How to Record in Studio One | PreSonus

Recording your new song in any digital audio workstation can feel like a challenge at first — we're here to help! In this video, Joe Gilder walks through basic recording functions and latency settings to help you start recording in Studio One.

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[ThatVeryStrangeMan]

Joe's presentation is without a doubt the most fun and entertaining tutorial that I've experienced! It's like learning from a fun friend. 😄

[scubarojo]

A lot to absorb, but well presented, for a very technical subject. One can always come back and re-watch till it sticks in the brain.

[cliffandhazelgaines]

Thank you so much, Joe. This saved my life. I was almost there on my own, but I couldn't figure it out are the low latency wasn't completely working on my vocals. So simple. Thanks.

[olafkliemt]

most important on Windows system is the OS optimisation :
General optimisation Windows 10 PC
1. Set your computer's power for high performance
If your computer is set to conserve energy, the CPU may not be running at full speed all of the time. This can have a detrimental effect on your computer's audio performance. To set your computer's power for high performance:
- Go to: Control Panel>Power Options
- Choose "High Performance"
- Then click the "Change plan settings" button. Make sure both power options are set to "Never".
2. Disable system sounds
System sounds can interrupt audio applications. Ensure that they are disabled by doing the following:
- Go to control panel and select "Sound"
- Go to the sounds tab
- Under sounds scheme, select "No sounds"
- Click "Apply" then, "OK"
3. Set processor scheduling to "Background services"
This will improve the performance of your audio drivers on your computer. To do this:
- In control panel select "system"
- Go to "Advanced system settings" and then the "Advanced" tab
- Click on "Settings.." under Performance to bring up the "Performance Options" window.
- Go to the "Advanced" tab and set processor scheduling as "Background Services"
- Click "Apply" then "OK"
4. Disable 'Windows Background Apps'
Windows 10, by default, runs a number of Apps in the background, regardless of whether you are using them.
Select 'Settings' from the Windows Start menu, select 'Privacy', then select 'Background Apps'. From here switch 'Off' the apps that you do not believe you are using, or that you do not wish to run in the background when you are not using the program.
5. Disable 'Windows updates from more than one place'
Navigate to 'Settings' in the Windows Start Menu.
Then select:
Update & Security -> Advanced Options -> Choose how updates are delivered -> Turn the slider from 'ON' to 'OFF'.
USB optimisation:
If you're using a USB interface then we'd also recommend checking the following settings:
1) In the device manager (Right-click the Windows icon > Device Manager), in the Universal Serial Bus controllers section, right click each USB Root Hub, choose Properties > Power Management and untick the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power option.
2) Next, right-click the Windows Icon > Power Options. Set both "Screen" and "Sleep" options here to 'Never'.
Set the Power Scheme to High Performance (if this setting is not available, click on "Additional Power Settings" on the right side of the screen).
Then click on Change plan settings. On the next page set both "Turn off the display" and "Put the computer to sleep" to "Never".
3) Then click Change advanced power settings. In the window that opens make sure you have the following settings: Hard disc > Turn off hard disk after > Setting (Minutes) = Never
Sleep > Sleep after > Setting (Minutes) = Never
USB settings > USB selective suspend setting > Setting = Disabled
Display > Turn off display after > Setting (Minutes) = Never
Processor power management > Minimum processor state > Setting = 100%
Processor power management > Maximum processor state > Setting = 100%
Please note, not all options are available on all machines.
Advanced optimisation:
If you wish to optimise your system further, or you are using a system that is particularly lacking in resources you can follow the tips below for advanced optimisation.
Disable Sleep/Hibernate mode
Sleep and Hibernate mode can cause problems on some systems. There are various sleep/hibernate states that different computers use and some system/device drivers may not work well when the computer comes out of these modes. If at all possible, it's worth disabling these modes to see if that improves your system's performance
Sleep mode can be disabled by following steps 2 and 3 in the 'USB Optimisation' section above. This will prevent your computer automatically going to sleep (you should then avoid deliberately selecting 'Sleep' or 'Hibernate' from the Power Options menu).
Disable Windows Firewall, anti-virus and spyware software
If you're able to run your system without connecting to the internet then these should all be disabled to ensure that no interferences occur during audio recording or playback and to ensure that maximum resources are available. To remain secure while your firewall and antivirus disabled, it is advisable to disconnect from any internet connections when working with audio. This will also make sure that no network adapters are conflicting with any audio drivers.
Disable Visual effects
The visual features in Windows 10 can use resources that could otherwise help to improve audio performance. As a start, it is good idea to disable some of the visual features by doing the following:
- Bring back up the "Performance Options" window by following step 3 above and clicking on the "Visual Effects" tab and selecting "custom".
- Untick: "Animate windows when minimising and maximising" to help prevent glitches when minimising and maximising. You can also experiment with disabling other visual effects in the custom list to see how they improve audio performance.
- Once finished, press "OK"
If you wish to optimise your Windows 10 graphics for the best performance use the "Adjust for best performance" option.
Disable Network cards
Sometimes, network card drivers can cause problems with audio. A good troubleshooting step is to try disabling your network adapters in Device Manager, and then test local audio (like an .mp3) and see if you continue to have issues. This is also a good optimisation step in general. Disabled adapters can easily be re-enabled at any point.
Disable Windows services
One way in which you can make more resources available to improve audio performance, is to disable unnecessary Windows 10 services as these use valuable resources. The following site has a comprehensive guide to the services running on Windows 10 and helps locate the services that are safe to disable: Windows 10 Service Configurations by Black Viper
Please note that we would recommend that disabling Windows services should be done only by advanced users.
If you are still experiencing audio performance problems after optimising your computer for audio, please Contact Technical Support
Disable Fast Boot
Some users may experience an issue where audio becomes slowed down after booting the computer. This is fixed by disabling fast boot.

[IndependantWCommonSense....]

I love how he doesn't beat around the bush. If he's going to fast, simply back up and listen again....and again.

[pawelprzybyszewski]

Your tutorials are the most useful. I absorb them like a sponge.

[musictech]

Dude, honestly, you are the ONLY one one this thing that actually explains thing Thank You Bro! I know you mainly record audio as a singer songwriter BUT so you have a video on how to do VST based productions? Thanks!

[therealjackfisher]

I thought I knew everything about low latency button, but it looks like I still learned one new thing. Thank you Joe!

[furryz]

This was a good tutorial Joe, to the point and informative, I’m still living in protools land but I try to use SO4 a few times a week, thanks for the vids

[Radds]

Thank you!! I've spent a lot of time trying to find a clip that explains this properly. Two things that I now understand. 1. How the little z works under the main fader. 2. Layers. So useful and so great to finally understand latency management! One question... Is there a recording quality hit when selecting a low sample rate e.g. 64 samples vs 128?

[barneycarparts]

If you don't see the low latency "Z" in the master slider, when using an interface such as Bheringer Uphoria, install ASIO4ALL as your USB driver. and restart SO then click on studio one> options> choose asio4all as the device, then click configure and turn off local sound card use USB outs left side of ASIO4ALL config window.

[dvmedia]

thank ya kindly. Definitly helps with the occasional spats with my sanity of not being sure if my words hit in the right pocket

[derekabrams]

Joe always a pleasure to learn from you.

I noticed in applying this lesson how changing the settings impacted my analog audio differently from MIDI signal. While I did not get clipping on my analog signal, after optimizing my interface based on this lesson, I noticed MIDI-clipping -- which surprised me -- I didn't think a MIDI signal could be clipped. Once I reverted my settings to a bigger buffer size, the MIDI-clipping went away.

This was not specifically covered in this lesson, but something that might be a good future lesson.

If I am recording a signal instrument at a time I can change the settings as needed to minimize delay. However, of I'm recording milultiple analog and MIDI sources at the same time, like in a live studio session in studio, I have to sacrafice one for the other.

[thatsmetalking]

I am unable to change the settings in Audio Setup, other than selecting audio device. Why would this be ? No dropdown icon, no other settings other than the default setting.

[jayc]

I gotta say. For a manufacturer you guys did well 👏 on these vids. So many. You have to go to 3rd party instruction.

[kaitlindean]

How do you play back the recording? I try hitting the play button, but no sound is coming out.

[tlingen]

Great job. Man your fast at this, I'll need to watch this again. Thanks!

[surajsood]

informative tutorial series, I'm considering adding equipment to accompany my small MIDI controller...

[alexchanboth]

oh my god! little Z can change my life, whenever i record my guitar i always quit S1 to reaper or cubase. but now thanks for help ❤️

[mikearnett-oz]

Thank You Joe! I learned more in this video than I've been able to look up for the last year. When I first started Studio One the Latency about whipped my A$$. I didn't have this problem with my cassettes. : )