G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
W I T H
STUDIO ONE
ARTIST
© 2009, PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Studio One Artist Features ...................................... |
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System Requirements .............................................. |
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Installation and Authorization ................................. |
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Enabling Your Audio Driver .................................... |
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Configuring Your External MIDI Devices............... |
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Configuring Your Audio I/O................................... |
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Creating a New Song ............................................ |
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FEATURES
All PreSonus audio interfaces now include PreSonus Studio One Artist recording software, which comes with over 4 GB of plug ins, loops, and samples, giving you everything you need for music recording and production.
Summary of Studio One Artist features
•Unlimited track count, inserts and sends
•20 high quality native effects plug ins
•Amp Modeling (Ampire)
•Delay (Beat Delay)
•Distortion (Redlight Distortion)
•Dynamic Processing (Channel Strip, Compressor, Limiter, Tricomp)
•Equalizer (Channel Strip, Pro EQ)
•Modulation (Autofilter, Chorus, Flange, Phaser, X Trem)
•Reverbs (MixVerb, Room Reverb)
•Utility (Binaural Pan, Mixtool, Phase Meter, Spectrum Meter, Tuner)
•Over 4 GB of loops, samples, and instruments, featuring:
•Presence: Virtual Sample Player
•Impact: Virtual Drum Machine
•SampleOne: Virtual Sampler
•Mojito: Virtual Analog Modeled Subtractive Synthesizer
•Innovative and intuitive MIDI mapping
•Powerful drag and drop functionality for faster workflow
•Mac OS X and Windows compatible
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
•Macintosh
o Mac OS X 10.4.11 or Mac OS X 10.5.2 or higher o Minimum Hardware:
•PowerPC G4 1.25 GHz or Intel Core Solo 1.5 GHz processor
•1 GB RAM
•DVD drive
Recommended:
•PowerPC G5 or better or Intel Core Duo or Intel Xeon processor or better
•2 GB or more RAM
•DVD drive
•Windows PC
o Windows XP SP2 or later or Vista o Minimum Hardware:
•Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz processor or AMD Athlon 64 (Turion)
•1 GB RAM
•DVD drive
Recommended:
•Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz EM64T or better or AMD Athlon 64 3000+ or better
•2 GB or more RAM
•DVD drive
NOTE: The speed of your processor, amount of RAM, and size and speed of your hard drives greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system. A more powerful system (faster processor with more RAM) allows for lower latency (signal delay) and better overall performance.
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INSTALLATION &
AUTHORIZATION
Every PreSonus interface comes complete with Studio One Artist recording software. Whether you are about to record your first album or your 50th, Studio One Artist provides you with all the tools necessary to capture and mix a great performance. As a valued PreSonus customer, you are also eligible for an upgrade discount for Studio One Pro when you are ready to master your work, create a digital version for the Web, or incorporate third party VST plug ins into your recording process. For more details on the Studio One Pro upgrade program for PreSonus customers, please visit www.presonus.com.
Once you have installed your PreSonus interface’s drivers and connected your interface, you can use the PreSonus Studio One Artist music production software included with your Presonus interface to begin recording, mixing, and producing your music. To install Studio One Artist, insert your installation disc into your computer’s DVD drive. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation process.
To Install Studio One Artist, insert your Studio One Artist installation DVD into your computer’s DVD drive.
PC Users: Launch the Studio One Artist installer and follow the onscreen instructions.
Simply drag the Studio One Artist application into folder on your Macintosh HD.
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INSTALLATION &
AUTHORIZATION
Creating a User Account
After installing Studio One Artist, launch the program, and the Activate Studio One menu will appear. If you are a new Studio One user, you will need to create a user account. Follow the Create Account link if your computer is connected to the Internet. Once you have created your
account, continue to Activating Studio One Artist Online.
If your computer is not connected to the Internet, visit the Studio One product page at www.presonus.com on an Internet connected computer to create your account. After you have created your account, skip to Activating Studio One Artist Offline.
Activating Studio One Artist Online
Now that you have created a user account, you can activate your copy of Studio One Artist. Launch Studio One Artist, and the Activate Studio One menu will appear.
Click on the Activate Online link and enter your previously created account Username, Password, and the Product Key you received with the Studio
One Artist installation disc. Click on the Activate button to finish the activation process.
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INSTALLATION &
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Activating Studio One Artist Offline
Once you have created a user account, launch Studio One Artist. From the Activate Studio One Menu, click on the Activate Offline link. Follow the instructions to log in to your previously created user account, register the product, and obtain a license file.
Next, copy the license file to the computer on which Studio One has been installed, and locate the license file as instructed in the Activate Studio One menu. The activation process is now complete.
Installing Bundled Content for Studio One Artist
Studio One Artist comes bundled with an array of demo and tutorial material, sampled instruments, loops, samples, and unique third party content. The Studio One Artist bundle includes all that you need to begin producing music.
Upon completing the Studio One Artist installation and activation process, the Studio One Content Installer will appear. If it does not appear, navigate to Help/Studio One Installation.
At the top of the installation menu, select the source from which the content will be installed, as well as the location
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