Carlo Libertini is a Melodyne audio editing specialist with Music Marketing Inc. of North America. He is an audio production engineer with twenty years’ experience, and performs trainings, demonstrations, and services for top studios and institutions across the country. In between production responsibilities he conducts online training seminars, collaborative production meetings, software demonstrations, and video tutorials.
In this segment, Carlo teaches you how to import WAV files into PreSonus Studio One!
Why do I need to import audio into my session?
The answer is simple: if a client has asked you to mix previously recorded material, you’ll need to import those tracks into Studio One to get started.
Make sure the files you’ve received are consolidated. This means that each track starts from 00:00:00, so that everything lines up and plays back correctly.
You’ll also need to note the sample rate and bit depth of the WAV files you’re importing. To do this on a Mac, simply right click one of the audio files and come down to Get Info. Here, you’ll find out what sample rate and bit depth the audio files are in.
Importing WAV Files in Studio One
The next step is to open Studio One and select Create New Song. Here, you’ll match the sample rate and bit depth of the new session to the files you’ll be importing. 24-bit/44.1 kHz is typical.
Once you’ve opened a blank session, find the Browse feature in the lower right corner of the page. Click the Files tab, and you’ll be able to browse all of the files on your computer, including the WAV clips you’re about to import. Simply drag and drop each clip from Studio One’s browser.
Another way to import files is from Finder on a Mac. With a Studio One session open, highlight, drag, and drop the WAV files into your session. They’ll automatically import onto a new track.
