{"id":1749199,"date":"2023-08-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1749199"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:22:57","slug":"studio-one-daw-controller-setup","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/studio-one-daw-controller-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up a DAW Controller in Studio One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffcfd3\"><strong>IMPORTANT! <\/strong><meta charset=\"utf-8\">This article applies to PreSonus Studio One software. If you are looking for Fender Studio Pro DAW controller content, please visit our guide \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-set-up-a-daw-controller-in-fender-studio-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Connect a DAW Controller to Fender Studio Pro<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you own a DAW controller and use Studio One, you must configure the settings so you can control it. That means you must select the controller\u2019s protocol and port settings within Studio One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re unsure how to change your MIDI device\u2019s protocol (mode), check its user\u2019s manual for more information. Also, be sure to download your DAW controller\u2019s latest driver beforehand!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/where-can-i-download-the-driver-for-my-interface\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2014\/04\/Audio-MIDI-Interface-Hero-2.png);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">Where Can I Download the Drivers for My Audio or MIDI Interface?<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are setting up a DAW controller for the first time, we recommend reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/daw-control-surface-getting-started-guide\/\">Getting Started with DAW Controllers<\/a> first, then following the instructions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Open the Studio One menu and select <strong>Options\u2026<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click the <strong>External Devices <\/strong>menu and choose <strong>Add\u2026<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Select the controller identity or protocol for your device:<ul><li>Rename the device.<\/li><li>Select your MIDI device\u2019s port for both <em>Recieve From<\/em> and <em>Send To <\/em>drop-down menus.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<ul><li>(<em>Optional<\/em>) Select the MIDI device and click <strong>Placement\u2026<\/strong>. Click and drag each device to group them, then click <strong>Close<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"New-Control-Surface-(MIDI-Learn)\">New Control Surface (MIDI Learn)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When configuring a control surface, selecting <strong>New Control Surface<\/strong> is a generic MIDI identity that features <em>MIDI Learn<\/em>. To control the DAW, you\u2019ll manually assign features to the controller. Right-click an eligible software setting and select <strong>MIDI Learn<\/strong>. The next controller adjusted (fader, encoder, etc.,) will now control that setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/08\/Studio-One-Add-Device-menu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"679\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/08\/Studio-One-Add-Device-menu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1778865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/08\/Studio-One-Add-Device-menu.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2023\/08\/Studio-One-Add-Device-menu-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to set up MIDI Keyboards and Controllers #S1withGregor\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wc-SOxMVIkU?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1778873,"template":"","categories":[7],"tags":[55062,72623,55546,231278,58283,57389,55254,56886,84699,34259,54343,34739,228026,34740,54559,36512,55833,231279],"storecat":[],"itemids":[],"manufacturers":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this guide, we will show you how to set up a DAW control surface (or keyboard) with Studio One. 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