stevec

cclarry
Looks like Studio One Producer owners got the shaft....there is no more Producer Version...

That's messed up...yes...alienate customers who bought your product...
they only have 2 choices...buy Artist or upgrade to Professional...
That's going to cost them...

 
Yeah, I fall into that category...   So it's a $200 upgrade which means looking for a sale at some point in the future.  Bummer, since some of the new features do look good.  Just not $200 worth of good, for me, though I'll certainly be keeping an eye on how others make out.
 

$168.95 at AudioDeluxe 
https://audiodeluxe.com/products/presonus-studio-one-3-professional-upgrade-producer-2
Add to cart for price...

stevec
Just not $200 worth of good, for me

 
For me, the new GUI alone is worth $200. 
But I no longer have time to invest to mastering two daws...

cclarry

stevec

cclarry
Looks like Studio One Producer owners got the shaft....there is no more Producer Version...

That's messed up...yes...alienate customers who bought your product...
they only have 2 choices...buy Artist or upgrade to Professional...
That's going to cost them...

 
Yeah, I fall into that category...   So it's a $200 upgrade which means looking for a sale at some point in the future.  Bummer, since some of the new features do look good.  Just not $200 worth of good, for me, though I'll certainly be keeping an eye on how others make out.
 

$168.95 at AudioDeluxe 
https://audiodeluxe.com/products/presonus-studio-one-3-professional-upgrade-producer-2
Add to cart for price...

Yeah...  Unfortunately $30 still isn't where I'd need it.   Guess I'll have to wait it out and see.
 
 
I hear ya, Tak.  I use S1 too little which is another reason why the cost is too high for me, despite those nice new features. 
 

S1 V3 is a huge step up in functionality over S1 V2 IMO.
 
I love the multi-instruments, one note chords, new XT Synth, Arranger and Scratch Pad features and the new sizable mixer. The custom color scheme is really nice as well. They put a lot of effort into this release and new videos help explain the major new features. 
 
The multi-instrument feature has been something I too have wanted for years. I have been duplicating tracks and then assigning a different VST to the 2nd or 3rd duplicate track and then blending them through the mixer. With S1's new feature, all of that is really simple and laid out very well. Lot's of options using just one track.   

JohnKenn
Years upon years of requests falling on deaf ears until this function, and the critical importance of the request is listened to and acted upon by someone else.

yeah, by reason a few versions back with combinators. ;)

Yup...it'll have to be at least $75 or less...hopefully more...to get me to upgrade. Looks great though.

The upgrade at $149 is much better value than Sonar X3 producer to Platinum, in terms of added features and nearly 30gig in new content.

@ BobF - There is cross grade pricing from other DAWs. It's $299.00
 
Although I have S1 - 2 Professional, I've since skipped any updates and went with Cubase 7 - now up to 8 in the summer of 2013 - mainly because after countless repeated requests for Presonus to answer the call of many of us to do something more within the confines of their MIDI department, [or rather lack thereof], they continually ignored us - through each and every update and version - and it looks like they've done it yet again.
 
I see absolutely nothing new in the MIDI department, whereas Cubase is a MIDI monster.
 
Seems a little odd to ignore the MIDI requests and yet boast about Kontakt support.
 
An upgrade price for me chimes in at $185.52 CAD.  I'm gonna have to have a door to door salesmen who'll not only vacuum my floors, but also leave a Bible or 2 on the table in order to sell me on this to lay out almost $200 more bills.

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jimusic
Although I have S1 - 2 Professional, I've since skipped any updates and went with Cubase 7 - now up to 8 in the summer of 2013 - mainly because after countless repeated requests for Presonus to answer the call of many of us to do something more within the confines of their MIDI department

 
I'm one of those who used to ask for improvements in the MIDI department, and also frequently posted feature requests. If version 3 still doesn't have a MIDI panic button and if the clip colors and names are still not linked between shared MIDI clips, the DAW is still not good enough for me. I also need percentages for humanizing MIDI notes. Not just "Humanize" and "Humanize Less."