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NOTICE
Due to changes at PreSonus, Studio One Artist is no longer available to new malletSTATION owners. However, there are many sound library options online and most include free trial versions. We encourage you to explore the vast options available and have included links to some of the most popular versions below. Give them a try and enjoy your new malletSTATION!
Recommended Sound Software For Mac
Apple Garageband for Mac (not included with purchase)
Apple’s Garageband for Mac is a great way to get up and running quickly with your malletSTATION.
You can find Garageband for Mac on the App Store at the following link – https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/
Apple Mainstage (not included with purchase)
Apple’s Mainstage (Mac Only) is an industry-standard audio application for performing live. This program allows you the ability to assign any control to any fader, button, or pedal with ease. This software is commonly used in the marching arts, broadway, and large musical tours.
You can find Mainstage on the Mac App Store at the following link – https://www.apple.com/mainstage/
Mainstage Template
After downloading Apple Mainstage use the template below to download presets for malletSTATION.
A Mainstage Template containing a variety of sounds already laid out for malletSTATION is available here – Pearl malletSTATION Mainstage Template 1.0
PreSonus Studio One 5 (not included with purchase)
Record, produce, compose, mix, master, and perform—all from a single, intuitive application. Only Studio One® 5 provides integrated tools that take you from initial inspiration to mastered production, from full-length album to setlist on stage. The standard for end-to-end production, Studio One is the DAW that does it all.
You can find PreSonus Studio One 5 at the following link https://my.presonus.com/studioonedemo
Recommended Sound Software for PC
Sample Tank 4 (not included with purchase)
SampleTank 4 Custom Shop is your introduction to the power of the new SampleTank 4 sound and groove creation workstation. Combining all the features of SampleTank 4’s award-winning sound engine with 50 all-new instruments and 200 MIDI loops, SampleTank 4 CS gives you the power to create full tracks in a single plug-in, then expand your sonic arsenal as needed.
You can find SampleTank at the following link https://www.ikmultimedia.com/demodownload/?a=sampletank-4-cs
Ableton Live (not included with purchase)
Ableton Live lets you easily create, produce and perform music within one intuitive interface. Live keeps everything in sync and works in real-time, so you can play and modify your musical ideas without interrupting the creative flow.
Live comes with a versatile collection of instruments, sounds, kits, and loops for creating any kind of music and provides a full complement of effects to tweak and process your sound.
You can find Ableton Live at the following link https://www.ableton.com/en/trial/
PreSonus Studio One 5 (not included with purchase)
Record, produce, compose, mix, master, and perform—all from a single, intuitive application. Only Studio One® 5 provides integrated tools that take you from initial inspiration to mastered production, from full-length album to setlist on stage. The standard for end-to-end production, Studio One is the DAW that does it all.
You can find PreSonus Studio One 5 at the following link https://my.presonus.com/studioonedemo
Recommended Software For IOS Devices
Apple Garageband for iOS (not included with purchase)
Apple’s Garageband for iOS is a great way to get up and running quickly with your malletSTATION.
You can find Garageband for iOS on the App Store at the following link – https://www.apple.com/ios/garageband/
IK Multimedia Sampletank CS (not included with purchase)
IK Multimedia’s Sampletank is a very powerful synth/sampling app for iOS devices. There are various melodic percussion instruments available through the Sampletank Store in the app.
You can find Sampletank for iOS on the App Store at the following link – http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/sampletankios/