Studio One 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Studio One

4.8

(53)

Pricing

Starting at $19.99 per month

About Studio One

Studio One is an on-premise audio editing solution, which enables studio engineers to produce, mix, record and create songs from album production to release. The platform supports several file formats such as WAV, FLAC, MP3, AAC, ALAC, M4A, AIFF, CAF or Ogg Vorbis and lets artists use the chorder to trigger specific chords by playing single notes.

One of the key features of Studio One is its comprehensive recording capabilities. The software supports multi-track recording with an intuitive interface that simplifies the process of capturing audio. Additionally, it offers a range of virtual instruments and effects that can be used to enhance recordings, allowing users to create complex and polished audio tracks.

Musicians can use Studio One's flanger to create swirls, spatial depths or timbral shifts for guitar tracks by splitting and modifying an audio signal. It provides customizable keyboard shortcuts to streamline workflows and allows artists to search or filter tracks using various commands. Additionally, professionals can view songs, projects and shows on a centralized dashboard.

The software also excels in music production, featuring a robust suite of composing and arrangin...

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Studio One Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $19.99 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Studio One Pro 7

$149.00

per user, per year

No plan information available

Studio One Annual+

$179.99

per user, per year

No plan information available

Studio One Monthly+

$19.99

per user, per month

No plan information available

Studio One Features

Popular features found in Audio Editing
Audio Manipulation
Audio Mixing
Audio Recording
Plug-in Integration
Video Editing
More features of Studio One
Audio Capture
Audio Editor
Collaboration Tools
Compression
Drag & Drop
Instrument Management
Mastering
Media Library
Multiple Format Support
Score Editor
Third-Party Integrations
Video Support

Studio One User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

81%

15%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.5

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.6

Functionality

4.6

Cristhian Josue J.

Verified reviewer

Design

2-10 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2021

Studio One, The daw you need if you want to have something unique

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Studio One is fresh, it feels like something unique, this is the daw you need to try if you want to get out of the "Ableton-Pro Tools" formula. it has features that no other similar software has, opening the panorama for podcast and audiobook creators, yes, Studio One is a daw focused on music creation, but this doesn't limit it to this field, allowing another kind of creators and artists to experiment.

Cons:

Much in sometimes is less, and that is notable in the reduced number of virtual instruments that Studio One has, if there is something negative to comment on this daw is the small number of native synthesizers it has, as well as its incompatibility with plug-ins below vst 2.

Reasons for choosing Studio One

Alternatives of different monetary value or with features that Studio One maybe not have.

Reasons for switching to Studio One

I wanted to try other daws

Ralph M.

Verified reviewer

Arts and Crafts

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

Studio One to go for and want to stay

A very dependable and versatile daw software for music composing and producing. The layout functionality is very logical.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

Studio One workflow is fluent in every way. Compared to other major daw's it has a very good product quality versus economy balance.

Cons:

Would be nice if interface color schemes could be customisable. No negative comments on Presonus software.

Reasons for choosing Studio One

Much more expensive and customer service is below par.

Verified

Reviewer

Executive Office

201-500 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed September 2023

Studio One: Best for audio

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

User friendly feature is the most impactful of Studio One. It is so much easy to use.

Cons:

More features need to be added with its updated version.

Simone B.

Verified reviewer

Religious Institutions

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2025

Studio BIG One DAW

I started to use it when about 16 years ago I moved from Cubase to the new better brother called "Studio One". Initially was a little tough but then I realized the truly potential of this software. It was all about quickly find solutions very easy for all kind of users. Now is truly huge DAW and I not only made a perpetual subscription but also convinced some friends tu buy and install it

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Pros:

The continuous updating and features adding they do every time and the fact that they elevate their standard every time.

Cons:

The lyrics features has still work to do with

Reasons for switching to Studio One

thanks to a friend that showed me the difference with it

Sean K.

Verified reviewer

Computer Hardware

Self-Employed

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2025

Really good DAW

Fantastic, have made a few tracks with Studio One, and continue to use it, as a previous Cubase user, it was simple to pick up and use, and I find the plugin integration easy, a lot of drag and drop, which I like.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Pros:

Easy and fast workflow, from a previous Cubase user it was really simple to get to grips with Studio One, it just 'worked'.

Cons:

I am not a fan of the subscription models that they have now implemented, I prefer the buy and own option.

Reasons for switching to Studio One

I fell out of love with the workflow of the later Cubase versions.

Trevor O.

Verified reviewer

Music

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2024

Studio One is a great companion for Presonus Interfaces

As an own of Presonus hardware it's nice to have software that interfacing well. You do not need to spend large amounts of time on set up.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Superb integration with Presonus Products.

Cons:

It is a little redundant of products that are already readily available.

Reasons for choosing Studio One

Integration with already purchased Presonus devices.

Jose P.

Verified reviewer

Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2022

One of the best DAW on the market!

I use STUDIO ONE on a daily basis, either individually or sharing projects with my musical friends, without a doubt it fulfills its task, added to the fact that it is really very simple and intuitive to use.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Undoubtedly the strong point of STUDIO ONE is its ease of use without losing functionality, its user interface is very well planned allowing each function to be just a CLICK of the mouse away. Many tasks can also be carried out with the drag and drop command, which greatly simplifies its use.

Cons:

Although I could not consider it a con or disadvantage, I do not agree with their business plans and the respective values, I think they are a bit high. However, they recently incorporated a monthly subscription plan to access all the features for a modest fee.

Reasons for choosing Studio One

I think that the choice of STUDIO ONE over ABLETON LIVE is due to the fact that the ABLETON LIVE interface is oriented towards electronic music, although it could have been useful to me, it goes in another direction with respect to my musical preferences. However, both DAWs are excellent and have a long history in the market.

Reasons for switching to Studio One

I made the change because I had heard a lot about STUDIO ONE when using it for the first time I immediately realized that it was suitable for me and I continue to use it today.

Verified

Reviewer

Music

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2021

Jack Of All Trades, and Master of Some

Overall, Studio One helps me compose songs, record them, edit them, and export them and it does it well enough that I’ve never felt the need to go back to any of the other DAWs I’ve used prior. I am a former Pro Tools and Logic user and while I love those programs as well the feature set here is inclusive enough and the general workflow is cohesive and user-friendly enough that I am happy I am using Studio One.

Ratings Breakdown

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Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

What keeps me in Studio One is their wide variety of features where it’s convenient and their depth of features where it counts. First off. The maturity of the feature set in editing, mixing, and general studio routing places this in the top class of linear DAWs for me. Like Pro Tools, Cubase, and Logic, Studio One remembers the “Audio Workstation” aspects of “Digital Audio Workstation,” and its mixing workflow and browser behavior has been streamlined very effectively over the years. I appreciate how many different “styles” of features they have incorporated outside of those core features as well. There really are a wide variety of features and it makes it very helpful to have at least basic versions of all these different workflows available. For my work, that means that Studio One can help with a song in so many ways from start to finish, with the editing and mixing of it being the most streamlined and well conceived. I credit this to their emphasis on pulling a large number of new features from submitted user ideas.

Cons:

The only downsides (and they aren’t major) are non-“core” features lack a certain depth, and new features tend to go a number of cycles without improvements. As I mentioned in the “Pros” it is nice to have so many inventive features or features inspired by competitors such as Patterns, alternate Song Versions, Remote, NoteFX, Control Link, harmony editing, alternate arrangements, and complex Channel routing, but many of these features will go years without improvements past their first implementation. That isn’t to say they don’t work well- they just remain basic or unrefined for longer than some programs have, as if the team is spread very thin and just trying to enable lots and lots of new capabilities across all their software products. Luckily they have a fully featured no-hassle 30 day demo!

Reasons for choosing Studio One

The convenient selection of mixing and editing tools was the biggest plus. I was able to learn those with very little tutorials as they tend to follow a common pattern in every section of the program. I was so impressed by that I decided to go for Studio One.

Reasons for switching to Studio One

When I started doing more music and less dialogue/film editing I decided to look into DAWs that had a little more creative tools without going full-on Ableton Live. It was between Cubase, Logic, and Studio One and I tried Studio One on someone else’s recommendation. The mixing and editing toolset was so thoughtfully done that I pulled the trigger. It also had a much simpler and more reasonable update and maintenance system at the time (this was before Avid and Presonus both went to subscriptions).

Nathan W.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2021

Runs Circles around ProTools!

I have absolutely loves Studio One

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Unbelievably flexible. I love being able to use any hardware and any plugins. It is so feature packed right out of the box. It makes other platforms look like a joke.

Cons:

The learning curve is a little steep but once you get into it it makes total sense.

Reasons for switching to Studio One

Out of box features of Studio One can’t be compared with.

Ray L.

Verified reviewer

Music

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2025

Studio One my first choice

Been a great experience. In the old days customer service was great. Haven't used it in years. There has been no reason to use support everything has been preforming well.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I have been using Studio one for many years. I have seen so many great changes and improvements over the years. It's my got to DAW for recording audio and audio editing. It's very user friendly. I have absolutely no problem wit crashes. It's stable with great performance and speed. As far as cost, it is the best priced studio DAW of this quality on the market. I use the Studio live 32 Mixer and it's been another great PreSonus product.

Cons:

The only thing that could use a little improvement in my opinion is the Video editing. I use Vegas pro for that. For the price I'm was surprised you even included it in the software. I bough it for audio and I would definitely recommend to anyone.

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