Navigation Essentials

Click here to download Navigation Essentials 1.7

Are these macros? I could also create them myself, right?

No. Macros are just lists of already existing Studio One commands that are executed in a sequence. In macros, you can only use commands that are already available in Studio One. Macros can't add new functionality.

Scripts, however, can add entirely new functionality to Studio One that wouldn't be possible only by using macros. Navigation Essentials is the first Studio One scripting add-on that can be officially installed inside Studio One and adds new commands to core functionality of Studio One. Although Navigation Essentials contains scripts rather than macros, this add-ons also includes a number of macros to help you to get started with the Navigation Essentials commands.

How to install the add-on?

• Download the .install file and drag it into Studio One (alternatively, drag it onto the Studio One app icon)
• Confirm to install the add-on and restart Studio One
• To get started, click the Macro Toolbar icon in the Studio One toolbar
• If it's not already visible, select the Navigation Essentials macro page in the drop-down list.
• Although Navigation Essentials contains scripts rather than macros, we provide this Macro Toolbar page for your convenience because it allows you to access all of the commands in Navigation Essentials from a single toolbar.

How to update to the latest version of Navigation Essentials?

• Click the Info button on the right in the Navigation Essentials toolbar to open the download page
• Download the new .install file and drag it into Studio One
• The install dialog appears and asks you to confirm the installation.
• A new update always replaces older versions of Navigation Essentials. You don't need to uninstall them manually.

Do I need to re-install the add-on with every new Studio One update?

No, the Scoring Tools add-on is officially signed by PreSonus. This means that once you've installed this add-on, it remains installed even if you update to a newer version of Studio One.

Is this a PreSonus product?

No, it's a 3rd-party product developed by Lukas Ruschitzka, Studio One specialist and developer of the MIDI note editing commands in Studio One 4.

System Requirements

• Studio One 5.5.2 or later
• Windows 10 / macOS 10.13 or higher

Video Manual

Lukas Ruschitzka

Introducing Navigation Essentials

Lukas Ruschitzka

Version 1.3 Teaser

Lukas Ruschitzka

Navigation Essentials: Preroll for Playback

Lukas Ruschitzka

Navigation Essentials 1.6 - Automation Tools

Included Studio One Commands

This add-on adds the following 31 Studio One commands to your Studio One installation:

• Nudge Events
• Extend Notes by Grid
• Shorten Notes by Grid
• Select Notes with Same Pitches
• Rewind Beat
• Forward Beat
• Rewind Grid
• Forward Grid
• Rewind Frame
• Forward Frame
• Rewind Second
• Forward Second
• Select Tracks with Selected Events
• Assign MIDI Channels
• Colorize Tracks
• Select Tracks by Color
• Select Tracks with Same Color
• Reset Volume for Selected Channels
• Reset Volume for All Channels
• Set Volume for Selected Channels
• Set Volume to Infinity for Selected Channels
• Set Volume to Infinity for All Channels
• Set Pan for Selected Channels
• Set Pan for All Channels
• Toggle Start with Preroll
• Toggle Audition Notes
• Apply Track Names to Events
• Apply Track Names to Instruments
• Add Part Automation (Studio One 6 only)
• Select All Tracks
• Navigation Essentials Info

Version History

Version 1.7 (May 28, 2024):

• New command: Set Volume for Selected Channels
• New command: Select All Tracks
• Improvement: Added link to "Select Muted Tracks" command to "Select" menu

Version 1.6.1 (April 18, 2024):

• Fix: Custom macros using Nudge Event and Forward/Rewind commands did not execute correct command
• Fix: Add error message when Add Part Automation command is executed in Studio One 5

Version 1.6 (April 14, 2024):

• New command (Studio One 6 only): Add Part Automation (+ macros for commonly used MIDI CCs)
• New command: Apply Track Names To Events
• Improvement: Forward / Rewind Second commands can now take decimal numbers as arguments (e.g. 0.001 for 1 ms)
• Removed "Collapse All Insert Effects" ("Collapse all Micro Views" natively available since Studio One 6.5)

Version 1.5 (September 25, 2023):

• New command: Select Notes with Same Pitches
• New command: Apply Track Names to Instruments

Version 1.4.1 (August 27, 2023):

• New command to collapse all effect micro views in Studio One 6: "Collapse All Insert Effects"

Version 1.4 (June 3, 2023):

• New command: "Toggle Start with Preroll"
• Several minor fixes

Version 1.3 (April 5, 2023):

• New command: "Colorize Tracks"
• New "Info" button in the toolbar lets you check if there are new versions available
• Nudge Events / Nudge Notes command: Several minor improvements and fixes

Version 1.2 (July 7, 2022):

• 'Navigation Essentials' macro toolbar is now installed automatically with this add-on. No need to manually download it from PreSonus Exchange anymore.
• Six new channel commands: "Reset Volume for Selected Channels", "Reset Volume for All Channels", "Set Volume to Infinity for Selected Channels", "Set Volume to Infinity for All Channels", "Set Pan for Selected Channels", "Set Pan for All Channels"
• "Assign MIDI Channels in Ascending Order" can now start on different MIDI ports

Version 1.1 (January 20, 2022):

• New track command: "Assign Instrument Channels in Ascending Order" (assigns ascending MIDI channels)
• New track command: "Select Tracks by Color"
• New track command: "Select Tracks with Same Color"
• New transport commands: "Forward Second" and "Rewind Second"
• Improvement: All Forward / Rewind commands now provide an argument for moving in larger increments
• Improvement: "Toggle Audition Notes" works in Score Editor now

Version 1.0.0.1 (January 1, 2022):

• Bug fix: Argument for "Toggle Audition Notes" not working in some situations
• Known issue: "Toggle Audition Notes" not working in Score Editor

Version 1.0 (December 25, 2021):

• Initial release