Designed with creative tools for easily composing, recording, mixing, and mastering, Boris FX Music Studio is a beginner-friendly digital audio workstation (a DAW that's perfect for taking the first step into recording) and features all of the essential tools and workflows without the complexity of pro-level processes.
Music studio uses object-based editing, which allows you to edit even the smallest sections of large projects efficiently and precisely. Control plug-ins, sends, and automation directly in the Object Editor for each individual clip. Music Studio's Hybrid Audio Engine delivers uncompromising audio quality thanks to its unique latency management. Short response times when calculating track effects allow live monitoring with minimal latency. What's more, you can start composing right away and complete full arrangements using the included virtual instruments and sound pools with hundreds of professional samples.
- AudioWarp allows intuitive timing corrections for vocals, drums, and more. Simply drag and drop without destructive editing. It’s perfect for a natural sound, precise adjustments, and creative remixes.
Expanded Support for ARA2 Plug-Ins
- Achieve a smooth and flexible workflow with the ARA plug-in docking for a better overview—separately freeze individual plug-ins and insert several plug-ins at the same time with multiselection.
4K HDPI Support
- Enjoy a clearer display and better overview thanks to optimized HDPI support for seamless compatibility with resolutions up to 4K. It also enables flexible use of multiple displays, even with different resolutions.
- Up to 64 mono/MIDI tracks per project
- Up to 96 kHz sample rate and 24-bit bit depth
- Up to 32 VSTi per project
- Up to 8 plug-ins per Object/Track/Bus/Master
- Up to 4 buses and 4 aux sends
- 10 soundpools
- Set the Aux send control as Direct Out, Pre-Fader, or Post-Fader. Pre-fader lets you create separate monitor mixes, while Post-Fader operates after the volume control. Perfect your sound.
Direct Recording: What You Hear is What You Get
- Capture the audio signal from your headphone output directly—ideal for sampling, podcasts, or effortless sound design on film and games.
Multitrack Recordings: From Band Rehearsals to Albums
- Record up to 16 mono tracks or 8 stereo tracks simultaneously in 24-bit / 96 kHz. Professional editing features and high-quality plug-ins are available for each track.
Correct Vocal Recordings
- Fix vocals fast with Elastic Audio Easy. Use the pitch curves and waveform view to make precise edits using the pen tool.
Tuner
- Use the integrated tuner to check whether your guitar and bass are in tune before recording. It also works with acoustic and other amplified instruments, such as analog synthesizers.
Track Freeze
- Conserves memory and CPU without compromising sound quality. Convert recordings with effects to regular audio files using Track Freeze. Any effects applied are then deactivated until the track is frozen.
Tiny Percussion
- Instrument library featuring 12 percussion instruments covering all your basic drum and percussion needs.
- Barrel
- Christmas Bells
- Claps and Snaps
- Cowbells
- Darbuka
- Djembe
- Doumbek
- Tambourine
- Bongos
- Congas
- Shaker
- Taiko
Soundtrack Percussion
- A wide palette of impressive bells, drums, timpani, gongs, and taiko drums for building up the drama in film music in a rhythmic way.
Jazz Drums
- Drum sticks, brushes, tom toms, ride cymbals, and hi-hats provide that true groovy jazz sound.
Rock Drums
- Dynamic snares, powerful kick, and precise hi-hats. Supported by a wild electric guitar.
Drum Engine
- The classic sound and style of legendary drum machines and samplers.
Lead Synth
- This polyphonic synth specializes in catchy lead sounds, growling sawtooth and smooth phat sounds.
Bass Machine
- This bass machine delivers the ultimate bass lines with a powerful, bone-rattling tone.
DN-e1
- With driving electro sounds and vibrating bass, the DN-e1 is ready for the club.
Revolta 2
- Perfect for creating electronic dance tracks with energizing beats and playful synth lines.
Orchestral Ensemble
- Full orchestra, brass, woodwind, percussion and strings with an impressively authentic sound—ideal for arranging a film score.
Power Guitar
- Phenomenal power chords, screeching slides and powerful overdrives—all you need for a deep, full guitar sound.
Electric Bass
- Perfect for laid-back funk riffs, soul ballads or as a groovy foundation for modern music production.
Upright Bass
- Ideal for adding character to any recording—with sounds ranging from classical to funk to rock.
Vita 2
- Discover a ton of rich sounds in a single plug-in.
Vita Sampler
- With the Vita sampler, you can play every loop like an instrument.
- Connect your MIDI keyboard or pad, record everything, and precisely edit your performance in the MIDI editor.
MIDI/VST Plug-In Support
- Boost your musical creativity. Combine any MIDI/VST plug-ins, use tools from the diverse plug-in market, and route your signals flexibly.
Optimized MIDI Object Display
- More distinctive note blocks and clearer color schemes provide better orientation within your project, so you never lose track. Concentrate fully on composing.
Optimized Usability
- The mixer and plug-in browser are now freely dockable and automatically adjust to the window size. This lets you keep track of everything at all times. Plus, you can easily drag and drop plug-ins into your project.
EQ116
- Discover a powerful 6-band EQ that’s perfect for precisely shaping your sound. EQ116 includes an oversampling option to deliver significantly better sound quality. The integrated analyzer provides an overview of your entire frequency spectrum and gives you absolute control of your sound.
Improved Track Copying
- Easily transfer tracks between projects while preserving all effects, automation, plug-ins, and other track properties if desired.
Object Editor
- Edit individual audio clips precisely without adjusting track settings or creating new tracks. The Object Editor provides you with individual EQs as well as time and pitch options for each clip—ideal for targeted effect accents.
Perfect Transitions
- Use the crossfade editor to create seamless transitions between different audio files.
Group Objects
- Easily group objects and takes. Select individual or multiple tracks at once and move, edit, or apply effects to all elements together.
Pitch Shifting and Time Stretching
- Create perfect quick harmonic changes in an arrangement. Easily adjust the pitch of individual audio files while maintaining a constant tempo. You can also precisely change the playback speed without affecting the pitch.
wizardFX Suite
- wizardFX speeds up your mix and delivers creative inspiration whether you’re looking for spontaneous sound ideas or last-minute changes. You’ll find the perfect effect in a flash with one-knob operation and versatile presets. Professional sound has never been easier.
coreFX Delay
- coreFX Delay simulates classic and modern echo devices. Everything is possible, from subtle textures to striking dub effects.
Improved Export Workflow
- The optimized export workflow saves time and provides clarity. The new design makes every important format and option quickly accessible.
Dockable Track Editor
- You always have essential track functions (audio, aux settings, plug-ins, mixer, and EQ) at a glance with the dockable track editor. Control faders more precisely, customize your project view, and bring relevant track settings into focus.
Tempo Track
- A dedicated tempo track provides clear structure within the arrangement. Time signature and tempo changes can be clearly displayed using markers, and you can easily automate accelerations and delays.
Automation Shapes and Advanced Copy Functions
- Shapes allow smooth, seamless transitions between two automation points. The predefined curve types are suitable for both classic fades and effective modulations.
Vandal SE
- Overdrive or distortion, tremolo or chorus—the virtual guitar and bass amplifier Vandal SE delivers authentic analog sound while remaining independent and versatile. Perfect for directly connected instruments or as an insert effect in the mix.
essentialFX Suite
- essentialFX Suite includes 11 powerful plug-ins in one collection. You have the most important effects for mixing and mastering immediately at your fingertips.
- Load and use up to 32 virtual instruments simultaneously, giving your compositions even greater musical richness.
Hardware support
- Music Studio supports Mackie Control protocol and native Presonus FaderPort controller support, as well as common hardware controllers. Create automation live by moving the faders of external devices.
Audio Remote
- Start and stop your recordings on your PC directly from the vocal booth or easily change the sound of the instruments with all common controller apps.
Automation Lanes
- Track and effect parameter automations are displayed on separate subtracks. Edit any number of parameters in parallel and show or hide automation lanes for complete control and clarity.
Plugin Browser
- The Plug-In Browser gives you quick access to effects and instruments with a click or shortcut. Sorting and filtering functions help you find the exact plug-in you need.
Marker Manager
- The Marker Manager provides clarity in complex projects such as album productions. All track and pause markers can be specifically filtered and flexibly edited.
