The Ultimate Template Creation Guide for Studio One (or any other DAW)
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Follow this in-depth guide and create the perfect template for you! It's a revelation. This will save you hours of time and allow you to remain in the creative flow instead of dealing with tedious DAW management.
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I needed to see this. I never thought to disable instruments for some reason. This will definitely help templates load much quicker.
Nice! Yeah I was stoked when I figured that out too 🌞
The idea of disabling instruments is a game changer
Agreed 🙌
This is such an insane template!! I immediately created and add my own things like
1) Separate VCA tracks for each group of instruments
2) drum, bass, keys, guitrs.. Etc separate folders. So i can later put all tracks in their relative folders in the end
3) 100s of chord progressions. So that i can later pull it and experiment.
Nice!
You missed something, which is to link the track(Omni, Kontakt) with the channel strip by opening inspector and linking the tracks with the corresponding channel so when you hide the track on the timeline view the channel strip also hides (works with volume and pan) and if you change the colour or name the channel strip also does the same, this is very time-saving. You can set scenes for channel strips.
Wow! This is the comment I've been waiting for! 🙏🏼
I could never figure out how to do this and have been using a workaround for too long. Thank you for mentioning this! I will pin a comment that contains this and some other info. 🙌
How do you get that to save when you close Studio One, or save the setting as your Default preset and load it in, or open a new song and import this part of song data? It'll route save the output routing in Kontakt but every time I try this each track in the arranger needs to get linked to the proper mixer channel each time.
Not quite following here... What needs to be done manually to link tracks with channels? (Step by step). And why aren't mixer channels automatically linked?
Bro, generally every plugins have 1 output but kontakt or other similar plugins has 16 outputs, So not only Studio one but every other DAW does not give this feature has default, you should manually link every outputs to each channels. I have no idea why they don't give this feature as default but the stock drum plugin is linked automatically.
Search (link kontakt player in studio One 5) on youtube, you'll get it
Another trick you can do is: Add Tracks, set the type to Instrument and set the count to what you need, the input to the VSTi you are targeting, and select ascending, that way it will create tracks already linked to the correct midi out
Yes for sure!
This video is an absolute staple and should be required viewing
Perfect. Made me update my own template. Although I do more bussing than instruments, the value is the same. The idea some may have about "forcing yourself into a workflow" seems, to me, an indicator of someone who hasn't been working in audio long enough to have found their definitive workflow. When you've been working in it long enough you've built your own style and workflows from doing things long enough to know what works for you, and it was never forced then. A template doesn't change that, it only makes your own process more efficient and this leads to more time and focus to dedicate to creating and mixing music consistently and more enjoyably. Great video.
Good points J P!
Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the insights 👌
IMPORTANT STUFF I FORGOT OR DIDN'T KNOW:
- Be sure to configure your recording and metronome options in the transport panel at the bottom of the app window. These are the little icons found between the "sync" parameter and the time signature selector.
- For multi-output instruments, you can link each MIDI track (arranger window) to the corresponding audio output channel (mix window) by clicking the track, opening the inspector (the "i" icon), and using the "Channel" parameter (above the fader and below the input/output selector) to select which channel this MIDI track corresponds to. Thanks to user "kevin thomas" for this info!
This is an amazing tutorial! I've been using S1 for over a year and didn't know a lot of what you mentioned. Thanks for your work !
Woo! 🎉
Thank you so much for this. I’m new to Studio One and this will be an absolute life saver. Can’t wait to see more videos like this!
Thanks Josh! Glad it was helpful
@@maxkonyi I literally just noticed you have about a million video tutorials for Studio One and I’m about to jump into that. Thank you again for the great content!
@@joshkasen Yes indeed! Please enjoy and let me know if you have any questions
Very in depth and informative.
Life got in the way and it's been about 6 months since I've played with music but I'm starting to feel the itch and inspiration again.
I'm still a rank beginner so I'll be saving this video to view it again.
Thank you for creating this video
My pleasure 🌞
Very excited for you! Have you considered joining the Discord? Great place to get involved with a community and learn.
Awesome tutorial Max! I was able to create my own template with your help. Thank you .
Nice! 🙌
Great tutorial! I'm in the middle of jumping into SO5 and this helps a lot :) ... subscribed.
Nice! Enjoy
You're the GOAT man. Just jumped over to S1 from Cubase, this video is incredibly helpful! Planning on checking out your Studio One series next.
Thank you my friend 🙏🏼
Glad it was helpful! Enjoy the content ✨
Mason, love to hear why you made the switch, what you've gained, and what you miss.
That was super useful. I never remember to use any of my templates but I really ought to.
Yes! Template use was perhaps the major turning point of my life...😜
I'm sorry to say this after every video, but Max is a bad boy. This man can really teach.
Ha! 🙌🌞🙌
wow i have been looking for this video for years! thank you so muich!
Great! 🙌
Thanks Max. Fantastic help.
Thanks Max. I already make my template and it was great. Now ready to do music more fast!
Nice! Exciting. Great to see you on the stream 🌞
Thank you, Max!
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Logical, useful, smart. It seems to force you you into a MINDSET though, a formulaic way of thinking about structuring all songs. I can see its value per genre, though. I think I need at least five different master templates, at least.
I think it's mostly about having your favourite tools available in an immediate way. It may condition me to mix in a certain way, but I don't feel it poses an issue for actually composing.
Useful tips. Thanks!
I find the "by VST" approach a bit odd though. What if you have, say, one bass line in Omnisphere and another one in Serum? I like to have them side-by-side. So I organize folders by type: Drums, Bass, Pads, Leads, Vocals, etc. That makes it harder to decide to pre-create certain instruments in each folder without going really overboard. Maybe I should have both then: empty "type" folders up top, and then per-instrument folders (like you have) underneath. And then drag an instrument track to, say, Bass folder when needed.
In any case, great food for thought. Keep up the great work!
I know exactly what you mean. In my workflow, I often end up exactly how you describe. I begin with things separated like this, and then start reorganizing as I go. By the end, I often end up with organization based on song sections rather than instruments, so that everything that goes together in one section is close in the arrangement window. All are good options!
Thank you for the encouragement! 🙌
@@maxkonyi Maybe you can have best of both worlds? I know for example that in studio one you can have tracks stand-alone, as in not linked to a particular instrument. You can add the instruments in the instrument list, have console channels for them, all routed, but not designated tracks. The tracks can be created directly organised by instrument types (bass, pad, lead, etc), and you can just decide which synth you want to use and select it from the instrument list.
Excellent overview and a great reference video. Thanks.
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Happy it was useful
Max! Great job! Very well executed and organized. Your explanation’s are thoughtful and concise. Thanks 😊
Much appreciated! 🙌
thank you for yet another amazing video thats helping me so much. you are a great teacher keep it up
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This was excellent. I will spend this weekend setting up my new template!
Sounds like an excellent weekend 🙌
@@maxkonyi Best if the wife and kids go on vacation.
Very good run through. Appreciated! Tx
Great video. I learned a lot. I'd love to see someone put together a typical template for mostly analog recording and only using what plugins (compressors, EQ, Delay, etc. that comes in the pro version. (Except drums and keys maybe) Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, bass and misc. (Flute, violin, mandolin etc.) Yes, I'm a newbie. Maybe there already IS one and I haven't found it yet. This template comes close and I've used this to create something close but I'm sure there's a better way.
Interesting idea. I'll write it down for a potential future video! Thanks
thank you very much. this is gonna help me.
this video was extremely helpful.....awesome stuff
Great to hear! 👌🏼
Thank you
You can set sidechain input from plugin itself instead of searcing trough send drop down list.....
WHAT!?
Must investigate...thank you for letting me know
Very helpful. Thanks.
Great video! Time to go update my template 😂
Nice 👌👌👌
Put Sonarworks in the post section of the listen bus. This way when you go to bounce you won't have to bypass the plugin.
Ah, interesting! Thank you. The listen bus is new in my workflow and I didn't know this distinction. Much appreciated 🙏🏼
The Listen Bus will not processed at export
@@Audiosteps Great, that's what I figured. Thanks!
Great Idea.
How much RAM do you use and what processor?
Does this process work for older versions of Studio One?
I'm running 32gb of RAM and am on an i9 9900K CPU. This process should work with older S1 for sure
34:45.. It DOES consume cpu.. when you have an orchestral template with hundreads of tracks, the cpu usage increases even being disabled. Lets say.. 300 tracks is 20% of the cpu usage
Damn! I need to look into that...
You speak better than a college professor, very nice video!
Ha! Thanks 🙏🏼
Since i'm still new, Idk what presets sound good for each instrument. I usually just tinker randomly till it sounds ok. I'm relying on Waves' artists presets for now. Like the ones from Dave Pensado. Idk what he's worked on but I keep hearing his name lol
its going to take me a while to get drums down. I'm so indecisive.
Are you talking about mixing presets (EQ, compression, reverb, etc.) or actual instrument presets? Since you mention Dave, I assume mixing. I hear his name a lot too 😜
Nicely done ☑️
This was great. Any reason for why you didn't sett up midi parts / patterns + transport section (metronome, loop, recording, transport...)
Good question. I consider the transport section to be part of the initial session setup I speak about at the beginning. However, I probably should have mentioned it directly. That's definitely a good thing to include! Thank you.
As for MIDI stuff, there are no initial MIDI parts or patterns that make sense for me to have in the session as I'll create them uniquely every time. Unless I'm not understanding you correctly?
@@maxkonyi I think they mean to already have them added in the mixing window. For example, if you tend to use Impact XT for drums and like to use Studio Ones pattern mode, you could add that to the mix window already set up to just enable it and get going.
Excellent tutorial. I’m a total beginner with this and will put this into practice. One question- maybe I missed it- where did your audio tracks go?
Who needs audio?? 😜
I have a folder full of premade audio tracks that is normally hidden as I don't record very often.
This is awesome! Thanks!
No worries! 🙌
Great video, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just saw this great was to save CPU, Thanks
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Hi Max. Thanks for this video. Do you have any vocal templates with stock plugins from S15? Thanks!
Hey George. No I don't, sorry to say. There must be some out there...
Hey awesome tutorial, thanks a lot!
The only problem I face:
By activating an Instrument all inserts are also being activated, so S1 doesn't remember that the inserts have been deactivated before.
Do I miss something? I use Studio One 3, so maybe this was fixed with a later version..
Yes, I have this problem as well and haven't found a solution. Kind of annoying. If someone knows how to get around this, please let us know!
Hey Max, I really enjoyed the video. I'm just not really understanding the multichannel Omnisphere thing, can you explain how it works and why should I use it?
You are using one instance of Omnisphere for 5 different outputs, which means that 5 different patches will be loaded on one istance of omnisphere, but what I've always heard is to use multiple istance of omnisphere, with one patch for each omnisphere plugin to reduce the CPU stress.
@@Joseph-ot8rc That's exactly right. It depends on your computer specs. If you've got a beefy CPU, you can run multiple patches through Omni no problem. I wouldn't do a full 8, unless they're simple, but I often do 4 or 5 for every Omni instance.
Do some experimenting and look at the CPU meters in S1 to determine how things are looking.
Very helpful! But why do you create a mixbus instead of using an existing master bus?
I do that for automation reasons. It allows you to automate the fader or anything else on the 'master channel' while still having the final master be untouched. I'm constantly using the little volume bar at the bottom of the S1 window to go between various volume levels while mixing, and this bar is a representation of the actual master fader. If you automate the master fader (and there are a variety of reasons why you might want to), you can no longer manually adjust it.
@@maxkonyi it makes sense, thanks for the explanation. I usually use mixtool on main out for that purpose, but I will try your method. And thank you for template guide, it makes me go through it step by step and I made my own template finally after years of using s1)
I find that when I disable Kontakt in the instruments tab, all of the colours I set and track names are removed when reabled-back to st-1 and grey. Complete PITA - have you found a way around that? Also the send FX I inserted get ditched if I disable and re-enable. Cheers! nice explanation!
Hmm...I don't think that is the case for me...though I'm not disabling via the instrument tab. I'm disabling via the tracks list the main arrangement window. Have you tried that?
Hey Max. Would you please explain how your computer is set up? Are You PC or MAC based? On my computer (PC) - Serum and Omnisphere just once on my computer - is a strain. My "C" drive is filling up. I like Toontrack, Spitfire and Native Instruments as well. Do you use external drives? What's on your "C" drive and your external drives. What is the size of your "C" drive? Mine is 1 TB.
I'm on a custom built PC. I have multiple internal M.2 drives as well as multiple external drives. All project files live on a separate drive. Plugins and DAW live on the C drive. Best to keep that drive as clear and simple as possible. Distribute the read/write load across multiple drives.
Most importantly, make sure you have a strong, modern CPU and enough RAM. I run 64gb of DDR5 RAM, which is overkill for most things. 32gb should be fine unless you have big sessions with many heavy, sample-based instruments. My CPU is a 14700k, which is very high-end, but I was on a 9900k for a long time and I had no issues in normal usage.
great video but can u do one just for waves or stock plugins
I don't use Waves but I will do a stock one soon 🌞
great
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Hey Max. I just re-watched your video from last year on creating templates. A quick question came to mind. Let's say I created a song "the old fashioned way" without using a template to get it started. That is, I "built" the recording from the ground up. Now let's say I think to myself "Oh... I like the way everything is laid out in this song and would like to save the setup to a template for future songs... but I don't want the actual recorded material to be saved to the template". ... Can I do that?
That is, can I save the setup from a song I have recorded without actually saving the recorded material? I want to save the "shell" of the program, not the actual material. Is that possible?
Thanks Max!
Hey! Nice to hear from you Frank (correct name?). Yes, you can do this. To be safe, you could use this procedure.
1). Close the song.
2). Duplicate the entire folder for that song. I'm referring to the folder which contains your .song file and all other related sub-folders for the song. This folder is found in your "Songs" folder within your main "Studio One" folder.
3). Rename the new duplicated folder and .song file so that you know this is the template version.
4). Open the new duplicated .song file
5). Delete all events, automation, FX, everything. Get it down to a template state.
6). From the S1 Browser, open the "Pool" and delete all the audio files found in there.
7). Save the session as a template like you normally would.
8). You should now be able to access this template when starting a new song. Test it out and see.
9). If all is good, you can delete the duplicated session, if you like.
Let me know how it goes!
@@maxkonyi Crazy that we have to do a process like this. Coming from Samplitude, it's a simple "Save as Template" click.
@@chaddonal4331 That would be great! Maybe that actually works here too...🤔
@@maxkonyi It doesn't, but it's easier to save the template straight from the song you finished, enter the created template and remove the events you don't want. Then replace the existing template.
@@guilhermepaesa2725 I'll give that a go soon...
How do i see scratch pad and listen bus in studio one 5. i see the options in my studio one 4 professional but not the one from sphere
Scratch pad can be found in the top menu bar - it's an icon of a little grid of squares. The listen bus is activated via an option in the mix window. Just click the wrench icon to the left of the mixer and then look at the bottom of the list.
Should i always turn on the pre fader to yellow ? or it’s not needed ?
Switching on pre-fader means that changes to the fader will not change the amount signal going out of the send. When to do this really depends on what you're trying to achieve. Two examples:
1). Sending to a reverb. Keep this set to post-fader (not yellow) so that when you turn down the volume of the instrument with the fader, the reverb turns down in relation to it. This makes sure that the balance you create between the dry signal and the wet reverb signal stays consistent.
2). Sending a kick drum to a sidechain input on a compressor. In this case, you want to set how much the kick is sending to the compressor to create a specific amount of pumping or ducking in another instrumemt and you DON'T want changes in the kick's volume (fader setting) to affect that. That means you would turn pre-fader on (yellow) so that the fader position doesn't affect the send, keeping the sidechain compressor acting exactly the same way.
How do you link channels so that they hide all together?? 32:30
Should be in the little wrench icon on the left side of the mix window "link show/hide" or something similar 🙌
Hi, thanks for the great video. I followed your advice and it feels great to have everything ready. But I am still getting about 30% CPU usage even with all the tracks disabled. Do you see similar behavior in your case in the new versions of S1? Or have i just gone overboard with tracks and even the disabled ones take up some little CPU that just adds up?
Hmm no, that sounds unreasonably high. Are you certain that all instruments AND effects are disabled? They should not be taking up an CPU. What is your device block size set to?
@@maxkonyi Yes, I'm quite certain, and it says disabled next to everything in performance monitor. This is with block size 64 and medium dropout protection.
@@Kafis96 And when you open the performance monitor and sort by CPU usage, what is taking up CPU?
Also, when you say 30%, are you talking about viewing that in S1 or via Task Manager? What CPU do you have?
@@maxkonyi Sorry for not not being clear, it's 30-40% idle per S1. Performance monitor says "disabled" next to all devices so I can't really see. The processor is intel core i7-1165G7. But as I'm writing I got a BIOS upgrade and it improved significantly! So I'm glad it is apparently not a problem with S1. And thank you for still replying to comments at old videos, keep up the good work
@@Kafis96 Interesting! Glad to hear it.
Question: Why did you select prefader for kick drum while sidechaining?
Answer: So that when I change my kick volume, it doesn't effect the amount of sidechain ducking 👌🏼
@@maxkonyi Woah! I didn't know that. Thanks man, I will try this, and one more thing the way you routed the compressor to the kick was something new, I usually click the sidechain option on the top right of the compressor and choose Kick channel. Both the approaches yield the same result right? Or one is different from the other?
@@tunesofeleven Yup, both do the same thing. I flip-flop between both methods.
I wonder what the reason is behind refraining from applying mixbus processing on the main output (as it's shown here) as opposed to just putting it there. I have seen great engineers do both but no one really goes into the details beyond "take it from me, don't do it". I understand the reasoning behind it when it is done in Pro Tools where master fader inserts are post fader, but I'm not sure what the benefit is in Studio One where you have the option of both pre and post on the main out.
I would really appreciate if you could put my confusion to rest once and for all :)
Good question 👌
For me, it's because my MixBus has sends available and the main out doesn't. There have been times where, sometimes at the last minute, I want to do something crazy to the entire mix and I end up having to create a bus like this. So it's now part of my template in case I want to create even further processing/routing options for the whole mix. Hopefully that makes sense 😎
@@maxkonyi I am forever in your debt for ending my agony.
Thank you.
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Another benefit to a separate mix bus channel is you can test your mix against a reference track easily. Reference track is right next to mix bus but without the processing.
@@BlakeAlbinson Yes! I actually do this all the time as well
Would it be possible to get these template as a download for studio one?
Hey, as I've mentioned in previous comments, it doesn't make any sense to provide a download of this template since it is custom for my setup. If you don't have all the plugins I have, it won't work for you. If you follow the guide, you can make your own that is perfect 🌞
Please do the same for Kontakt.
Noted! 👌🏼
Sir Max do you have this template for download or for purchase
It doesn't make sense to sell it since it custom made for the instruments I have. If you follow the tutorial, you can make your own perfect template for free!
Does certain instruments require different channels output and others doesn't? For instance, you created different channels output for Omni but some of the others Instruments such as Battery etc are all in Channel 1. Does it all depends on that specific instruments inputs and output and how they reflect on the MIX view?
It all depends on whether the instrument accepts multiple MIDI inputs. Omnisphere can run up to 8 separate sounds at one time, so each sound requires its own unique MIDI channel to keep note data separate. Battery is just a bank of pads and each pad is assigned to a specific MIDI note, which means you only need one MIDI channel to control all the separate pads. I use multiple MIDI tracks (all assigned to channel 1) just for visual separation and management of various drum/percussion patterns.
Does that make sense?
@@maxkonyi Thank you.Makes sense...I will replay your video again to see your set-up template.(I'm a visual).
This video is definitely a great tip, If it fits most people music production workflow with utilization of saving time.
@@GladysGrace001 Sounds great. Let me know if you have any further questions 👌
Nice one, but too complicated, i was just looking for basic interface mods'
Nice template..is this for sale?
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Lol just set it up yourself. Why pay when you get shown how to do it?
Haha I'm not even sure how to sell this since it's unique to my setup. Glad you like it though!
PS TYVM!
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no timestamps? in 2021 it is very difficult
You're right! I will get these put on soon. Thank you for the reminder
@@maxkonyi Soon, right?
@@chaddonal4331 😂😂😂
Life is busy!
Problem with battery is you cant automate parameters.
But you can!
Right-click a knob or slider, select "enable host automation" or set a MIDI cc. Either use an automation lane or edit the cc directly in your MIDI clip/event.
Fucking Legend 🙏
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there is no perfect template
damn
KS is right. In comparison to Dr Pappa, what audience is he catering to? Does KW beg for donations? Real is real and fake is fake. Fake hates real with a passion. If you don't like KW, don't watch his show.
Say what??
ruim pra caramba!