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A Easy to Use Feature-packed DAW

Presonus Studio One 2 Artist continues in the tradition of its highly-recommended forerunner by vastly expanding capability without making it more complicated to use. Whether you are trying to record killer tracks, timestretch, or quantize drum parts, Studio One 2 Artist lets you do it with ease. With the addition of over 100 new features such as transient detection and editing, integrated pitch correction, and easy interface configuration makes Presonus Studio One 2 Artist a powerful DAW that is ready to make your biggest recording projects easier than ever. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer today and find out more about the incredible Studio One 2 Artist!

Presonus Studio One 2 Artist Music Creation and Production Software at a Glance:

• Over 100 new features
  
• Handy Start page, friendly navigation
  
• Includes a trial version of Melodyne pitch correction software
  
• Spice up your recordings with all-new plug-ins

Over 100 new features
The upgraded and enhanced Presonus Studio One 2 Artist offers over 100 new features that make your recording and mixing duties easier than ever. Presonus Studio One is known for being robust and powerful, but easy to use. This new version adds more function and capability but still keeps it all very easy to use. One new feature is transient detection and editing, in two steps you can quantize mutlitrack drums: 1) group all of your drums together, 2) quantize. Studio One 2 Artist takes care of all the transient analysis and phase-coherent quantization for you. Tons of new features, upgrade and plug-ins make Presonus Studio One 2 Artist amazingly powerful and easy to use.

Handy Start page, friendly navigation
A powerful tool that will appeal to professionals and hobbyists alike, the Start page allows you to access recent songs and projects, create new ones, configure external devices, and access tutorial information, demo songs, and a special PreSonus news feed. You can download updates and support materials directly from the Start page, without ever leaving Studio One 2 Artist.

Includes a trial version of Melodyne pitch correction software
Presonus Studio One 2 Producer takes the pain out of one of the more tedious processes out there - pitch correction. Presonus has partnered with Melodyne to offer a trial version of one of the most respected pitch correction products on the market. Fixing vocals and other pitch issues is easier than ever with Presonus and Melodyne.

Spice up your recordings with all-new plug-ins
Take your recording to the next level with the new plug-ins included in Presonus Studio One 2 Artist. Ensure that your guitar takes sound the best they can with the new Ampire XT plug-in. New amp models, convolution-based cabinet models, and a larger effects selection give you amazing guitar tones. The new tone generator lets you analyze and calibrate your listening environment for accurate frequency and response.

Presonus Studio One 2 Artist Music Creation and Production Software Features:

• Elegant single-window work environment
  
• Trial version of Melodyne pitch correction software
  
• Single and multitrack comping
  
• Transient detection and editing
  
• Multitrack MIDI editing
  
• Over 100 new features
  
• Powerful drag-and-drop functionality
  
• Unlimited audio tracks, MIDI tracks, virtual instruments, buses, and FX channels
  
• Content browser with convenient sort options and preview player
  
• Automatic delay compensation
  
• Advanced automation
  
• Easy-to-use sidechain routing
  
• Stunning virtual instruments
  
• User-friendly sampler
  
• Most intuitive MIDI-mapping system available
  
• Real-time audio timestretching and resampling
  
• K System metering
  
• Gigabytes of inspiring content
  
• Compatible with any ASIO-, Windows Audio-, or Core Audio-compliant audio interface

PreSonus Studio One 2 Artist music creation and production software makes a powerful, easy-to-use computer recording solution!

Specification Detail Software Type DAW Supported Computer Format Mac, PC Supported Plug-In Formats No Plug-ins SUpported Supported Audio Formats ASIO, Windows Audio, Core Audio Hardware Requirements - Mac Intel® Core Duo processor, 2GB Memory Hardware Requirements - PC Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon X2 processor, 2GB Memory OS Requirements - Mac MAC OS X 10.6.8 OR HIGHER OS Requirements - PC WINDOWS XP, VISTA, 7 (32- OR 64-BIT) Manufacturer Part Number S1ARTIST2