Studio One
Studio One is a digital audio workstation for recording, editing, mixing, and producing music and audio projects on Mac.
What is Studio One?
Studio One is a digital audio workstation that helps musicians, producers, songwriters, and audio engineers create complete recording projects on a Mac. It is used to record vocals and instruments, arrange songs, edit performances, mix tracks, and export finished audio. The app supports multitrack music production workflows, virtual instruments, effects plug-ins, and project organization for both home studios and professional setups. Users commonly rely on it for songwriting, podcast or voice recording, MIDI production, and final mix preparation. Studio One is published by PreSonus and is available for desktop use, with current product information provided under the Studio One Pro line.
Key features
- Record multitrack audio from microphones, instruments, and audio interfaces
- Edit song arrangements, performances, and timing within a timeline-based project
- Create MIDI parts and work with virtual instruments for software-based production
- Mix tracks with effects, automation, and routing tools
- Export finished songs and other audio deliverables in common formats
- Organize recording sessions, songs, and production assets in one workspace
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Studio One is legitimate music production software. It commonly needs access to microphones, audio devices, removable storage, and user-selected folders so you can record audio, load projects, and manage sample libraries. Those requests are normal for a digital audio workstation. If you remove it, your projects remain on disk, but app settings, plug-in configuration, and connected production workflows may need to be set up again if you reinstall.
Recommendation: Keep Studio One if you use this Mac for music production, recording, or audio editing. Remove it only if you no longer use it and do not need its plug-in setup or app-specific preferences, since uninstalling it can interrupt existing studio workflows until you reinstall and reconfigure it.
Common paths
/Applications/Studio One 6.app/Applications/Studio One.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.presonus.studioone2
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/PreSonus
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.presonus.studioone2.plist
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