How to save Studio One Songs - All Options Explained!

[@citizenworld8094]

For a self taught man, this chap deserves his own professorship in a good university somewhere. He is an exponential credit to Presonus and is responsible for a lot of music around the world sounding a lot better. I spent all my life in classical music and so that's a lot coming from me.

[@presonus]

Wow, thank you so much! 🙏 -GBY

[@mousepd]

I live here in Baton Rouge and I know one of the managers at Presonus. But I've never met Gregor. If I ever do. I will certainly thank him in person one day. For me. Gregor is like a modern day real life Wiley E. Coyotee Super Genius. LOL

[@DaveWestGuitar]

He is a treasure trove of great information. Even their tech support team is less knowledgeable in my experience.

[@CHOKSTARmusic]

For incremental approach during Mixing, I believe the 'Mixer Snapshots' is one of the greatest things, Studio One has to offer. Also, Studio One's silent autosave is really a life saver. It has saved a lot of people (including myself) from huge issues.

[@hazybrain7]

These small focused tutorials are superb with keeping up with all the latest in S1, great stuff Gregor !

[@DDWyss]

Thank you, Gregor! This is brilliant! I often have situations just like you describe, where I want to try some significant experiment in the song, so first I want to save another version so I can always go back. I've always just used the "save as" feature in order to create other versions. And then I would create a separate note file in order to write down notes about each version. Now I can do it much quicker and easier without having to add an extra file for notes! I think the tips in this video can also be useful for learning the best way to back up songs to other drives, which I like to do periodically while I work. I always like to save the song to the cloud, to another hard drive on my system and to a removable drive just in case! I used to go out of Studio One and copy and paste all the files, but now I can do it much quicker and easier!

[@albackwardz]

Final Final Final version 🤣 that's me!

[@typeoalex]

And me..:)

[@yinonmargaliot7411]

@@typeoalex And me to

[@استوديوالحاني]

i sweer it is not me me is final final final final final

[@aonethomas1584]

You deserve a substantial raise! Thank you!

[@presonus]

Wow, thank you! -GBY

[@mohammadreza5558]

Thank you PreSonus, I love the fact that every time I face an issue I know that Gregor knows how to fix it with 10 different solutions :)

[@_sweetchuck_]

Man, this video came in so clutch. That save to new folder feature is absolute gold. Have had so many problems sharing projects with friends and having files missing when they open them. Thank you so much for this video!!

[@presonus]

You're very welcome! So glad it helped you out. -GBY

[@SteveOuimette]

What a gem! I haven't explored the "Save As Version" yet, but now it will be part of my daily workflow. Thank you once again Gregor, pure gold!

[@Owl-qh2rh]

Wow in 3 mins you answered all my questions! The rest was dessert 👍 Thank you 🙏🕊️

[@muziksculp2r]

Thank You Gregor. Yes, The saving options in Studio One Pro 5 can be quite confusing. This video helped clear things a lot.

[@presonus]

Glad it was helpful! -GBY

[@sillyfello]

Save to new folder is the huge catch from this vdo 😉 Thanks Gregor 🥳

[@fischergreen4134]

The biggest thing that I got from this was using the tape timestretch setting. I am always changing tempo and live with the degraded audio or in some instances redo the tracks. Thanks Gregor double bonus. Great video

[@eddyarnaud7521]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! ALMOST WANTED TO THROW MY MAC outta the window! you gave such a great and straight to the point tut!! subbed! thank you again!!!

[@christianemu1969]

Finally I understand all the Save options, Thank you !!!

[@gmtt25]

Thanks Gregor. You are more than a teacher. When will you make a video on how to use Presonus Atom SQ?

[@presonus]

Thank you so much! Expect new ATOM SQ videos very soon. -GBY

[@scottyknows]

I lost several hours from the beginning of a project because I didn't have auto save enabled... Thank you!

[@EdgarRoock]

7:30 The problem is, I cannot restore a previous version without closing the current version. At least for incremental saves. That makes my life complicated in case I just want to check something in a previous version and come back to current one.

[@donniesmith1646]

ALL your tutorials are excellent and invaluable! Thanks

[@WojciechKobus]

Superb! Although still for me a little bit complicated, I'm afraid messing around with it and loose some work.

[@presonus]

Hi Wojciech, maybe try and create a new test song just to get more familiar with the different save options. This will quickly tell you which approach feels the most natural and logical to you. -GBY

[@philippebackprotips]

Studio One is really a powerhouse. Thanks for the tricks.

[@BrentIraEnman]

Wow I had no idea! Thanks so much! Opens up lots of options for song crafting!

[@EDog]

THESE TUTORIALS ARE THE REASON I CHOSE STUDIO ONE OVER LOGIC OR PROTOOLS... ONCE AGAIN EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED... !

[@chadmaclean6996]

one of the most needed videos for studio one. thanks

[@richardroskell3452]

You're the best Gregor!

[@Artek604]

This is awesome! But I still can't seem to be able to make it save samples/loops from Studio One soundpacks. How do I do that? Do I really have to bounce them 1st, so that they become "internal" that way?

[@BNLNRD]

I really like the idea of song versions. However, let's say I forked my project along the way into two versions A and B. A is where I started, I created B and kept working there. Added some FX, a couple instruments, maybe messed with the arrangement. Then I decide I liked A better, but I want to take a few FX-Chains and Instruments from my current version B with me to version A. How would I go about this? If I have multiple song files, at least I'll be able to "Import Session Data" and "Append Tracks", right?

[@richardsp2794]

Niiiice tip on save to new folder. I'm just about to collaborate and I have some stock sound samples I use in a couple of songs. That tip alone was invaluable for me. Thanks!!

[@Pragoholik]

Very helpful, thanks! 👍👍

[@ambientdave]

Hi Gregor great video! Very new to Studio One 5 ,well back in July last year.The saving options was confusing me,but cannot wait to try out what you explained so well

[@atashbeats8055]

You're a gem Gregor, thank you.

[@tanmaymandal.2108]

How to get that modified custom mac finder that Gregor uses? @3:09

[@Alchemetica]

Sometimes I think menu item names can be clearer. For instance, instead of save to new folder, perhaps "save to complete package". Just a thought. Thanks again for the video.

[@beatweezl]

So if I'm understanding correctly, if you want to use Save Alt version or Save Incremental, you make the changes first THEN do the save.

[@carmvecchio]

GBY, you have solved one of the great mysteries of life. thank you!!!

[@SmudgeTAC]

Thank You!!! This video answers so many questions.

[@beatweezl]

With me, Gregor.... Love that dramatic pause LOL!!!

[@RodKruz]

Great video, I used to do something similar in Logic. Thanks for the quick explanation.

[@sysmch]

If you are working on a version that you intend to save under a new name (like your half tempo example) but want to retain your original what happens in the autosave time period because now you should have Auto saved something that is incremental to the version that you want to save, meaning it has changes in it for your new version that you don't want in your old version.

[@presonus]

Hi Cooke, autosaves will always be stored separately and can be accessed as individual versions through the "Restore Version" menu. -GBY

[@chrisdavis9135]

🏆Gregor gets love in Brooklyn NY

[@chorizo108]

Great video. What is the right to open the file again? The new folder file.

[@venusssharman5922]

One thing that is important and has been overlooked is what happens to your files if your computer crashes or your files become lost - The easy way around this conundrum is to save files to new folder on the desktop and right click on saved file and save to compressed folder.. Once done save compressed folder to an external drive.. The whole file will be saved forever ... From external drive folder you can open file and send to Studio One.. Footnote: I found out the hard way how to save song files after losing tons of work.. Hope this helps and happy song creation

[@ellensoomers9496]

Thanks!!!!

[@sgmstudios6346]

this is the comment i was looking for, thank you thank you

[@venusssharman5922]

@@sgmstudios6346 Glad you find useful - If i can help you let me know...

[@thesuncollective1475]

I wish I had seen this 3 years ago...would have saved me a lot of pain..I know it now btw..learned the hard way...the very hard way! The version thing is damn useful I will be using that

[@orryfishburne5326]

I learned the hard way too. I feel your pain. 😭

[@adamaayan]

Just set down last week figuring out everything you just explained. Great video 📸! Just a week late😃

[@garyshepherd9226]

Thanks Gregor - very clear as usual!

[@presonus]

Thanks very much Gary! Glad to read it. -GBY

[@broklanders4730]

one question about the version storing: where do these version files physically go to on my harddrive? i would like to be able to access these from the explorer/finder, but i don't find these files anywhere - not in the song folder nor somewhere else when using a search function in the explorer/finder.

[@westernninjamusic]

For some reason the top left menu bar is missing: File, Edit, Song, Track, etc. Do you know how to make it reappear?

[@TheLockdawg]

I run into issue where I loose some magic along the way and I struggle to properly organize version so I can easily get back to it

[@MichaelRossow]

Hey Gregor, is it possible to overwrite a exported Audio file? When you export a Mix as Wave?

[@deloenzien]

Save to new folder does not include SOUND folder. When I did "Save to New Folder" and then open this version. I get message file missing "Rock Grand.sound"? I run version Studio one 6.6.2

[@FaizanShakeelKhan]

The only reason (for me) to still use "Save As" instead of versions is to have multiple project files on hard drive, in case u have only one project file and it goes currupt, all of your versions info inside is gone 👍, thank you for the explanation.

[@llgms]

Saving versions does make different project files for each version. They are stored under "History" folder on your main project folder.

[@FaizanShakeelKhan]

@@llgms thanks

[@russzimmer5263]

I have version 5 on a MacBook and version 2 on a p.c. but when I use 'save to new folder', instead of seeing a folder (which opens to show other files) as in Gregor's video, I only see a .song file as with normal 'Save' - no folder. What am I doing wrong please ?

[@davidreidy5750]

Wow there's more than one way to save files,and thank goodness for autosave,I will get it right!!🤖🔌📼⚡

[@LianaJChannel]

I need help ASAP! I can't save my latest pojects, it's some issue coming out whenever i try to save it. It says "The system cannot find the file specified" but when i check the folder, everything is there. What to do?? This never happened to me when i used Studio One 4, now i'm on Studio One 5.

[@yigiterol6661]

I re-open my recording today and i found that all my recordging goes one note further. I mean I recorded in 'f' it turns to 'g' I first though its metronome mistake but it wasnt. Can you help me with that?

[@supersonicsroots]

Ok, big question.... If I'd edit a song, let's say I'm happy with a certain version and then I'd like a 2nd version which is shorter, and has some other edits and changes. Before I make this 2nd version, do I have to turn off autosave? Because otherwise it would corrupt my initial version, right? And then after making that 2nd version I "save to new version" and then I have the initial one intact and this 2nd one. Right?

[@dslabosky]

Hey Greg ! is there a way to automaticaly link new song versions to project pages? right now when i save new version it wont add to the project and i need to "add to project" again thanks !

[@OneCoolBrotha83]

Thank You! You answer my question in 2 min ......

[@asbimhs]

How do i retrieve all the song that i created from recent file, because im installing an upgraded version of studio one, where to find the song directory? thanks

[@elsamoz1757]

Very useful information, thank you!

[@beatweezl]

So if you click Save to New Folder and save it to another location, now you can send this song to your collaborator. So after your collaborator adds their changes and sends it back to you, then what? You overwrite the song in the original location and delete the version you sent to your collaborator?

[@sysmch]

So when I do save new folder I only see the final wave files. But in my pool I have 50 different wave files 50 different drum midi files why don't I see them as assets if I really want to archive everything?

[@horacestacey772]

can you do a tutorial on the rotator speaker off/ on

[@sysmch]

So once I have "finished" can I reclaim space by deleting every .song version and every other "save to new folder" version?

[@slacknote]

One thing I've not figured out is how to open a new song in the same folder. Use case: a sound design sessions for the current song you're working on, or AB/B ing different mixed down versions. What I do now is copy a song file that already exists in the current folder and delete everything from it. But this feels incredibly inefficient.

[@kevinhunter6624]

When I do "save to new folder" all I get is the .song file with no folders. I want to be able to use my session on another computer with Studio One 5.

[@osherezra8460]

Awesome tips man keep it up

[@coryguitar12]

Thank you for the content Gregor. Your videos have helped me a lot. I have a question about the saving: if you complete a "save to new folder," do all subsequent saves update that folder or should you still occasionally save to new folder as you make progress with the song?

[@edjamar9274]

Hey Gregor, thanks for all the updates you give. I have the new studio one 5.0, and just updated to the new version. I'm running mac OS high sierra. Just started having a little problem with my 3rd party VST, all other VST are working fine, but the waves vocal bender and studio rack is giving me a black screen. I just purchased this new waves product and been having an issue since. Like I said all the other VST's works fine, but for some strange reason this is showing a black screen, and the other funny thing is I hear it working, but can't see what I'm doing because of the black screen. I also went into the preference mode to make sure the VST3 is assigned to the location area....and still the black screen....what to do???????

[@samirdhungel5935]

If accidentally I saved song which I want to delete from my versions list, how do I do it?

[@recordmixrepeat4327]

Is there any way to save more than 10 autosaves?

[@dtrelzmusic]

The title should be renamed to How to save studio one files & songs! Great breakdown video GBY!

[@dawvideokanal7369]

It would be so nice, if you can also do it with VSTs. There are many plugins all the producers have like from Native Instruments. So the VST directionary is also inside the song folder. So that everybody can work on your project with every VST.

[@aRe_LoW]

How does saving a mix scene fit into all of these save scenarios?

[@cicerofabio3089]

como exporta midi no formato 0 para toca nos teclado yamaha no studio one

[@madhatter1789]

Please can we have an export and an import feature which exports the whole song and creates one large file. Import does the reverse. The whole file can then be shared. Saves having to save to new folder and zipping it up.

[@MrSiwat]

Great. Really helpful. Thanks for that.

[@357rawrock]

Hi, how can I do to record or save the mixer choose in my mix, because I want to change any item like volume or its, but I want to conserve the original or preview mix work. The only way is restore the last session?

[@PedroMiguel-if3ll]

No, just use mixer snapshots

[@riob.6102]

nice work!! 😎

[@diegostaltari]

Aparte de estas opciones de guardado, creo que un buen upgrade seria que Studio One guarde la sesion en el historial, cuando se realiza una exportacion. Ya que cada vez que se exporta una cancion, es generalmente para escucharla en varios medios diferentes para comparar y tomar deciciones. Esta opcion podria estar en el mismo cuadro de dialogo en el momento de exportar. Podria ser por fecha, que creo seria la manera mas util, o bien con un nombre a eleccion y fecha de exportacion. Saludos.

[@Breakingtheglasswall]

I have a song that takes like 5 minutes every save. Any idea if there is some save setting that might be making this take so long?Could it simply be too large? I don't have trouble with other songs.

[@presonus]

Hi Architect 503, are you using a lot of virtual instruments and plugins in this Song? If so, then perhaps the option to use cached plugin data on save could bring an improvement (found under Preferences -> Locations). See attached screenshot: www.dropbox.com/s/jwzhwfjsjs1cfc0/Screen%20Shot%202021-02-09%20at%2011.34.10.png?dl=0 -GBY

[@mikejezo]

This Mean that you have to work on the Program and add the option to always save external files with the song just like in Cubase or live. instead of the ask option.

[@bubinga_basher]

Would this apply to making a drum cover? I'm still trying to figure out how to record over a drumless track. Little help?

[@joshthurlow11]

Look up how to make a beat map in studio one if the tracks tempo isn't consistent and go into the metronome settings and render the metronome as an independent track. Doing this means you can have queues counted in for you. Once you've recorded your drum tracks you can mute the metronome. This video doesn't really apply to unless your mixing your drums in another session which I wouldn't personally do cause you'll have around 8 drum tracks depending on your setup. I hope that helps :)

[@bubinga_basher]

@@joshthurlow11 Thanks for your suggestion. I understand tempo....my problem is probably more simple. How do I get the song/track I want to play to in my drum mix? I can record drum tracks, set the metranome, quantize if I have to. I just can't get the song I want to cover in Studio One

[@joshthurlow11]

@@bubinga_basher This is the best part about studio one hahaha. Everything is drag and drop. If you find your file for the track you can drag it into the timeline.

[@bubinga_basher]

@@joshthurlow11 So I just have to drag it into my template, and it will be a track, or a Bus? Is that it?

[@joshthurlow11]

@@bubinga_basher Drag it into your song page and it'll be there :)

[@Bezowinz]

Thanks! I didn't know about song versions. But I'm wondering what external media is. Am I not using it, or not realizing it because I'm not collaborating that way?

[@presonus]

Hi Bezo, an easy way to find out would be to open up the Pool, then right clicking in there & selecting "Copy External Files". -GBY

[@akhiljoshi21]

All i want is whatever i do in impactxt in song or project. Files/samples should stay there It should not show as missing samples it doesn’t matter if i move my library or change or update.. pls let me know

[@electromen7768]

extremely helpful, thank you

[@blazesulinski]

The biggest issue I have with saving is when you have 100 projects in your start page and there is no option to sort them by date.... they are all mixed up

[@CHOKSTARmusic]

By default they are sorted by date as they are sorted by the 'Last Saved' date which is basically, the 'Last edited' date. That's the default S1 behaviour.

[@alistairewu7368]

You're amazing man

[@LeoBercoff]

Good explanation, but I would like you to go deep in the version options incremental and not incremental. I use incremental as you said, but I don't understand the use of incremental. Please, can you complement this nice tutorial? Thanks a lot.

[@NaGymCoach]

Hello, is it possible to export a recording in mp3 format with the free version of the software?

[@_sweetchuck_]

I think you can. When you hit Song > Export Mixdown, there's an option in the dialogue box that pops up that says Format, and there's a drop-down menu. Pretty sure you can select mp3 and underneath that option, there's one that says Bitrate, should set that one to 320kbps if you want the best quality of mp3. Hope this works for you man.

[@davelongenecker649]

I hope it has an MP4 option - that would be better!

[@_sweetchuck_]

@@davelongenecker649 I cant remember off the top of my head if there is an mp4 option but theres like 4 or 5 different formats you can choose to export.

[@NaGymCoach]

@@_sweetchuck_ Thank you. What is the best possible format? Is there anything better than MP3 for free? Is it possible to export in WMA format without losing quality? So MP4 would be the best possible format with the free version?

[@NaGymCoach]

@@_sweetchuck_ At least I can export. I had given up because I thought it wasn't possible.

[@beatweezl]

Ok using Alternative versions, you are making your changes BEFORE you save as alternative version. Should you have autosave turned off when doing this? It seems that if you make your changes before you save the alternative version, autosave will save the alt version and the original will be gone forever!

[@chaddonal4331]

This approach to change first, and then revert save, seems so backwards. Why not an option or default: Save current work as is. Now move on to a New Version. So much more logical.

[@mouryaneeraj5819]

can we saved on one prime?~?

[@akhiljoshi21]

☝🏻 gregor.. for reference- i made a pattern or a song with custom dragged samples from browser in impact xt. Saved it as my preset aswell, Explode them to pitches for arrangement purpose,but did not bounce them to audio files incase i want to come back to song later on and maybe replace sample or any sont of change ( multiple midi files by explode to pitches but still one instance of impactXT in arrangement window) When i save the song it asks for ( want to save external files to song - i press YES ) And now if i move/sort/change/update my library in computer and then open my saved song and open impactXT it says SAMPLE MISSING and ask for locate the file or delete. Now thats a pain because in thousands of samples its impossible to find thE same sample just because library has been modified. Just because of missing samples it won’t play the missing sample in impact. Hopefully you understand the situation Now my question is -- Is there a way that if we can save custom sample pack that we have made out of our own library in that song so doesn’t matter if samples are sitting in the back end or not they should be in song or project all the time... When ever we open the song impactxt shoud behave the same way it did while making the beat. Missing samples are the most annoying issue i have come across... help gregor please

[@presonus]

Hi Ronnie, I understand the issue. We'll have to see if it's possible to extract singular samples from a closed Soundset. I'll bring it up with the development team. -GBY

[@akhiljoshi21]

@@presonus thank you so much ... i use logic aswell sometimes .. in logic whatever external samples we use in step sequencer they are saved in songs or session folder 📁. It doesn’t matter if you move it or not.. i would love to have that feature

[@chaddonal4331]

Gregor -- This approach is backwards! If I save as New Version -- I would expect to now be working on that NEW VERSION, while my prior progress was saved as is. Why would Presonus do it the opposite way, and assume that we want to continue working on the prior version? And then if we want to work on the "New Version", we have to close out and reopen what we just said we wanted as a New Version? This has really messed me up, with assumptions of how this should work. I just don't understand why Presonus chose this seemingly backwards approach to an otherwise cool feature.

[@lalomores4686]

My thoughts exactly. Moreover: In this example you need to never save before to keep the former original version - what about if in the middle the autosave was triggered? (or the auto almost reflex of hitting ctrl + s). So, if I understand correctly, if I want to safely start a new version I need to: 1. Open my original song that I don't want modified 2. Without modifying anything, save a new version with whatever description/name will the version be 3. Immediately "restore" the new version I just created, to start working in the new version. As an alternative (doing "the same" but thinking about it differently): 1. Open my original song I don't want modified 2. Save new version as "ORIGINAL" 3. Continue working in my current, now new, version. But this wouldn't have a name associated with it until I save it as a new version What an entangled line of thought (I say this loving studio one workflows, but this one is messed up :D)

[@theswedishmusicstudio]

Big Sur?!! On what hardware? Is it ready for M1 macs officially soon?? Getting one tomorrow and just keeping my fingers crossed it will work for semi pro work already. Seems like it in this video thought. No replies to anyone of my posts in any forums, fb, reddit, forums.presonus..

[@steenvejgaard3022]

Hey, if you have 4 or more songs - recorded in the same session, how would you split up and save each song to its own? is it possible? in a smart way. :) Love your videos - spare me a lot of time

[@KariKauree]

Maybe try using the Arranger track? Make an Arranger section for each song. Then you can easily delete sections ("delete range") and move them (drag the section in the Arranger track) and save each section/song as its own song project.

[@presonus]

Hi Steen, thanks very much for your kind words! I'd recommend to look into Scratch Pads for this. I'm featuring Scratch Pads in my video here (although in a slightly different way, but it could be used for your purposes also): kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHzOloWjh92soK8 ...hope this helps! -GBY

[@steenvejgaard3022]

@@KariKauree Thanks

[@steenvejgaard3022]

@@presonus Thanks

[@ashwinskrishna5977]

Bro please do a video on live looping pleaseeeee

[@gfunkproductions2402]

Thank you Thank you Thank you!

[@theBbOoSSss]

what mic arm is this

[@presonus]

It's just a regular K&M boom arm, nothing fancy. -GBY

[@jamesconraadtucker]

One will never have a single problem knowing what is the latest song version if they use some logical means of altering the "save as" song name. Such as using a suffix of _1s.song, _1b.song, _2g.song, etc. Just know as Gregor points out here that .song files do not contain all of the components in the song. So you'll want to know how Studio One builds song folders within each song, and how to utilize them.