Waiting for SO 7 update news

[Vocalpoint]

If a company let users in on their proposed roadmap, but things changed, then suddenly you have multiple negative threads all over the web saying they lied, broke promises, etc, etc, grown men whining as if they are company stockholders. It just all went down the toilet so the companies doing it stopped doing it, and rightfully so. Nothing spreads negativity - leigitmate or not - faster than the Internet.

Jeez - look what happened with that brutal video back on Sept 29, 2024. The guys basically did this exact thing. Telling us this and that. And exactly NONE of it came to pass - and people are STILL out there today - on every forum everywhere - talking about how Presonus lied, promises not fulfilled - the whole nine yards.

This is exactly what happens when you open you mouth and the situation changes a week later. This company did more damage in that brief eight minute vid than anything I can remember in the last decade or so.

Best to just say nothing and deliver big when you can.

VP

 

[sintil8]

Well - this did not come directly to me - I snagged it from the S1 Facebook group area - but others HAVE received it via email:

View attachment 2603

So if this is not official - it's either an awesome fake or I cannot explain why anyone would get this.

Again - take from it what you will. What I am taking is - on Jan 13, 2026 - welcome to MyFender.

VP

Just some random thoughts.
If this a genuine notice, I see it as information that might save folk a lot of stress.
Reason...
If when trying to get to the Presonus web site folk start gettin "Error 404, web page not found".
The Fender site is the place to visit, simple as that. This could be they are carrying out maintenance on the Presonus side.
Just my 2 cents.

Kindest regards

 

[TimC340]

I agree that this doesn't feel like the product is doing for Fender what they want it to do cash-wise, and that generating income has become more inventive (though not innovative). But with such a large user base, I would hope that the mindset is 'how do we change the cash tide' rather than 'let's cut our losses'. Gregor hinted at the thinking in that interview last year, but we'll have to wait and see whether any of it comes to pass. I've got a few days left of my Cubase 15 trial if Fender pulls the rug on us - and anyway, v7.2.3 will probably work just fine for a good few years even if they do. That was the approach I took with Sonar, and the day I moved to S1 - about 4 years after Gibson pulled the plug - it was still working perfectly (and still does as far as I can tell).

 

[Vocalpoint]

If this a genuine notice, I see it as information that might save folk a lot of stress.
Reason...
If when trying to get to the Presonus web site folk start gettin "Error 404, web page not found".
The Fender site is the place to visit, simple as that. This could be they are carrying out maintenance on the Presonus side.
Just my 2 cents.

Well - if this is done right and launched tomorrow - if I click on this

Studio One Pro+

my.presonus.com

I better go to here

Instantly.

There better not be any 404 errors or it's time for a new web team

VP

 

[sintil8]

Well - if this is done right and launched tomorrow - if I click on this

Studio One Pro+

my.presonus.com

I better go to here

View attachment 2604

Instantly.

There better not be any 404 errors or it's time for a new web team

VP

Yup.
There's always a gremlin looking to find a way out. Mind on reflection I agree.

Regards

 

[Vocalpoint]

I've got a few days left of my Cubase 15 trial if Fender pulls the rug on us - and anyway, v7.2.3 will probably work just fine for a good few years even if they do.

I am certainly not expecting any kind of sunsetting of S1 either - but it is clear these cash grab scenarios are intended for a very specific reason. And none of it "feels" good.

That said - the best place to be (for me) right now - is the drivers seat.

I am free and clear of any "plans" and can make informed decisions as we go here.

Hoping that little voice in my head is wrong and everything looks up for S1 in 2026.

But that can only happen with action - the kind of action that says "we are back".

VP

 

[Vocalpoint]

Hot off the press - for those that still do not think brands are changing - it appears this drops - tomorrow:

Interesting combo of Presonus "logos" on the mic and headphones but not on the interface shell...

VP

 

[TimC340]

Interesting. They already offer (in UK at least) the PreSonus Quantum ES Ultimate bundle, which is considerably upmarket from this one. I wonder if they're going to use Fender for the cheaper products and move PreSonus to purely pro and semi-pro use?

Edit: there is no online reference (yet) for a 'Fender Quantum LT2' interface.

Further edit: the interface seems to be an update of the PreSonus AudioBox Go of a few years ago.

 

[Vocalpoint]

Interesting. They already offer (in UK at least) the PreSonus Quantum ES Ultimate bundle, which is considerably upmarket from this one.

Unknown - but I bet that UK bundle goes bye bye as well - maybe not tomorrow but....

VP

 

[Craig Anderton]

I'd like to see practical improvements:

• A "turn off record-ready" button, like the all mute on/off and all solo on/off buttons. How many times have you recorded over something because you didn't notice that an off-screen track was record-enabled?
• Automation high and low limits, like the tempo track has. Then you could have higher resolution when making nuanced changes.
• The ability to hide the Channel Editor's Cue and Send panels. That would make it so much more useful. You could live with the mixer in narrow view, and do channel edits in the Channel Editor. It would be like an alternate Inspector.
• Mixtool phase status persists when re-opening a song.
• Dim solo that doesn't require using the listen bus (although I'd still probably use my VCA-based approach).
• Be able to automate splitter parameters, specifically level, crossover frequency, and mute.
• In the insert section, be able to compact/expand an FX Chain into a single slot.
• Be able to insert an FX Chain without altering existing inserts.

I really don't ask for much

 

[Craig Anderton]

As to AI, remember that it is computation-intensive. The average Studio One owner might not want to have to buy a new computer to avoid slow operation when running a new version of Studio One.

 

[Vocalpoint]

As to AI, remember that it is computation-intensive. The average Studio One owner might not want to have to buy a new computer to avoid slow operation when running a new version of Studio One.

Exactly. Anything that takes away valuable cycles from my work at hand - would be a negative.

VP

 

[TimC340]

Yes, that's just one of the reasons why any AI additions to the program should be optional and customisable. And the new normal for memory prices is a definite mitigation against buying any new hardware!

 

[Gray Wolf]

• A "turn off record-ready" button, like the all mute on/off and all solo on/off buttons. How many times have you recorded over something because you didn't notice that an off-screen track was record-enabled?

Alt + click isolates the track record button that you click on, clears all other (same type) tracks in record. That's one way to be sure that only the one track is in record. It's not universal to both track types. It only works on either audio or instrument tracks not both at the same time. It's been reported.

 

[danam]

Maybe Studio One Pro will be renamed to Fender Studio Pro or something similar. If that is all that will change, I couldn't care less. Some AI addons would be nice. Since AI features mostly don't work in real time, I think buying a new computer will not be necessary just because of that. And of course they will be optional, anything else would be a HUGE change of DAW usage philosophy.

And yes, some workflow improvements would be very appreciated here, too.

 

[TonalDynamics]

For example, automatic AI sorting, with naming, color coding, track symbols and routing options of inserted audio/midi tracks, according to your own specifications. An AI on-board synchronization of audio tracks for timing and intonation correction. A global AI function for correcting phase positions of multiple microphones of a sound source. An AI-supported global gain staging system at the touch of a button. A global AI system to detect masking of the individual tracks. And much, much more. These functions are either not available at all in Studio One or give you the feeling of being stuck in the Middle Ages. And quite a few users applaud for it. That's really very bitter. It's time for Studio One developer in particular to get out of their asses and offer customers real innovations.

Lol, there's not a single DAW in existence which has all the tools you named AFAIK. You are babbling about stuff that doesn't really exist yet. Only one I agree with is a sample-sorting NN, akin to XO.

See my earlier post in the thread for a list of longstanding feature requests/updates that have nothing to do with neural nets.

 

[TimC340]

I’ve just discovered that all PreSonus virtual meet-ups (can’t remember what they’re called) have been suspended for January, and even Gregor has gone totally quiet. More circumstantial evidence that something is afoot?

 

[Gerran]

I’ve just discovered that all PreSonus virtual meet-ups (can’t remember what they’re called) have been suspended for January, and even Gregor has gone totally quiet. More circumstantial evidence that something is afoot?

Jonny Lipsham mentioned in his weekly Sunday show that Gregor is the sole human capable of publishing those life meet-ups and he took some time off before travelling to NAMM.

 

[Craig Anderton]

I'll be interested in the Fenderized Studiocaster One update only if it has a bolt-on maple neck.

 

[sintil8]

And don't forget the artificial detachable Whammy bar .

Regards to all