What is a VCA channel in Studio One?

VCA Channels give you a solution to all these issues. They are special assignable control faders in the Console that allow simultaneous movement (and automation) of the volume of multiple Channels.

What are VCA groups?

Basically, VCA groups allow the sound engineer to control the volumes of several independent sources through one control fader without having to route them all through a common subgroup. It is called a VCA group because Voltage Controlled Amplifiers are used.

What is new studio one5?

Studio One® 5 provides the high-resolution audio production and mastering. With Version 5, Studio One now supports recording in 64-bit floating-point WAV format, the recommended recording format for audio interfaces with 32-bit resolution.

When to use VCA channels on Studio One?

The Studio One 3.2 update now includes VCA channels in its arsenal. These are great to use when you want to group and link tracks together but not sum them to a bus channel. They are a jump back to how analog consoles worked, but they worked there for a reason.

Where are the VCAS located in PreSonus Studio One?

Another way of neatening up VCAs in your mix is to set it up so that the VCAs sit to the right-hand side on the Mix Console. To do this click on the Wrench Icon to the left of the mix console. This is under the I/O box window.

How do I add a VCA to my Mix?

Open up the Mix Console with F3, then right click on any track and choose Add VCA. This adds the VCA channel in the mix console. And they are quite easy to distinguish from the other tracks as they have a red colored fader pot.

How does a VCA work on a console?

On a console, this is a channel gain control that can be adjusted by varying the DC voltage on the input. This made it possible to move a collection of faders together, maintaining their offsets by the movement of this single VCA fader. So the same concept applies with VCAs in the digital domain.