Recording in Presonus Studio One Made Easy

Begin your home recording studio journey with the beginner's guide to recording in Studio One, step-by-step from unpacking gear to releasing your finished track.

Discover the hardware included in the studio bundle, featuring the M7 large diaphragm condenser microphone, audio box 96 usb interface, headphones, cables, and, in the ultimate package, Eris 3 speakers.

Learn to set up PreSonus Studio One by creating an account, registering the audio box bundle, downloading Studio One Artist, and installing the software on Mac or PC.

Hook up your audio box usb to your computer and connect the two speakers. Keep phantom power off and set gains to minimum, then launch Studio One.

Launch Studio One, configure the audio device to the USP for playback and recording, adjust device block size to reduce latency, and check updates and SoundCloud on the start page.

Create your first song file in Studio One, using templates, set sample rate and tempo, name the song, and understand folder structure to preserve audio files.

Explore the preferences window in Studio One, covering general settings, auto save, and keyboard mappings, then configure audio input/output for the audio box USP 96 to record.

Master the Studio One toolbar, using the arrow, range, split, eraser, and pencil tools for precise editing and automation. Use shortcuts and listen, mute, and snap to streamline work.

Explore the Studio One browser to access instruments, effects, loops, files, and cloud shop options; learn to audition, drag‑and‑drop instruments and loops, and use the pool for project recovery.

Explore the inspector to view and edit track details, color, tempo, automation, and inserts, then navigate the track list, markers, and arranger tools to structure and export your session.

Explore the Studio One console in the mixer view, manage inputs and outputs, track inserts and sends, and learn metronome, loop, and tempo for precise recording.

Navigate Studio One's menu and preferences, use keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow, and save to a new folder to duplicate a session and its files when moving drives.

Create a drum track in Studio One by dragging loops from blues drum folder, adjust tempo with follow or don't follow, snap to grid, and bounce to one audio file.

learn to record electric guitar in Presonus Studio One using the Empire guitar amp simulator, set input level around -12 dB, enable monitoring, and save presets for future takes.

Record bass guitar in Presonus studio one using empire with a bass amp preset and 8x10 cabinet, store a preset, and set input levels around -12 dB for clean takes.

Record acoustic guitar with using m7 at 12–18 inches and a 45-degree angle near the body to avoid boominess, power 48v, and set input around -12 db in Studio One.

Configure a USB MIDI keyboard in Studio One, add it as an external device, create an instrument track using Presence, and record MIDI parts into the piano roll.

Mark the start and end with markers, then export the mixed down as an mp3 from start to end, saving to desktop with 192 bitrate.

Unlock Studio One artist upgrades with the booster pack or full professional, gaining MP3 import, extra VST instruments, third-party plugins, more samples, and the mastering suite with project page.