PRESONUS STUDIO ONE
> At a little over 12 years old and five version updates in, Studio One from US brand PreSonus, remains a relative newcomer in DAW terms. It’s matured significantly over that time though and has been picking up a dedicated user base at a steady rate.
Where some other DAWs in this guide are easy to pinpoint as aimed at a specific type of user, Studio One is impressively well-rounded and difficult to pin down. Its closest competitors are probably Cubase and Logic. As of recent updates, it’s incorporated a fully developed score editor, making it an excellent tool for soundtrack or compositional work. However, version 5 also added the Show Page, which significantly expands the live performance capabilities of Studio One for both bands and solo performers.