crazy things you can do in Bitwig v5 - Tips & Tricks 6

[@atetraxx]

Global bass ducking is a game changer

[@mossgraber]

Great tips! I am a bit afraid that the tempo modulation will create a new musical genre 🤣

[@chris5375]

I think this could happen 🤪😜

[@PolarityMusic]

could make some djs really mad 😅

[@mossgraber]

@@PolarityMusic But seriously: I was playing a bit with that yesterday as well, the straight forward application would be to create a bit of human feel with a low random value for example. I was wondering if it would be possible to use this feature to e.g. adjust the tempo to some live drums. This would be nuts! Do you think this is possible?

[@PolarityMusic]

if you have the live drums as a loop on a track, totally! it could also work with the note quantizer device and midi triggers from a launchpad or similar controller in real time.

[@404.Errors]

When is the Collab guys? I'd pay moneyyyyyyy to see you both work your magic together!

[@vladartiomav2473]

I waited so long for being able to create custom envelopes direclty in Bitwig! That's increadible! Ahead of the game, again! Thank you for your content, as always :)

[@alienecho9634]

For global ducking I recommend using groups, put a tool device onto the group and then modulate the volume of the groups tool device. Create different groups for elements that shall be ducked in different ways.

[@andytuke8986]

Great video. I saw it was called Tips & Tricks 6 and thought to myself - Cool, there must be 5 more of these to watch ....

[@TheVal1234567]

Really dig V5! It took 1 sec to update my plan when i saw this master/group/channel modulation. Such a cool feature even without the mseg's, but with them its a killer! Great tut as always, Looking forward to the next v5 tips video. Thank man!

[@anksuczka]

that project thingy on the side for global modulators is going to be huge quality of life improvement for me!

[@apoplexiamusic]

3:32 i just started watching the video and already my mind is blown. I was hoping there was a way to sidechain using and envelope triggered by midi… Man, Bitwig is really making most other plugin makers completely obsolete because every modern plugin can be replicated by the stock devices!

[@synthoelectro]

Stability has been the reason I'm completely moving over to Bitwig. The VU meters alone with their responsiveness are greatly lacking in Ableton live, this wasn't always the case, but version 11 is very unstable. Thankfully Bitwig saves the day.

[@synthoelectro]

@@gt4032 you'd think Ableton would fix this? So many are having the same problems.

[@fernandomanqueo9901]

@@synthoelectro why you'd need a VU meter ?

[@synthoelectro]

@@fernandomanqueo9901 so you can see the loudness per track.

[@fernandomanqueo9901]

@@synthoelectro don't you have dbfs meters for that

[@synthoelectro]

@@fernandomanqueo9901 the regular gain meters on each track help me to decide on at a glance how loud things are. I use a special meter on the master for the final result.

[@c0smiq]

Great tips Polarity! Thanks for sharing. Still waiting until 5 is out of beta. Can't wait to start fiddling around.

[@reflekshun]

Love these tips! That global ducking workflow is top tier. So easy, fast, and flexible.

[@ywenp]

The tempo modulation example got me thinking. If we were able to modulate some clock division factor on a per track basis with an LFO/Curves that would itself stay sync'ed to the project's tempo, we therefore could have a different and fully controllable groove per track. Advanced tracker-style sequencing (Groove tables in LSDJ/Dirtywave M8 do that, for instance. It's awesome).

[@theshogunbeats3424]

I haven’t tried the beta yet because of school related commitments and I feel I might stick with 4.10 until 5 gets published. But I’m really dying to try the new modulators. Hmm

[@PspiralifeTutorials]

This is probably some of the most exciting feature additions to come since modulators were introduced! These tools are so next level and make me excited to write music just because I want to use BW5 so much!

[@toddsilva8138]

Thank you Polarity, incredibly helpful as always! I recall reading in another thread that, with BWS 5, the modulation system is now complete. Kudos!

[@Creative_Spasciz]

Man I love these tricks and tips!!! Wow!!

[@DrMax0]

Bitwig ist soooo krass. Das ist eigentlich keine DAW mehr, sondern ein MEM (Modulate-Everthing-Monster). Ich frag mich, wann Bitwig ein eigenes Bewusstsein entwickelt ...

[@PolarityMusic]

Eurorack nur als DAW :D

[@magicseadog8674]

So excited for this version. Looking forward to experimenting with the new live performance clip launching stuff.

[@nosy-cat]

That dubstep bass is a killer! Can you share the project with it, maybe on patreon? Or point us to another video where you make a similar one? I'd love to learn how to do that

[@noneya5370]

I love watching these videos but I end up clicking through all the presets

[@jacobhutchings4119]

hey man am a new subscriber but I've noticed that the ambience you create is beautiful, reckon at some point you could do a tutorial on your thought processes and go to plugins you use when creating. I see the pianoteq supermassive combo does wonders :)

[@PolarityMusic]

yes i can do that. i mean i tried it already on many videos and streams. But the magic happens probably in the brain and the decision making. The gear/software is not super important, even though supermassive sounds always great imo :D and welcome btw! take a seat, enjoy the ride

[@thala_723]

finding combinations that are working for your style is a main thing everybody should do. another nice physical modeling plugin is chromaphone. polarity used it a while back too. in this track for example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXy4mJJjmL2Nqc0

[@theshogunbeats3424]

Sad I bought shaper box😢

[@weareonemosaic]

@@theshogunbeats3424 SuperMassive is free ;)

[@steveharris1974]

Cheers man, V5 looking great, always learn something new from your vids, thanks.

[@Noldy__]

That BPM trick is neat.

[@FluxNoise]

Hey Polatiry, i'd like to request a small DnB Bass workshop video where you show different ways to create different basses with Bitwig. I know you have a few bass videos but i hear so many awesome basses in your videos (like in this one) and i always wonder how you did it. You tend to neglect the bass creation a bit in your start-to-finish DnB videos imo ;) I know you've done alot of DnB basses in different styles and it might not be a big deal for you anymore but it's really a thing i struggle with because it's hard to me to find new ways other than the 3-4 ways i know to make these basses. Maybe more of an advanced techniques video for people who know the basics but wanna learn new ways to try out and pick up some new effects combinations etc.

[@PolarityMusic]

ok noted :)

[@FluxNoise]

@@PolarityMusic Thank you Sir! ^^

[@lucienmontandon8003]

thanks for covering the new options!

[@solarsound744]

I just wonder how many hours polarity is spending to Bitwig per day - since beta5 I do at least 5 hours but that does not seem to be enough . Good to see the regular posts of the Grid GURU here

[@hansvos5897]

Thank U for this. I'd like to see something on recording the global modulators?

[@SoftClip_Q]

Amazing video thanks. I find bitwig to be a lot more complicated then Ableton. I’m trying to make the switch but it’s pretty overwhelming. When I see videos like this it makes me think I should power through a month of use bc it looks so incredible when it’s understood.

[@TheVal1234567]

Use it just as Ableton at first, they pretty much the same. You will realise that the same things are actually easier. Than dive into the more advanced stuff.

[@atetraxx]

@@TheVal1234567 this

[@Alckemy]

Gg polarity, I like that tempo idea and would work really well with both idm and sloppy ass beats/ or transitions

[@zombiemachines]

Yo that dubstep track is cool! please do a dubstep production stream in the future.

[@gasparpini]

I think it was a good update. However there are many things they should do before creating new stuff. You must be wondering, but like what? - A good and simple freeze function - MIDI comping - Vídeo suport - Quantize-stretch onsets for audios - Resolve the EQ+ (and others) phase and latency issue - Being able to export in different tracks each pad/instruments of the Drum Machine device - Capture listening MIDI (like Ableton) - VariAudio type of editor

[@PolarityMusic]

for me all that stuff is not really necessary tbh. its nice to have, sure, but its not really "needed" :)

[@gasparpini]

@@PolarityMusic I'm sorry but I think they are necessary. If you work with video it is necessary. If you dont have money to buy a super computer to not need to freeze nothing ir ia necessary. I don't understand how they can do audio comping and not do for midi. it makes no sense. The Eq+ latency/phase problem makes the decide unusable. I also didn't understand how we can't export the drum machine in different tracks. if they even give up having separate tracks for each drum pad. it makes no sense. But it is what it is. I'm happy with this new update. but I really want them to be able to make these improvements

[@jshstuff]

I'd love for the EQ+ issues to be fixed. It's my favorite EQ to use hands down, but I stopped using it when I discovered it isn't transparent, and I now use EQ2/5 instead. Also I'm really hoping we get a linear phase mode on EQ+

[@derdugati7126]

I really need to upgrade my Bitwig. omg.

[@LosPompadores]

Modulation is why I moved to Bitwig. The grid will keep me there for ever.

[@impolitikful]

Really wish we got some kind of note by note pitch correction

[@chris5375]

Great Tips 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@datashat]

Always useful! Excellent work 👏

[@berniehcc]

Awesome 😍 many thanks 👻

[@signoc1964]

that global sidechain segments trick actually renders late in a bounce, even worse if you put it on a tool instead of the fader in a simple track with only polysynth and tool

[@PolarityMusic]

yes, i guess it will be fixed in the next betas

[@yove2934]

Wow this is amazing. With this ducking technique you can probably duck f.e. the frequencies from certain tracks with another, so Trackspacer may be obsolete for me from now on. Very nice trick! However i tried ducking a synth lead with a group with a kick(synth) on 1 track + percussion(audio file) on another track. Whenever i select the kick to trigger the ducking it works, but when i change the trigger to the audio file or on the group itself, segments doesn't react and the ducking doesn't happen. Could this be a bug or am i missing something? Anyway, keep up the great work man, you are inspiring and a great teacher. I'm understanding bitwig more and more by watching your videos. Big ups!

[@jericho2x2]

great overview. Thanks

[@jetjaguar_nz]

Thanks especially for the trick using Curves to shape the value of other modulators. Up until now I've been using Steps for exactly this, but a curve is definitely a better tool for the job!

[@pulusound]

really cool stuff! the tempo modulation makes me wonder if you can go all the way down to 0 bpm now, its been limited to ≥20 so far

[@manfrombkk]

I’m just wondering, you think it’s possible to create/mimic something like Make Noise Music’s “Maths” with Bitwig’s modular Grid functionality? And then use it in powerful ways to control or influence other grid functions? What would be used if applicable to replace the CV signals with appropriate Bitwig control routings. Like within the confines of the Grid it self, and not intending to control any outboard gear. If this makes any sense. I’m just using Maths here as a classic powerful mechanism. Btw. Is Bitwig’s Grid capable of doing the same thing as Native Instruments Reactor 6’s Racks and Blocks to use building modular components/ instruments?

[@billB101]

Didn't like the new Browser at all when I first started using it, to me this was the one thing that didn't need changing. The ability to save states and snapshots seem pretty nice though. Maybe it'll be better once I spend a little time with it. It would be nice to assign certain favourite presets in some way to my streamdeck XL keys. Not sure if that can be done?

[@mølekule-l3d]

genius tips and tricks.

[@benjamindibora8313]

Awesome tipps thank you. I was super eager to try this global sidechain but its not working precisely. When i bounced the signal the Ducking was around 30ms to late in relation to the grid eventhough i turned off the smoothing in the segments Modulator. The reason i left ableton was the bad PDC so i really hope this gets fixed by Bitwig :/

[@jarkkojs]

Makes me wonder if you could replicate Time Shaper from ShaperBox with the MSEG and a delay (either as rack or in the grid)... Time Shaper is in its essence anyway the old 100% wet delay trick with a MSEG UX.

[@PolarityMusic]

Yes it works, kinda did it in the live stream at some point :)

[@antalgabor]

is it possible somehow to warp tracks in Bitwig like in Ableton by just moving some transients?

[@PolarityMusic]

yes. exactly the same way in bitwig

[@ldvno87]

This video is great, thank you for this and more of these tips/tricks please! Global SC and curves as remap = game changers! yo also FWIW, "duplicate" is pronounced like "DOOP-lih-kate" instead of the duppy way 😊

[@jarkkojs]

Has Scrawl have morphing built-in, i.e. wavetable alike behaviour with keyframes? I'm looking at this from Zebra2 context, i.e. possibility to redo some presets with in-stock Bitwig assets...

[@PolarityMusic]

No morph

[@GregStout-j6n]

What would be the best way to give a ducker constructed this way a negative time offset? IOW: If I want the ducking to start a few MS before the kick hits, then be 100% ducked by the time the kick hits.

[@PolarityMusic]

time-shift device on the track you want to duck, and shift the whole track positive (later). the bass comes in later when the ducker already hit. or shift both tracks, and grab the signal from in front of the time shift device on the first track. so the shift is only applied to the audio and the note data is un-shifted. so the note signal is earlier than the audio signal.

[@audiunt]

So we have VCA faders now! I tried nested automation, but it crashes on me. So draw automation on a global macro (master track) to a track which has its own automation for the same modulator the global macro is assigned to. How will they add up? For now it crashes on my system.

[@ohcibi]

Damn.. why did I upgrade to shaperbox 3, when I could just have waited for bitwig 5?

[@adknon9631]

What’s normally approximately the time between beta and official release?

[@PolarityMusic]

release is planned for q2

[@adknon9631]

@@PolarityMusic Thank you

[@bobby6427]

When v5 ?? I have 4 and a free upgrade

[@artakan303]

The ducking is quite delayed for some reason, hopefully it's just a bug

[@andyziko]

Hey is there a way to mike tis sidechain modultion look normal. Its inverted right now.

[@acdnrg]

I wish beta2 didn´t impact the audio the way it does. For me it´s back to v4.

[@FearDisorder]

what you mean by that? just curious

[@stephenroldan5107]

No audio issue's on my side. Just 1 issue with a plug in that won't scan in 2.4, bit still works fine.

[@acdnrg]

@@FearDisorder Just massive crackling, like you would get if your buffers were too small. Same project loaded in 4.4.10 has no issues, so something´s up. Will dig deeper.

[@mudi2000a]

@@acdnrg I also had this impression…

[@mredben]

Bitwig gefällt mir auf den ersten Eindruck besser, als Ableton. Aber nach bisheriger Recherche ist Ableton doch viel Mächtiger in der Suite Version mit der PUSH 2 ?

[@PolarityMusic]

Was heißt für dich „mächtiger“ ?

[@mredben]

@@PolarityMusic Sounds, Effekte, DJ live Möglichkeit und Reverse arbeiten von kompletten Titeln.

[@weisland2807]

since u got 666 likes i'm hesitant to give u one more

[@goodmusic7459]

I’ll be BACK!!!

[@4chan-Crypto]

the times are off i bounced down the wave to see what it looks like

[@simoneiervasi6174]

12:18

[@SkyyySi]

1. Why modulate each device's level individually for the global sidechain? It's much simpler to just use a modulated Tool device on a track group. 2. Please don't modulate / automate the faders. They are for making quick adjustments, not for modulation. Use a Tool for that. Otherwise, you have to put a Tool on every track you want to change the gain of, which is extremely annoying when mixing.

[@PolarityMusic]

1. yes, depends. sometimes you want to duck the bass harder than melodic elements. sometimes you want to open a filter instead of ducking the volume. 2. if you dj or live act with bitwig it can be handy to control multiple faders, and usually I just do what i want :D