Studio One originally began development under the name K2, as a follow-up to the KRISTAL Audio Engine. History Early development and release (2004–2011) The Professional edition is also available as part of the Studio One+ monthly subscription program. PreSonus and Studio One were then acquired by Fender in 2021.Īside from the commercial editions of the software (known as Studio One Artist and Studio One Professional), PreSonus also distributes a free edition, with reduced functionality (known as Studio One Prime). Initially developed as a successor to the KRISTAL Audio Engine, it was acquired by PreSonus and first released in 2009 for macOS and Microsoft Windows. Studio One is a digital audio workstation (DAW) application, used to create, record, mix and master music and other audio, with functionality also available for video. English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese