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How to Export Stems in Fender Studio Pro (Studio One) for Mixing

Fender Studio Pro (formerly Studio One) can export every track as a separate stem in one go. Here is how to choose Tracks or Channels and get the settings right.

Bounce stems in Fender Studio Pro (Studio One) video guide thumbnail by Mix & Master Engineers

Fender Studio Pro, the DAW formerly known as PreSonus Studio One, has a dedicated stem export window. It can export every track or every mixer channel as a separate file, already lined up from the start of your song, in one go.

This guide shows how to use it properly, so your mix engineer gets clean, clearly named stems. It follows the same steps as DGUNZ's short video in the "How to Export Stems in Any DAW" series.

▶ Watch the stem export videos on YouTube

Before you export

  • Set the song end marker a bar or two after the last sound, so reverb and delay tails are not cut off.
  • Name your tracks and channels. Studio Pro names each file after its track or channel.
  • Decide between tracks and channels. Tracks gives you each recorded or instrument part; Channels gives you what comes out of each mixer channel, including buses.
  • Bypass the master bus limiter if it is only there to make the rough mix louder.

How to export stems in Fender Studio Pro, step by step

1. Open Song > Export Stems. 2. Choose Tracks (individual parts, best for most mixes) or Channels (mixer channels and buses), as shown in the video. 3. Tick every track or channel you want to export. Leave out the main output for the stems. 4. Set the export range to the whole song, from the song start to the song end marker. 5. Choose the folder and keep the file names based on your track names. 6. Set the format to WAV, 24 bit, at your song's sample rate. 7. Make sure options that would only export a selection or a loop are off. 8. Click OK and wait for the export to finish. 9. Export a separate stereo rough mix with Song > Export Mixdown.

Prefer to follow along? ▶ Watch the video series

Recommended export settings

  • File type: WAV
  • Bit depth: 24 bit
  • Sample rate: same as your song (44.1 kHz or 48 kHz)
  • Range: song start to song end marker
  • Tails: end marker placed after the last reverb or delay
  • Normalize: off
  • Main output processing: bypassed for stems, on for the rough mix

Common Studio Pro export mistakes

  • Exporting Channels when you meant Tracks. A bus channel can contain several instruments mixed together. For a full mix, choose Tracks unless your engineer asks for buses.
  • End marker too early. If the song end marker sits on the last beat, every tail is cut. Move it back.
  • Instrument tracks with no audio. Check that each virtual instrument is active and routed before you export.
  • Duplicate files. Exporting both a folder or bus and the tracks inside it sends the same sound twice.

Check your stems before you send them

Import all the files into a new empty song at the same start point and play them against your rough mix. If they match, zip the folder with the stems, the rough mix and a short note.

From the studio: Tracks or Channels?

The question I get most from Studio Pro and Studio One users is whether to export Tracks or Channels. In more than 15 years of mixing, my answer for a full mix is almost always Tracks, because I need each part on its own. Channels are useful for stem mastering or live playback. If your song is gospel with a choir and band, send each vocal part separately. For pop productions with stacked vocals, keep the lead, doubles and harmonies as separate tracks.

Stem export guides for other DAWs

Using a different DAW, or working with a producer who does? Each guide below has its own short video:

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About the author: Charles "DGUNZ" Alison is the lead mixing and mastering engineer at Mix & Master Engineers, with 15+ years of experience across hip-hop, Afrobeats, gospel, R&B, pop and more. He trained at Point Blank Music School (UK), is an approved Apple Digital Masters provider, and is a Top Rated, Vetted Pro engineer on Fiverr with 2,200+ client reviews. Meet the engineer · Contact the studio