Made in Studio One only?

[freddiphin]

Genre

Orchestral

Sorry. Nothing to share from me here, but I am just, perhaps naively, curious...

Mostly encouraged by the name of this "Made in...." forum, I am wondering (or perhaps laying down a challenge) if it is possible to make a project in Studio One/Studio Pro that could not be made in another DAW, giving the "Made in Studio One" moniker a weightier meaning.

I say "naively" because I am still, I would say a sophomore, at S1/SP (moved here only just over a year ago...I think) and feel the obvious answer must be "No", as with all my own experience, and excepting the well played-out workflow and appearance differences (which matter, of course), having used DAWs from Digital Performer, Cakewalk, Logic, ProTools, Cubase(tho very little), etc. for over 25 years I would say the obvious thing is that they all basically do the same thing (and it's friggin' amazing the things they can do!)

Anyway, like I say, I'm still relatively new here but am loving doing all the things I've been doing for years with the particularities of this particular great tool, but for youse more seasoned S1 jockeys out there, are there things that can be done in Studio One/Studio Pro that cannot be done elsewhere? Or, more likely, are there things that are oh so much "better" or easier to do?? And could either of those categories of work be shown off here?


(silly BeeGees vid is just cuz I had to put in a URL)

 

[Craig Anderton]

for youse more seasoned S1 jockeys out there, are there things that can be done in Studio One/Studio Pro that cannot be done elsewhere?

The harmonic editing feature, where the Chord Track can parse and work with polyphonic audio, was one of the main reasons I started using the Song page. Granted, you could do labrious time-stretching of individual chords in other programs, but nothing I've seen comes close to what Studio One's Chord Track can do with audio.

 

[lokeyfly]

.... are there things that can be done in Studio One/Studio Pro that cannot be done elsewhere? Or, more likely, are there things that are oh so much "better" or easier to do?? And could either of those categories of work be shown off here?

Great answer Craig gave. Wow, can I attest to that. I wouldnt have outright thought about it, if Craig hadn't pointed to it.

Another Studio One/Pro benefit, I'll easily point to is the instant, comping, that Studio One performs. As you likely are aware from other DAW's, you select a portion of a layer, then promote, select another portion of a layer, then promote. With Studio One, once one selects a section of a layer, it automatically promotes. Man, O' man, as a drummer, bassist, guitarist both electric, acoustic, fingerpicking, and such that I do, the amount of not having to promote what I selected with an additional click simply eliminates redundancy, and time. This can free up hundreds of moves. More importantly, once one gets use to this streamlined workflow, theres no pause to the brain, be it remembering the feel or essence of what is trying to be captured (musically). Efficiency working for you!
I can name other features, but the no nonsense comping is pretty killer in my workflow. As being a little older now, I admittedly rely on it.
I suspect many of us [been there, used that] DAW could fill this page.
So, lets hear more.
Good subject, freddiphin.

 

[Edu]

For me, the sound variations and the ability to import them directly from VSL Synchron Player were the main reason for using S1. Of course, most other DAWs have their own expression maps, but the sound variations were special. Now, as with all good ideas, other DAWs are starting to implement them in similar ways.

 

[freddiphin]

Agreed! The Chord Track and Sound Variations are major boons!

 

[Craig Anderton]

FX Chains. Ableton can do FX chains, and so can FL Studio. However, for me Studio Pro has the most useful implementation, especially because of the Split bands according to frequency option. I use FX Chains to create all kinds of custom multieffects, and Macro Controlsi provide the cherry on top. Although the Waves StudioVerse Audio Effects is excellent for creating FX Chains, it doesn't work with proprietary plug-ins like the ones in Studio Pro.

 

[JBMusic]

For me, the automation features are killer. So much easier than any previous DAW I ever worked with. I climbed aboard in late 2024 and every time I use it I'm continually being amazed by what it is capable of.

 

[Craig Anderton]

The control link feature is genius But for track automation, I'd like to see the same implementation as tempo track automation, where you can specify high and low limits for the range of automation. With the current setup, it can be difficult to do really detailed edits.