A Tour of Bitwig Studio 5.1's Audio FX, Filters and Waveshapers

[@gasparpini]

Thanks for this update. It’s nice to have more sound design options. However you guys from Bitwig should be more focused on community requests such as the small list that follows below: - MIDI comping - Capture listening MIDI (like Ableton) - Video suport - Scale highlight or scale lock, chords etc…. - Improve automations and midi editor - Allowing MIDI exports that don't have the entire project in them (e.g. a single clip) - Skin editor, dark mode for arrangement etc.. - Correct handling of sustain and other pedals in clips (apparently that one is on the road map, I asked). - Being able to export in different tracks each pad/instruments of the Drum Machine device - A good and simple freeze function - VariAudio type of editor I know that you guys from Bitwig are passionate about what you do. But you need to start looking more at what the community is asking for.

[@6581punk]

Some of both. Give us what we want, also give us what we didn't know we wanted.

[@BappinProductions]

yeah no-one in the community has been asking for mixer improvements, not a single user, not ever /s

[@davidh__]

​@@vrotegthis is the perfect comment to say exactly what's my opinion and what's going on about this software and their community and also you said something that I didn't know about the bitwig philosophy in the first part of your comment. I was thinking to switch definitely to bitwig as my main daw but I think I'll keep ableton, especially with their last update

[@MagicCvstle]

With you on this. The core functionality needs a lot of work. I've been seeing countless posts about this in the last year. As much as these new devices are fun and amazing there are more important quality of life things that deserve attention. Would love to see some of the following: When editing midi playback should start from cursor position (keyboard shortcut like command + space) Auto Monitor Audio Channel OFF by default - option to flick on if needed Shortcut for channel volume up or down Fix controls on the limiter in Bitwig - They are too resistant. Also can we get a gain knob on the limiter? Fix the feel of automation - Overall feel is pretty terrible in comparison to other DAW’s When using track height zoom Bitwig completely ignores the centering of your screen Btiwig often displays wrong centering when going into edit mode Delete Unused files at parent folder level - I almost deleted my entire session and a day worth of vocals that I recorded in Studio One that shared the same parent folder as Bitwig. Exclusive Arm MIDI Comping MIDI Capture Better audio comping features General UI/UX performance improvements (Frame rate, interactivity, devices lagging when DAW is under load) Remove numbers when bouncing stems (Ridiculous that Bitwig adds numbers to the front of stem track names)

[@freedom19813]

ARA2 support ！

[@Shpitzick]

Let's goooooo! Waiting for MIDI comping ❤🥹

[@brianbergmusic5288]

I've used FL Studio off and on since 2003 and had no idea what MIDI-comping was until I migrated to Linux/Bitwig and saw a boatload of users demanding the feature. Apparently, I always just re-recorded MIDI tracks or edited them (or both). I had no idea MIDI-comping was in such high demand. Maybe my ignorance is massive and FL Studio always had this feature, but since I never used the feature to make music I think I'm going to still be satisfied with my migration to Linux, and by necessity: Bitwig. Now to be fair: I do think MIDI comping could be a future implemented in the "scenes" clips. That would make a lot of sense to me even though I only just now understand what MIDI-comping actually is. I have used Audio-comping all the time for guitar recording. I never considered it for MIDI since there are so many tricks to either get MIDI takes on easy-mode OR simply edit MIDI notes after the take. However, MIDI-comping would probably be embraced by me once I get a taste of the workflow. Could be worse, you could be demanding training wheels on your piano roll (aka scale-lock or whatever its called).

[@СтаниславР-в7и]

A wonderful and inspiring DAW with a wonderful present and a magnificent future

[@sandrodc69]

Really great additions! And specially handy that the walkthrough in context with real life applications. I had so many ideas I'm off now to Bitwig to write a new track 😅

[@cldbrbn6070]

Best musical purchase decision I’ve ever made was to go along on this ride

[@theRumbleChannel]

Thanks for this amazing update!! And also especially the Console 1 support :)

[@weareonemosaic]

I am surprised how versatile those 2 new devices are. I am using them much more often than I anticipated! Awesome work, also love the mixer improvements! ❤

[@circles79]

These tutorials are expertly done. Thanks. oh, and a big +1 for midi comping in bitwig.

[@Zen-Breeze]

could you please increase midi function of Bitwig ,like scale mode ,midi record comping, chord track

[@paradoxic1888]

Please let us build our own device racks using Grid devices.

[@freedom19813]

ARA2 support

[@studiobischof]

Great demo on the new tools :)

[@michaelriver4038]

Sometimes I don't know is Bitwig trying to be DAW or Synth (Omnisphere comes to my mind) with DAW capabilities

[@dnalyen]

Bitwig is a dream thanks guys

[@jumpstar9000]

I absolutely love it. Great job Bitwig. ❤

[@OdoSendaidokai]

Thank you for these detailed explanations 🌻

[@nilskozstum8256]

Great additions. Loving Filter+ & the vowel filter.

[@nilskozstum8256]

@@vroteg well some of the filter and shaper algorithms are new, and speaking for myself, having the interface makes all the difference. In my productions I mostly use the grid for experimental tinkering, not for my bread and butter effects. So having different flavours of distortion and filters with accessible controls is incredibly useful. I've been using the 5.1 beta since it came out and used filter + on pretty much everything.

[@filetransferprotocoldoctor]

thanks really love bitwig since v5

[@astro_poly]

mindblowing will never switch programs. Bitwig till I die!

[@joepeezly]

Great video! I love how much control Bitwig gives us, it’s dizzying 😂

[@SolidtraxNL]

Again excellent features and video! These filters remind us a bit of @cytomic the drop. And yes, that's a compliment!

[@ImaplanetJupiteeeerr]

Ok perfect, now still left to go for Bitwig 6: - midi comping - better arrangement view with scales highlighted - A good sequencer for drums. - better automation - Video player built in - custom Audio onsets like in Reaper - lots of customization options when exporting multiple tracks/clips like in Reaper. Then this will be a usable and efficient DAW. Thank you already. ❤️

[@Screaming-Trees]

I like this. Don't have to waste money on saturation plugins now. Instead of giving fabfilter my money I can just use this. That's awesome.

[@luciendevolontat2488]

Fantastic.

[@9mmMetal]

awesome!

[@okpandora]

Wowsers, the the new filter+ is a distortion game changer. The only thing I've every heard like it is the now defunked Ohmforce Omicide.

[@trojanpro]

Best update ever!

[@aeontempo]

Great update 💪🏻

[@PolarityMusic]

best DAW 🥰

[@drivingwithlee6550]

I love the grid feature in Bitwig however for me it’s so complex to use and I don’t know what I’m doing and where to start.

[@sinewave9208]

would love to be able to left click any audio clip in the browser and have a drop down menu appear that says "send to sampler" or any other device that handles audio clips

[@partlysimpson5154]

How this compares to ablutions new distortion fx updates that came lately ?

[@benjoe999]

Please add this feature: you can choose multiple vst from the menu and it can create automatically random connections and parameter settings,so you will have some random sounds with favourite vst effects and instruments. It also adds a random button so you can do it again.

[@vinici2667]

filters linear phase ? eqs, multband fxs...reverse polarity in instrument track

[@itscalledalancehello4709]

damn i might have to get bitwig

[@KnzoVortex]

Fսckin do it man, or better yet try the demo and see for yourself if it fits you, it's so good for those it does.

[@Y2JMASTERLORD]

Keeping Ableton Live 12 beta. Still no piano roll scale highlight feature.

[@BappinProductions]

Because Ableton are so great at listening to community feedback…

[@KnzoVortex]

Takes an additional 20 or so seconds if you know your scales, but you can put the scale tones you need in the midi clip pre-start portion of the clip (Bitwig shows you midi info before the clip start, though I think Ableton does too) and activate fold mode, which makes it that only notes which are in the clip are shown. Just put in the seven notes of your scale, duplicate it up/down a few octaves and you're good. And make sure the last note you deleted is relatively small, if it's long for any reason just make a short dummy note and delete it, that way when making your scale you don't have to zoom out. I suppose you could even treat it as a brief music theory refresher to reduce the mild tedium. Not the most elegant implementation in the world but for me it seems pretty okay, unless you like to quickly change scales I suppose.

[@CyanideLovesong]

I'm not negating your request, Y2JMasterLord, but have you ever tried Scaler 2? It's very much compatible with Bitwig -- just drop it before your synth in the FX list. You can choose (or have it detect) scales, and then you can lock the scale to midi notes. It's a good alternative that should help with your need here. It will at least block midi notes that aren't in the scale (or shift them until they are, if you prefer.) There's another mode that maps the scale to the white notes on a keyboard. That is also convenient. (But I like the 'block notes that aren't in scale' mode because you end up learning scales without even trying!)

[@coinzyuk2472]

would love skin editors next for dark mode etc :)

[@ripsniff9742]

Hi I'm looking for a script to my hardware sequencer Torso T1. I decided today after 20 years using ableton to move on. Starting collaborations with cycling 74 was a bad decision! Making music using virtual cables and virtual modular parts is the way 😊 If someone could help me find this script i be very happy.

[@yeowool404]

it's kinda baffling how very few people mention grid lines in the comments, like SERIOUSLY. this is an audio/music software where the grid matters a lot more than, let's say a video editor like Adobe Premiere or Davinci Resolve where that kind of opaque clips are more acceptable 🤦‍♀️ i was so fed up with Ableton, looked for an alternative and really wanted Bitwig to be a worthy candidate. but if you're program has regressed to a point where people start to beg for a gridline you know something's not right ... sorry not making a switch anytime soon unless this is addressed structurally

[@partlysimpson5154]

There are good artist making music in Bitwig, what's the issue lol

[@KnzoVortex]

​@@vroteg My man they implemented MSEGs and really well, and being part of the BW ecosystem their capabilities are hugely extended, with their Grid and modulator functionality, though yeah it took like years of screaming from the community.

[@KnzoVortex]

I really don't get this gridline issue personally. Genuinely asking, could you explain the issue? midi clips has grid lines, the audio clips have gridlines (one of BW's major selling points: multiple audio files in one clip). What kind of work are you doing which necessitates grid lines outside the clip level?

[@UniversalStand]

@@KnzoVortexit’s because they came from other DAWs where this was all done in one window.

[@Aleksandr-youtube]

I love Bitwig so much, but...! First of all - we need ready tools for creating music,not anyone wants to spend a time with grid by trying to build plugin that we could use in one simple view like in other DAWs or just 3rd party plugins. What i am waiting in next versions of Bitwig. - Vintage compressor(maybe different emulations) - mix knob for old compressor and dynamic plugin - multiband compressor (ott maybe) - dynamic EQ with sc - multiband distortion with different types of distortion at any band - Reverb + (with really good sound) - Shimmer reverb of shimmer mode for Reverb + - supermassive reverb like black hole of mode for Reverb+ - build-in unison for PHASE 4 - dark grey arranger view(main space with audio and midi clips) - reworked NEW browser - bunch of EDM ready fat kick and snares sound library - second oscillator for polymer and build-in unison - FM4 + (unison, ability to draw waveforms) - Granular synthesizer - pattern sequencer mode for key editor - FM oscillator for grid(polymer) that contains 4 operators in one module - fm modulation for Polysynth - NEW vintage synth with fat sound

[@SpeccyMan]

So you basically want a DAW that is as big and bloated a download like all of the rest of them?

[@PiergiorgioPirro]

Bitwig is a tool, and like any other tool, it is designed with its own philosophy and use cases in mind. Personally I think they hit a sweet spot between the ready-made and the nerdy, and many of the things you mention are really not that difficult to make with Bitwig modules and modulators... But in the end, 'we' are all different - is this the same 'we' you are talking about? 😉

[@meru_lpz]

Bitwug is fundamentally a modular playground. If you care to learn you can already do stuff like unison or multiband processing.

[@Aleksandr-youtube]

When creating something new and unique, don’t forget about what already works great and is convenient@@PiergiorgioPirro

[@Aleksandr-youtube]

Where is the bitwig bloated and large?@@SpeccyMan

[@Ex-fk4nr]

Work on piano roll tools more ..

[@karlosmartos4646]

not just its tools, but the piano roll overall

[@Ex-fk4nr]

@@karlosmartos4646 yeah piano roll included too....

[@voicesofdust4749]

Please focus on implementing a better midi piano roll with a drum style xo editor and audio editing features. The other feature aside from that should be an updated sampler with different slice modes for people who use samples more than synths. A resampling mode would be amazing as well.

[@jona8659]

I get why youd want all those festures from them, but yall need to chill lol.

[@iuri_io]

MIDI comping

[@CyanideLovesong]

Just imagine if they implement MIDI comping with the same level of quality they did audio comping. That would be fantastic!

[@xlilxillx]

too fidly. not enough focus on workflow enhancements. takes wayy too many clicks to accomplish common tasks like fading clips and making automation throws

[@KnzoVortex]

Really? Automation throws is like three, and fading clips is like two, both on the meta clip level and within Audio clips. I don't get this personally.

[@jacquesmertens3369]

Sorry I wasted 12 GB of bandwith downloading your demo. This software isn't for musicians, it's for non-musicians who want to create beats and edit clips. I couldn't get it to work with low-latency drivers either. Looks nice, doesn't perform at all.

[@CyanideLovesong]

Hey Jacques, sorry to hear you didn't have a good experience -- but that isn't the norm. Almost everyone using Bitwig uses it with low-latency ASIO drivers just like any other DAW... And it's not just for non-musicians or 'beat makers.' I do a lot of live recording in it because it has an excellent audio comping system. Audio editing is also pretty darn good in it. I would rank Reaper as more powerful in those regards, however Bitwig has a fun and creative feel that can be more enjoyable to work in. I did a couple of trials before I finally bought it, but I'm glad I did. (And I come from traditional DAWs like Sonar, Reaper, etc... But I'm also fluent in FL and familiar with Ableton. Bitwig strikes a sweet balance between 'traditional DAW' and modern. I recommend checking in with it every once in a while because it keeps getting better!)

[@jacquesmertens3369]

@@CyanideLovesong Thanks. I might give it a new try in a few years. So far my best experiences in terms of stability are with FL and Cubase.

[@blackout2able]

I dont have money for bitwig :(

[@partlysimpson5154]

Rent to own for splice

[@NathanChisholm041]

Cheers Bitwig nice update but i think its time for some more boring things to be addressed like a piano roll update with chords etc.