigating through transients, independently of the play cursor position.
• New transport options
  • context menu on transport buttons
  • consolidated “Options” in “Transport” menu
• New Play Start Marker
  • decouples playback position from edit selection (called “Dynamic Transport Mode” in ProTools)
  • can be enabled/disabled via key command, context menu in the time ruler
• New “Loops follows selection” option
• New Quick Zoom options
  • Select range with mouse + Alt key zooms range; single Alt+click to return toprevious view
  • with the Arrow Tool selected:
  • alt+click an event to select it AND zoom selection
  • alt+click again anywhere to zoom back to previous view
  • with the Range Tool selected:
  • alt+drag to select range AND zoom selection
  • alt+click again anywhere to zoom back to previous view
• New mixer options
  • VCA channel placement and routing display
  • preserve order of channels with folder track

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• Automation improvements
  • quick range editing (automatic “bracket” tool)
  • automation curve can now be “trimmed” via the upper 1/4 area of a selected range (|–| Cursor appears)
  • new command “Automation” – “Transform Range” (default key: Alt+T) creates a transform selection from the selected range
  • range selection creates Transform edit selection for automation (incl. simple up/down dragging PLUS all other Transform options)
  • matches track/channel default colors; selection follows; default names are in sync
• Various workflow improvements
  • improved “select to end / select from start” shortcut (track focus)
  • drag instrument part to audio track renders audio and creates event
  • double-click output meter in transport bar opens Main channel inserts window (Channel Editor)
  • move Insert FX (alt+drag) between channels (drag without modifiers still creates copies)
  • “Split” command (alt+X) now works for split range AND split at cursor
• Improved appearance controls and view/visibility
  • main contrast slider is changing the text intensity (mainly),
  • Arrangement contrast is changing the grid intensity now.
  • Luminance and saturation are still the same, but change some colors in a non-linear way now. (i.e. toolbar color saturation)
  • track numbers added to Inspector Header
• Various Multitouch Improvements
  • improved vertical zooming
  • long tap to select is now shorter (had too much lag)
  • smoother scrolling of arrangement and mixer
  • OSX: mouse events are now sent properly to system
  • control Console height and Browser width with touch
  • touch support for color picker added
• Updated ProTools keyboard mapping scheme
• DSP Fat Channel + PreAmp Control for PreSonus RM and AI mixers
• Melodyne 4 support
  • Melodyne 4 Essential inclusion (contains new “Universal” algorithm for high- quality time-stretching and pitch-shifting of polyphonic audio material)
  • improved tempo map extraction

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The following issues have been fixed:

• [OSX] Presence XT has long loading times
• [OSX] Crash when removing MIDI device while MIDI port selector is open
• Cue send lock is not always working
• Playback issue with enabled audio cache
• Delete key not working in channel editor
• Delay compensation not working on output channels
• User login not working when password includes a mutated vowel
• Studio One is unresponsive when Input Filter plugin is used
• Sustain pedal automation could be ignored when rendering audio
• [OSX] Can not change Studio 192 sample rate when IO format changes (may still occur with 10.8.5)