- As of January 13, 2026, the DAW software PreSonus Studio One Pro has become Fender Studio Pro 8, five years after Fender acquired PreSonus.
- The Quantum and AudioBox audio interfaces have also been rebranded under the Fender Studio banner.
- The DAW now includes native Mustang and Rumble plug-ins, with 57 guitar and bass amp models.
- The PreSonus brand lives on for PA systems, Eris monitors, and StudioLive mixers.
At Woodbrass, we’ve seen quite a few rebrands in the DAW world, but we didn’t see one this decisive coming. When Fender acquired PreSonus in November 2021, we expected a gradual integration. Yet as of January 13, 2026, it’s official: Studio One Pro is no more. The home studio favorite is now called Fender Studio Pro 8, and the entire PreSonus hardware ecosystem is moving under the Fender brand. It’s a seismic shift for a community of users that has been loyal for nearly two decades. Let’s break down what this really changes for you.
Behind the name change, the engine remains that of Studio One 7, developed by the same Hamburg-based team. So nothing is broken in terms of workflow: drag-and-drop, mixing, mastering, session management (renamed in the process, replacing the term "songs"), it all remains familiar. But Fender took the move to version 8 as an opportunity to seriously refresh the graphical interface, with more three-dimensional faders, buttons, and knobs, plus a modernized visual design.
The real new feature is the native Mustang and Rumble plug-ins, taken directly from Fender Tone Master hardware units. The lineup includes 57 guitar and bass amp models and hundreds of effects, exclusive to Fender Studio Pro. Ampire, PreSonus’ long-standing amp plug-in, is out as a casualty of the rebrand. For guitarists, this is obviously a major bonus; for beatmakers and electronic producers, the deliberately guitar-centric direction may concern some.
Fender acquired PreSonus in November 2021, but it was under this banner that versions 6 and 7 of Studio One, among the product’s most ambitious releases, came out. In other words, you’d already been using a Fender DAW for several years without knowing it.
Quantum, AudioBox: the entire interface range gets new names
The rebrand doesn’t stop with the DAW. The Quantum and AudioBox lines are also moving under the Fender banner: Fender Quantum Series and Fender AudioBox. The models retain their technical architecture but gain Fender-designed instrument inputs, tailored to better match the impedances of the brand’s guitars and basses.
At the same time, Fender is launching two Fender Motion MIDI controllers (16 and 32 pads) designed to work with the DAW. Polyphonic FATAR RGB pads, illuminated encoders, touch strips, and integrated timeline navigation: everything is designed to turn Fender Studio Pro into a true turnkey studio ecosystem. And for Tone Master Pro owners, the foot controller directly becomes a transport and setlist controller.
What happens to PreSonus in all this?
Good news for nostalgic users: PreSonus isn’t dead. The brand retains control of several segments where it has built its reputation:
- Eris studio monitors, a go-to choice for affordable home studios
- StudioLive Series III SE digital mixers
- Air XD PA speakers
- The rest of the live and studio hardware range outside of audio interfaces
In other words, Fender has carried out a surgical rebrand, not an erasure. The logic is clear: everything related to music creation moves under Fender, while everything concerning PA systems and professional hardware remains PreSonus.
If you already use Studio One 7 Pro, your account automatically moves to the new MyFender platform, replacing MyPreSonus. No need to buy the DAW again: €99.99 upgrade options are available to move to Fender Studio Pro 8 and access the Mustang and Rumble plug-ins.
Sources
- MusicRadar – PreSonus Studio One Pro is dead, long live Fender Studio Pro
- Sound on Sound – Studio One becomes Fender Studio Pro
- MusicTech – PreSonus Studio One Pro becomes Fender Studio Pro
- Production Expert – Fender Is Renaming PreSonus’ Recording Tools
- Sound on Sound – Fender Studio Pro 8 – Full review
