Stay in the take.
Direct track controls and a familiar transport keep the performance in front of you.
THE NEW MACOS DAW FROM ARTISTPRO
Analog soul.
Digital freedom.
Meet apStudio. The feel of a real studio. The freedom of a modern DAW. Record, edit, mix and finish in a workspace built around the music.
apStudioREAL TOOLS.
HIGHER SONGS.
HIGHER SONGS.
Native macOS✳Consoles included✳UPDD touch compatible✳SessionCat included✳Audio + MIDI
THE STUDIO IS AN INSTRUMENT.
Less distance between
you and the record.
A tape machine. A console. A song worth chasing. apStudio brings that familiar studio language into a native macOS recording system—then gives it the editing, routing and performance tools that make a modern session move.
One session connects the timeline, desk, song notes, performance pads and stereo master. Follow the work from the first take to the final mix.
Find your character.
Included console and tape tools let you shape tone inside the recording environment.
Work your way.
Touch, mouse, keyboard, pad controllers and remote studio audio share the same space.
SIX WORKSPACES. ONE SESSION.
A room for every idea.
Take a look around.
These are actual screens from apStudio.
01 / TRACKING
Catch the take. Keep the feeling.
Record and edit in one view: clear waveforms, direct track controls and a transport that feels like a tape machine. Arm a track, choose its input, and stay with the performance.
- Audio and MIDI tracks
- Select, razor, trim, range and erase
- Beat snap, split, duplicate, undo and redo
THE DESK COMES WITH THE STUDIO.
Three ways to
shape the signal.
Consoles are included.
Choose the controls and character for the job.
01 / THE EVERYDAY DESKUtility
The essentials, laid out like a console: input trim, polarity, high-pass filtering, four-band channel EQ, inserts, aux sends and master dynamics.
Fast decisions. Clear signal paths.
02 / COLOUR & TONEapRange
Shape the signal with input and output gain, console colour, four EQ bands, selectable frequencies, high- and low-pass filters, and polarity.
Independent tribute · provisional circuit model.
03 / CHANNEL & MIX BUSSML 4000
Explore channel EQ, filters, compression and expander/gate controls, plus a dedicated stereo bus compressor with ratio, attack and release options.
Included development preview. Channel EQ uses provisional control scales.
FOLLOW THE SIGNAL TO TAPE.
Two tape stages.
Your kind of finish.
Set multitrack tape character on individual tracks and a separate tape stage for the stereo mix. Choose width, 7.5, 15 or 30 ips, record drive, overbias and optional hiss.
Engage the character when you want it. Bypass it when you don’t. Original recordings stay clean.
See the stereo bus compressor ↗BUILT FOR THE WAY A STUDIO FEELS.
Reach out.
Make the mix.
UPDD touch integration brings compatible macOS touch displays into the studio.
Use larger console targets, a touch channel layout and independent touch contacts. Spread the work across two displays, with the console or performance pads alongside the shared track view.
Mouse, keyboard and trackpad remain part of the same workflow.
UPDD integrationMultiple contactsDual-screen layout
Requires a compatible touch display, separately installed UPDD driver and correct monitor mapping. UPDD and display hardware are not bundled. Check your display and driver setup before relying on multi-touch operation.TOUCH THE CONSOLE. FOLLOW THE MUSIC.
apProPad / 8 × 8 clip & scene gridSESSIONCAT IS INCLUDED.
Keep your collaborator
in the room.
Hear another studio.
Share the mix you’re making.
Your session.
A shared listening space.
Host or join from the dedicated SessionCat workspace. Use a private shared code, send the stereo master mix and set the level of the remote audio you hear.
- Host and join controls inside apStudio
- Independent remote monitoring
- Connection latency, jitter and loss readouts
- Remote audio kept out of the outgoing mix
The current macOS workspace supports direct stereo audio and local monitoring. Both studios need matching sample rates; direct UDP may require port forwarding. Remote recording, invitation links and relay services are not enabled in this version.
THE TOOLS BEHIND THE FEELING.
Inside apStudio.
From recording and MIDI
to routing, recall and the final WAV.
Recording & takes
Stay ready when the performance arrives.
- Multitrack audio recording to 24-bit WAV
- Per-track input, arm and input-monitor controls
- Pre-roll, post-roll, auto punch and loop recording
- Keep each loop-record pass; take comping
- Automatic crossfades and latency compensation
- Tempo, time signature, count-in and click-to-audio
Editing & arrangement
Make changes without losing the source.
- Waveform timeline with independent time and track-height zoom
- Select, move, trim, razor, split, erase and range editing
- Cut, copy, paste, duplicate, undo and redo
- Beat snapping and fit-to-window navigation
- Clip and section effects with bypass and effect tails
- Song markers, lyrics, chords and notes
MIDI & performance
Move from ideas to an arrangement.
- MIDI recording and file import
- Editable piano roll with draw, erase, resize and velocity tools
- Hosted virtual instruments
- apProPad clip and scene performance
- Track banks, mix and send control
- MIDI learn and supported Launchpad controller profiles
Mixing & routing
Build the signal path the song needs.
- Channel input trim, polarity and high-pass controls
- Four-band Utility channel EQ and master dynamics
- Track inserts and aux sends with pre/post switching
- Aux buses and track routing with feedback-loop protection
- Volume automation and channel reordering
- Compact, touch, detached and dual-screen layouts
Consoles & tape
Included character, right at the desk.
- Utility console controls
- apRange console: colour, four EQ bands and switchable filters
- SML 4000 channel EQ, dynamics and expander/gate preview
- SML 4000 stereo mix-bus compressor preview
- Separate multitrack and stereo mixdown tape stages
- Tape width, 7.5 / 15 / 30 ips, record drive, overbias and optional hiss
Vocal tools & plug-ins
Shape the performance inside the project.
- AP Vocal Tune track correction
- Source-relative vocal pitch analysis
- Phrase editor for note and pitch edits
- Audio Unit and VST3 effects and instruments
- Plug-in scan, manager, editor and parameter controls
- Hosted effect bypass, reordering and saved state
Projects & delivery
Keep the work together.
- Packaged .apstudio sessions with project media
- Audio import with placement and rate conversion
- MIDI import and stereo WAV export
- Atomic session saves, autosave and recovery
- Recent projects and searchable Studio Vault
- Original source recordings retained
Studio & collaboration
Choose the way you work.
- Native macOS desktop DAW
- UPDD integration for compatible touch displays
- Multi-contact input across compatible mapped displays
- Mouse, keyboard and trackpad operation
- Dual-screen views for tracks, console or pads
- Included SessionCat stereo remote-audio workspace
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK.
The studio, on screen.
Select any screen to enlarge.
Real application captures. No rendered mockups.
IF IT SOUNDS RIGHT, IT IS RIGHT.
Your next record
starts here.
Real tools. Higher songs. A studio that invites you to make something.
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