Modular Concepts: Note Signal Flow [Bitwig Studio]

Audio is nice, but note signals speak. In this new addition to our Modular Concepts video series, we explore some differences between audio and note processing. We also discuss how to categorize Bitwig Studio's 30+ Note FX, and then we find musical uses for them. Let the generating begin - because in Bitwig Studio, notes are signals.
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0:17 - Audio signal flow vs Notes signal flow. Fight!
3:33 - How to think about Note FX devices
7:27 - Note Repeats, animator of hi-hats
8:27 - …with Patterns for creating Euclidian note ribbons
11:06 - Dribble, bouncer of lines
12:04 - …plus Note Filter to musically land our phrases
13:58 - Echo, tape looper for notes
17:21 - …which can turn shifting repeats into dancing timbres
18:31 - Ricochet, maker of harmonies
19:56 - …or creator of CV bass lines (sup, Eurorack)
21:13 - Arpeggiator, enforcer of timing
22:05 - …with Randomize for expression variety
23:39 - …turned by Note Length into a line generator
24:59 - …then Note FX Selector for polyphonic note creation (read: music!)
26:15 - …and a little Key Filter for compatible harmonies

[@Almanacs]

Thank you for this! Bitwig has been the best music software investment I’ve ever made!

[@elossa]

Likewise!

[@СтаниславР-в7и]

Bitwig is a modern metaphysics of music production. Reflection of cutting edge, intuitive, comfortable, responsive, inspiring. Thank you, dear developers! and also thanks to all the popularizers of this DAW.

[@ЕтанДрешковка]

If only they listened a little bit more to their customers instead of just doing what feels right. [sigh] Maybe in a parallel universe I guess 🤷‍♂️

[@agemxieicheren2193]

@@ЕтанДрешковка Yeah 😂😂😂 let's just hope they don't add extra features that is pretty cool (but nobody really asked for) in the next update. I feel like they have got to implement the more necessary ones that people have been begging for, first. Then they can implement the more flashy ones later lol

[@ronami3176]

This guy is the Bob Ross of music production! I love your tutorials! „Does it have an ‚infinite‘ switch?“ „Of course it does!“ „Are we gonna use it today?“ „We don‘t have the time for that.“

[@ImaplanetJupiteeeerr]

This video is going to change the way I make music _so much_ :o Absolutely incredible, thank you Bitwig for all of these fantastic videos! ❤😮

[@thomas.moerman]

Did I mention how awesome this video is? This is next-level sorcery, Dave.

[@adrianconsta1139]

Please make scales mode in the Piano Roll.

[@Dot_je]

For years, I've been wanting built-in chord editing in Bitwig's MIDI roll. This lack is such a big deal for me that I've even used other DAWs hoping Bitwig would make it a priority and become my main choice again. Unfortunately, it seems they're focusing on other areas. While there might be workarounds, I'm looking for a well-integrated system like Cubase or Studio One that offers native chord progression tools.

[@mr284simmdysam8]

Great Video Bitwig Studio Is King!

[@amadeuspaulussen]

Mind blowing, really! :) Very well explained and super interesting to watch and learn!

[@thomas.moerman]

Please make a scale indication or overlay or something like that in the piano roll editor. Cheers!

[@MrMarcLaflamme]

3:55 - ohh this would be nice to have as tag attributes within the browser.

[@daveGraham86]

Your videos never fail to inspire :)

[@Ben_______x]

Please please can we have the simple “show musical key” in the piano roll. It’s so useful to us.

[@thomas.moerman]

+ 5000 for this feature!

[@leopardturd2]

The Bitwig piano roll is not its best feature. I also wish they would add some more features that should be considered "standard". There are some hacks though. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqTTiXaqebuWhsk

[@AlmerosMusicCode]

I love bitwig! Not the most convincing piece of music you created there though ;)... But shows the power of what can be done,

[@angel.r1087]

Hello Bitwig! I just want to ask a question, because lately the videos do not have the option of automatically generated subtitles, these subtitles can help people to better understand what the video says, I need a lot of practice in my English and it would be very helpful to have the option of automatically generated subtitles

[@bitwig]

We're working on adding subtitles. Sometimes it takes a while.

[@angel.r1087]

@@bitwig oh thanks! that's why I mentioned the automatically generated subtitles, since creating the subtitles from scratch takes more time, thanks anyway! I'll keep an eye out for the videos with your subtitles!

[@crostofor]

cool stuff :)

[@reptilespantoso]

lovely

[@mølekule-l3d]

i love bitwig :)

[@Excds]

Your comment about English was hilarious. :-D

[@mjaa1307]

Is there a downloadable template project for this video?

[@elossa]

Nice work!

[@Artek604]

Awesome video! Thanks :)

[@Mitsumata]

*Thank you for everything! Should we expect support for rpm packages and LV2 plugins?*

[@Excds]

rpm won't happen. And if you want to use LV2, then you can use the vst version of the carla plugin host.

[@ragnarroeck]

About LV2, I think it won't be implemented in favour of CLAP. Let's hope that CLAP will be interesting enough for LV2-plugindevelopers to convert their stuff.

[@thegroove2000]

Can the team add some kind of audio to midi and extract chord features in an update please?. Its way behind in that department compared to ableton and presonus studio one. CMON WAKE UP.

[@NathanChisholm041]

Bitwig i forgot to say but can you do some magic on the piano roll with chords or a appregiator mode🤘😁

[@NathanChisholm041]

How do you give each note a separate colour?

[@ragnarroeck]

When you are in the detail panel editor (F1) of a MIDI clip you can select the layered editing mode (a stack of 3 plates, in lack of a better description) at the very bottom of the window, and assign different channels each with a separate colour. Off course the notes gets send to different channels then, which might not be what you want, but if your instrument has just one MIDI-channel there should be no ill side-effect. (Someone correct me, if I got that last bit wrong.)

[@NathanChisholm041]

@@ragnarroeck Yes i see that! The ability to see all patterns on one view. Cheers

[@ehdyn]

Right click on the piano roll and select "Note Colours" and then "Pitch Class" and it will automatically give them different colors

[@NathanChisholm041]

@@ehdyn Thanks buddy it worked! Cheers...

[@thegroove2000]

Anyone. HOW THE HECK DO YOU OVER DUB RECORD IN CLIPS?. I want to record over but have to delete the clip and start a new. Once recorded I cant seem to over dub like in Ableton Live. HELP!!!!.

[@arnaudbentoo4105]

Mr Bitwig

[@TheHmmka]

🍀

[@thegroove2000]

Could the team make some improvements to the arrange page, like where with markers to be able to move around parts of the song, intro etc easier and to show whats looping as its just that grey line and its not locked to the loop.. Am I missing something?.

[@thegroove2000]

I am used to presonus studio one so rather spoiled. Bitwig needs to catch up in some areas.

[@praticle]

Have you actually used bitwig? They have a demo available. If I understand you correctly, what you're looking for is already part of the software!

[@thegroove2000]

@@praticleOk will check it out further.

[@thegroove2000]

@@praticle eeeer its just that grey line. It does not lock between the left and right markers. I am used to presonus studio one been more advanced in the arrange department.

[@lawinter1949]

@@thegroove2000 Bitwig's marker style is just to place a namable marker at the start of a new section. Its completely independent from the loop range which it sounds like you're talking about. just right click at the top where the bar count is and choose add new marker. then you can name it what you want and move it around as you want. This confused me at first too because I started in Logic and I set section names by using the cycle range.

[@lawinter1949]

i'm pretty sure this video has an unreleased update of bitwig. It looks different than mine and I have latest version installed. :)

[@eartho]

or maybe your UI just isn't configured the same?

[@ragnarroeck]

If you don't have a supported controller attached, you'll miss all those colourful little triangles.

[@sygboe1]

he's in edit view. the the bottom left 2 words on the screen.

[@michalmacko8089]