😍 You cant do this macro trick in Cubase, Logic or Ableton live - Bitwig Studio Tutorial

[@mathieupe666]

Very Powerful Workflow Tip! It avoids getting "lost in Automation" And then you can make additive modulations of all those macros over that section to increment intensity over a longer period of time to create more tension. Shameless promotion: Berlin Bitwig user group meeting this Monday at C-base Berlin... :)

[@mathieupe666]

Thx for the 📌

[@EZBOT_]

AND this is why Bitwig is the best :)

[@wi2rd]

Almost every DAW can do this stuff honestly. Though the way Bitwig does it is quite nice.

[@x-iso]

in Ableton there are macros that you can assign to multiple parameters with various ranges too, but not as easy/intuitive to define those ranges.

[@emptyvesselnz]

you know, I've never noticed the Attack and sustain on the Transient Control are mod sources, what a revelation. Thank you sir! :)

[@PolarityMusic]

i sneaked that in :D

[@MontyVideo969]

O.M.G. Thanks for the sterling work.

[@kyletait11]

As if there were not enough reasons to dive head first into Bitwig, this further settles it in my mind. Thanks for always sharing your methods and techniques!

[@molina.unofficial]

This is gold. What a find!

[@andershofsten6142]

I mean, cool video and all but you can do that with Ableton Live aswell; ctrl (or cmd) +g to group and you have macro knobs that you can use the very same way. You can even use the macroknobs for chain selection, and fade the chains in and out if you want.

[@thosesmallyesterdays]

That was helpful, not only for the certain use within bitwig but also for the general mindset behind the whole approach

[@scotthjohnson1558]

Great! Really shows the sound design strengths of Bitwig. Thank you

[@МитрийПёстровский]

Gratefull, as everything! Спасибо!

[@FigYT]

Fantastic technique! Easy to set up and then very efficient to make changes to evolving sounds and articulations later. I will make a lot of good use from this! Also, audio in this video was very good. Thanks!!

[@thobraa]

'Easy as f*ck!' Great stuff Polarity, thank you!

[@konskift]

What would be fantastic is a new modulator called 'Preset Morph Macro'. You define two different presets for the device the modulator is loaded into and then have a single knob that morphs between the two settings.

[@Cylume.]

There's a Mix modulator that lets you mix between 2 different modulation points.

[@glwldd]

This is such a great workflow concept. Really leaned on LFOs for modulation before this and neglected macros, but this use of macros really opens up a lot of new ideas, like revisiting some existing projects and using a single lane to modulate multiple LFO rates on existing patches. Thanks for this!

[@audiomon]

Fantastic tip! Thanks a lot :)

[@Jimantronic]

Great workflow tip, thanks. I like the idea of setting this up, then twiddling\playing a hardware knob while recording rather than drawing in the automation

[@sensemusicofficial]

good method .. i tried it with clips in the session side with clip actions on them randomising the clips .. with different automation in each .. makes for a very interesting possibility .. i also applied a % of a random modulator to the knob ..

[@zom440able]

Thanks for sharing!:)

[@RafaelMorgan]

Another great video, brother! Thanks!

[@Cylume.]

This seems like a good way to set up those sweet-spots for the macro. I'm curious how it sounds if you set up 2 sweet-spots and modulate it with an X-Y modulator. 🤔

[@aquilyzer]

Yep, this macro trick is quite easy in Bitwig. It does work for FL with the control surface instrument, too.

[@zetrel]

Can you show us your setup what you did with the mic and obs ?

[@brooklynkayak]

Polarity inspires again!

[@lwgl_xyz]

Tipp: modulate the x of the polythingy modulator. Why? If you adjust multiple instances so that they are not exacly the same graph, the paramaters arent just moving in sync. I just love that thing (The polything is a modulator I forgot half of its name, not the grid) Mod assign chain: Macro -> Polythingy(s) -> Parameters

[@ClintAnderson808]

thanks very helpful

[@gaudinni]

Cool! Thank Polarity

[@PspiralifeTutorials]

Very nice !

[@Cylume.]

Can you use a modulator to move the phase of the automation? So that you can turn one macro knob and use the automation like an output curve for the knob? 🤔

[@x-iso]

you could use another macro (in +/- mode) that modulates the main macro, so you effectively offset it.

[@NarcoticWalking]

Dankeschön

[@TribalSMD]

Cool video, but the title is wrong, 18:56. It's absolutely possible in Live (as well as many other DAWs). Just as quickly after changing the options.txt or by using Max for Live. Bitwig is more intuitive and easier to learn, which is also important. But in terms of functionality it doesn't matter. In fact, Live allows M4L macros to use parameters outside of the macro scope, that is something Bitwig actually can't do, but I don't ever see that mentioned anywhere.. If anyone reading this is currently deciding which DAW to buy, do your own tests. Research and find out yourself, don't trust clickbait titles or random people online (me included).

[@TheOmegatron9000]

Great vid! is there any particular reason you use the tool device over dynamics for side change compression?

[@PolarityMusic]

yes, because i dont need the "compression part" in before the sidechain gain reduction :D

[@PolarityMusic]

audio -> compressor -> volume (modulated by sidechain) vs. audio -> volume (modulated by sidechain)

[@BrooseWayniac]

Polarity i have to ask you some that i think you could know... is there a way to setup a bcr2000 to not just to control the makros sondern to really set it up as a way of doing otimations like pushing a button inserts a grabpoint, with a twist of a knob i should be able to slide the grabpoint, other knob sets its point in the timeline , other knob sets the volumevalue for the autimationslane, other knob shapes it from linear to expo... and so on... is it possible to do and can i set this actions as a fixed template if possible?

[@PolarityMusic]

i think you have to look for "controller scripts" for that behavior or maby code it yourself.

[@Cylume.]

Is it possible to use multiple modulators to modulate a DC offset to work like an FM synth? 🤔

[@x-iso]

yes, you can make a synth just by usinc DC offset and modulators and FM using cross-modulations. LFOs have kHz frequency range mode for this, then you add keytrack modulator to it.

[@x-iso]

although it's most inefficient way to do synthesis in Bitwig. but possible anyway.

[@nkozi]

Not to burst your bubble (because I love this video and the example sounds) but Ableton and Studio One both do this! Live isn’t as fluid, though

[@馬路社]

ableton can map multi parameters on one macro then controlled by automation

[@furryz666]

How about in studio one?

[@dinargali4297]

Hey! I'm just beginner oth way, as i see, you already much expert in DAW, i'm really love ambient/drones/chillout vibes, theres's some advice from which DAW i have to start to learn, like Ableton, or Studio One or Bitwig, what you can say on this master? Thank you.

[@PolarityMusic]

download the demos or trial versions and look whats suits you better. they all relativly easy to learn. maybe start with modern daws first. bitwig, live oder studio one.

[@dinargali4297]

@@PolarityMusic In the past, I made some childish attempts at Logic Pro (which I thought was quite handy at the time and when I had a Macbook), then I switched to a windows, and then I chose Ableton, but I couldn't get used to its strange interface. I read on the forums that the Bitwig is like a breath of clean air after Ableton, and here I see interesting videos on your channel on the sound design. That's why I decided to make you feel uncomfortable. Thank you, maestro.

[@mikelo303]

Wow!

[@a-job7276]

Combinator in Reason, Patcher and Control Surface in FL Studio, Macro Controls In REAPER, Macro Controls In Studio One. But I think nothing as fast as Bitwig, shit, I was determined to buy Studio One. I've been researching for a long time and in the end I'm going to download FL Studio Pirate ...

[@ivanzorg]

Спасибо

[@klonhead]

Cool :)

[@robertablanca6469]

Very interesting, but unfortunately too fast mouse movements for me personally to follow exactly what you are doing

[@PolarityMusic]

thx for the feedback, i will try to avoid that

[@eiknxdux8261]

Bitwig is terrible in keeping macro module properly delay compensated. It will be always out of sync with the automation that you wouldn't send to a macro. Which makes it useless in most scenarios.

[@kris_lx]

I think you underestimate the power of Max4Live.

[@kiqyou]

voice sounds like shit! lol jk sounds great :)

[@DrRishabhGarg]

Thanks for the tutorial! :)