IK Multimedia Total Studio 5 Pro v2 | All-in-one sound and effects suite, from creation to mastering in one package
Total Studio 5 Pro v2 is a comprehensive music production suite for composing, recording, mixing, and mastering. It integrates a wide range of sound libraries and professional effects processing to help you complete projects from initial ideas to commercial releases within a single environment, efficiently establishing a modern sound production workflow.
Key Product Features
- A single package that completes the integrated workflow from arranging and recording to mixing and mastering, reducing the cost of switching between software.
- Includes a variety of virtual instruments and sounds: synthesizers, keyboards, drums, bass, guitars, acoustic and cinematic textures, and other commonly used types.
- Provides common mixing and mastering processing chains: EQ, compression, saturation, reverb, delay, stereo imaging, limiters, and other tools.
- Built-in large collection of presets and sound snapshots for quickly calling up stylized sounds with support for custom saving—ideal for fast delivery.
- Supports MIDI keyboards and controllers, with MIDI Learn mapping and parameter automation to improve performance and mixing efficiency.
- Can be used as instrument or effect plugins on tracks, groups, and master buses, meeting modular routing needs of modern DAWs.
- Content and resources can be installed and managed in batches (depending on actual version), making large sound library loading more flexible.
- Designed for 64-bit environments with low-latency architecture, balancing real-time playability and stability for large projects.
System Requirements
- Platform: Supports 64-bit macOS and Windows (actual version requirements per official specifications).
- Processor: Multi-core 64-bit CPU recommended to handle large instruments and effect chains.
- Memory: 8 GB or more recommended; 16 GB or higher recommended for large sample libraries.
- Storage: Significant free space required to accommodate sounds and content; SSD recommended to reduce load times.
- Display: 1280×768 or higher resolution recommended.
- Network: Internet connection required for installation, authorization, and content downloads.
- Host requirements: 64-bit DAW host that supports AU/AAX/VST3 plugin formats.
Plugin Formats
- VST3 (macOS/Windows, 64-bit)
- AU (macOS, 64-bit)
- AAX (Pro Tools, macOS/Windows, 64-bit)
Supported Applications and Main Workflow Integration
Operates within 64-bit DAWs that support AU/AAX/VST3. Common workflows include: using instrument plugins on MIDI tracks for arranging; inserting effect plugins on audio tracks and buses for mixing and mastering; using parameter automation and MIDI Learn for dynamic control; reusing presets and patches across projects; and working with sidechain, freeze/offline export and other workstation features. It can also collaborate with the DAW's smart assistance or AI tools via standard plugin insert points and file import/export workflows to accelerate sound selection, processing, and delivery.
