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Global Tune

+5 votes
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asked Dec 31, 2021 in MIDI Editing by saraleboudec (580 points)
It would be amazing to be able to change the key center for the entire track. For example, make it so you can record in 432, instead of 440Hz.

4 Answers

+1 vote
answered Feb 5, 2022 by victorkennedy (240 points)
I've been searching online for a way to do this in S1 5 Pro. Can't find a solution. I tried using the Fine Tune in Presence Piano but didn't seem to do anything. I tried a suggestion I saw to hold down "caps lock" while adjusting but no go. I'd be keen to find out how I can write/record songs in 432hz instead of 440hz, so please message me if you find a way...Cheers, Victor Kennedy
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answered Apr 21, 2022 by stevexu3 (390 points)
S1 just sends out signals to instruments. What sound the instruments are making depends on them. So you have to adjust the instrument settings to get the result you want.

most samplers or other instruments have that option. Kontakt, UVI falcon, etc, you name it.
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answered May 3, 2023 by mikeholt (140 points)

I, too, would like a feature for GLOBAL/MASTER TUNING. Why are we being forced to record only in 440mhz? Sure, we can press F4 and tune down, but that is not a sustainable way to record. How about it, PreSonus? When are you going to give us this feature?

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answered Jun 30, 2023 by gh.productions (2,860 points)

You’ve got my vote! I’ve also got a feature request that I need your vote on: https://answers.presonus.com/76617/midi-notation-mute-automation-request

My request is designed to simplify the process of editing the notation used for VST instrument arrangements. Once implemented, there would be no need for manual splitting of MIDI events or note-by-note muting of MIDI notation on the piano roll. This feature is especially handy for repetitive music like EDM, rap, and other electronica, but can be used in any genre where VST instruments are used.

Instead of being limited to manually splitting MIDI events and/or having to go into the piano roll of each individual instrument track to edit MIDI notation, users will have the additional option to automate the “MIDI Mute” Button that already exists on each VST Instrument Track: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fC7Bktj8XS3--Ys8jNHb9U1w6Irej14M/view?usp=sharing

I put together a short video of me attempting to mimic what the process would look like in real time. Please share the above short and simple video with anyone else you know that would like to get Studio One to work faster and better. Bear in mind, we are all currently unable to recall or save ANY of the MIDI Mute button activity shown in this example…because the “MIDI Mute” button is currently not automatable for whatever reason:

After watching this video, think about how much time it would save to be able to automate “MIDI Mute” compared to having to manually split and mute MIDI events and/or notation from the piano roll to accomplish this same task! Even if you don’t see yourself using this feature, it deserves your vote by virtue of it being a button in a DAW that can’t be automated!?! This is a DAW… all buttons should be automatable, right!?!

The first part of the video also highlights the audible difference between “MIDI Mute” and “Audio Mute”, as the two parameters serve entirely different functions. “MIDI Mute” controls the reading of VST Instrument notation, while “Audio Mute” is effectively a sound man, turning your microphone on and off.

In summary, the current workflow of having to manually split and mute MIDI events parts and/or notation just doesn’t feel natural and takes forever. Having the option to automate the VST Instrument Track “MIDI Mute” button to bring different parts in and out in one take on-the-fly for multiple instrument parts simultaneously will not only be more intuitive, it will also be an exponential time saver!

Add your vote for this exponentially time saving feature on the Presonus feature request page:

https://answers.presonus.com/76617/midi-notation-mute-automation-request

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