Not sure if Presonus will do a trailer for "lapsers." That strikes me as rather odd, when the core ingredient for marketing sizzle would be simply what's new in the next version. Given what is likely one of the largest feature jumps I can recall in any version (v6 to v7) where Presonus in version 7 threw in the whole kitchen sink of availables, you likely already know so I won't describe them. Add to that, more sample player instruments. For what's new, I'd imagine they'll be dangling the carrot to ANY Studio One/Studio One Plus users. In your case as a version 6 owner, that will be a lot. It already is right now.........it'll be interesting to see what transpires on the anniversary. Maybe before that (i.e. about now), Presonus will do a trailer aimed at possible 'lapsers'. Also, people like me, strongly thinking of updating, i.e. if I did that now, would I have to pay again a week or so later if a new update contains a 'must have'?
No, once you update you're effective subscribed for 12 months and eligible for all the updates over that period. Then at the end you have the choice pay again or switch to a perpetual license.Many thanks. Yes, it'll be interesting to see what transpires on the anniversary. Maybe before that (i.e. about now), Presonus will do a trailer aimed at possible 'lapsers'. Also, people like me, strongly thinking of updating, i.e. if I did that now, would I have to pay again a week or so later if a new update contains a 'must have'?
Cool, and there's likely many who feel the same. A good thing, Midiboy.
Well, I'm sure it's not on Presonus's list, but better MIDI implementation would be useful, particularly an easier way to select patches for my external synths. I can in fact accomplish this, thanks to YT videos by Lukas (Admin here) that describe how to import other DAWs' patch maps into S1's Sound Variations, but an easier method would be nice. I know S1 was originally built with the assumption that MIDI wasn't going to be part of the future, but to borrow from Mark Twain: 'Rumours of its death were grossly exaggerated!'
Yeah. I really don't have any love for Waves but the only plugin I use from them is Scheps, and it is REALLY good.
In the past I switched DAWs some times, and each time I got happier about my 3rd party plugins, which I can use in any DAW. Because of that, plugins bundled with a DAW became less and less important to me.
And as every 3rd party plugin, I can use bx_console in any DAW.I generally disliked the Focusrite channel strip when it first came out. While I thought the EQ sounded good I never liked how the compressor and gate sound compared to other plugins (namely the Scheps, the Metric Halo Channelstrip, or MBSI.)In the past I switched DAWs some times, and each time I got happier about my 3rd party plugins, which I can use in any DAW. Because of that, plugins bundled with a DAW became less and less important to me.
Regarding the vintage channel strip: fortunately, Native Instruments gave away the Brainworx bx_console Focusrite SC plugin for free some time ago. Now I own this plugin, which is an emulation of a channel strip of the legendary Focusrite Studio Console:
If you have that, you don't need anything else
What's the CPU usage like? Can you run maybe 10 instances over ten tracks?It will be the best 29 bucks you have spent in a while. Trust us....
VP
My go-to template has 16 tracks so 16 instances usually - haven't seen any real concerns.
Strong agree. I have two other main strips for different types of work and I think all three are worth what I paid for them. Except I could buy four licenses of the Scheps for what each of the other two cost.It will be the best 29 bucks you have spent in a while. Trust us....
VP
As I type this, I have a session open as on a 2012 Mac Pro in Studio One 5 that has 41 tracks and 41 instances of the plugin and it is pushing 41% cpu with a few other plugins. I'll switch over to an M2 Mac mini to finish the project and could probably push twice that number. It's very low CPU usage.
You don't seem to be taking into account that with MIDI 2 being so close, it doesn't make a lot of sense to spend resources rolling out MIDI improvements for the end of MIDI 1 life. It's certainly true that Presonus dropped the ball on MIDI improvement last decade when they equated the move away from MIDI workstations (flagships like Fantom, Montage, Kronos) with a move away from MIDI altogether. However, they also took a lot of input from Lukas and Gregor among others as they gradually began to make up for lost time. They're now well aware MIDI isn't going away, but I strongly suspect they're waiting for MIDI 2 to really up their game.
