PreSonus’ digital audio workstation Studio One is now available on Linux — for the first time, ever!
Studio One is a (closed-source) all-in-one DAW toy can use create music from scratch using virtual instruments, loops, and composers; record music, instruments, and other types of audio from connected equipment; and mix, master, and export audio.
It’s full of the usual kinds of features, such as virtual instruments, audio effects, and plugins (including a DeEsser – super useful for processing video voiceovers), smart templates, ProEQ3, and more — though some features aren’t (yet) available on Linux.
If you’re a musician, a podcast producer, or just someone looking to amp up their audio workflow, Studio One could be worth looking in to. Some musicians use Studio One during live performances.
Studio One joins Bitwig, Tracktion Waveform, and REAPER, with FOSS faves Ardour and Audacity already well established. While everyone’s preferences towards proprietary software differs, seeing yet another big-name DAW add official support for Linux is, to my mind, a big deal.
Get Studio One for Linux (Beta)
The Studio One 6.5 Linux beta explicitly supports Ubuntu 23.04 with Wayland only. It requires an Intel Core i3 or AMD A10 processor or better, a Vulkan 1.1-compatible graphics card, and a fully functional JACK audio server.
ProSonus is not providing any official support for the Linux beta right now, and there are known issues, and feature limitations, as noted in the Studio One Linux support page.
Although Studio One is not free (as in speech) software it does offer a free (as in beer) tier called “Prime”. This is (surprisingly) liberal, with unlimited audio and MIDI tracks and access to a decent selection of effects.
The $99 ‘Artist’ edition unlocks more tools and lets you use 3rd-party VSTs and AU plug-ins; or you can opt for a Studio One+ subscription to get access to ‘Professional’ (which includes costly effects like Melodyne, cloud storage, access to masterclasses, and online library of tutorials, etc).
If you’re interested in sampling Studio One to see how well it runs on Linux (you really do need a good computer), whether the UX suits your mode of working, do take advantage of the free plan/demo first (and be aware that features/apps in other plans may not work on Linux).
To download the Linux build sign-up for a MyPreSonus account (free), select the free 30-day Pro demo option in your account settings1, then download the .DEB file from your account page (and any of the .soundset files you think you want/are available to you).
Then install like you would any other DEB (the app requires a number of Qt dependencies and online activation during first run, so make sure you’re online when you’re setting it up).
Stop by the Studio One Linux forum for help/advice from fellow Linux users.
Thanks Micah
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