Bitwig Studio | 15 SWEET Tips Beginners Should Know 🎶

[@VenusTheory]

Want to give Bitwig a go? 😍 Use my affiliate link and support the channel in the process! bit.ly/2S3cqvP

[@jessewarren817]

Hey! Current Cubase user here... would you say that Bitwig has totally replaced Cubase for you, or is it more of an excellent complimentary/auxiliary DAW for a Cubase user?

[@SonglyWryt.Bon-Burr]

You remind me of fantano. But great video thanks for the info.

[@tredfxman]

So at 5:00 when arranging to make faster workflow. I have a tip for developers: It would be great if i could just click the right middle button (while left is still clicked) while you are hovering the arrangment you wanna put in. When you right click the arrangment of the whole track to the right side would be moved/offsetted the amount of time that the new loop you wanna put in is. So that it fits the track. Right clicking again would close the bar gap back to normal. Coz this is the way i work my tracks. Always find somewhere i need to cut the track open & then need to make space 16 or 32 bars extra to put in the new sections. If you could just right click & boom it would magically open space for these new bars, that would be so clever if you ask me. You should even be able to setup how many bars, you wanted it to open up to the right of the track! Well just my few cents! ;)

[@unrealone1]

Kontakt in Bitwig, How to set the channels

[@christophertodman8254]

Any chance for a drum step sequencer in the near future you think?

[@bachcontra3606]

Would love more “beginner” Bitwig vids.

[@VenusTheory]

Noted!

[@steelssystem]

@@VenusTheory Any new idea that randomly pops for you can be a game changer for anyone or everyone

[@TrggrWarning]

@@VenusTheory seconded! More barrack o'bitwig noob vids please

[@TrggrWarning]

@Dandini those too

[@joeldichter1320]

I think most people are going from Mableton to Bitwig just to try it out but

[@zorkdrajar5168]

I've been using Bitwig for years yet this is probably the best bitwig explanation video I have seen yet. Loads of great tips that even after years of use I didn't know. 😅 I am excited to see you do 'The Grid' in complete detail. Bitwig community needs more videos like this and thanks for your contributions.

[@aemythjensen]

This video is now 2 years old, and yet, it's the best intro to Bitwig from all the videos that I watched.

[@bestdisco1979]

I just purchased Bitwig after watching this tutorial, a most beautiful DAW. Please keep these tutorials coming.

[@eraofacidrain]

switched from Cubase pro to Bitwig because of you, I can never go back

[@WarrenPostma]

Do you miss anything in Cubase?

[@FearDisorder]

same, did that 2 years ago

[@thelanavishnuorchestra]

Thanks for a really thorough overview of how cool and easy to use Bitwig is. I used to be an FL Studio user, but I went fully Linux years ago. I was also surprised at how great Bitwig is. It has a very good piano roll which is the price of entry for any DAW. The signal processing capabilities, modulation, automation -- incredibly powerful. Then there's the Grid. Just wow. One thing that's often overlooked is the plug-in protection so that a glitchy VST can't crash the whole DAW. Another thing I really like is the piano roll option to display all your piano rolls while you edit, basically allowing you to see the entire score and switch from one instrument to another to edit.

[@loicpernot8779]

I'm considering switching from FL. Would you say there are things about FL you miss or that requite some adaptation?

[@thelanavishnuorchestra]

@@loicpernot8779 Oh geez that was a long time ago at this point. I remember that FL had the best piano roll I ever used and I liked it's way of doing automation, but Bitwig is even more into the automation and modulation options. And it's piano roll is OK.

[@nasso_]

​@@loicpernot8779 i used to be an fl user. a couple of days ago i bought bitwig. i am never going back, the tiny details i "miss" from fl (mostly shortcuts and controls that im not yet used to) are insignificant compared to the ease of use and power of everything else bitwig has to offer

[@cecilfarrington]

Just a clarification - it's not only the devices with a dedicated sidechain input (or a button for one) that can be sidechained. There is also a modulator for adding a sidechain input to ANY parameter in ANY device. Ditto for audio rate modulation. This can be useful for adding sidechain to a particular band of the EQ, for instance.

[@jonytube]

That's pretty cool. It's actually one of the features I've missed the most in Live coming from FL a long time ago.

[@KyleGP]

Thanks dude! As a Linux user, this looks incredible. I'm a previous Cubase/Logic/Reason user, so this looks like my next!

[@pashastclair2573]

Thanks

[@OnPrem_Music]

Awesome tips. I just made the switch to Bitwig 2 weeks ago and have found the workflow and features so easy to use. Really enjoy using it with my external eurorack gear as well.

[@TerenceKearns]

I’m not a bitwig beginner, but because it’s Cameron, I’m gonna watch this anyway.

[@eetthhnn3160]

@Y o u n g - S w I s s the zen God get it lad

[@SuperJzero]

Bitwig beginner tutorials... Yes please! Great content. Thanks!

[@tobyriddell5765]

I would love more Bitwig tutorials, whether Grid or anything else Bitwiggy (is that even a word? It is now!) You have a good, clear way of explaining things which I enjoy.

[@ЕтанДрешковка]

Let's add it to the Oxford Dictionary xp

[@toddfisher3792]

Definitely the best 25 mins Ive spent on KZbin in a long time. This video was outstanding!

[@VenusTheory]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Skyverb]

I love it. The 8 track version came with my Nektar Keyboard. The more I learn, the more I love Bitwig. They have so much stuff streamlined for the user. Upgraded to Bitwig studio a while back. Didn't like it at first since most youtube tutorials use Fl Studio, and Ableton; so when I was learning I didn't realize how helpful it was for the user as it has so much stuff on the screen already, without having to shuffle through tabs and such.

[@MrMarcLaflamme]

The fact that you can get INTERACTIVE help on everything is amazing.

[@PC-stuk71]

Just testing it out, thanks for the heads up on Nektar (went through my paperwork for my T4)

[@Skyverb]

@@PC-stuk71 Np! Looked up that model just now. Looks great. Venus Theory has a Discord channel too; incase u didn't know. Lot's of members use Bitwig there as well. They can be faster than looking in the manual at times, if you have a question. Have fun man!

[@speakingcolors]

Did you find where are the shortcuts? I'm spamming my keyboard to see what each button does 😂😂

[@jetjaguar_nz]

A useful feature with the arrangement vs. clip views is that you can hit record and jam with the different scenes in the clip view, and what you're doing all shows up as an arrangement. Then obviously you can jump in and edit that. Another way I like to work with a mix of the two views is that you can have one track playing loops (clips) while the rest of the tracks are playing the arrangement, or vice versa. I find this useful when I'm working on adding a new track to something that I had started to arrange. Nice vid!

[@mattipekkarinen4506]

This was super educating for a beginner like me. Thank you! I would love more Bitwig videos from you.

[@hedcas]

LOVING bitwig, kinda hard to find stuff like this for the DAW, so this is appreciated

[@MikiStrange]

I've been using Bitwig for a couple of years and every time I watch a new tutorial I learn something new so I'd definitely appreciate some more Bitwig knowledge (once your new production facility is in place (good luck with that)).

[@JoseRodriguez-cl7be]

I would love to see more bitwig tutorials, this channel helped me a lot when I first started with cubase, now is helping me with bitwig xD

[@peterkoval]

This is a great video, because now whenever someone asks me why I love Bitwig so much, or what makes Bitwig different, I can just refer them to this video. Thanks for saving me time!

[@synthseeker]

Two things: 1) Bitwig 4 is really tempting me...hard. 2) "too low for human hearing" - spit take while drinking my tea! Carry on.

[@magicseadog8674]

I am keen for more bitwig related tutorials. There is obviously a few out there but a big part of learning is way you get the information and I enjoy your delivery and ideas.

[@heathbrady8510]

Awesome, thanks. Who could thumbs down this video? Seriously… This was the video that made me realize that I hadn’t subscribed to your channel even though I’ve watched a dozen already.

[@heathbrady8510]

I just watched this again and liked my own comment . It’s good for my self esteem. I’m a dumbass that needs more sleep. Love your work, Cameron .

[@Kkidzz]

Yep, love Studio One.

[@orryfishburne5326]

I almost want to get bitwig just for that delay feedback effects insert. Such a cool feature

[@BigBandFanMan]

Great video! Thanks. More Bitwig tutorials please. Love to see a deep dive of the The Grid/s. Cheers!

[@SoundAuthor]

Purchased Bitwig a few months ago and it's one of the best investments I've ever made. Feels like a DAW made just for me.

[@joesweeney6262]

I've been gazing lustfully at Bitwig for a while... and based on your videos I've decided to take the plunge. Affiliate link used. :-) I still enjoy the visual workflow of Reason, LOVE Voltage Modular, and my little NDLR gizmo, but needed something to bring everything together. And after a little messing about, I see that Bitwig overcomes all of the routing issues that still limit Reason. Thanks for the videos and I hope enjoy drinking that extra-strong coffee.

[@nebroskitheraut6705]

I would love to know EVERYTHING about the grid! I have tried watching some tutorials but they are not as structured (or I might be missing something). Would really appreciate it if you made a series on it.

[@Vishesche-music]

Thank you so much for this video. I bought bitwig recently and I needed this video.

[@TWELVE-ax7]

Listen, Renoise... It's not you, it's me. We've had a great run.

[@JC20XX]

Me to Reason

[@forestsunset9617]

@@JC20XX lol same. After seeing Reason 12 "HD graphics" update I think after 20+ years I'm going to move to Bitwig.

[@HarGTR]

Awesome tutorial, thanks! Just recently jumped onto the Bitwig train (your earlier videos originally got me interested), working in parallel with Studio One. Definitely would like to see more Bitwig tutorials, as well as more in-depth tutorials on Grid as you mentioned!

[@mountainsingers]

I've gone back to this video so many times. Thank you.

[@GR-uw7yc]

Yes - more Bitwig tutorials please!

[@TheCubeMusic]

Yes 🙌 more Bitwig tutorials

[@bariloche1988]

The best voice on planet youtube and probably many others.

[@RolieKloeOlie]

I’ve been doing a lot of research to find my first “real” daw. I narrowed it down to cubase and bitwig up until this video. I’m looking for a great daw for sound design and this looks perfect for me. I’m worried about cost and updates. I think I’ll start with the lower cost version and if I like it I’ll use some tax return money to upgrade it if that’s possible. Thanks for all the wonderful content, buckarooni

[@thomasnikzakrzewski4477]

Love the tips. I just bought Bitwig 4.3 (coming from Logic Pro) and am having my mind blown. I'd love to see any Bitwig vids you do and will check out ones you've done since this one. Thanks!

[@Lewp77]

good video g ! and yeah the grid vid would be dope !

[@KozmykJ]

OK I'm sold. I had Bitwig 8-track already thanks to a hardware freebie but I had seen Bitwig Studio as an expense too far. Along comes a $100 Bitwig discount and any plans for Live 11 suite were blown straight out of the window. My main DAW is Presonus Studio One but I've been looking for something a bit more MPE friendly for synth work/sound design. So here I am viewing this video all over again as I prepare for the Deep Dive. 👍 Oh and yes please Cameron on the Grid Vid 🙏

[@kabedford]

More beginnery tutorials on all aspects would be very welcome! Thank you! :)

[@dropframeofficial]

Thanks for the great tips man! learnt a lot, loving the flexibility of bitwig!

[@qrdnk]

A bloody beginner here saying thanks a lot ❣️

[@valquireveljkovic]

great as always, thanks! and yes to more beginner videos and a tut for grid, if you like.

[@bernhardgass]

Love your sense of humor!

[@ksgant]

Yes, please include more tutorials for Bitwig...like how you use it with your workflow.

[@glyndwr15]

After using Bitwig for a bit, you really miss that split screen between clips and the arrangement view when you go back to Ableton, which seems unnecessarily clunky by comparison. Also, that universal modulation thing is gold.

[@dxstant]

I have no idea where Bitwig has been all my life. Great vids... 3rd one I've watched +sub

[@VenusTheory]

On sale for a few more weeks too! I've got an affiliate link in the description if you want to check it out!

[@dxstant]

@@VenusTheory already bought it before I found you :D

[@VenusTheory]

@@dxstant haha well hey enjoy! Welcome to the cool kids club!

[@Stickadonkonit]

@@VenusTheory Still not cool enough for Eurorack ;-)

[@VentureNW]

Been a long time Ableton Live user and have actually been playing around with the beta of Live 12 and have been a bit frustrated with the very light changes and enhancements they have shown, so far. It also still likes to crash, which Live is famous for. I started watching a few tutorials on Bitwig and finally downloaded the 30 day trail to dig into it a bit further. So far, I am pretty interested and now coming back to the video. Thanks Cameron!

[@bababooie9420]

WOAH. I am definitely taking you up on that affiliate link, Bitwig looks like my dream DAW

[@va941]

Just bought Bitwig Studio 4 for 249 from thomann...thanks for being the final nail in the coffin!...used flstudio before, then after a couple years of doing pure dawless tried both ableton and studio one and did not gel with neither....bitwig (demo) felt like a homecoming 😁👍

[@Doctor_Beatdine]

Hola. Buen inicio de tutorial. Acabo de meterme en bitwig con AV Linux desde W10 y Albleton. Espero más vídeos pronto! Saludos

[@deniz_ildir]

Wow. I am using Bitwig for more than 3 years now, and I have not realized that after automapping multi-out audio chains from a VST, those chains had their own seperate audio channels. I used to route the channels to new audio tracks and process seperately. Now after 3 years, I learn that we can process different audio outs within the same track. Never ever say that you know a software %100 inside out :)

[@FurkanTopal]

Bitwig kullandığına göre FL ve Ableton geçmişin de vardır heralde. Varsa nasıl bi DAW sence?

[@deniz_ildir]

@@FurkanTopal Bitwig mi? piyasadaki bütün DAW ları kullandım belli bir süre. Bana en uygun olanı, işleri en hızlı bitirdiğim ve en keyifli kullandığım her zaman Bitwig oldu. Tabi bu bana göre. FL den başka kulannmam diyen de çok var. Şu an şahsen Bitwig den başka kullanmıyorum

[@VincentKnaus]

Thanks again for a well thought out video! I have started a 30 trial 'From the link below' for Bitwig. I can see I have a lot to learn.

[@MrMallum]

Cool vid mate! Question tho; if you didn’t get on with Ableton Live, what is in Bitwig that made that much of a difference that you switched to it? The creator of Bitwig used to work for Ableton and, tbh, Bitwig is pretty similar; except for the modular setup and routing options, which imho, shits on Live. Thanks

[@ricobonifacio1095]

I bought a midi keyboard and it came with bitwig. Thanks for the video!

[@dezem7]

I love it when you can easily add missing chains with electrons overbridge plugin. I still have to add the audio tracks manually though in the timeline so that I can record separate outs, But I guess it doesn't matter that much as I save the syntakt/digitone and digitakt setup as a template.

[@macronencer]

Really useful video - thanks! I'm a Cubase user but looking to switch from an orchestral template approach to an electronic music one, so this looks like an interesting option. I still need to research how you go about mixing in Bitwig (you didn't show any of that), and I'd also like to know how much support there is for different scale tunings. Lots to catch up on! Thanks for the video :)

[@jamesrampant]

More bitwig tutorials please.

[@victormedeiros3144]

Great video! would like to see more about Bitwig here!

[@SoundmanCH]

Very interested in getting more Bitwig tutorials from you! This video was a great introduction, thanks!

[@TheMilangudzik]

wow, you have a perfect voice for tutoring! thanks man

[@InvertedPopesMusic]

Just moved over to Bitwig from Ableton so any way to learn is good for me. More please.

[@BraindropOfficial]

Best BW introduction video ever, Thanks dude. Gonna dive into this through your affliate !

[@Tvaroh]

Great! Please more Bitwig videos. Thanks!

[@maurycy_gnc]

You can also do sidechain with Audio Sidechain modulator. Quick, easy, very nice.

[@JamesThompson-pz3kf]

Making the leap from Ableton to Bitwig and this was super helpful, already loving it for just the ability to integrate and sync with hardware/ MIDI way better than Ableton does, just using 16 track until there's a sale thanks Cameron :)

[@namn.2466]

Winter sale is on atm!

[@JamesThompson-pz3kf]

@@namn.2466 Thanks! I picked it up at the first day of the sale!

[@oschu7820]

I always enjoy your videos (is that your real voice :D ) and would love to see more beginner vids for Bitwig Studio to just dive into this great DAW or just for refreshing purposes. Keep up this great edutaining content!

[@mekosmowski]

I had to pause at 0:44 to lmao irl fr! I'd love to see a video by you on how to learn a DAW. Not a tutorial, but how to approach the skills acquisition process.

[@JonHersey-d7c]

just what im looking for, as i my mac blew up and now i got a PC ive had to download so emergency software for a while and bitwig looks good, thanks for the tips 🙂

[@R_Durand]

9:37 Yes please cover Poly Grids in a dedicated video 🙌🏼 Thank you for his video BTW!! I just received Bitwig thru work, and cannot wait to get started. (Side question; In this video are you using version 3 or 4?)

[@kris_lx]

You don't need to setup an audio track to record an external synth, you can simply bounce or even bounce in place and it will do it in realtime.

[@macronencer]

That's pretty cool!

[@MrStupidHead]

Well sort of. I find that if i dont make the audio track right then an there,playing it back maybe it gets quantized or who knows what is different . Im probably doinsomething wrong but i always regret not gettin it when it is what im hearing.

[@uniquetruth2097]

hahahahaha " i hired a proffesional voice over guy " 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you've got me with that

[@TerenceKearns]

Would be cool if you used a more magnified UI for tutorials. Just my own feedback. Maybe others disagree. Just sayin.

[@JC20XX]

I agree. For those watching on their phone away from PC.

[@JayaLove]

Agreed

[@adz951]

On the Android KZbin app (not sure if it's the same for Apple) you can zoom in by dragging apart with two fingers the same as you would on maps, and you can move the screen about by dragging with your finger. Just make sure the quality is set to 4K and you should have no issues seeing the finer details.

[@itsgoubie]

I tried Ableton and FL Studio. I like FL Studio, i'm used to it, i know how to use it. But i bought a keyboard and it came with Bitwig so i'll give it a go, seems good.

[@itsgoubie]

Update: the version is very limited. Not a good fit for me so i didn't explore it much

[@velopitex]

Спасибо дядька 🤓 полезные вещи показал!

[@franzvohn]

Hey Venus, First: Thanks for the great video, it really helps a lot! Second: I see a lot of people arguing about busses in Bitwig. Some say it's equal to groups, others said you have to make an audio track and send the signals there. Could you maybe explain this to me, since I 1) do not really know what for, but 2) also don't know, when I should use it/this would be handy. Thanks so much in advance, keep up the great content!

[@tommyzai7038]

I love Bitwig, but there are two things getting in my way> 1. I'm trying to find a way to "normalize" recorded or sampled audio clips in Bitwig. I posted about this on forums and got a lot of ignorant arguments about normalizing. If there's no way to edit the audio on board, I'm wondering if I could access the audio files and normalize in an external editor.? 2. Load audio files in an external editor Any thoughts are appreciated. BTW, thanks for your vids . . . big help!!!

[@atila8623]

They have taken ableton's wonderful features and also added some great ones to it .

[@himangshu1808]

It's so much intuitive and fast than ableton tbh, I've used both, and bitwig felt like it made up for the holes ableton has. Never going back to Live 11.

[@urmumsbaps]

@@himangshu1808 exact opposite for me. Things that take seconds in Ableton take minutes in Bitwig, and it's full of bugs too.

[@alexkrr]

Cameron -> Polarity: when a master quotes another master :))

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

OMG your “shimmer delay” Sounds so damn much like the Make Noise Echophone

[@СтаниславР-в7и]

Thank you. Love bitwig

[@wilkwinner2864]

Gratitude .♥

[@torbenhellborn3175]

What a very, very nice and funny intro . . ironic but yet serious about it

[@noam_mmvii]

Wow, what a great video... Time to start saving!

[@Sjammienators]

Thanks mate ! Very useful vid :)

[@Milan____]

This is unrelated to BitWIg, but my fave underhyped instrument is Nostromo, a Reason RE by Lectric Panda, and I'd love to see what you could do with it. I know RRP isn't quite your "brand" these days, but if you find some time to play with the demo, you might get to love it. Of course you could also probably get to mimic it in Grid, if you have many hours to spare as a crazy "look ma no hands" fun project.

[@kaydream2]

Your voice is the best in the world. I am Korean and I wanted to learn English when I heard your voice good voice

[@tahiche.]

Great video!. Keep ‘em coming, please 🙌

[@madvbecity1418]

Thanks bro for this awesome video!

[@RussJohnsConnects]

Awesome tutorial and I'm looking at moving from Ableton to be bitwig on there 10-year anniversary see what makes sense thank you for the awesome work you're doing

[@dominiquecamus8488]

Hi Cameron, thanks for this useful video, because I'm Bitwig Studio newbee, on Windows 10. I assume it's an excellent DAW, in particular for my usage, for live performances and sound design sessions. My previous DAW was REAPER. The only "regret" I consider is you can't customize your homemade Grid devices as you want (M4L is more friendly for this).

[@channelite]

I purchased Bitwig 1 in 2014 on black friday for $199. I've since upgraded 2 times. I've yet to upgrade to version 4. Another cool thing about Bitwig is it supports Linux. I got into Linux because of Bitwig. Cool video, learned a few more tips.

[@bitmammothOG]

Delay 4 is the fucking coolest thing ever thank you for that! Had no idea how easy it was to do dub recording in bitwig lol

[@extramedium3920]

Thanks for this. Your VO mic sounds great. What is it?

[@tmg5214]

Awesome hair dude

[@coinzyuk2472]

Random one.. can you adjust volume pre fader - before the effects / plug ins? Coming from cubase but worked in ableton for a couple of years and it’s one thing that never had 😂 so I was smashing into my mixing plug ins on the bus

[@TrggrWarning]

Exactly what I needed thank you!

[@VenusTheory]

Glad it helped!