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63 Q3 2018 / CINEMONTAGE 63 Q3 2018 / CINEMONTAGE TECH TIPS instruments, including strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, harps, glockenspiels, tubular bells, gongs and more. Most instruments include detailed articulations like trills, staccato, legato, fall-offs, glissandos and effects. All in all, there are over 14GB of samples, all modifiable with Presence XT (see Figure 6). PSO actually contains two sound sets: Classic Orchestra and Contemporary Strings. The latter includes dry, close mic'd versions of string instruments suitable for pop arrangements. Another great feature of PSO is that it comes with more than 1,200 royalty-free music loops that can be used for quick and easy arranging. If one is working on a film and needs music for suspense or an action sequence, rather than compose it from scratch, one can simply dip into PSO's extensive library of pre-made loops. Once something suitable is found, the notes, instruments, vocals — or anything else — can be modified or added. PSO's music loops are a great point of departure, but they can also be used "out of the box." CONCLUSION Version 4 of Studio One adds many important features to an already deep and advanced DAW with a scope that is truly impressive for every kind of audio and music production project. It is also the only DAW with a built-in mastering section. Those who compose musical scores and/or require professional notation software will want to try out PreSonus' Notion 6. It's not only useful for composition and notation, but its large orchestral sample library and video tools also make it useful for recording scores. PreSonus Symphonic Orchestra (PSO) is a remarkably rich-sounding sample library for Studio One that can be used for all kinds of music, including motion picture scores. A large collection of musical loops provides easy access to ready-made musical passages that one can freely modify. At a reasonable $399.95 for Studio One Professional, $149.95 for Notion and $99 for PSO, why not get all three? More information can be found at http://presonus.com. f Figure 5 (top): Studio One includes a sophisticated built-in sampler called Sample One XT, also upgraded in version 4. Figure 6 (above): PreSonus Symphonic Orchestra is a remarkably complete orchestral sample library for Studio One that contains detailed articulations for each instrument and an extensive music loop library. It is designed to work with Presence XT, Studio One's built-in sample player, which includes many controls to further modify and enhance the sounds.