Studio One - Setup MIDI Keyboard (Use Keys, Faders, Knobs, Buttons, and Transport)

How to setup a MIDI keyboard w/controls in PreSonus Studio One. You will be able to use the keys to play instruments, and also use any buttons, faders, knobs, and transport controls.

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Studio One makes it really easy to setup a MIDI keyboard. If the keyboard you are using has the profile included in Studio One, all you have to do is select the profile. But, if a profile for your MIDI controller is not included, you can still use it in Studio One by setting it up manually and using MIDI Learn to program any knobs, faders, and buttons.

In this video we will be setting up a keyboard manually (M-Audio Axiom 61) and after we are done we will be able to play any virtual instruments, use the Play, Stop, and Record buttons, and use our faders and knobs.

When programming your Buttons, you can assign any of the available controls to the button. If your controllers has buttons, take some time to look through all the available options, you can really speed up your workflow by programming common tasks to buttons on your MIDI keyboard.

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[lassi]

This was SO helpful. I've been avoiding how to figure this out for 15 years, and your tutorial made it so easy to get value out of old hardware that I had.

[miata_man]

I can't thank you enough. I'm relatively new to Studio One and for a second there I thought my new keyboard was gonna be useless lol. Thanks for such a concise, helpful video!

[CrocodileJack]

The best and easy to digest tutorial ever. Damn these controllers are so complicated but you did everything right in this video. Good Job.

[markmarshallmusic]

I know this vid is old. To top it off, I'm using S1 V2! But I just found this today, and it was a godsend. I got ahold of a neat little 25-yet Synido, and you totally helped me get it going with S1. So Thanks!

[deanaddy]

Thanks so much mate!! My nektar impact keyboard was really starting to do my head in after updating studio one and purchasing a new laptop, let the music begin!!

[obijon]

Finally a straight forward complete setup tutorial…Alesis QX49 is locked and loaded!!!👍🥂😁

[bryanburnett]

This video helped me out a great deal..I've just started implementing Templates into my work flow to speed things up and realized that I haven't taking full advantage of the faders, knobs, and buttons on my M-Audio Oxygen..this will definitely improve my work flow...Thanks!!!

[bassimist]

thank you! one year after i bought a Alesis V49, now i know how to intigrate these knobs and buttons :D

[RodUSMC]

After all these years I finally found someone to explain how to assign midi! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

[UniqueTouch]

Bro this tut is amazing 😃can’t wait to get home to do this w my keyboard!!! Very detailed and well spoken bro!!! Thank you.

[jeffreyjean]

You don't know how great that this is & please continue to be great !!

[GoliathFlores]

Best video ever. THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE A TUTORIAL PEOPLE!

[Rokvet]

Bravo! Still works in 2024 for MPC Key 37 and Studio One 7. I just can't use the MPCs knobs but it works for transport buttons Rec, Stop, and Play

[meierrene]

one of the best tutorial i ever thank you verry much, great job.
greetings from switzerland

[earmastered]

S1 is really straight forward. But this, I'd never have figured out without your video!

[ryanybos]

Great F'n job saved me a huge amount of time. Instead of me having to explain to one of my DAW build clients I simply sent him your video. Big thanks BenoniStudio !

[vazfinestdjchozin]

Just what I needed. Had the AKAI MPK249 for a few months. Just added Studio One 5 demo to my HP 2in1 i7.
All I need to do is find some time to do the work. Thank you.

[musikone]

Even though I am still having issues, this video pointed me in the right direction.

[ivanrojasreischel]

This procedure not necessarily work for every controllers. Some controllers use a separate protocol named Mackie for the transport keys (stop, play, record, etc), so in order to use those specific keys you need to create an additional external device using that protocol. Also depending of the OS of your PC ( Windows or MAC) the options you will see could be different.

[Brhudsonjr]

Thank you for the video!! You definitely helped me out on certain details and will get back if I'm stuck! I still have and love working working with my my M Audio Axiom