Studio One 5 Tutorial | Beginners Guide: Piano Roll (In-Depth) + Midi Editing

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[@ransbarger]

Excellent! You Tubers take notice. This is how its done. All good info, no BS. Thank you.

[@hjortur]

Brilliant Studio One Tutorials! Much appreciated.

[@butterxl8750]

iam switching to studio1 and your beginner tutorial gave me a great start with it thank you for your time and sharing great explanation and presentation! looking forward to your videos

[@georgefinizio8193]

Your tutorials are GREAT thanks IMHO! Please continue!

[@jonre6214]

outstanding piano roll tutorial

[@Moon-ts4tz]

This is amazing thank you so much

[@eylam9690]

Very informative, but also great as ASMR. I will listen to this again tonight before bed. Your voice is extremely hypnotic and relaxing.

[@YogaInTheLanes]

thanx nice straight clear and informed delivery., works every time!

[@888Winkler]

Excellent tutorial and tips.

[@chuckfarley4401]

I have zero experience even doing anything like this. I want to thank you for your tutorials have given me more information in one hour than I have spent watching 3 hours of other tutorials combined.

[@bbenz9750]

Thanks, very good. You packed so many points in a short video.

[@jondarling]

Such great content brother! Thanks for taking the time

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

Thanks man 🙂

[@sunsetpoet-songwriter8323]

Exceptionally well presented information. Thank you.

[@ANON0061]

this was extremely helpful!

[@captkk]

finally iam able to use the piano roll efficiantly ...i also discoverd the alt+left click to duplicate the note Thank you so much brother.

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

No problem! Thanks for all your comments bruthaaa 😃

[@armijoproductions]

-You are a excellent teacher-

[@amarug]

fantastic thanks!

[@LordShaProductions]

Thank you for this video. I am new to studio one. I am using artist version 5. I am trying to soak up all the knowledge, tips and tricks that I can.

[@glenryseff9858]

This is an excellent tutorial! Just the facts. Presented very clearly. Thank you Maestro!

[@lucaeri4537]

Great Tutorial

[@herrunsinn774]

Thank you for showing some of the basic moves. So many presenters assume everyone already knows the terms for everything... often leaving us "in the dust" when trying to follow their videos. For myself, just seeing (at 02:35) the way to synchronize the piano scroll editor to the arrangement was worth the price of admission on its own. I was cursing for days because the two were never in sync. Thank you!

[@michaeldunn5695]

For example, I don't even know how to get to the piano roll view yet.

[@alexfeitosa]

Great stuff here. Thanks from Brazil !

[@wessgate1]

Needed this video...good job

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

Thanks 🙂 glad it was useful 👌

[@hasansalman3557]

Great explanation keep it up thank you

[@austinmyers4476]

This tutorial is amazing

[@blazing6string]

Amazing

[@chevjustchev]

Didnt find what I was looking for but found a few things I never knew, so thank you :)

[@eyeball2eyeball]

like the way u explain things...good job mate

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

Thanks 🙂 much appreciated

[@dawnandjill]

OMG Thank you!

[@dcodex2376]

woah I can't wait to compose in this. Some next level stuff. Ableton/Studio One user now. I'm glad Ableton is beefing up the piano roll and has so many amazing features I use like the instrument racks and the sound design the views for quick ideas, but even with 11 coming being able to see all the notes in one giant MIDI display is like something I've been dreaming of. Hopefully I can rewire smooth I'm low at 16gb of RAM with orchestral patches but I'll prob just go back and forth. Then the integrated circle of fifths chord tracker to really explore infinite melodic patterns to keep the energy going and tailored to song even if my flow is kinda foggy. That hold alt and drag the note and get the divisions and being able to Pull them up to create different patterns and crazy rises in energy... yeah so stoked I got this last year just getting around to integrate it into my workflow. thankyou so much for this this last year of tools I've added has really blown my mind and changed so much for me in ways I've been reaching for

[@Sannoso]

Yeah I'm learning Studio One for the ARA support, which sadly Live 11 is not launching with. Hopefully they get around to it soon.

[@Alex_Mizo]

amazing tutorials, instant subscription

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

Thanks 🙂 glad you're liking them 👍

[@akhiljoshi21]

Super tutorial

[@AyyoBrudda]

как же все четко объяснил! благодарю от души, чувак!

[@apchan]

This video really made me happy.. I just started using S1 and this really helps me..Thank you so much for this.. I think you should promote your channel ..

[@Drumvicious_]

Super useful! Thanks.

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

No problem 😊 glad it was useful 👌

[@scottfuller6046]

Thanks for making this clear and concise video. I'm thinking of making a switch from Digital Performer and this really helps. I play in all my parts to midi and it's super important how intuitive the U.I. is for me. Now I can see that Studio would be an easy transition. One question please. Is all the midi functionality you show here available in both PRO and ARTIST versions? Thanks!

[@defencee]

You are a legend!!! Thank you so much! Waiting new videos from you! How do you do?

[@ucheattoh]

Really Nice. One thing i miss though is when editting the note length either with the arrow or draw tool, the ability to retain the length of the last note i input rather than defaulting back to grid length. It's such a hassle having to jump between grid sizes to manueover between note lengths.

[@AKThem06]

my mind has been blown

[@ziwrenanldino6896]

I love your channel..how can I use my pads ..akai 226 to play my piano or any keyboard,s vst ? Thank love and peace ✌️

[@ivanrojasreischel]

Great tutorial, thanks a lot. Just one minor detail I found at 5:28, could be my poor english but you said first press ctrl Alt, then click and drag, in my S1 Pro 5.2 the sequence is first click then ctrl Alt, then drag.

[@eliasfinney8892]

Great video thank you. +++++++++ Quick question, when I duplicate a midi event it's linked to the original event, which can be so useful when editing, but how do I unlink them please when I want to edit just the one event that I have duplicated? Looked everywhere, i just want to say right-click to unlink instead of having to do a copy n paste to get unlinked events. Cheers again

[@captkk]

This DAW IS FULL OF SURPRISES

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

It is indeed 🦄

[@lushfauna]

Good you mean?

[@ahmed_alkarbalai-1496]

Thanks allot

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

No problem 🙂

[@averycolinbryant9336]

Hello. I have been watching your videos for some time and would like to say thanks for all your help so far. I have been using Sonar since I first got into digital recording and finally moved over to studio one pro. I am having a particular problem and was wondering if you could point me in the right direction. I use a site @t to purchase backing tracks to rehearse covers with. This site allows me to download individual tracks. When I move these tracks to studio one , set tempo to song specifications, and start waves on marker the timing drifts making it impossible to record with metronome. I have been able to attach markers to the provided click track. I can alter the tempo of that , but how do I make the other tracks follow suit to the tempo map built off of the click track?

[@DuaneCarltonMerrittmusic]

I decided to switch to this DAW so this is helping tremendously, I do have to ask. Any time I add a note now, and it puts it right at the very beginning, any way around this ?

[@herrunsinn774]

At your suggestion, I'm putting this request for a video here in the comments. Could you please walk through the basic concepts of key switches? I would suggest starting with some Presence XT instruments that already have key switches defined... then move on to creating custom key switches. Thank you! Great work!

[@carlibiribiri]

How to make the name of the notes appear in the midi note piano roll edition? (C1,D#, etc), Thanks for the reply, Excellent video! Thank You!! .

[@akhiljoshi21]

Please make more studio one stuff

[@captkk]

The Bonus tip where sooooo amazzzzzzzzzzinggggg please cover the macros also in the next video....

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

Glad you liked them 🙂 I will be covering macros in a future video 👍

[@ToXball]

And then from 9:05 the magic happens! Thanks man!

[@akhiljoshi21]

Pls make a video on 🥁 best way to do drums , organise drums in SO5.

[@babymixswing2269]

Good video, let me learn a lot.Now every time I go to piano roll, I feel that the keys are too small and need to be adjusted every time. Can the size of piano shutter be fixed. Where is the setting

[@PianoPoet481]

Hello. Thank you for the video. Why i cant see the "Notename" in the Pianoroll when i create a note. I enlarge the pianoroll with "Shift+E" ... but nothing.. So its difficult to keep an overview...

[@ArthurKlisiewicz]

nice, but you missed one thing! how can I play a chord with the mouse (in Ableton you simply drav the mouse verticaly over all chord notes) ?

[@blazing6string]

Any way to Grey out the piano roll of notes that are not in the key (like melodyne would do) instead of it showing the black and white keys? Also is there a way to have the notes in the black area of the piano roll so when I'm working on the far right say and I need to grab a G3 I could see that faintly in the grid? Just curious, I only just now found out if I make the keyboard on the piano roll the lines have the note name on them. That will be very helpful!

[@nikitasfilip1997]

thanks!!! but can how can i use my keyboard as a piano keys, cause i dont have a midi?

[@blazing6string]

Is there a way to have the piano roll so the notes faintly underneath where you would add the midi data? I always off and have to drag it up or down. If it had that info in the back ground that would be amazing

[@winnerebireri2410]

Please! Is there option for panning of individual note in the piano roll?

[@Joseph-ot8rc]

I suggest you might make a video about Macros, what are you favorite ones and maybe some workflow tips. I often end up wasting a lot of time with MIDI arrangement, so any macros on that topic would help a lot!

[@xoxo-pp7ru]

what a macro

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

I will be covering macros in a future video for sure 👍👌

[@richnettleton2191]

Mind Blowing, many thanks, pity the piano instrument sound is a bit poor in Artist, is it better in Professional.

[@geebee44]

How did you get the pitch/note names to show on the keys in piano roll?

[@b1j]

As good as a Gregor video. Nice job.

[@glendike5843]

does piano roll work in studio one prime limited version? doest allow to input midi notes.

[@chefhomeboiardee4574]

Good sh*t😁👍🏾

[@melvinsimpson1651]

can some one help on a mac but my editing windows piano roll any main window keep zooming like they have a mind of there own very sensitive is there a way to stop this thanks

[@Artek604]

Great! Thanks :) You have anything yet about Harmonic Editing? It confuses the hell out of me, especially for MIDI :)

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

Not yet. I'll most likely cover it in a future video though 👍🙂

[@lxw6657]

is there a way to see all the notes like it shows the c's? I have been looking for months to no avail.

[@seansmith373]

how do i get the notes appear in paino roll like yours like when it shows ddd and c and f notes

[@zmanpianoman]

I am recording using my yamaha s910 left and right channels into personus interface and running studio one software. Now what? How do I make it sound pro quality.

[@rajeshpramanikofficial1167]

Bro How Can I pan my notes in piano roll not creating a automation clip ?

[@megavoicemusic2798]

In piano roll the arrow tool is more usable for me than paint tool , but i have some issue with it , so is there any way to change double press to make new note with one press ! This will make a big difference for me Thanks

[@kalki2176]

Is studio one Artist vr need membership after buying it?

[@bezanmadon9346]

I am not getting audio out of the piano roll. recorded guitar and click play fine. Does anyone have a recommendation of how to map it to an audio device?

[@eyeball2eyeball]

pls make a video on how to mix and master vocals in a song

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

I don't think I'll be doing a video on that any time soon. I'm focusing on Studio One specific content at the moment. I also don't do a whole lot of music with vocals. Thanks for your suggestion though 👌🙂

[@DevinGalaudet1]

I just bought Studio One three days ago/ You've been my best friend since then. Will you be doing anything for audio recording? Or using Studio One's audio/midi plugins? Thanks for your work.

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

I'm not sure if I'm going to do one on recording tbh. I probably should considering it's a beginner's guide. I just feel like there's a lot of good videos on that already on KZbin. I also don't do a lot of recording myself tbh. I should be covering the plugins eventually. Sorry I guess the answer to both your questions is I'm not sure at this point. I'll think about it. 😅 Glad you're enjoying the videos 🙂 thanks friend!

[@olafkliemt1145]

i have a key instrument and get the drum roll. how do i switch to keyroll ???

[@Fishplants]

Is there a way to show all note names on the keys ?

[@Minimalici0us]

I have Studio One 5.1.1 Artist and can't seem to find the Piano in the list

[@johnmicallef3502]

HELP ME PLEASE.....! i am just starting with studio one and i am finding your videos VERY helpful ... but i need you help please. i have m.audio oxygen pro 49. And i cant not all of the function to work in studio one... and transport dose not work at all. could you please make a video or tell me what i am doing wrong.. or maybe send a profile for studio one. I am newbie at this mixing

[@PowerRedBullTypology]

*Question to anyone who knows* : Is it possible in studio one 5 to be able to asign colors to the different pitches in the piano rolll? I use this in cubase and am curious if if it's possible. So A is brown, B is yellow etc. Having used these colors for about 20 years now, makes it hard for me to give it up, since it makes it much easier and quicker to read "notes" on the screen. However, I do like the simplicity of studio one's user interface. Ever since Cubase became 'cubase SX', it basically made the whole user interface messy. The old Cubase versions before that had the same kind of simple looking interface as studio one now uses.

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

I don't believe there is a way to do that currently. Perhaps raise a feature request on the PreSonus forum or there may already be one that you can give an upvote.

[@maravreloaded]

Why when I try to draw a note in the piano roll it doesn't allow me to put the notes right next to the other or in the middle of 2 notes?

[@elbituan]

Thanks for the video, you see that the piano roll only shows the main note, is it possible to configure it to show me all the notes of the piano?

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

I'm sorry I'm not sure I understand. The piano roll in the editor should show all the notes.

[@elbituan]

@@ElectronicMusicSchool no :( only C, the text note piano roll C

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

Ah I see. You mean the text. There isn't a way to change it unfortunately. When you zoom in vertically you'll see text on any notes that have been drawn in. On the keyboard section (on the left) only the C notes are labelled.

[@isaacbedford3644]

Hey bro, I like your DAW comparison video. I'm considering getting Studio One and FL Studio. I coming from film and just wanted to know your honest opinion on Adobe Auditon overall (and from a sound design perspective). Thanks. (Also, how good is Studio One for sound design?)

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

I have never used Adobe Audition so I couldn't comment sorry. For sound design in Studio One you'll probably want a 3rd party synth plugin such as Serum. What sort of sounds will you be making?

[@isaacbedford3644]

Electronic Music School I would mostly be mixing dialogue, sound effects, and music. Maybe make some original sound effects based on percussion and string based instruments. I’m also interested in producing hip-hop and dubstep related music, so MIDI stuff. Cheers

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

@@isaacbedford3644 Studio One should be good for all that. The only thing at the moment where Studio One is lacking for sound design is the fact that the macro controls cannot be automated individually. That would definitely be useful for dubstep sound design. For me it's not a deal breaker though. I linked to a feature request in my automation video. Hopefully that feature will be implemented soon.

[@arujprakash1482]

Hey, I am having a little issue here... Whatever midi data I record, the velocity of all midi notes always keep same at 50.4% velocity, and i want midi notes to be velocity sensitive just as i recorded. Plz anyone, any solution !!

[@mikeking9719]

your midi notes are labeled. Mine in professional are not. How do I get my notes labeled?

[@captkk]

Bro how to pitch bend a sample loaded in track I want to pitch bend my snare build up

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

You might be best off using a sampler like Sample One. If you want to pitch an audio clip though then change the transpose value in the inspector. I've covered it in my next video coming this weekend 👍🙂

[@captkk]

@@ElectronicMusicSchool nice can't wait for your next video

[@lexlexlex007]

How to change D# to Eb?

[@miczou6241]

handsome！

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

🤤🥴🤧🤪

[@edvinsandberg2309]

I try to use the piano and write notes but no sound is coming. Can anyone help me?

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

Try contacting Presonus Support if you haven't sorted it already. They will help with this kind of thing 👍

[@b1j]

Make sure you are using a Presence preset as the output instrument. Also, try clicking the Record and Monitor buttons on the track.

[@ZapZarap]

Hallo from germany 🇩🇪 🇩🇪 🇩🇪 🇩🇪 🇩🇪

[@ElectronicMusicSchool]

Hello from the UK 😀

[@Deepak-le2jd]

man this is the most power full daw ever bye bye ableton

[@CHOKSTARmusic]

03:30 and 04:42 Please correct it. The length is determined by Note length value actually. You do have keycommands to change Note length value exclusively. But Quantize settings can also change the Note length value too. Check this image. imgur.com/9mwnXqc

[@Colledge88]

im here and look how to flip my 808 sample in piano roll no midi

[@almalaga3924]

your tutorials are great...despite you talk a bit fast and sometimes i get lost....anyway.thanks

[@skitzrv9773]

In depth really 11 minutes you are joking right?

[@philippewills6758]

Sorry, but for me … it is not a tuto « in depth »… you don’t speak about midi cc lane (how to edit), sound variations, tools to modify Pitch (transpose or chord recognition), to edit velocity of a group of notes… it is clearly just an overview for guys who don’t use a lot midi editor… and you don’t speak about drums too…

[@wetnightmare]

this video made me uninstall fl studio