Great video. I picked up Bw when it was on sale because I knew it was great. Been watching it from afar since it came out but never committed to it until now. Finally started producting stuff in and I must say I really love the experience. I still use other daws like Studio ONE (esp when I produce for singer/songwriters) but I kinda switch to Bw from Ableton because I only had the Lite version and an old version 6 with my MPC40. I feel like bitwig is more aggressively innovative than Ableton. I just prefer the Bw workflow. Glad you told me about MPE, I'm in the market for a keyboard controller.
Hey Terence, good to have you onboard this community. Yeah, that’s a great way to put it. More aggressive innovation. ;) The MPE support is a great feature. What controller are you looking at? I’m interested to try them all, but a Sesboard would be cool.
Kewl. It's been a while since I fiddled Ableton. In some DAWs clips are "linked instances" and in some they are unique. Often you can choose to make an instance unique too (like in FL Studio). Fun stuff! Everything is awesome! Thanks for writing.
Hi Dub. Yes,but Bitwig was built from scratch with all the Ableton features in mind so it got to redo and refine and make it even more impressive, especially with the modulators. Grid system. Ableton may have a mileslong headstart but Bitwig can make it right from the start. Though I think both DAWs have strong features to offer. Let's talk new synths instead. 😋🌞
In Bitwig you add effects per track. If you want to process a separate clip with say reverb, eq etc. Just bounce thr clip with effects. 🥳🎂, Bitwig has other super strengths too, like the flexible routing AND modulators. If you need to HARD code an effect into an audio clip just bounce the clip with effects. Simple as that.
Ifeel like iv been trying every other daw there is. Nothing beats Bitwig V3 simplicity / practicality / smartness on how to get things done in a quick & smooth way! But it has to be version 3, because the earlier versions is not mature enough. Huge differance! 👍
I've been a FL only user for more than 11 years. A couple of years ago I tried learning ableton, but i just never really got hooked on it. I have recently installed bitwig, and I never thought i'd ever like another daw more than FL. But damn, bitwig rocks! It took just a couple of days for me to feel comfortable in it. The only reason why I decided to try it, was because I heard it basically has flawless plugin delay compensation, and so far that has been the case too! I'm glad I tried it, because its right up my alley with all modulation options and other features i'm too tired to think of right now.
Yeah Timmy, Bitwig is really superior when it comes to workflow and the convenient modulators which can basically do anything you ever dreamed of. Only thing FL is superior in, is it's piano roll and midi editing. But that's no biggie compared to the wins with quick modulators AND super easy automation workflow. In FL Studio it can get pretty ugly pretty fast when yoou have automation clips all over the place...what belongs to what!? ;)
@@MattiasHolmgren Oh yes! The piano roll is where I think Bitwig lacks a bit. The double click to get a note down screws with me every time.Yeah the automation clips are a nightmare in FL.
I agree with all this! I'd add: 1). Bitwig has by far the best multi-touch interface for Windows. Other DAWS only allow a sort of single-finger-as-mouse default. In Bitwig I can play polyphonically on the on-screen keyboards, and can mix multiple tracks at a time, and so on. And the touch gestures are brilliantly rethought, not just treating your finger as a mouse -- very useful and intuitive and inventive. 2). Having session view and arrangement view at the same time is fantastic. (Not, like Abbleton Live, having to switch between them and only using one or the other at a time.) 3). Very solid/stable. It doesn't crash (sometimes plug-ins do, but they are sand-boxed and you just reload and continue).
Hi Peter, good to see you. Yes, this is all very nice factors why Bitwig has the upper hand in some areas. Multi Touch in Bitwig just rocks! Thanks for writing!
Great video matt, but there's some things I might want to point out, just clear some things out :P. (tips for fl studio) -if you want to make a fade in or fade out double clicking on the sample will open the sampler, from there you can adjust the in and out or select a fade from the left side of the sampler. -if you want to reverse or edit a sample, just right click on the top left of the sample and click on *make unique* which will make the certain sample you want to edit unique, (remember to duplicate the sample before you do this,) and then you can edit that sample without it affecting the original sample (to reverse, just double click the sample which opens the sampler and click on the reverse button) -to make adjustments to the sample per say make it shorter or move it back or forward just press shit+s to choose the slip tool and you can make the adjustments & to make these adjustments more precise, you can click on alt while dragging the audio file. other than that, super dope video, learnt alot from it, was kinda confused how the automations worked, but now I know how it works! thanks for the valuable info!
About reversing clips, the fact that in FL (and apparently Logic) other clips are also affected is because those DAWs have functionality of alias/linked clips, so a user-defined group of clips that all share changes to one of them. it's a super powerful thing and very useful, but missing in Bitwig. In FL at least, if you want to isolate the clip you simple select "make unique" and changes to it doesn't affect any other clips. I'm sure Logic also has something like it.
Hey Artur! How are you? Yeah I know about the ”make unique” feature of FL Studio. I use FL too. ;) But it makes it very fast to work in Bitwig. Logic has a similar feature too. But I lift this as one of my top ”likes” because it makes up for a very fast workflow in Bitqig as you don’t have to think about this when you just want to drag out samples, reverse, trim, quick fade etc. To me that’s a faster workflow. ;) Good to see you around!
@@MattiasHolmgren I'm not using either, but I believe you can set up FL to not link the clips by default, so then it'd work like Bitwig in this respect. And at least FL gives you a choice and Bitwig doesn't. If I have a drum loop I'm using in 30 places in my song, in Bitwig I need to track down every instance and modify separately; in FL I'd only change in one place. Btw, I'm not saying FL is better, because I gave it a chance 3-4 times but I just couldn't get along with it. But it definitely has some aspects Bitwig would benefit from copying (and vice versa).
Hehe, personally I've never found this "non-linked clips" as a flaw. To me it's more of a feature in Bitwig, as I can work very fast rather than need to think about if an adjustment will affect my other clips. Just drag out samples, chop them up, reverse, repitch them as you like... copy, repitch, stretch, reverse, refit....awesome beats! It really depends on the user. As with everything. =) Cool, didn't know you can find an option / setting to turn that off in FL. FL is a really nice DAW too, but this non-linked clips "feature" and quick fades, reverse etc really sold me on working in Bitwig for these kind of edits. And I don't have to worry about a Channel Rack / track list of 1000 channels / clips just because some of them are unique. ;) Yeah I know you can sort them etc. but....you know what I mean. Yes, Bitwig could benefit including the choice to link clips. But I would highly recommend that they do not have it active by default.
That behaviour is also applied to automation clips which makes it super easier to use volume automation for ducking or even use volume or panning as weird envelopes to articulate audio clips in FL ...i use both bitwig and Fl..lucky me :)
Oh, there's still snow in your place!) So nice to see you outside on the sunny nature, Mattias! And thanks a lot for this overall video on Bitwig! Always very exciting and interesting topic for me) I think, I totally agree with all your points. I actually started watching Bitwig, I think, even before their first release back in the days, as they announced it on NAMM or what it was. I was very attracted, that they announced Linux support officially and right from the start, it was so brave decision! I should say, I raised the point of Linux support in other DAWs I worked, Cubase, Ableton, used to wrote to Native Instruments concerning their plugins, signed petitions etc., but the result was always either ignorance or "there's no need, because there's no such market". And Bitwig guys just told what I wanted to hear. Having said that, it still looked unreal for me to switch to Linux, as DAW is one part of the picture, but we always work with plugins, and there's almost nothing of them on Linux (and now there's a few, thanks to equally brave guys like u-he :)). But through the following years things slowly changed, I always returned to this thought and about a year ago I just realized, that this switch is quite real. And I should try. So for my quite unusual case the selling factors in Bitwig were surely native Linux support, quite quality built-in instruments, powerful routing and modulation system and some similarity of the interface to Ableton Live, where I used to work recent years and found it very effective in terms of workflow for me. Now after a year of working on Bitwig on Linux (ok, ok, the first half of it I tried to write my own VST wrapper, so just a half of the year in fact :)) I never regret it. Now I'm on quite far stages of work on my first Bitwig track and I never regret of the switch. It's always quite biased, but I think, I'm even more productive, than I was on Ableton Live, not saying about perpetual boots, reboots, upgrades and failures. I mostly use only built-in instruments, usually it takes time to get proper sound and in some rare cases I even can't get it at all, just something different, but it's highly possible. And still it's a great experience in sound design. I should say, I'm satisfied with Bitwig overall and happy to work in it. As always, there're drawbacks, which one notices working with the program every day. Most of them are minor GUI or usability issues or just something not very well implemented, but sadly so less of them are getting fixed. I still hope a lot will be done in terms of user experience in version 3, but given it's already quite feature-rich and major, we might face roughly the same untouched GUI for the rest of the program. Anyway, hopefully, everything would be fixed sometime) So yes, to sum up, I think, Bitwig is wonderful, mature and feature-rich DAW with great potential. As DAW is very complex program, I don't hesitate, that in terms of features the user can do all the things in all the DAWs one way or another. But, I think, luckily, that Bitwig team have found their place or niche and is on straight course. There's a lot of work ahead, but yes, it's very promising) Thank you very much again, Mattias, for raising this interesting topic! I'm so glad for you, that you as a musician is able to work in multiple DAWs comparable amount of time, having some general look of current state of this area. It's nice, that we have proper instrument for certain tasks and for each personal taste, so yes, will look, how it would evolve :) Have a nice and productive week! And, as always, thank you very much for your suggestions and inspiration!
Thanks for your backlog and history on Bitwig. Always good to hear how people got involved with the DAW and opened their eyes to it. Indeed there are flaws for certain tasks, but I find flaws in all the DAWs that's why I go with a power trio of Bitwig, Logic Pro X and FL Studio. =) Linux is sure gaining some ground at last. I'm glad for that and I will probably do a little build myself soon when time is given. It's been a long time since I experimented with such OS. I remember fiddling with some Ubunto installation ages ago. But it was plenty of customisation to do simple tasks, like web servers etc. And there wasn't any audio apps at that time. As you mentioned, now we have some really cool apps like Bitwig and u-he plugins running. Great times and bright future! I hope more devs jump on the train of evolution.
Yeah we still have snow and ice. But it's melting heavily, especially today. THat ice you could see in this clip is almost gone now. We had a wonderful sunny day today, and this week is gonna get hot. So I guess the snow is on it's last breath. Looking forwad to some sunny days with the Digitakt and Maschine out on the porch. How's weather in Russia? Any sun?
Yeah we still have snow and ice. But it's melting heavily, especially today. THat ice you could see in this clip is almost gone now. We had a wonderful sunny day today, and this week is gonna get hot. So I guess the snow is on it's last breath. Looking forwad to some sunny days with the Digitakt and Maschine out on the porch. How's weather in Russia? Any sun?
Yeah we still have snow and ice. But it's melting heavily, especially today. THat ice you could see in this clip is almost gone now. We had a wonderful sunny day today, and this week is gonna get hot. So I guess the snow is on it's last breath. Looking forwad to some sunny days with the Digitakt and Maschine out on the porch. How's weather in Russia? Any sun?
@@MattiasHolmgren Nice! Our snow is gone for a week or two, I think. It used to be very sunny and very warm for this time last couple of weeks, very much spring mood and weather! But it got colder and dull this weekend, even snow went today! So yes, a little return from the winter, but hopefully yes, we'll have some chance to absorb this inspiring mood and nice fresh spring wind)
I always envied Bitwig users because of Bitwig's modulators, but now I can use very similar modulation functionalities in any DAW by loading any plugin into Voltage Modular's Plug-In Host module and just use any of the modulator modules inside Voltage Modular. It's pretty easy to fall into a moduleception :) (especially when you load a Voltage Modular into another Voltage Modular)
Awesome, great to hear about your modular love. Its neat though that in Bitwig they live natively by default without extra steps. Good to hear there is a solution for other dawgs though! ☀️🤘🥳🥁☕️
Great video, I also dig Bitwig. Another great detail is that simply saving a MIDI or audio clip also can save the entire track along with automation and native and 3rd party devices. Great for recall or drag/drop into different projects.
Absolutely Holon, the reusability of all device chains in a heartbeat is powerful. Similar recalls exist in other daws too, but it’s worth mentioning. ;) Thanks for watching!
Bitwig excells in it's simplicity, innovation and agile business model. They put out things very incrementally and everything is designed with practically and the artist in mind. No unnecessary stuff, just a very well built, reliable and fun environment that can be used by anyone.
Maybe your information is a bit dated. You got a few things wrong about Logic. 1) You can fade without changing the tool 2) Reversing a copy of the sample won't reverse all of them. Most of the things in this video is as easy in other DAWS. Some you have to turn on in the settings.
Hi Mariella, oh yes, of course you can fade without a tool. It's just an additional device to give you extra control without effecting the automation. I know how they all work, I use Logic since it's birth. ;) It's in FL Studio that reversing one sample will reverse them all. You have to make unique copies to make them un-linked. Some users prefer this linked behaviour. I use Logic, Bitwig, Studio One and FL Studio professionally on a daily basis so I definitely know what I'm talking about here. If you see my other videos, you know what I mean. Bitwig has the smoothest interface and workflow of them all...according to my experience. Taste is different obviously. ;) No other DAW offer the same flexibility in quick modulation and routing as Bitwig. But Bitwig lacks some more deep midi / audio editing tools still. Logic Pro X is really good for filmscoring and media composition. I use it all the time for scoring films and games. I am glad you found your choice of DAW. Thanks for reaching out Mariella.
@@MattiasHolmgren Oh no far from it, I'm changing from Logic. Thinking about Ableton, Reaper, and Bitwig is in consideration too. I started in FL. I just think that fade segment was a bit misleading. But mostly I expected 5 bigger reasons for using the Bitwig than fades and not having to "make unique" type stuff. I'll keep looking into it here on youtube, maybe your other videos will pop up! Thanks for the reply!
@@blacbamboo284 thanks, the big point for me of working in Bitwig is the ease of manipulating audio and the smooth interface. Indeed, I have a large collection of Bitwig videos so they might pop up for you. ;) Happy Halloween Mariella!
5:24 Reaper runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux. Reaper supports simultaneous 32- and 64-bit plugins. Reaper also has built-in modulation for basically any parameter.
Yes Reaper does all that. But it lacks the same smooth interface as Bitwig. I eat with my eyes too. Sorry but I used Reaper many times. Bitwig is more my cup or tea. 😉 Happy to hear you find a DAW that suits your needs though!
@@MattiasHolmgren Ha, yes, I completely agree that Reaper could do with a bit of polish but but it's so powerful, and I've been using it for so long, now, that I can only see its beauty. That said, if I was starting fresh today, Bitwig would be on my short list of DAWs to check out.
@@JurassicTrance Agreed! Although MIDI editing in Reaper is perfectly functional it can still feel a bit klunky compared to the DAWs I've used in the past (Cubendo, mainly, but also PT, Logic, StudioOne). My workflow involves precious little MIDI so it doesn't bother me that much.
Yeah, so true. You can come around working in any DAW with just some basic midi editing functionality. I mainly just need to be able to add notes and remove them, haha.
@@JoeyBendito it's gonna be a blast release with the new "The Grid" system. Watch out for a special live stream when it drops. I will host a little release party on my channel when it's officially released. Schhhh...don't tell anyone. =)
Ive had Bitwig for a few years now and have watched it grow to a beast off a DAW! I do electronica so its perfect and the modular way this thing operates is awesome!
Hey, yeah but I like the cold outside too. Though winter is soft now... not enough snow to skii (which I enjoy). Winter / Spring middle ground. The little sun we have up here starts to spread some energy and boost productivity. Glad you enjoy this little presentation of what I like in this Bit of Wig. ;)
2 reasons why my favorite daw [ Fl Studio ] is a bit flawed: - Automation can get cluttered fast and I find myself trying not to automate things at times because it starts to fill up the screen - Audio manipulation. I didn't know how much it was lacking until I used Ableton But hey those aren't too bad it's still amazing for an endless amount of other reasons. Though it's really cool to see how Bitwig has implemented these things so thanks for the pretty objective look at the DAW. I may have to check it out!
Hi, yeah I try to be as objective as I can because I also love FL Studio and Logic Pro x. They are all good for various reasons. I’ve been using all other major DAWs so I guess I at least have some sense of knowledge to compare Bitwig against the competition. Bitwig Studio has done track mixer routing (grouping), and automation and parameter access VERY convenient. The Sampler is really powerful with granular modes, and the Grid in 3.0 is just another great leap for this modern DAW. In FL I really like the color scheme and UI, plugin suite, fast boot, Patcher and the music video plug ZGameEditor Visualizer. Logic for orchestral scoring, score editor and excellent video support, plugin suite and Flex Time for editing vocal lines. That’s my personal selection and reasons. ;) Thanks for writing and watching!
a bit? FL studio has, like, no good automation at all. For last 10 years Image-line can't make anything of it. I'm still on FL 10, i checked 20 and everytime i see other DAWs that can do good automation i start to hate FL. But FL has best pianoroll and slicex so that counts.
Yeah I love FL too, use it regularly. Indeed it has gotten much better in recent versions. Still organization is much better in Bitwig. You never need to think about where automation belongs. 😄👌🥁🎉
Mattias...ohhh..Yes...It is my work Daw .. it is very special for me, .. It is full of reasons to fall in love with this workflow, and the complete possibilities to take your creation to another level, experiencing an advanced, cutting-edge technology. Modulators and the whole system that makes Bitwig a unique Daw. Thanks to the work team of this wonderful Daw. Every day I enter Bitwig Studio and always invites me to create music.
Hi, thanks for writing. Well said, that’s exactly how I feel when opening Bitwig. It’s very inviting and userfriendly. Logic and FL also rocks but Bitwig is so tight in many UI / UX aspects. Thanks for watching!
Reversing is fast i. Bitwig but its more or less the same in fl. Click the drop-down on the audio clip then select make unique this will isolate the selected audio then go back to the menu select reverse.
@@MattiasHolmgren 100% understand. I will definitely be purchasing bitwig asap it is undeniable king in sound design. I just need to boil down what version is best for me
I want this type of modulation in FL Studio. The best we got is Fruity Peak controller and it kinda sucks and it breaks the automation when you manually change the parameter after linking it.
Yeah it takes it bit more fiddling to automate and add modulation. Have you worked with the Patcher in FL? It's sweet for more depth control in sound design.
Bitwig for me, is by far the easiest daw to get to grips with after trying a few others on trial. Bitwig is still the one I gel with the most. I now have version 2.5 getting to grips with the updated sampler. Looking forward to the grid release. :) Thankyou also Mattias for your excellent content.
Hi David, good to hear you connect with Bitwig and that you resonate with the workflow. I also find Bitwig a really intuitive solution and inspiring interface. I can’t wait to be able to showcase and lift the discussion on Bitwig 3 - The grid release. It will be an awesome release party live stream on my channel with giveaways! Have a wonderful easter David!
I use Studio One, I think it supports great workflow and is simply intuitive... but if I can afford, I always want Bitwig. Very user friendly daw. Modulators are most awesome and should be in every DAWs toolset.
Hi Reed, good to see you. How was your week? Any new tracks created? These modulator devices are really fun, and it’s quite easy to get your head around. Bitwig has gone through some major changes during the past releases. But I think it’s all for the better. Intuitive, beautiful and fun to use! Thanks for watching Reed!
It really is! Once you touch the modulation devices in Bitwig it's no going back. ;) Really love the hands-on and easy interface.Glad to have you onboard the channel Victor! 💎
Greetings Yuh nailed it! Personally mi have did over a 400 tracks in the last two weeks alone using waveform 11! However, mi tired of waveform crashes alot when trying to implement certain plugins. Mi have also had to scrap whole projects on waveform that just for some reason once they crashed, THEY WOULD NEVER OPEN! Mi like how yuh did that improvisation btw--- Mi personally, mi production and songs are on a WHO DIFFERENT LEVEL THEN ANYBODY IN THEIR WERLD! Mi about to a release a song called ' vena montar conmigo!' di song is mi rapping, poetry and singing in as many as 11 languages. Mi have garage band. Mi have Logic pro. But mi personally just believe 'BIT WIG GIVES YUR YUR OWN PERSONA' SOUND then what 98% of PRODUCERS AND ARTISTS ARE ON! Also, mi have over 65K songs written and mi write 20-30. daily! Mi personal goal is to be DI FIRST PERSON/ARTIST TO EVER WRITE 1 MILLION SONGS! Awesome breakdown breddad- MI GOING WIT BIG WIG! Subscribed! Blessings and Rispek
I tried to love Bitwig but being a cubase user, the loop record function is unacceptable. When making a fresh take in loop rec, bitwig plays back your previous take before while your playing. Annoying! Its also deletes your previous take even if you dont enter any data. Cubase doesn't delete data until your play something over it. Lets say you make a good take in loop rec mode, if you dont punch out exactly at 00:00 your data is gone. Punching out perfectly in loop record when your in the zone is a pain and hard to do. Yes you can set auto punch but when being creative and loop recording until you find a good part Bitwig will piss you off. Try and you will see what im saying.
@@nikospi61 Hi! Actually, I did and they said thanks for your comment but they seem to be more concerned with making Bitwig a modular synth now. Too bad. I like many of the features of Bitwig. Ill buy it as soon as the transport is changed hassle free so it doesn't interrupt my work flow .
@@MattiasHolmgren that's the usual response from beginners or people who have never used it, I did too but it all changes when you start using it lol. The basic looking UI is because it uses the libraries that comes with you OS but it's also the reason the DAW is like 15MB and it opens up lightening fast and it takes almost no CPU while running the same plugins compared to other DAWs. I have bitwig and I recently got into it but I'm using for the modulation stuff so that might be a reason for me but the ones you mentioned here are all better on the Reaper land since it's all customizable.
Great discussion in here, love it folks! But please be aware that I do love Bitwig, Logic Pro X and FL Studio equally. They all rule in different areas, and will suite different people. For me they are all good! I don't want to step on toes, I just want to talk about why (for me) Bitwig is the best DAW 2019. And show off some cool features of Bitwig. ;) That said, have fun! I will probably do a sequal to this video and explain more on the real power of the Grouping-function. How it will make your "bussings" more visual. And give you a good overview of your project routings. In some DAWs you really get lost after routing one buss to another buss. Things start to get out of control. But with the grouping folders of Bitwig you have a good visual representation of the signal flow. Best DAW 2019 - 5 Reasons Why Bitwig Studio Is My Top DAW. In this video I show you the top 5 features that make Bitwig my Queen of all the DAWs on the market. Please subscribe, thumbs up and write any comments below. Thanks for watching, Mattias GET BITWIG STUDIO 2 (affiliate link): ☀ shop.bitwig.com/order/checkout.php?PRODS=4710161&QTY=1&AFFILIATE=112945&AFFSRC=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com&CART=1 10% discount with PromoCode: C20F425E74
I use Cubase for things like video/dance/theater, where there is a strict real-time timeline and/or some sort of video. You're right, it doesn't have to be either/or. But for me Bitwig is the most natural and fluid and flexible environment. The clincher for me is that Bitwig is actually making use of Windows multi-touch -- it's very frustrating to have multi-touch hardware and use software that doesn't take advantage of it, which is all too common.
@@MattiasHolmgren I think it's among the best touch implementations overall, not just DAWS. The idea of adding power to touch gestures, not just making them imitate touchpad/mouse, is all to rare in software.
I'm genuinely interested, not trying to start a flame war: Doesn't reaper provide all of these features? Some of them you'd have to adjust preferences/toolbars, but you could end up with pretty much the exact same workflow. Although I suppose preferred DAW may be more about how it's set up by default, since it can be a pain to customize it to your workflow. Also, reaper definitely works with 32/64 bit plugins simultaneously, MPE, and cross-platform. Granted, the Linux version is still experimental, but it seems to be working quite well.
True, Reaper is probably the most flexible and customisable DAW out there. But that's also its weakness - there lots of menus, options and settings and it looks like s**t no matter the skin. Bitwig is very focused, showing only the relevant options and excels in easy and fast workflow, trading off the depth and flexibility a bit.
This video is about my personal opinions and preferences when it comes to selecting DAW. Indeed Reaper is highly customisable, I've been using it from time to time in the past. Even recorded a metal EP in it in the past if I remember correctly. But the UI never appealed to me, it's too sterile and was never inspiring. These days it may offer MPE and 32/64 bit, sorry I missed it. But it's not even on my list of recommended DAWs due to the uninspiring interface and too fiddly customisation. Too many options will also scare away a new user. It comes at a prize. But I think both Omnisphere and Bitwig (to name a few) has embraced this new design concept where we can have limited functionality at first level, and then we can zoom in and get more functionality if we need to. Rather than having too much menus and options visible. I really like that philosophy. I so much wanted to like Reaper, so I forced myself to come back to it. But I mean... I have Logic Pro X, FL and Bitwig. Reaper might be a good choice for some people, but not for me. Bitwig truly has embraced modern design, functionality and ease of use. It's very accessible, for new users and experienced producers.
Yes true, too much visible / exposed functionality at first level often comes at a high prize. Too much is too much. A DAW should be like a flower slowly blooming out. LOL It's friday and I need to have a little bit of fun. Cheers Artur and Benny! 🔥👌😉
@@MattiasHolmgren Makes sense. As I implied in my original comment, maybe DAW choice is not so much about features available as how they are presented. Maybe I should try out bitwig when I have some time... I haven't tried to learn a different DAW in a while.
Indeed Benny. Highly recommend Bitwig, especially to check out the modularity with the various devices. Editing audio is basically the same in all DAWs. But what makes Wig stand out is really that modularity and chaining of devices. I just wish the implemented a more visual fullscreen layout like the FL Patcher. I really like to design devices with the FL patcher. I hope the new THE GRID functionality in Bitwig 3.0 will fill this gap. That would be awesome! Have a splendid friday evening Benny!
Hi, yeah it's always easy to stick to what we have grown accustomed to. Learning new apps is time-consuming, but can be very rewarding. Bitwig Studio has been a very rewarding and fun experience. I know you can do plenty of stuff in FL Studio these days (I am an avid FL user too). The grass is seldom greener on the other side, but all apps have their strengths and Bitwig is superb for organising your projects and for quick and easy modulation and routing. Thanks for writing! Hope you will have a great time exploring Bitwig Studio too! ;D
I think unless you are a pro, Logic or Fl Studio is your go- to. Most tutorials out there are in Fl or Logic, and you can start slowly with GarageBand or Fl studio mobile
Yeah its True there are millions of tutorials for the DAWs that have been around for ages. That said, I did around 100 videos on Bitwig Studio taking you from Zero to hero in no time. 🌞🌟 Very flexibel DAW. Automation and modulation is very easy to comprehend and use.
@@MattiasHolmgren I've been trying to figure out how powerful is bitwig on its own do you have any videos that dont use external plugins? So far i believe bitwig is capable i just want to be reassured that i will not get frustrated trying to create a sound cave in and buy some overused crap vst like massive.
@@delicrux Sure, check my Bitwig Studio basics series. I'm mostly using Bitwig devices in that one. And also check this video where I compose a game music cue similar to Fortnite menu theme with Bitwig devices: ruclips.net/video/9SV0XbFI_e4/видео.html Here is the Bitwig Studio Basics Playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLPJ-00ycrK4DnDlhhb973CuJz_2vDlJ9u
I like your short, informative and BS free videos. You should have 100 times as many subscribers! What is the make of the mini piano keyboard sitting just above your Mac Keyboard?
Thanks, appreciate the kind feedback. Yeah we are slowly and steadily growing. The mini keybed is a M-Audio Keystation Mini 32mk2. You can check out my gear here: www.morningdewmedia.com/resources-for-music-production-and-video/ 🌞🎅
Thank you very much Mattias for the video. I swear I didn't know him and you've opened my eyes. Now we just have to try it and see its performance in my day to day. Greetings.
Bitwig is a child amoung other DAWs like Studio One or Cubase. I wish all the best to the Bitwig, but all these things I can do with my primary DAW. Thank you for the video :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Dmitry, Bitwig is indeed a child, but something like the modulator system isn't even possible in Cubase. And routing is easier in Bitwig Studio compared to the Cubase system. I used to work solely in Cubase many years back, been switching between all major DAWs from time to time. But nowdays I use Logic Pro, Bitwig, FL Stidion (and sometimes Ableton and S1). But everyone is free to work with the platform we feel comfortable with. I wanted to highlight some really nice benefits of Bitwig here. Glad you enjoyed the video! 👌🌟🌞
Hey aikighost, thanks for checking in. Glad to hear you appreciate my videos on Bitwig and music production. Really looking forward to the Grid 3.0 release. =)
Hey Mattias, I love your videos. I bought Bitwig a long time ago and could not find the time to learn it properly. I am in the process of changing from Ableton to Bitwig. Your videos help me do that. I love the modulation and the grid.
I've been drooling over Bitwig for a while now, but this is the first time I see something I really hate. Coming from FL Studio's Automation Clips, this feels like it would be as limiting as switching to Garageband or Magix Music Maker. What do you do if you rely on lots of complex automation with many different parameters being driven (for example like a granular neuro bass) and then need to move it or duplicate it in a different part of the song? Or, what if you have a shorter complex curve that you want to repeat in a lot of different places, but then you still want to be able to tweak it and have all of it's instances change, too? Would that just be impossible?
Automation follows clips, and you can easily copy / past automation (also between different parameters). Just select a bunch of points, then select another automation line, add a point, past the points from memory, done! So Bitwig automation is indeed great, although you will probably work with modulators in many of your cases. ;) Yes, Bitwig does not work with reference clips, like in Logic / FL Studio. But as I said, in most scenarios you are working with modulators instead. Setup an LFO modulator to do some complex stuff in combo with another LFO etc. you can make it as complex as you want, modulators modulating modulators that modulat another modulat.... Then you can copy that same modulation to another track too if you want. Take a look at my modulation video which showcases many of the modulators: ruclips.net/video/mTxDMkKWqIg/видео.html Once you touched the modulation devices you can't let go. Enjoy Eoku! 🌞 DS. I also like FL Studio. ;)
@@MattiasHolmgren The modulators are one of the things that got me excited to try Bitwig in the first place. I will have to relearn a lot of things if I plan to migrate to another DAW. Bitwig seems better than most DAWs in almost every way, so when I see a relatively average automation system it just stands out like a sore thumb, especially when everything else is very modular and robust. I guess I just had my expectations set a bit too high. :) No reason to throw the baby out with the bathwater, though! (I suppose "hate" was a bit of an overreaction on my part)
I've use many DAWs in the past! I have Bitwig studio 2.4 but I haven't used it yet. Most of my products are in Cubase imported from Logic and Sonar! I use Studio One's project page for mastering! Eventually I will use Bitwig studio but the problem is some of my plugins don't show up, as soon I can iron this problem out I will use it!
Hi Ronald, good to hear about your various DAW usage and experience. What plugins are not working for you in Bitwig Studio? I have no issues with any of the plugins I use in Bitwig.
Hi! I love Bitwig... The thing I don't like is the impossibility to mute a track when using Hardware device. To be more clear, I cannot mute an external midi device if its audio is not routed back to the daw...
Hi, what kind of hardware / external devices are you using? I’m only using Bitwig with Digitakt / Maschine Jam / Maschine mk3 so I never bumped into any issue of muting.
@@MattiasHolmgren HI, I'm talking about midi muting, with any midi device receiving notes from Bitwig, using the External Hardware module. If I press the mute button on the mixer it doesn't affect the muting of my midi hardware (sampler).
The mute buttons of the mixer in Bitwig is probably not hooked up to send CC to your external controller to mute. You probably have to set that up. I haven’t tried that myself though, but I guess these buttons only work with the Bitwig engine and not as CC sends / toggle by default. I’m just shooting ideas. Hope anything helps. ;)
@@MattiasHolmgren thank you for the interest 😉. Probably I'm not very clear, sorry, but the thing I'm talking about is just a standard feature of Bitwig, which me, as other few people, don't like. If you want to try, do this: create a midi track, then, using "external hardware" module, send midi notes to a hardware device (sampler, synth, anything that receives midi). Of course it works perfectly, then, just with a mouse, try to mute the track. You will find that midi data keeps to be sent to the hardware device, so, in a live scenario (or anything else) you can't do this simple task🤔
That sounds like a very much wanted function for external HW guys sending midi here and there... Here is a little workaround that you might try. 1. Create a Chain Device. 2. Put your HW Instrument inside the Chain Device. 3. For the Chain Device add a Button modulator. 4. Connect this Button to (modulate (switch on/off) the HW Instrument inside... Each device has a I/O button you can modulate. This should stop the HW Inst. device from sending midi data to external HW, if it's switched off. Might do the trick. Another solution is to use Clip Launcher. Then just mute clips you don't want to send data. Best solution would be for Bitwig Team to implement so Mute also mutes any HW instrument Device in the chains of devices in that track. If (track[0].devices[0].HW_instrument==true) track[0].devices[0].HW_instrument.mute(); Recursive function of course... I thought all Live DJs uses Clip Launching these days...since Ableton. ;)
I think FL does have a nice UI, but Bitwig Studio has a more coherent UI which is easier to get going with for a new user. That said, I like both DAWs very much! ;D
@@MattiasHolmgren I totally agree, I use Ableton myself because while fls ui looks amazing, I hate that it doesn't organize groups, clips for you making it very hard to experiment with new ideas and mix and master your songs It's creates technical debt for you, that you either have to take care of while writing your music, or when you're done writing, taking away from my creative process
Yeah FL is still a nightmare when it comes to orgnaization. I see high level producers getting lost in their own tracks and dont know what clip belongs to what sounds etc. But its powerful. "... With great power comes responsability..." 😀 i usually make sketches or sound design in FL, but seldom finish the tracks I start in it just because I can get lost. 😋 But the design is sleek. 🎂 Ableton is a nice DAW too, especially for live looping and stretching audio. Though Bitwig got the upper hand on usability & sleek design...and modularity without fiddling Max for Live.
Great tutorial, thanks much. I don't care very much about the "Grid" or extensive modulation, as I'd rather rely on professional designers to provide sounds for my use in the form of "presets". What I really need, and think may be here--altho not gone into very much--is "Grouping"--a tool to aid in composition arranging parts and transitions without getting tangled in the linear timeline.
Thanks, I have an upcoming video explaining some workflows and best practices on groups in Bitwig. How we can use them efficiently and to our advantage.. Watch out for that one! Cheers, Matt
Bitwig ist great. But all the stuff you show can be done in Reaper(Linux Version too). And most of it with more features, like automation items. Reaper is still the productivity champion, with a programmable api. But Bitwig would be my second choice.
Hi Mario, thanks for watching and commenting. Yes all DAWs have pretty much the similar functionality, if you fiddle enough with tools, settings and options. To me Bitwig is very straightforward and more accessible. I’m glad you found your own favourite. To me Reaper can be fun but it’s not that appealing. I want to feel inspired by the tools I use. And Bitwig UI / UX is king compared to the competition when it comes to instant gratification. Glad to hear your point of view though. I take the other DAWs for a spin from time to time just to keep up to date. And I love tech and see how the products evolve. Thus this channel. ;) Thanks for dropping in Mario!
Thank you, you have narrated everything nicely. my Nektar impact lx mini is not getting recognised by my Bitwig 4.34 version. I am using it on trial it is still valid for 18 days to expire. while attached LX mini it is not recognised by default by Bitwig , I set midi clock 3 ms & midi synch out 9 ms , MTC rate 24 FPS . What other changes are to be done: either in setting with BITWIG DAW OR IN nektar LX MINI PLEASE GUIDE.
Use Reaper myself and it is so fast, smooth and easy to use, you can even program your own plugins. It very rarely crashed on me until I bought a behringer UMC404 interface, thing crashes my whole system.
Hi, good to hear your experience with Reaper. Yeah, sometimes hardware can drive you insane...or plugins with weird behaviour. Never tried Behringer interfaces thought, only tried some of their mixers which sounded extremely noisy. But hey, they were cheap. =) I still remember fiddling with PC setups back in the days of Firewire PCI cards...it was a nightmare building a solid PC (they never became totally solid) so I went to the MAC side. =) I had a Wamirack 24 back then when I was using PC. The audio interface which I still miss sometimes...The Wamirack 24 had such nice AD/DA and many ins/ outs, and quality drivers. But today I have this Duet (2) for MAC (which also works with the iPad) which is kinda neat. Had the Duet 1 for a long time too, very solid audio interfaces. Back to topic: For me (I'm also a designer at heart), Bitwig is much more accessible and intuitive compared to Reaper. I eat with my eyes too, and Reaper can be very "not so pretty" at times, a little like GIMP. And that just takes away the inspiration if you are working long hours in the app. But that's me, I totally understand it works for other producers. Anyways, good to hear you are satisfied with Reaper and that it lines up with your mindset. Happy composing!!!
@@MattiasHolmgren Thanks man. Yes I managed to find a skin for Reaper that I like, wasnt crazy about the default appearance. And funny ive been meaning to try gimp as im learning web development and do not have PS. Bitwig is made by ex Ableton guys yes?
Yes I’ve heard Bitwig team is some ex Ableton. If you need graphics software that’s free, try KRITA instead or if you have a dime or two - Affinity Designer, excellent for game dev etc. Superb and cheap gfx software. PS is a bulky stoneage tool whereas Affinity Designer is a modern tool with many advanced workflow features, check their website - developer is Serif.
Totally Agree. I purchased Bitwig and use it in Combination with Studio One 4. Bitwig is the most versatile, flexible and incredibly powerful DAW on the market. If it had Video integration, i'd never leave. It hands down Kills most Daws on the Market and the Hardware integration is awesome. Couple this with the promise of Version three modulation Grid and its a very very powerful and flexible sound design and composition tool.
@@MattiasHolmgren Wauw, you guys have probably never worked in ableton. apart from the automation pop out feature, ableton does the exact same things, probably even faster if you know the short cuts. Maybe the modulation works a bit faster in bitwig. No hate on the daw, but seems to me the same things can be accomplished within ableton plus it has video integration. which bitwig really lacks. Also within ableton you have max for live, which allows you to build your own custom modular synths within the daw. Just my two cents.
Oh yes I’ve worked in Ableton quite a bit in the past. I’ve worked in all major DAWs. Ableton started it all, Bitwig was actually developed by drop-offs from Ableton dev team so it’s no surprise it looks / works similar. Yes wig still misses video support, but aside from that modulation is what makes Bitwig stands out. That and the much sleeker ”modern” interface compared to Ableton. Personal preferences as always. Yes Live has Max, Bitwig now has the Grid. Apples and oranges. For video I still work in Logic. Ableton has a nice wavetable synth and some nice saturation devices etc which sounds very good indeed. But I really feel the user interface of Ableton is bit harder to ”read” compared to Bitwig. That’s why I switched to wig. Thanks for your view! ;)
As always it takes knowing exactly how a DAW implements it's various functions. FL Studio can quickly accomplish fades with small volume automation, and as for reversing, simply remember to make the audio clip unique. Of course you'd really have to spend time with a program to learn things like that. Appreciate your video.
Yeah I have no bad thing to say about FL studio. (The only a bit tedious task is organization in FL, what is routed where etc.) I also love to work in the FL DAW. Bitwig is different and very convenient and fast to work in. Never need to think about routing or what goes where. Very straightforward with powerful routing IF one wants to do that. Bitwig has the epic GRID now, while FL has the Patcher. Those are cool environments for an electronic artist for making epic sounds! Thanks for writing Dougie!
@@MattiasHolmgren Saves me replying on two different videos of yours. Grid is a great improvement for Bitwig, but it would be good to hear how Patcher and Grid compare. Fades, as mentioned above are easily done and and making samples unique is easy too (and, on the subject of sampling, whether Botwig compares well in terms of time stretching and other sample manipulation tools). . I am more curious about what you say about routing and organisation. Did you make a video specifically about how that is better in Bitwig? I'll check, but please let us know if you have a more detailed list of Bitwig's ease of use features.
@@ccuny1 hi, all those concepts are probably hidden away in many of my videos. Thanks for mentioning this since organization is probably one key factor why I open up Bitwig as primary DAW most of the time. ;) Although I love the workflow in Logic and FL Studio too, I find myself lost sometimes in FL when I start to do routing between channels and it's hard to tell what sound belong to what pattern etc. I see renowned producers looking lost quite often in their own projects in FL. That's probably the outcome of giving the user the instant access to route any channel to any mixer track. A curse and powerful feature at the same time.
@@ccuny1 yeah, I'll definitely need to do a video talking about how Patcher in FL and Grid in Bitwig Studio are different. And how they are simililar. And don't necessarily think one is better than the other. It's totally different tools if you ask me. Patcher might have the upper hand if you want to layer multiple third party synths since The Grid does not "by default" support adding third party plugins. Only native Bitwig modules. BUT you can route audio from third party plugins into the Grid, though that requires extra setup which the Patcher does not need. Grid is a modular environment with emphesis on the modulation, phase manipulation etc. which isn't really the strength of Patcher. Since Patcher only routes audio signal from one plugin to the other and you don't have extra modules to fiddle with the signal any more than amplitude. There's more to it of course but that's for the video. Thanks for the suggestion Cricri!
I often get asked what I worked in before and why I choose to start working in Bitwig. I could as well do a video and highlight the points why I think it rules in some areas. Logic and FL rule in some areas too. I like em all. ;) As always personal opinions and I don’t try to step on feets or start DAW wars. Just show key features. Thanks! ;)
@@MattiasHolmgrenvery interesting! I am the same! I have found features that I liked in every DAW that I have tried. My current main DAW is Logic Pro X, thought I do have some experience with Pro Tools 12, Ableton Live 10, and Reason 10, and Mixbus 32C. I have always been interested in Bitwig, but I have never tried my hand at it, because I thought it was probably a lot like Ableton. Thanks for the nice video!
Good to hear. Love Logic. Give Bitwig a try. Ableton was cool but Bitwig made all the modulation and workflow right. ;) and much cleaner UI! Thanks, glad you like the video efforts!
I wrote 753 songs in Ableton All of them Bomb ... Simply Awesome ... No Nonsense ... It Works Crackly ... I Tried Bitwig Unfortunately I Didn't Get Good Result ... It Gets Heavier As I Load ... I Will Get Bitwig I Give Up .. .Ableton Number 10 ... Thank you ...
Thank You Mattias for Your Rejoice .... It Matters To Me Which Is Smart And Quick And Logical .... These Make Me Happy ... The Lack Shows That Trade Is Made ... Trade Is Not For Me .... I am Logic Pro x I was sick ... Over time, they removed a few nice beauties in the software ... Buddha caused me to cool off from the software ... But Ableton live 10 brought me back to life ... I am happy with it Mattias ... Thank you for your interest .I Love USA
Hi Nathan, totally. It’s an inspiring platform. Instant satisfaction with such a quick workflow for modulation, sidechaining and getting the mix right with little effort. Thanks for writing!
I"ve been playing with BitWig for a several of years now, since 2.0 was released. It has a lovely GUI, is generally very stable, and on Windows has superb touch-screen support. But it does not offer comping except in a very round-about way via the Clip Launcher, and they the small German dev team are totally unresponsive to feature requests -- their advertised 'new approach' really missed a beat when they failed to be customer responsive. I'm looking to switch to Studio One (good reviews) or Cubase (fondness from the '90's Atari days) or ProTools.
Oh yeah, I also use Studio One which you probably seen earlier. Indeed coming is still missing in Bitwig which is Sad. Working with Bitwig on Touch screen is awesome. I sometimes hook up the iPad to the Mac in Sidecar recently. Studio One has nice coverage of tools and editing options. To me Bitwig is too sleek to ignore though as once I started working with Bitwig the modulators have grown second nature in the workflow. As well as the nifty routing and grouping. Studio One routing (and audio splitter) is very bulky IMO. But S1 excell in other areas of editing...and comping... And film Scoring. It also recently got a score page view which I like! Good News and good luck with your next DAW whatever it becomes.
Reaper is nice too, but due to the fiddly interface it didnt really click with me. I work with my eyes. The functionality is great in Reaper too. But some parts of the interface and plugins look like Win98. 🌞
Hey Sean, how have you been? Did you play with the Rytmica sounds yet? I was asked by so many viewers what DAWs I've been using and why I choose to work in Bitwig Studio so I compiled this video with my top reasons to work in Bitwig. There are many more reasons but you can't fit them in a short format video like this. Phew! It was hard cutting it anyway, it was a 20 min video at first. haha . =) I hope to cover the other aspects of Bitwig which makes it excell as a DAW compared to the competition in future videos. Appreciate the feedback Sean! I'm glad you like this Bitwig clip!
@@MattiasHolmgren I plan on diving into Rytmica this weekend! (looking forward to it). I just finished watching your 'top reasons' video and I agree, Bitwig is just amazing in so many ways. Thank you for your tutorials and also for interacting with your supporters. I look forward to more of your videos. Thank you good sir!
Awesome, good luck. I really recommend downloading the demos of the ones you consider and make up your own impression. They are basically all great in one way or the other. ;)
@@MattiasHolmgren I'm currently going to RAC sound engineering school and I'm using logic which I like but I find this DAW more straight forward less searching. I will try it out still setting up my studio. Any advice for mics and monitor's?
@@maddogrexx8208 Logic is totally fine. I love to score orchestral with Logic Pro X. Bitwig has the upper hand of modulation though. ;) Oh setting up a studio, great. Mics: Blue Bottle, Neumann TLM 102, Róde are very good medium budget mics for any type of sound. Shure SM58 is one of the more versatile mics for vocals, voice over etc. Monitors, well I do personally use KRK Rokit 8 with a 10s subwoofer (Which I rarely connect). I like their balanced sound, they have been with me for a long time. Never considered changing them. Get some good headphones that you feel comfortable with too. I use some old AKG K141 Studio because I'm so used to them. I have more expensive headphones but these are my favourite all-round headphones. Hope these tips help you out. //Matt
Hey what’s up you definitely know that we are firm believers that Bitwig is by far the greatest daw we’ve ever seen we absolutely love the work fellow automation is flawless. If I never started using this program I wouldn’t even understand what modulation is. The only problem I actually have with this program is they need a whole lot more sounds to win over ableton users for example We need better quality stock sounds both for our VSTs and our sample library. We need to focus more on covering the basics and we will win all across-the-board trust me we need a variety of sounds like flutes, strings, violin, hearts, leads, plucks, brass and a lot more sounds that you would find in a plugin nexus or a serum bitwig will be the greatest of all time
Yeah you can never have enought sounds. =) The bundled sample library that comes with Bitwig is actually very good. But it can be hard to find the sounds you are looking for if you haven't yet mastered the browser and how to wrap your head around the plugins. The presets could use some work, but it gets better all the time. A wavetable synth like Serum would be neat, but we have Serum for that. =) A great sample library is always welcome, good pianos, strings, plucks etc. My personal biggest request is a node based editor like the FL Studio Patcher which is a wonderful environment / playground to create sounds. Hopefully Bitwig 3 - The Grid will give us something similar to work with! Thanks for your feedback and comments. Maybe the Bitwig Team will recognize the requests. =)
Mattias Holmgren you’re definitely right I maybe have a few more learning curves to go through but I definitely do believe we still need more presets for VST instruments and audio effects
audio editing: you can also cut up audio within the clip and rearrange it in the clip etc. So amazing that one! Also gain automation on the clip itself. Maybe a fade is too confined and and drawing a gain automation would be better.
Hi Owen, thanks for writing! Yeah there are many cool ways to handle and adjust audio in Bitwig. I did a video on audio editing in Bitwig. ruclips.net/video/Dd_sIOy8EVQ/видео.html And: ruclips.net/video/-W7IlppSVqs/видео.html Love all the easy tools and the workflow in Bitwig. Makes sense (most of the time).
My top nr1 atm is weighting between Logic Pro X and Bitwig Studio... And Studio One. Because they have all been updated with such awesome features. LOGIC now has clip launching. STUDIO One has score sheet editor. Bitwig is still my goto for most work since its sleek and Quick for me to work in. I should do an updated best DAW video. 😋
I'm not sure if anyone has asked this already, but I noticed that you are using a drawing pad and was wondering what it's main purpose is in your workflow? I have an extra one sitting around and I think it would be cool if I could actually use it for something.
Hi Patrick, the purpose of using the Wacom is to save the wrist, shoulder and neck from all the editing tasks. It’s really a million times better for your body. I do both graphics design, animation, code, music and sound and there is a ton of editing involved so I need ways to ease up the work. The Wacom is also multitouch enabled so its another helper to ease up editing. Give it a try my friend. Thanks!
I’m not an expert in FL, but i can definitely say you don’t know what you say about Logic. 1 Fade zones (not tools) can be activated in settings, deactivated by default like many other expert features 2 Reverse is just one click in Inspector, and yes, it will reverse only 1 region and non of its copies. Lurk more
I know what I talk about regarding Logic. Yes you can drag fades in Logic but it requires extra button presses to activate that specific fade tool (or do it in info panel). Or you can activate it by zone, but requires extra option fiddling. In Bitwig you just drag at specific place on the audio clip to fade, by default no extra options needed. ;). I always have all the advanced features of Logic activated. Love Logic, but audio editing in Bitwig is faster (for me). Been using it (still using) since Logic 5. ;) love both Logic, Bitwig and FL. Have a great weekend! Lurk on Arion.
@@MattiasHolmgren ahah, ok, I take my words back then, though, I think you should mention it then, since all it requires is just look what settings menu has to offer, though I wouldn't dare to say that bitwig is more simple than logic at all... It requires deeper knowledge in order to use it to its potential. Though, short question, can you select like 10 channels and insert an eq on all of them at once? (in bitwig) i was trying to find it but couldn't, which looks like nonsense to me, maybe you know what am I doing wrong?😂
Arion Sinagra, it’s all about wrapping your head around it. I’m out of the studio today so I might not be totally accurate in describing now, but, If I out of some reason would need to add the same EQ to a bunch of channels at the same time I would put those tracks in a group and apply processing to the group. Good thing with Bitwig is that you can group in several levels. Not just one depth. Or I would do the EQ setup on one channel then just copy past the same EQ to the other relevant channels. If you want a really fast workflow you have your pre-defined device chains (you can compare it to channel preset setting in say Logic). And you just load up / drag that chain device of preset effects to the relevant tracks. There are several ways to do things. It’s easy just to think about a mixer channel and its inserts. But with Bitwig you can split out / branch in several ways to do some really creative manipulation with plugins. Not just linear top to bottom effect chains. It’s a very cool way of working and when you get used to it and try those old linear channel mixer racks of other DAWs you really miss that power of Bitwig. I know FL has Patcher and I really love it. But the modulators in Bitwig gives you more visual feedback for how various LFOs etc work in conjunction since you have visual representation of the oscillstions. One downside here though that I feel need some work: In Bitwig / Ableton we have to scroll horizontally a lot. My wish is that we get a whole full window view for devices and wiring within an update. Hopefully Bitwig 3.0 with the Grid will sort this out! ;) Because when you start to wire devices and split out / branch audio in various ways it can get hard to troubleshoot. At least I feel it would be appropriate to get a full window view when you are designing one track device chains and are focused on that specific task. Good times, plenty of new cool ways of working.
@@MattiasHolmgren I was also considering to switch from lpx, btw, sure grouping and stuff, and if needed I can do several layers with bussing no problem, though thing I was asking is if you know, in logic (studio one, protools, cubase whatever) you just select multiple channels in mixer, select a plug in and it adds this plug in to all selected (same for sends for example, like different bus sends by groups) if I'm mixing 30 audio tracks, I'm pretty sure I need eq on each of them (even if not used just to have spectrum) if it's not electronic then gates almost on every channel, so it just saves time... Also, how about having a channel creation menu? Like when routing channels to console I can just make 24 tracks and route them all in descending order
Hi Mattias, how would you approach editing multi-track Drums, so they sound natural and you can work fast. Especially when you deal with a lot of fast hits like in hardrock or metal? Personally there are a couple of things missing to get it done more efficiently and without a ton of time.
Yes, Bitwig is not the best option for editing multi tracked drums. For that I would use Studio One which is the best for editing multi tracked audio. Or Logic Pro X as second option. ;)
Hello Mattias, happy Christmas 2020. I am about to buy some more software including Dune 3 but with limited money I was wanting to buy a version of BITWIG but is the 16 track version of Bitwig formidable as a DAW or would it be worth going the full monty ? I'm new to DAWS as you know and bought Presonus Pro 12 months ago but prefer Bitwig but cash is limited ATM. I'm DEFINATELTY buying Dune 3 but your thoughts on the 16 track version of Bitwig ? If I buy the full that's me done for the year but if I buy the 16 track I can buy VST/Spounds as well but Dune 3 is pretty neat on it's own. Have a blessed festive season and thanks for ALL your input here.
Hi Stetph, thanks for writing. Personally I wouldn't go for anything but a full version. But that's me, I write full songs, orchestral scores etc. so I don't want to feel limited in any way. But as you are new to DAWs and still in the process of learning maybe Bitwig 16 track can be an alternative, as you also want to grad Dune 3 at the same time. BE aware that Bitwig now comes with a fullblown wavetable synth. AND you can also grab VITAL which is the best free waveable synth out there (very similar to Serum) and you have a wonderful combo! I would go for full Bitwig Studio and VITAL rather than Dune 3. Feel free to go your own path in this. If you plan to grab Bitwig Studio, make sure to use my affiliate code and link: Buy Bitwig Studio (affiliate link): ☀ bit.ly/2NpsZKg 10% discount with Promo Code: C20F425E74
@@MattiasHolmgren okay, huge problem, the price conversion from US dollars to NZ dollars is nearly 100 US dollars MORE on Bitwig than at least 4 different currency conversion sites including XE and then there's GST at 15 per cent on top so I'm really disappointed as it states US 299 DOLLARS but the conversion on Bitwig takes it to nearly 360 US dollars PLUS GST and what was not what I was prepared for. I understand that there will be fluctuations in the exchange market BUT EVERY single major site is converting 299 US dollars to nearly 100 dollars LESS than Bitwig and then 15 per cent GST on top of that. Subsequently I can't do the full version and will now have to have a rethink overnight. I've just bought a 2000 NZ dollars laptop 32 gig ram Acer Nitro and really really wanted Bitwig but the conversion is WAY WAY higher than any site in the world. It's not your fault Matthias but as a non professional musician I'm a tad gutted. I'll rethink but I did buy Mixcraft 9 Pro last month and I've got presonus studio professional but I guess Bitwig is out of financial reach for me. I might look at Reason but they are probably the same. Just a tad gutted to say the least. Enjoy your day, it's bedtime here in New Zealand. Peace and Out
Oh you already got Studio One Pro. Then just use that. If you use third party plugins any DAW will do. They just offer slight different functions these days.
I’m having an issue in bitwig 3, my presets aren’t getting saved, or they are and I can’t see them in the directory to Load them up. When I try to save again it says the preset already exists do you want to replace it. Don’t understand what I’m doing wrong?
Hi Nakul, after saving the presets (ie. dragging a device chain into the right-most browser panel. Where do you try to locate your presets. If you open up the browser (B) make sure you have the "Any Device Type" and "Any File Type" and then activate the Presets Tab. It's important that you have all device types available or they will appear "hidden" from sight. If Bitwig also says that the presets are already saved, I'm pretty sure they should be around somewhere. Just make sure you don't have any filtering going on. Hope the info helps. // Mattias
Mattias Holmgren Hi and thanks for the quick response. I save my preset by right clicking on it and clicking save my preset, in the device is a poly grid in a group on layer 1, and a reverb in the fx slot. When I try to make sure the preset is saved By opening it in an another track, while having any device and any file type selected, it says 0 devices under my name. It seems like a glitch because once I click bitwig the other options(any device type, any file type) disappear with no way to bring them back. I’m loving the software with my linnstrument but not being able to save presets is a huge bummer. Thanks for your help and your tutorials are great, only thing I would hope for is a playlist with more advanced concepts for people familiar with music production.
I'm using Bitwig 3 beta version 6 and its awesome! I've already released a few tracks onto a UK dance label and it sound fantastic! Bitwig has so many possibilities that sometimes i'm not sure where to start! I would like to see more features in the piano roll but other then that Bitwig is a beast.
Hi Beatz, regarding instruments. Bitwig does not come with as extensive package as, say, Logic Pro X. Bitwig Studio come with a ton of very nice sounding samples though which is appreciated. It's everything from deep electronic device samples to thick useable loops. IMO that's where the Bitwig focus seem to be, electronic music producers. So the package contain a ton of samples / presets suitable for electronic music production. But if you want orchestral / world / band patches there is not much. In that area Logic Pro X shines brilliantly. That said, when using Bitwig (and any other DAW) I personally use third party libraries for orchestral / world stuff. But for a brand new user with a slim budget I totally understand it would be useful to have a all-in-one package with orchestral / world sounds included too. Bitwig is a young DAW and haven't had time to mature it's native instrument package as much as the other DAWs on the market. That said it's still a very nice sample package included with Wig.
Bitwig's dope but Reaper is no slouch, either... aside from Session View, Reaper can do all of this and has been able to do all of this for years! I'm interested in checking out Bitwig, though... sometime in the future.
Hi Chris, good to hear from you. I'm not saying other products can't do certain parts of this. But Bitwig has the upper hand when it comes to the workflow, visuality (just look at those modulators, so easy to see what's going on) and appealing design (Live is similar, but Bitwig has the more modern and sleek look). I've used Reaper for a few tracks in the past and it is a nice DAW, but the overall design and menu-diving wasn't getting me where I wanted with ease. Bitwig Studio is modern and gets you going. I definitely recommend it. But as always, try a few different products and see what resonates with your particular style and way of working. Happy composing! 😋
Hi, Mattias I just bought Bitwig, previously was on FLStudio for a decade or more....now I decided to try a new software not so popular like others, on purpose. Do you have any videos for beginners, how to?
Yes I have a whole set of videos in a playlist called Bitwig Basics. Give it a go. You can find the Bitwig videos for Beginners here www.morningdewmedia.com/bitwig-studio-basics-tutorials/
I actually made around +110 videos with Bitwig Studio and most of them are in this playlist ruclips.net/p/PLPJ-00ycrK4A9XKCyA4XPxc_X5w2srLRf but Bitwig Studio Basics series is the place to start out IF you are just learning the DAW functionalities. Hope u like em!
Most of these features I have in Cubase. The 32/64 bit plugins is really nice though but I see no reason to switch for me personally. It looks like a hybrid between Ableton and Cubase!
Yes it's a hybrid of many DAWs. The best parts of many. But with a whole modular environment (the grid) and modulators which rock the earth. ;) Me like it very much!
@@MattiasHolmgren Coincidentally got a copy of S1 2 Producer for free today. Can upgrade for €71 as I'm a student, I might and give it a go because at that price it beats Cubase for sure 😂
No.5 is simply not true. No other DAW? Renoise, Waveform, Ardour, REAPER (although they are still working on the Linux version), and probably others that I forgot.. But overall, nice video :)
Hi Ivan, good to see you! Yeah, there are some other more "obscure" DAWs which are also Linux. But among the top contenders in the industry - Cubase, Pro Tools, Logic, Studio One etc. Glad you enjoyed the video Ivan! Thanks for watching.
Studio One does not have the epic modulation of Bitwig Studio. S1 does indeed have nice audio / video editing. I am using Studio One sometimes too so I definitely know what it’s capable of. Here I did a recent video on Studio One - ruclips.net/video/gi2DtfEltbU/видео.html But Bitwig is my main DAW since its very tight and fast for my work. Thanks for writing Amin.
Hi Mattias Holmgren... In Bitwig Studio ,how can I change the key of a sample? Let´s say that I am doing a song in G and,I want to use a sample,that is on key of Cm. What do I have to do,to change the sample from Cm to G? Thanks
Hi Antonio. You can click the sample (audio clip) and pitch up / down by semitones in the left most information panel. You can not change a chord (a raw sampled chord) , say minor to major. For that you need sophosticated software like Melodyne. Did the info help?
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It should definitely be simple and possible in Bitwig too. Instead of automation lane you could use modulators too, for an even more "semi-chaotic and organic sound". It's just about setting up the tracks and quick routing. It's exactly the same as in Ableton, except I don't see the need for a "dummy clip" to get access to automation. You don't need that in Bitwig. Well, only if you want to work in the clip launcher obviously. But if you work in the arrangement view you don't a clip to edit automation on a track. I just did a similar fx setup in a small Bitwig 4 project, doesn't take many seconds. 🌞 Maybe I'll make a quick video later today.
@@MattiasHolmgren Thank you very much for the detailed detailed answer! It would be great if you can take the time to make a short video on this topic. Have a nice time of day and inspiration!
Hi I don't think it works like that. What you can do: 1. Midi instrument tracks, add a Micro-pitch device (native Bitwig plugin) before any other VST instruments. The Micro-pitch device works with MPE-Ready VST plug-ins, as well as with Hardware via CV. 2. Samples residing in the arrangement view is just audio files (Audio Clips). So those you can re-pitch per single, or multiple audio clips at the same time. Bitwig have several time-stretch / re-pitch algorithms which you can use. And some of them sound really good. But overall, no, you can't use micro tuning as a one-stop solution to control stuff in your whole project. If all your melodic vst instruments are MPE compatible you can just insert a Micro Pitch and go with that. But if you are working with melodic audio clips at the same time, you need to take care of them separately. Hope the info helps. Cheers!
Hi Ninima. Bitwig Studio 3 is 64 bit. All applications are going 64 bit onwards. It's by design. So I don't think you will see a pure 32 bit version. * Bitwig in 64 bit is still backwards compatible and can load 32 bit & 64 bit plugins in sandboxed mode. Hope the info helps. Cheers, Mattias
Studio one has much more than bitwig, and thats good for overall everything, for example fl studio has best piano roll, studio one is second to that, very smooth workflow. but i like some features of bitwig , i am still trying
Hi Nav, oh yes, all DAWs Excel at some points. They all have their strengths. I find workflow and orgnaization extremely well thought through in Bitwig Studio. Its a modern DAW indeed. Still lacks track comping, but if you don't record bands its totally fine. I use Bitwig because of the awesome workflow, smooth design and powerful and easy modulation. You can basically do anything. Its one big synth in its own right. 😋🌞
@@MattiasHolmgren Its actually pretty cool, i was using Microsoft surface tablet and Bitwig studio runs amazing on that, especially the play section i can touch and pitch bend !! its cool. i could use surface pen to add and remove midi notes too. but i like the way bitwig is. very different.
Unfortunately most of these fantastic features are present in the Studio version. The 8-Track and 16-track versions have limits that are beyond the number of traks.
Hey Shadowhenge, what made you open your eyes to Bitwig as your future primary DAW? What are you using at the moment? It's always cool to hear other producers workflows and what they use to create. I work in Bitwig, Logic Pro X and FL Studio. I skipped all other competitors.
@@MattiasHolmgren its the new modular system they will be releasing soon i guess. I use vcv rack a ton and seriously cant wait to start making new stuff with bitwig's riff on it. I need new yt content for my channel and i think bitwig will be good for that.
Yeah great idea. I’m more of a ”in the box” composer / producer, not so much external hardware modular guy. But I do know my way around synthesis on a deep level. Would love to get some external euroracks to connect with Wig. Fun times for experimentation!
@@MattiasHolmgren check out vcv rack. On youtube a guy named Omri Cohen has great tutorials. Its free for the most part, though I definately reccommend the Vult line of premium modules.
Im very familiar of how Logic works. I work professionally in it since the birth of Logic. Reversing audio regions in Logic will cause all linked audio regions to reverse. Thats how it works! If we don't want a certain clip to reverse you need to right click and convert it into a new audio file. So yes, that's how it works by default. Its a feature, not a bug. 😋
@@MattiasHolmgren i cant speak for all versions of logic pro x. But i am sure that in Logic pro x 10.4.7 this is not true. You can reverse only selected region and not linked regions . It is very simple.
@@MattiasHolmgren ok. I understant you. But you dont need to double click a region to go on audio window editor to reverse an audio. You can reverse right in timeline editor. It is as simple as that. Just try and you will learn something that you dont know. Trust me I am advanced logic pro user. In Keyboard Maestro i made some useful macros to make things easy in logic pro x. Reversing an audio file is elementary think that everybody knows. I use a short cut key on my logitech mx master 2s to reverse regions. Trust me I know what I am talking about. If you reverse an audio on audio editor file that file will change and all linked will be reversed and it is logic as you say. But you can reverse an audio on time line editor and it will reverse only selected region and not linked files. Just try this. Thank you in advance haha
Forget about the audio editors. Instead, select the desired audio region in the Tracks area and in the Region inspector (top left of the main window), click "> More" and then select Reverse.
Yes its mentioned and discussed in the comments. Many has the same cross platform today. But if we are talking the big DAWs like Cubase, Logic, S1, FL, Pro Tools etc. They are a bit "behind" in crossplatform support.
I typically use Tracktion 7 or Waveform 11 or whatever they are calling it these days, but I received Bitwig 8-track for free with some MIDI Keyboards so maybe I should try it out
The stock plugins are good and with the Grid there is a vast possibility to create your own devices. Although I think that the native plugins of DAWs like Logic and FL Studio are a notch better.. I am talking about Logic native plugins Alchemy, Space Designer, Overdrive, tape delay, tube emulating EQs etc. And with FL Studio you get Sytrus, Fruity Delay 3, Maximus etc. But Bitwig Studio has the upper hand when it comes to orgnaization, workflow, routing etc. Very flexibel and easy to get around. All DAWs shine in various areas.
Great video. I picked up Bw when it was on sale because I knew it was great. Been watching it from afar since it came out but never committed to it until now. Finally started producting stuff in and I must say I really love the experience. I still use other daws like Studio ONE (esp when I produce for singer/songwriters) but I kinda switch to Bw from Ableton because I only had the Lite version and an old version 6 with my MPC40. I feel like bitwig is more aggressively innovative than Ableton. I just prefer the Bw workflow.
Glad you told me about MPE, I'm in the market for a keyboard controller.
Hey Terence, good to have you onboard this community. Yeah, that’s a great way to put it. More aggressive innovation. ;)
The MPE support is a great feature. What controller are you looking at? I’m interested to try them all, but a Sesboard would be cool.
Did you bought the boxed version?
90% of videos on RUclips would benefit from an intro like this. Sick tune btw.
Thanks Matthew. I spend plenty of time working on the quality and content on my Channel. Glad it shines through! 🌞😀
Ableton does not reverse all other clips, it only does the one your choose.
Kewl. It's been a while since I fiddled Ableton. In some DAWs clips are "linked instances" and in some they are unique. Often you can choose to make an instance unique too (like in FL Studio). Fun stuff! Everything is awesome! Thanks for writing.
Owner of bitwig studios was an ableton employee, all these features already exist in ableton
Hi Dub. Yes,but Bitwig was built from scratch with all the Ableton features in mind so it got to redo and refine and make it even more impressive, especially with the modulators. Grid system. Ableton may have a mileslong headstart but Bitwig can make it right from the start. Though I think both DAWs have strong features to offer. Let's talk new synths instead. 😋🌞
Like in FL?
In Bitwig you add effects per track. If you want to process a separate clip with say reverb, eq etc. Just bounce thr clip with effects. 🥳🎂, Bitwig has other super strengths too, like the flexible routing AND modulators. If you need to HARD code an effect into an audio clip just bounce the clip with effects. Simple as that.
I’ve been with Bitwig since 2016, definitely my favorite daw on the market
Hey, good to hear you found a DAW that suits your needs. I was also an early adopter. Bitwig Studio is really starting to take shape. Love it!
FLYISGODONDB What are your thoughts about the fact bitwig studio comes with so many more instruments than FL studio ?
@@beatzbymj7516 What's the sound quality on these instruments?
Ifeel like iv been trying every other daw there is. Nothing beats Bitwig V3 simplicity / practicality / smartness on how to get things done in a quick & smooth way! But it has to be version 3, because the earlier versions is not mature enough. Huge differance! 👍
I've been a FL only user for more than 11 years. A couple of years ago I tried learning ableton, but i just never really got hooked on it. I have recently installed bitwig, and I never thought i'd ever like another daw more than FL. But damn, bitwig rocks! It took just a couple of days for me to feel comfortable in it.
The only reason why I decided to try it, was because I heard it basically has flawless plugin delay compensation, and so far that has been the case too! I'm glad I tried it, because its right up my alley with all modulation options and other features i'm too tired to think of right now.
Yeah Timmy, Bitwig is really superior when it comes to workflow and the convenient modulators which can basically do anything you ever dreamed of. Only thing FL is superior in, is it's piano roll and midi editing. But that's no biggie compared to the wins with quick modulators AND super easy automation workflow. In FL Studio it can get pretty ugly pretty fast when yoou have automation clips all over the place...what belongs to what!? ;)
@@MattiasHolmgren Oh yes! The piano roll is where I think Bitwig lacks a bit. The double click to get a note down screws with me every time.Yeah the automation clips are a nightmare in FL.
I agree with all this! I'd add:
1). Bitwig has by far the best multi-touch interface for Windows. Other DAWS only allow a sort of single-finger-as-mouse default. In Bitwig I can play polyphonically on the on-screen keyboards, and can mix multiple tracks at a time, and so on. And the touch gestures are brilliantly rethought, not just treating your finger as a mouse -- very useful and intuitive and inventive.
2). Having session view and arrangement view at the same time is fantastic. (Not, like Abbleton Live, having to switch between them and only using one or the other at a time.)
3). Very solid/stable. It doesn't crash (sometimes plug-ins do, but they are sand-boxed and you just reload and continue).
Hi Peter, good to see you. Yes, this is all very nice factors why Bitwig has the upper hand in some areas. Multi Touch in Bitwig just rocks! Thanks for writing!
My favourite aspect is that you can just drag samples out from of the sidebar & throw it straight into a track as a sampler & jam with it instantly. 👍
Totally agree, Bitwig Studio is really a quick DAW to work with. Sample flipping is swift! Cheers!
Great video matt, but there's some things I might want to point out, just clear some things out :P.
(tips for fl studio)
-if you want to make a fade in or fade out double clicking on the sample will open the sampler, from there you can adjust the in and out or select a fade from the left side of the sampler.
-if you want to reverse or edit a sample, just right click on the top left of the sample and click on *make unique* which will make the certain sample you want to edit unique, (remember to duplicate the sample before you do this,) and then you can edit that sample without it affecting the original sample (to reverse, just double click the sample which opens the sampler and click on the reverse button)
-to make adjustments to the sample per say make it shorter or move it back or forward just press shit+s to choose the slip tool and you can make the adjustments & to make these adjustments more precise, you can click on alt while dragging the audio file.
other than that, super dope video, learnt alot from it, was kinda confused how the automations worked, but now I know how it works! thanks for the valuable info!
About reversing clips, the fact that in FL (and apparently Logic) other clips are also affected is because those DAWs have functionality of alias/linked clips, so a user-defined group of clips that all share changes to one of them. it's a super powerful thing and very useful, but missing in Bitwig. In FL at least, if you want to isolate the clip you simple select "make unique" and changes to it doesn't affect any other clips. I'm sure Logic also has something like it.
Hey Artur! How are you? Yeah I know about the ”make unique” feature of FL Studio. I use FL too. ;) But it makes it very fast to work in Bitwig. Logic has a similar feature too. But I lift this as one of my top ”likes” because it makes up for a very fast workflow in Bitqig as you don’t have to think about this when you just want to drag out samples, reverse, trim, quick fade etc. To me that’s a faster workflow. ;)
Good to see you around!
@@MattiasHolmgren I'm not using either, but I believe you can set up FL to not link the clips by default, so then it'd work like Bitwig in this respect. And at least FL gives you a choice and Bitwig doesn't. If I have a drum loop I'm using in 30 places in my song, in Bitwig I need to track down every instance and modify separately; in FL I'd only change in one place.
Btw, I'm not saying FL is better, because I gave it a chance 3-4 times but I just couldn't get along with it. But it definitely has some aspects Bitwig would benefit from copying (and vice versa).
Hehe, personally I've never found this "non-linked clips" as a flaw. To me it's more of a feature in Bitwig, as I can work very fast rather than need to think about if an adjustment will affect my other clips. Just drag out samples, chop them up, reverse, repitch them as you like... copy, repitch, stretch, reverse, refit....awesome beats! It really depends on the user. As with everything. =)
Cool, didn't know you can find an option / setting to turn that off in FL.
FL is a really nice DAW too, but this non-linked clips "feature" and quick fades, reverse etc really sold me on working in Bitwig for these kind of edits. And I don't have to worry about a Channel Rack / track list of 1000 channels / clips just because some of them are unique. ;) Yeah I know you can sort them etc. but....you know what I mean.
Yes, Bitwig could benefit including the choice to link clips. But I would highly recommend that they do not have it active by default.
That behaviour is also applied to automation clips which makes it super easier to use volume automation for ducking or even use volume or panning as weird envelopes to articulate audio clips in FL ...i use both bitwig and Fl..lucky me :)
Yeah, good to hear. I use them both too. Apples and oranges. ;) They all have their unique traits.
Great video, Mattias! It is nice to see a more in-depth look at this DAW while keeping the video concise. Sick outro spin!
Hi Transverse, glad you enjoyed this video. It’s always appreciated to hear from you! Thanks for writing!
Oh, there's still snow in your place!) So nice to see you outside on the sunny nature, Mattias! And thanks a lot for this overall video on Bitwig! Always very exciting and interesting topic for me)
I think, I totally agree with all your points. I actually started watching Bitwig, I think, even before their first release back in the days, as they announced it on NAMM or what it was. I was very attracted, that they announced Linux support officially and right from the start, it was so brave decision! I should say, I raised the point of Linux support in other DAWs I worked, Cubase, Ableton, used to wrote to Native Instruments concerning their plugins, signed petitions etc., but the result was always either ignorance or "there's no need, because there's no such market". And Bitwig guys just told what I wanted to hear.
Having said that, it still looked unreal for me to switch to Linux, as DAW is one part of the picture, but we always work with plugins, and there's almost nothing of them on Linux (and now there's a few, thanks to equally brave guys like u-he :)). But through the following years things slowly changed, I always returned to this thought and about a year ago I just realized, that this switch is quite real. And I should try.
So for my quite unusual case the selling factors in Bitwig were surely native Linux support, quite quality built-in instruments, powerful routing and modulation system and some similarity of the interface to Ableton Live, where I used to work recent years and found it very effective in terms of workflow for me. Now after a year of working on Bitwig on Linux (ok, ok, the first half of it I tried to write my own VST wrapper, so just a half of the year in fact :)) I never regret it. Now I'm on quite far stages of work on my first Bitwig track and I never regret of the switch. It's always quite biased, but I think, I'm even more productive, than I was on Ableton Live, not saying about perpetual boots, reboots, upgrades and failures. I mostly use only built-in instruments, usually it takes time to get proper sound and in some rare cases I even can't get it at all, just something different, but it's highly possible. And still it's a great experience in sound design. I should say, I'm satisfied with Bitwig overall and happy to work in it.
As always, there're drawbacks, which one notices working with the program every day. Most of them are minor GUI or usability issues or just something not very well implemented, but sadly so less of them are getting fixed. I still hope a lot will be done in terms of user experience in version 3, but given it's already quite feature-rich and major, we might face roughly the same untouched GUI for the rest of the program. Anyway, hopefully, everything would be fixed sometime)
So yes, to sum up, I think, Bitwig is wonderful, mature and feature-rich DAW with great potential. As DAW is very complex program, I don't hesitate, that in terms of features the user can do all the things in all the DAWs one way or another. But, I think, luckily, that Bitwig team have found their place or niche and is on straight course. There's a lot of work ahead, but yes, it's very promising)
Thank you very much again, Mattias, for raising this interesting topic! I'm so glad for you, that you as a musician is able to work in multiple DAWs comparable amount of time, having some general look of current state of this area. It's nice, that we have proper instrument for certain tasks and for each personal taste, so yes, will look, how it would evolve :) Have a nice and productive week! And, as always, thank you very much for your suggestions and inspiration!
Thanks for your backlog and history on Bitwig. Always good to hear how people got involved with the DAW and opened their eyes to it. Indeed there are flaws for certain tasks, but I find flaws in all the DAWs that's why I go with a power trio of Bitwig, Logic Pro X and FL Studio. =)
Linux is sure gaining some ground at last. I'm glad for that and I will probably do a little build myself soon when time is given. It's been a long time since I experimented with such OS. I remember fiddling with some Ubunto installation ages ago. But it was plenty of customisation to do simple tasks, like web servers etc. And there wasn't any audio apps at that time. As you mentioned, now we have some really cool apps like Bitwig and u-he plugins running. Great times and bright future!
I hope more devs jump on the train of evolution.
Yeah we still have snow and ice. But it's melting heavily, especially today. THat ice you could see in this clip is almost gone now. We had a wonderful sunny day today, and this week is gonna get hot. So I guess the snow is on it's last breath. Looking forwad to some sunny days with the Digitakt and Maschine out on the porch.
How's weather in Russia? Any sun?
Yeah we still have snow and ice. But it's melting heavily, especially today. THat ice you could see in this clip is almost gone now. We had a wonderful sunny day today, and this week is gonna get hot. So I guess the snow is on it's last breath. Looking forwad to some sunny days with the Digitakt and Maschine out on the porch.
How's weather in Russia? Any sun?
Yeah we still have snow and ice. But it's melting heavily, especially today. THat ice you could see in this clip is almost gone now. We had a wonderful sunny day today, and this week is gonna get hot. So I guess the snow is on it's last breath. Looking forwad to some sunny days with the Digitakt and Maschine out on the porch.
How's weather in Russia? Any sun?
@@MattiasHolmgren Nice! Our snow is gone for a week or two, I think. It used to be very sunny and very warm for this time last couple of weeks, very much spring mood and weather! But it got colder and dull this weekend, even snow went today! So yes, a little return from the winter, but hopefully yes, we'll have some chance to absorb this inspiring mood and nice fresh spring wind)
I always envied Bitwig users because of Bitwig's modulators,
but now I can use very similar modulation functionalities in any DAW by loading any plugin into Voltage Modular's Plug-In Host module and just use any of the modulator modules inside Voltage Modular. It's pretty easy to fall into a moduleception :) (especially when you load a Voltage Modular into another Voltage Modular)
Awesome, great to hear about your modular love. Its neat though that in Bitwig they live natively by default without extra steps. Good to hear there is a solution for other dawgs though! ☀️🤘🥳🥁☕️
Great video, I also dig Bitwig. Another great detail is that simply saving a MIDI or audio clip also can save the entire track along with automation and native and 3rd party devices. Great for recall or drag/drop into different projects.
Absolutely Holon, the reusability of all device chains in a heartbeat is powerful. Similar recalls exist in other daws too, but it’s worth mentioning. ;) Thanks for watching!
Bitwig excells in it's simplicity, innovation and agile business model. They put out things very incrementally and everything is designed with practically and the artist in mind. No unnecessary stuff, just a very well built, reliable and fun environment that can be used by anyone.
Maybe your information is a bit dated. You got a few things wrong about Logic. 1) You can fade without changing the tool 2) Reversing a copy of the sample won't reverse all of them. Most of the things in this video is as easy in other DAWS. Some you have to turn on in the settings.
Hi Mariella, oh yes, of course you can fade without a tool. It's just an additional device to give you extra control without effecting the automation. I know how they all work, I use Logic since it's birth. ;) It's in FL Studio that reversing one sample will reverse them all. You have to make unique copies to make them un-linked. Some users prefer this linked behaviour.
I use Logic, Bitwig, Studio One and FL Studio professionally on a daily basis so I definitely know what I'm talking about here.
If you see my other videos, you know what I mean.
Bitwig has the smoothest interface and workflow of them all...according to my experience. Taste is different obviously. ;)
No other DAW offer the same flexibility in quick modulation and routing as Bitwig. But
Bitwig lacks some more deep midi / audio editing tools still.
Logic Pro X is really good for filmscoring and media composition. I use it all the time for scoring films and games.
I am glad you found your choice of DAW.
Thanks for reaching out Mariella.
@@MattiasHolmgren Oh no far from it, I'm changing from Logic. Thinking about Ableton, Reaper, and Bitwig is in consideration too. I started in FL. I just think that fade segment was a bit misleading. But mostly I expected 5 bigger reasons for using the Bitwig than fades and not having to "make unique" type stuff. I'll keep looking into it here on youtube, maybe your other videos will pop up!
Thanks for the reply!
@@blacbamboo284 thanks, the big point for me of working in Bitwig is the ease of manipulating audio and the smooth interface. Indeed, I have a large collection of Bitwig videos so they might pop up for you. ;) Happy Halloween Mariella!
5:24 Reaper runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux. Reaper supports simultaneous 32- and 64-bit plugins. Reaper also has built-in modulation for basically any parameter.
Yes Reaper does all that. But it lacks the same smooth interface as Bitwig. I eat with my eyes too. Sorry but I used Reaper many times. Bitwig is more my cup or tea. 😉 Happy to hear you find a DAW that suits your needs though!
@@MattiasHolmgren Ha, yes, I completely agree that Reaper could do with a bit of polish but but it's so powerful, and I've been using it for so long, now, that I can only see its beauty. That said, if I was starting fresh today, Bitwig would be on my short list of DAWs to check out.
The piano roll in Reaper from what I’ve seen is not as intuitive as other DAWs. That said, I will be trying it out.
@@JurassicTrance Agreed! Although MIDI editing in Reaper is perfectly functional it can still feel a bit klunky compared to the DAWs I've used in the past (Cubendo, mainly, but also PT, Logic, StudioOne). My workflow involves precious little MIDI so it doesn't bother me that much.
Yeah, so true. You can come around working in any DAW with just some basic midi editing functionality. I mainly just need to be able to add notes and remove them, haha.
First like! Love your videos. Bitwig is the BEST...
Thanks Joey! Glad to see you here. Thanks for watching and kind feedback! Waiting for Bitwig 3.0 release?
@@MattiasHolmgren checking for it everyday!
@@JoeyBendito it's gonna be a blast release with the new "The Grid" system. Watch out for a special live stream when it drops. I will host a little release party on my channel when it's officially released. Schhhh...don't tell anyone. =)
Ive had Bitwig for a few years now and have watched it grow to a beast off a DAW! I do electronica so its perfect and the modular way this thing operates is awesome!
Hi Nathan, good to hear about your experience with Bitwig Studio. Bitwig has indeed grown tremendously lately since the Grid modular environment. 😊
@@MattiasHolmgren Im really enjoying it! I own Live 10 to but i hardly use it anymore! Bitwig make me want to make music...Cheers mate
All the snow keeps one productive indoors. winter + software. Excellent presentation!
Hey, yeah but I like the cold outside too. Though winter is soft now... not enough snow to skii (which I enjoy). Winter / Spring middle ground. The little sun we have up here starts to spread some energy and boost productivity. Glad you enjoy this little presentation of what I like in this Bit of Wig. ;)
2 reasons why my favorite daw [ Fl Studio ] is a bit flawed:
- Automation can get cluttered fast and I find myself trying not to automate things at times because it starts to fill up the screen
- Audio manipulation. I didn't know how much it was lacking until I used Ableton
But hey those aren't too bad it's still amazing for an endless amount of other reasons.
Though it's really cool to see how Bitwig has implemented these things so thanks for the pretty objective look at the DAW. I may have to check it out!
Hi, yeah I try to be as objective as I can because I also love FL Studio and Logic Pro x. They are all good for various reasons. I’ve been using all other major DAWs so I guess I at least have some sense of knowledge to compare Bitwig against the competition.
Bitwig Studio has done track mixer routing (grouping), and automation and parameter access VERY convenient. The Sampler is really powerful with granular modes, and the Grid in 3.0 is just another great leap for this modern DAW.
In FL I really like the color scheme and UI, plugin suite, fast boot, Patcher and the music video plug ZGameEditor Visualizer.
Logic for orchestral scoring, score editor and excellent video support, plugin suite and Flex Time for editing vocal lines.
That’s my personal selection and reasons. ;)
Thanks for writing and watching!
a bit? FL studio has, like, no good automation at all. For last 10 years Image-line can't make anything of it. I'm still on FL 10, i checked 20 and everytime i see other DAWs that can do good automation i start to hate FL. But FL has best pianoroll and slicex so that counts.
@@MrBratkenSolov Well Fl Studio 21 has a better Automation tool now in version 21!
Yeah I love FL too, use it regularly. Indeed it has gotten much better in recent versions. Still organization is much better in Bitwig. You never need to think about where automation belongs. 😄👌🥁🎉
Mattias...ohhh..Yes...It is my work Daw .. it is very special for me, .. It is full of reasons to fall in love with this workflow, and the complete possibilities to take your creation to another level, experiencing an advanced, cutting-edge technology. Modulators and the whole system that makes Bitwig a unique Daw. Thanks to the work team of this wonderful Daw. Every day I enter Bitwig Studio and always invites me to create music.
Hi, thanks for writing. Well said, that’s exactly how I feel when opening Bitwig. It’s very inviting and userfriendly. Logic and FL also rocks but Bitwig is so tight in many UI / UX aspects.
Thanks for watching!
Reversing is fast i. Bitwig but its more or less the same in fl. Click the drop-down on the audio clip then select make unique this will isolate the selected audio then go back to the menu select reverse.
Yeah I know, I am a long time FL Studio user too. ;D Still using Logic, FL, Studio One and Bitwig Studio depending on project.
@@MattiasHolmgren 100% understand. I will definitely be purchasing bitwig asap it is undeniable king in sound design. I just need to boil down what version is best for me
I want this type of modulation in FL Studio. The best we got is Fruity Peak controller and it kinda sucks and it breaks the automation when you manually change the parameter after linking it.
Yeah it takes it bit more fiddling to automate and add modulation. Have you worked with the Patcher in FL? It's sweet for more depth control in sound design.
Bitwig for me, is by far the easiest daw to get to grips with after trying a few others on trial. Bitwig is still the one I gel with the most. I now have version 2.5 getting to grips with the updated sampler. Looking forward to the grid release. :) Thankyou also Mattias for your excellent content.
Hi David, good to hear you connect with Bitwig and that you resonate with the workflow. I also find Bitwig a really intuitive solution and inspiring interface. I can’t wait to be able to showcase and lift the discussion on Bitwig 3 - The grid release. It will be an awesome release party live stream on my channel with giveaways! Have a wonderful easter David!
I use Studio One, I think it supports great workflow and is simply intuitive... but if I can afford, I always want Bitwig. Very user friendly daw.
Modulators are most awesome and should be in every DAWs toolset.
Hi Reed, good to see you. How was your week? Any new tracks created? These modulator devices are really fun, and it’s quite easy to get your head around. Bitwig has gone through some major changes during the past releases. But I think it’s all for the better. Intuitive, beautiful and fun to use! Thanks for watching Reed!
I use Studio One 4 for mixing and Sound to picture, combined with Bitwig.. its an awesome combination of limitless potential.
Really nice video !, have been using Bitwig for almost an year.. This DAW is really good !
It really is! Once you touch the modulation devices in Bitwig it's no going back. ;) Really love the hands-on and easy interface.Glad to have you onboard the channel Victor! 💎
Greetings Yuh nailed it! Personally mi have did over a 400 tracks in the last two weeks alone using waveform 11! However, mi tired of waveform crashes alot when trying to implement certain plugins. Mi have also had to scrap whole projects on waveform that just for some reason once they crashed, THEY WOULD NEVER OPEN!
Mi like how yuh did that improvisation btw---
Mi personally, mi production and songs are on a WHO DIFFERENT LEVEL THEN ANYBODY IN THEIR WERLD! Mi about to a release a song called ' vena montar conmigo!' di song is mi rapping, poetry and singing in as many as 11 languages.
Mi have garage band. Mi have Logic pro. But mi personally just believe 'BIT WIG GIVES YUR YUR OWN PERSONA' SOUND then what 98% of PRODUCERS AND ARTISTS ARE ON! Also, mi have over 65K songs written and mi write 20-30. daily! Mi personal goal is to be DI FIRST PERSON/ARTIST TO EVER WRITE 1 MILLION SONGS!
Awesome breakdown breddad- MI GOING WIT BIG WIG! Subscribed!
Blessings and Rispek
Wow that’s quite the catalogue of music. Excellent work. Just keep crushing! Thanks for subscribing. Happy Bitwig mashing!
I tried to love Bitwig but being a cubase user, the loop record function is unacceptable. When making a fresh take in loop rec, bitwig plays back your previous take before while your playing. Annoying! Its also deletes your previous take even if you dont enter any data. Cubase doesn't delete data until your play something over it. Lets say you make a good take in loop rec mode, if you dont punch out exactly at 00:00 your data is gone. Punching out perfectly in loop record when your in the zone is a pain and hard to do. Yes you can set auto punch but when being creative and loop recording until you find a good part Bitwig will piss you off. Try and you will see what im saying.
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Have you tried sending this to bitwig support?
Pat Brady
Loop-Recording in Cubase is just perfect 👌
@@nikospi61 Hi! Actually, I did and they said thanks for your comment but they seem to be more concerned with making Bitwig a modular synth now. Too bad. I like many of the features of Bitwig. Ill buy it as soon as the transport is changed hassle free so it doesn't interrupt my work flow .
Cool video, but pretty much everything you said is available in Reaper that includes Linux support and 32 bit plugins support.
Indeed Reaper can do a ton but its interface isn’t as ”inviting” or user friendly IMO.
@@MattiasHolmgren that's the usual response from beginners or people who have never used it, I did too but it all changes when you start using it lol. The basic looking UI is because it uses the libraries that comes with you OS but it's also the reason the DAW is like 15MB and it opens up lightening fast and it takes almost no CPU while running the same plugins compared to other DAWs. I have bitwig and I recently got into it but I'm using for the modulation stuff so that might be a reason for me but the ones you mentioned here are all better on the Reaper land since it's all customizable.
Great discussion in here, love it folks! But please be aware that I do love Bitwig, Logic Pro X and FL Studio equally. They all rule in different areas, and will suite different people. For me they are all good! I don't want to step on toes, I just want to talk about why (for me) Bitwig is the best DAW 2019. And show off some cool features of Bitwig. ;)
That said, have fun!
I will probably do a sequal to this video and explain more on the real power of the Grouping-function. How it will make your "bussings" more visual. And give you a good overview of your project routings. In some DAWs you really get lost after routing one buss to another buss. Things start to get out of control. But with the grouping folders of Bitwig you have a good visual representation of the signal flow.
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I use Cubase for things like video/dance/theater, where there is a strict real-time timeline and/or some sort of video. You're right, it doesn't have to be either/or. But for me Bitwig is the most natural and fluid and flexible environment. The clincher for me is that Bitwig is actually making use of Windows multi-touch -- it's very frustrating to have multi-touch hardware and use software that doesn't take advantage of it, which is all too common.
@@PeterHamlin Oh yes indeed Bitwig Studio has probably the best multi touch support of all DAWs out there. ;)
@@MattiasHolmgren I think it's among the best touch implementations overall, not just DAWS. The idea of adding power to touch gestures, not just making them imitate touchpad/mouse, is all to rare in software.
I'm genuinely interested, not trying to start a flame war: Doesn't reaper provide all of these features? Some of them you'd have to adjust preferences/toolbars, but you could end up with pretty much the exact same workflow. Although I suppose preferred DAW may be more about how it's set up by default, since it can be a pain to customize it to your workflow.
Also, reaper definitely works with 32/64 bit plugins simultaneously, MPE, and cross-platform. Granted, the Linux version is still experimental, but it seems to be working quite well.
True, Reaper is probably the most flexible and customisable DAW out there. But that's also its weakness - there lots of menus, options and settings and it looks like s**t no matter the skin. Bitwig is very focused, showing only the relevant options and excels in easy and fast workflow, trading off the depth and flexibility a bit.
This video is about my personal opinions and preferences when it comes to selecting DAW. Indeed Reaper is highly customisable, I've been using it from time to time in the past. Even recorded a metal EP in it in the past if I remember correctly. But the UI never appealed to me, it's too sterile and was never inspiring. These days it may offer MPE and 32/64 bit, sorry I missed it. But it's not even on my list of recommended DAWs due to the uninspiring interface and too fiddly customisation. Too many options will also scare away a new user. It comes at a prize.
But I think both Omnisphere and Bitwig (to name a few) has embraced this new design concept where we can have limited functionality at first level, and then we can zoom in and get more functionality if we need to. Rather than having too much menus and options visible. I really like that philosophy.
I so much wanted to like Reaper, so I forced myself to come back to it. But I mean... I have Logic Pro X, FL and Bitwig. Reaper might be a good choice for some people, but not for me.
Bitwig truly has embraced modern design, functionality and ease of use. It's very accessible, for new users and experienced producers.
Yes true, too much visible / exposed functionality at first level often comes at a high prize. Too much is too much. A DAW should be like a flower slowly blooming out. LOL It's friday and I need to have a little bit of fun. Cheers Artur and Benny! 🔥👌😉
@@MattiasHolmgren Makes sense. As I implied in my original comment, maybe DAW choice is not so much about features available as how they are presented. Maybe I should try out bitwig when I have some time... I haven't tried to learn a different DAW in a while.
Indeed Benny. Highly recommend Bitwig, especially to check out the modularity with the various devices. Editing audio is basically the same in all DAWs. But what makes Wig stand out is really that modularity and chaining of devices. I just wish the implemented a more visual fullscreen layout like the FL Patcher. I really like to design devices with the FL patcher. I hope the new THE GRID functionality in Bitwig 3.0 will fill this gap.
That would be awesome!
Have a splendid friday evening Benny!
I find it hard to believe that there is a DAW that is generally easier to work with than FL Studio. However, I am still going to try out Bitwig.
Hi, yeah it's always easy to stick to what we have grown accustomed to. Learning new apps is time-consuming, but can be very rewarding. Bitwig Studio has been a very rewarding and fun experience. I know you can do plenty of stuff in FL Studio these days (I am an avid FL user too). The grass is seldom greener on the other side, but all apps have their strengths and Bitwig is superb for organising your projects and for quick and easy modulation and routing. Thanks for writing! Hope you will have a great time exploring Bitwig Studio too! ;D
I think unless you are a pro, Logic or Fl Studio is your go- to. Most tutorials out there are in Fl or Logic, and you can start slowly with GarageBand or Fl studio mobile
Yeah its True there are millions of tutorials for the DAWs that have been around for ages. That said, I did around 100 videos on Bitwig Studio taking you from Zero to hero in no time. 🌞🌟 Very flexibel DAW. Automation and modulation is very easy to comprehend and use.
@@MattiasHolmgren I've been trying to figure out how powerful is bitwig on its own do you have any videos that dont use external plugins? So far i believe bitwig is capable i just want to be reassured that i will not get frustrated trying to create a sound cave in and buy some overused crap vst like massive.
@@delicrux Sure, check my Bitwig Studio basics series. I'm mostly using Bitwig devices in that one. And also check this video where I compose a game music cue similar to Fortnite menu theme with Bitwig devices: ruclips.net/video/9SV0XbFI_e4/видео.html
Here is the Bitwig Studio Basics Playlist:
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Thanks, appreciate the kind feedback. Yeah we are slowly and steadily growing. The mini keybed is a M-Audio Keystation Mini 32mk2. You can check out my gear here: www.morningdewmedia.com/resources-for-music-production-and-video/ 🌞🎅
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Mäktigt, kul att inspirera! Har du laddat ner en demo på Bitwig och testat Timur? 💎🥁☕️
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Thank you very much Mattias for the video. I swear I didn't know him and you've opened my eyes. Now we just have to try it and see its performance in my day to day. Greetings.
Hi, do give Bitwig Studio a spin. It's a nice modern DAW. Thanks.
Great Video, i just learned about Bitwig and you gave a real useful introduction, thanks.
Glad my Bitwig Studio tutorial was helpful! Happy to have you onboard! 👑🌞
Reaper ✊🔥🔥
Reaper is also awesome indeed! 😉🥁
Bitwig is a child amoung other DAWs like Studio One or Cubase. I wish all the best to the Bitwig, but all these things I can do with my primary DAW. Thank you for the video :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Dmitry, Bitwig is indeed a child, but something like the modulator system isn't even possible in Cubase. And routing is easier in Bitwig Studio compared to the Cubase system. I used to work solely in Cubase many years back, been switching between all major DAWs from time to time. But nowdays I use Logic Pro, Bitwig, FL Stidion (and sometimes Ableton and S1). But everyone is free to work with the platform we feel comfortable with. I wanted to highlight some really nice benefits of Bitwig here. Glad you enjoyed the video! 👌🌟🌞
I'm really looking forward to your reviews and tutorials for the grid in v3.0
Hey aikighost, thanks for checking in. Glad to hear you appreciate my videos on Bitwig and music production. Really looking forward to the Grid 3.0 release. =)
Hey Mattias, I love your videos. I bought Bitwig a long time ago and could not find the time to learn it properly. I am in the process of changing from Ableton to Bitwig. Your videos help me do that. I love the modulation and the grid.
Hi Christopher, glad you find my videos helpful in learning Bitwig Studio. Yeah, the Modulation and Grid is really fun. Thanks! 🎁🌞
For me Bitwig Studio is the no #1 choice if you are an electronic producer who want to enjoy as much freedom as possible.
I've been drooling over Bitwig for a while now, but this is the first time I see something I really hate. Coming from FL Studio's Automation Clips, this feels like it would be as limiting as switching to Garageband or Magix Music Maker. What do you do if you rely on lots of complex automation with many different parameters being driven (for example like a granular neuro bass) and then need to move it or duplicate it in a different part of the song? Or, what if you have a shorter complex curve that you want to repeat in a lot of different places, but then you still want to be able to tweak it and have all of it's instances change, too? Would that just be impossible?
Automation follows clips, and you can easily copy / past automation (also between different parameters). Just select a bunch of points, then select another automation line, add a point, past the points from memory, done!
So Bitwig automation is indeed great, although you will probably work with modulators in many of your cases. ;)
Yes, Bitwig does not work with reference clips, like in Logic / FL Studio.
But as I said, in most scenarios you are working with modulators instead. Setup an LFO modulator to do some complex stuff in combo with another LFO etc. you can make it as complex as you want, modulators modulating modulators that modulat another modulat.... Then you can copy that same modulation to another track too if you want.
Take a look at my modulation video which showcases many of the modulators: ruclips.net/video/mTxDMkKWqIg/видео.html
Once you touched the modulation devices you can't let go. Enjoy Eoku! 🌞
DS. I also like FL Studio. ;)
@@MattiasHolmgren The modulators are one of the things that got me excited to try Bitwig in the first place. I will have to relearn a lot of things if I plan to migrate to another DAW. Bitwig seems better than most DAWs in almost every way, so when I see a relatively average automation system it just stands out like a sore thumb, especially when everything else is very modular and robust. I guess I just had my expectations set a bit too high. :)
No reason to throw the baby out with the bathwater, though! (I suppose "hate" was a bit of an overreaction on my part)
I've use many DAWs in the past! I have Bitwig studio 2.4 but I haven't used it yet. Most of my products are in Cubase imported from Logic and Sonar! I use Studio One's project page for mastering! Eventually I will use Bitwig studio but the problem is some of my plugins don't show up, as soon I can iron this problem out I will use it!
Hi Ronald, good to hear about your various DAW usage and experience. What plugins are not working for you in Bitwig Studio? I have no issues with any of the plugins I use in Bitwig.
Hi! I love Bitwig... The thing I don't like is the impossibility to mute a track when using Hardware device. To be more clear, I cannot mute an external midi device if its audio is not routed back to the daw...
Hi, what kind of hardware / external devices are you using? I’m only using Bitwig with Digitakt / Maschine Jam / Maschine mk3 so I never bumped into any issue of muting.
@@MattiasHolmgren HI, I'm talking about midi muting, with any midi device receiving notes from Bitwig, using the External Hardware module. If I press the mute button on the mixer it doesn't affect the muting of my midi hardware (sampler).
The mute buttons of the mixer in Bitwig is probably not hooked up to send CC to your external controller to mute. You probably have to set that up. I haven’t tried that myself though, but I guess these buttons only work with the Bitwig engine and not as CC sends / toggle by default. I’m just shooting ideas. Hope anything helps. ;)
@@MattiasHolmgren thank you for the interest 😉. Probably I'm not very clear, sorry, but the thing I'm talking about is just a standard feature of Bitwig, which me, as other few people, don't like. If you want to try, do this: create a midi track, then, using "external hardware" module, send midi notes to a hardware device (sampler, synth, anything that receives midi). Of course it works perfectly, then, just with a mouse, try to mute the track. You will find that midi data keeps to be sent to the hardware device, so, in a live scenario (or anything else) you can't do this simple task🤔
That sounds like a very much wanted function for external HW guys sending midi here and there... Here is a little workaround that you might try.
1. Create a Chain Device.
2. Put your HW Instrument inside the Chain Device.
3. For the Chain Device add a Button modulator.
4. Connect this Button to (modulate (switch on/off) the HW Instrument inside... Each device has a I/O button you can modulate. This should stop the HW Inst. device from sending midi data to external HW, if it's switched off.
Might do the trick.
Another solution is to use Clip Launcher. Then just mute clips you don't want to send data.
Best solution would be for Bitwig Team to implement so Mute also mutes any HW instrument Device in the chains of devices in that track.
If (track[0].devices[0].HW_instrument==true) track[0].devices[0].HW_instrument.mute();
Recursive function of course...
I thought all Live DJs uses Clip Launching these days...since Ableton. ;)
I wish we could use a group track as a sidechain source. Anyone know how to?
Add the sidechain device to a track you want to modulate. Set its input to the group output. Attach the modulation data to whatever. 🌞
fl studios ui makes all these other pieces of software look so archaic
I think FL does have a nice UI, but Bitwig Studio has a more coherent UI which is easier to get going with for a new user. That said, I like both DAWs very much! ;D
@@MattiasHolmgren I totally agree, I use Ableton myself because while fls ui looks amazing, I hate that it doesn't organize groups, clips for you making it very hard to experiment with new ideas and mix and master your songs
It's creates technical debt for you, that you either have to take care of while writing your music, or when you're done writing, taking away from my creative process
Yeah FL is still a nightmare when it comes to orgnaization. I see high level producers getting lost in their own tracks and dont know what clip belongs to what sounds etc. But its powerful. "... With great power comes responsability..." 😀 i usually make sketches or sound design in FL, but seldom finish the tracks I start in it just because I can get lost. 😋 But the design is sleek. 🎂 Ableton is a nice DAW too, especially for live looping and stretching audio. Though Bitwig got the upper hand on usability & sleek design...and modularity without fiddling Max for Live.
Great tutorial, thanks much. I don't care very much about the "Grid" or extensive modulation, as I'd rather rely on professional designers to provide sounds for my use in the form of "presets". What I really need, and think may be here--altho not gone into very much--is "Grouping"--a tool to aid in composition arranging parts and transitions without getting tangled in the linear timeline.
Thanks, I have an upcoming video explaining some workflows and best practices on groups in Bitwig. How we can use them efficiently and to our advantage.. Watch out for that one! Cheers, Matt
Thanks for this informative video. (PS! Love that Swedish accent)
Thanks Tex Mor! GOod to see you. Haha, yeah my swenglish is just what it is. ;) Glad u like it! 🌞😋
Bitwig ist great. But all the stuff you show can be done in Reaper(Linux Version too). And most of it with more features, like automation items. Reaper is still the productivity champion, with a programmable api. But Bitwig would be my second choice.
Hi Mario, thanks for watching and commenting. Yes all DAWs have pretty much the similar functionality, if you fiddle enough with tools, settings and options. To me Bitwig is very straightforward and more accessible. I’m glad you found your own favourite. To me Reaper can be fun but it’s not that appealing. I want to feel inspired by the tools I use. And Bitwig UI / UX is king compared to the competition when it comes to instant gratification. Glad to hear your point of view though. I take the other DAWs for a spin from time to time just to keep up to date. And I love tech and see how the products evolve. Thus this channel. ;) Thanks for dropping in Mario!
Does it still crash?
Does it still crash?
@@oliverchristian5879 I have no problems with crahsing
Thank you, you have narrated everything nicely. my Nektar impact lx mini is not getting recognised by my Bitwig 4.34 version. I am using it on trial it is still valid for 18 days to expire. while attached LX mini it is not recognised by default by Bitwig , I set midi clock 3 ms & midi synch out 9 ms , MTC rate 24 FPS .
What other changes are to be done: either in setting with BITWIG DAW OR IN nektar LX MINI PLEASE GUIDE.
Use Reaper myself and it is so fast, smooth and easy to use, you can even program your own plugins. It very rarely crashed on me until I bought a behringer UMC404 interface, thing crashes my whole system.
Hi, good to hear your experience with Reaper. Yeah, sometimes hardware can drive you insane...or plugins with weird behaviour. Never tried Behringer interfaces thought, only tried some of their mixers which sounded extremely noisy. But hey, they were cheap. =) I still remember fiddling with PC setups back in the days of Firewire PCI cards...it was a nightmare building a solid PC (they never became totally solid) so I went to the MAC side. =) I had a Wamirack 24 back then when I was using PC. The audio interface which I still miss sometimes...The Wamirack 24 had such nice AD/DA and many ins/ outs, and quality drivers.
But today I have this Duet (2) for MAC (which also works with the iPad) which is kinda neat.
Had the Duet 1 for a long time too, very solid audio interfaces.
Back to topic: For me (I'm also a designer at heart), Bitwig is much more accessible and intuitive compared to Reaper.
I eat with my eyes too, and Reaper can be very "not so pretty" at times, a little like GIMP. And that just takes away the inspiration if you are working long hours in the app. But that's me, I totally understand it works for other producers.
Anyways, good to hear you are satisfied with Reaper and that it lines up with your mindset. Happy composing!!!
@@MattiasHolmgren Thanks man. Yes I managed to find a skin for Reaper that I like, wasnt crazy about the default appearance. And funny ive been meaning to try gimp as im learning web development and do not have PS. Bitwig is made by ex Ableton guys yes?
Yes I’ve heard Bitwig team is some ex Ableton. If you need graphics software that’s free, try KRITA instead or if you have a dime or two - Affinity Designer, excellent for game dev etc. Superb and cheap gfx software. PS is a bulky stoneage tool whereas Affinity Designer is a modern tool with many advanced workflow features, check their website - developer is Serif.
If a swedish guy says it's good, it's probably pretty good.
lol, yeah =)
At 2:47 is that radial menu from Wacom software/hardware?
Oh yes, it pops up from time to time when I accidentally moves over the buttons. ;)
Totally Agree. I purchased Bitwig and use it in Combination with Studio One 4. Bitwig is the most versatile, flexible and incredibly powerful DAW on the market. If it had Video integration, i'd never leave. It hands down Kills most Daws on the Market and the Hardware integration is awesome. Couple this with the promise of Version three modulation Grid and its a very very powerful and flexible sound design and composition tool.
Yeah there’s some really bright future for this DAW as it doesn’t rely on 40 year old code and old design flaws. It’s tight and fast UI and stable.
@@MattiasHolmgren Wauw, you guys have probably never worked in ableton. apart from the automation pop out feature, ableton does the exact same things, probably even faster if you know the short cuts. Maybe the modulation works a bit faster in bitwig. No hate on the daw, but seems to me the same things can be accomplished within ableton plus it has video integration. which bitwig really lacks. Also within ableton you have max for live, which allows you to build your own custom modular synths within the daw. Just my two cents.
Oh yes I’ve worked in Ableton quite a bit in the past. I’ve worked in all major DAWs. Ableton started it all, Bitwig was actually developed by drop-offs from Ableton dev team so it’s no surprise it looks / works similar. Yes wig still misses video support, but aside from that modulation is what makes Bitwig stands out.
That and the much sleeker ”modern” interface compared to Ableton. Personal preferences as always. Yes Live has Max, Bitwig now has the Grid. Apples and oranges.
For video I still work in Logic. Ableton has a nice wavetable synth and some nice saturation devices etc which sounds very good indeed. But I really feel the user interface of Ableton is bit harder to ”read” compared to Bitwig. That’s why I switched to wig. Thanks for your view! ;)
As always it takes knowing exactly how a DAW implements it's various functions. FL Studio can quickly accomplish fades with small volume automation, and as for reversing, simply remember to make the audio clip unique. Of course you'd really have to spend time with a program to learn things like that. Appreciate your video.
Yeah I have no bad thing to say about FL studio. (The only a bit tedious task is organization in FL, what is routed where etc.) I also love to work in the FL DAW. Bitwig is different and very convenient and fast to work in. Never need to think about routing or what goes where. Very straightforward with powerful routing IF one wants to do that.
Bitwig has the epic GRID now, while FL has the Patcher. Those are cool environments for an electronic artist for making epic sounds! Thanks for writing Dougie!
@@MattiasHolmgren Saves me replying on two different videos of yours. Grid is a great improvement for Bitwig, but it would be good to hear how Patcher and Grid compare. Fades, as mentioned above are easily done and and making samples unique is easy too (and, on the subject of sampling, whether Botwig compares well in terms of time stretching and other sample manipulation tools). . I am more curious about what you say about routing and organisation. Did you make a video specifically about how that is better in Bitwig? I'll check, but please let us know if you have a more detailed list of Bitwig's ease of use features.
@@ccuny1 hi, all those concepts are probably hidden away in many of my videos. Thanks for mentioning this since organization is probably one key factor why I open up Bitwig as primary DAW most of the time. ;) Although I love the workflow in Logic and FL Studio too, I find myself lost sometimes in FL when I start to do routing between channels and it's hard to tell what sound belong to what pattern etc. I see renowned producers looking lost quite often in their own projects in FL. That's probably the outcome of giving the user the instant access to route any channel to any mixer track. A curse and powerful feature at the same time.
@@ccuny1 yeah, I'll definitely need to do a video talking about how Patcher in FL and Grid in Bitwig Studio are different. And how they are simililar. And don't necessarily think one is better than the other. It's totally different tools if you ask me. Patcher might have the upper hand if you want to layer multiple third party synths since The Grid does not "by default" support adding third party plugins. Only native Bitwig modules. BUT you can route audio from third party plugins into the Grid, though that requires extra setup which the Patcher does not need. Grid is a modular environment with emphesis on the modulation, phase manipulation etc. which isn't really the strength of Patcher. Since Patcher only routes audio signal from one plugin to the other and you don't have extra modules to fiddle with the signal any more than amplitude. There's more to it of course but that's for the video. Thanks for the suggestion Cricri!
@@MattiasHolmgren Got it. So it's confusing but also a powerful feature for FL. I must admit Bitwig looks very clean, though. Thanks Mattias.
Did you make this video just to answer my question?? You are the best! 😁
I often get asked what I worked in before and why I choose to start working in Bitwig. I could as well do a video and highlight the points why I think it rules in some areas. Logic and FL rule in some areas too. I like em all. ;) As always personal opinions and I don’t try to step on feets or start DAW wars. Just show key features. Thanks! ;)
@@MattiasHolmgrenvery interesting! I am the same! I have found features that I liked in every DAW that I have tried. My current main DAW is Logic Pro X, thought I do have some experience with Pro Tools 12, Ableton Live 10, and Reason 10, and Mixbus 32C. I have always been interested in Bitwig, but I have never tried my hand at it, because I thought it was probably a lot like Ableton.
Thanks for the nice video!
Good to hear. Love Logic. Give Bitwig a try. Ableton was cool but Bitwig made all the modulation and workflow right. ;) and much cleaner UI!
Thanks, glad you like the video efforts!
Does it come with a preset drum?
Yes there are drum Machine presets and also drum Machine engine devices generating drum sounds.... And The usual sample packs included. 🌞
Renoise also supports Windows, Mac and Linux... and it's pretty serious DAW also.
Hi pyc, yeah I heard a lot of good word about Renoise. My brother uses it. Happy to hear you found a DAW that resonates with you. Thanks for writing!
Cool man can you make an video talking about equlizers? I always just goof around until it sounds good
Sure thing! Thanks for mentioning the topic. I'll be sure to make a dedicated equalizer video. Some best practises.
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Glad you found a DAW that works for you Beytullah. I like Bitwig, Ableton, Logic, FL and Studio One. They are all good at different tasks.
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I love Bitwig it allows me to be creative in the way i make my music!
Hi Nathan, totally. It’s an inspiring platform. Instant satisfaction with such a quick workflow for modulation, sidechaining and getting the mix right with little effort. Thanks for writing!
I"ve been playing with BitWig for a several of years now, since 2.0 was released. It has a lovely GUI, is generally very stable, and on Windows has superb touch-screen support.
But it does not offer comping except in a very round-about way via the Clip Launcher, and they the small German dev team are totally unresponsive to feature requests -- their advertised 'new approach' really missed a beat when they failed to be customer responsive.
I'm looking to switch to Studio One (good reviews) or Cubase (fondness from the '90's Atari days) or ProTools.
Oh yeah, I also use Studio One which you probably seen earlier. Indeed coming is still missing in Bitwig which is Sad. Working with Bitwig on Touch screen is awesome. I sometimes hook up the iPad to the Mac in Sidecar recently. Studio One has nice coverage of tools and editing options. To me Bitwig is too sleek to ignore though as once I started working with Bitwig the modulators have grown second nature in the workflow. As well as the nifty routing and grouping. Studio One routing (and audio splitter) is very bulky IMO. But S1 excell in other areas of editing...and comping... And film Scoring. It also recently got a score page view which I like! Good News and good luck with your next DAW whatever it becomes.
There're FL studio users
There're Bitwig/Ableton users
And then... there're Renoise users :D
And in all these wonderful domains sometimes, but just sometimes there may be a tiny glimpse of music. 🌞🥳
What about the Reaper doods? :0
Reaper is nice too, but due to the fiddly interface it didnt really click with me. I work with my eyes. The functionality is great in Reaper too. But some parts of the interface and plugins look like Win98. 🌞
@@MattiasHolmgren yeah i see that xD
Thanks Mattias for your awesome videos man! BITWIG sounds incredible!
You are welcome Christian. 🌞 Happy to inspire with my Bitwig content.
Amazing videos as usual! Thank you Mattias.
Hey Sean, how have you been? Did you play with the Rytmica sounds yet? I was asked by so many viewers what DAWs I've been using and why I choose to work in Bitwig Studio so I compiled this video with my top reasons to work in Bitwig. There are many more reasons but you can't fit them in a short format video like this.
Phew!
It was hard cutting it anyway, it was a 20 min video at first. haha . =) I hope to cover the other aspects of Bitwig which makes it excell as a DAW compared to the competition in future videos. Appreciate the feedback Sean! I'm glad you like this Bitwig clip!
@@MattiasHolmgren I plan on diving into Rytmica this weekend! (looking forward to it). I just finished watching your 'top reasons' video and I agree, Bitwig is just amazing in so many ways. Thank you for your tutorials and also for interacting with your supporters. I look forward to more of your videos. Thank you good sir!
@@Moltown Glad to hear it Sean. We are all on this adventure of musical discovery. It's a blast to have you onboard! Thanks for coming back!
Thank you. This video really is helping me decide. Which program I want to use!
Awesome, good luck. I really recommend downloading the demos of the ones you consider and make up your own impression. They are basically all great in one way or the other. ;)
@@MattiasHolmgren I'm currently going to RAC sound engineering school and I'm using logic which I like but I find this DAW more straight forward less searching. I will try it out still setting up my studio. Any advice for mics and monitor's?
@@maddogrexx8208 Logic is totally fine. I love to score orchestral with Logic Pro X. Bitwig has the upper hand of modulation though. ;)
Oh setting up a studio, great. Mics: Blue Bottle, Neumann TLM 102, Róde are very good medium budget mics for any type of sound. Shure SM58 is one of the more versatile mics for vocals, voice over etc. Monitors, well I do personally use KRK Rokit 8 with a 10s subwoofer (Which I rarely connect). I like their balanced sound, they have been with me for a long time. Never considered changing them. Get some good headphones that you feel comfortable with too. I use some old AKG K141 Studio because I'm so used to them. I have more expensive headphones but these are my favourite all-round headphones.
Hope these tips help you out. //Matt
@@MattiasHolmgren thank you so much!
Hey what’s up you definitely know that we are firm believers that Bitwig is by far the greatest daw we’ve ever seen we absolutely love the work fellow automation is flawless. If I never started using this program I wouldn’t even understand what modulation is.
The only problem I actually have with this program is they need a whole lot more sounds to win over ableton users for example We need better quality stock sounds both for our VSTs and our sample library.
We need to focus more on covering the basics and we will win all across-the-board trust me we need a variety of sounds like flutes, strings, violin, hearts, leads, plucks, brass and a lot more sounds that you would find in a plugin nexus or a serum bitwig will be the greatest of all time
Yeah you can never have enought sounds. =) The bundled sample library that comes with Bitwig is actually very good. But it can be hard to find the sounds you are looking for if you haven't yet mastered the browser and how to wrap your head around the plugins.
The presets could use some work, but it gets better all the time. A wavetable synth like Serum would be neat, but we have Serum for that. =)
A great sample library is always welcome, good pianos, strings, plucks etc.
My personal biggest request is a node based editor like the FL Studio Patcher which is a wonderful environment / playground to create sounds. Hopefully Bitwig 3 - The Grid will give us something similar to work with!
Thanks for your feedback and comments. Maybe the Bitwig Team will recognize the requests. =)
Mattias Holmgren you’re definitely right I maybe have a few more learning curves to go through but I definitely do believe we still need more presets for VST instruments and audio effects
audio editing: you can also cut up audio within the clip and rearrange it in the clip etc. So amazing that one! Also gain automation on the clip itself. Maybe a fade is too confined and and drawing a gain automation would be better.
Hi Owen, thanks for writing! Yeah there are many cool ways to handle and adjust audio in Bitwig. I did a video on audio editing in Bitwig. ruclips.net/video/Dd_sIOy8EVQ/видео.html
And:
ruclips.net/video/-W7IlppSVqs/видео.html
Love all the easy tools and the workflow in Bitwig. Makes sense (most of the time).
hello teacher and friend. What are the circumstances of your favorite daw today? Is it Studio One 5 or is it still Bitwig?
My top nr1 atm is weighting between Logic Pro X and Bitwig Studio... And Studio One. Because they have all been updated with such awesome features. LOGIC now has clip launching. STUDIO One has score sheet editor. Bitwig is still my goto for most work since its sleek and Quick for me to work in.
I should do an updated best DAW video. 😋
I'm not sure if anyone has asked this already, but I noticed that you are using a drawing pad and was wondering what it's main purpose is in your workflow? I have an extra one sitting around and I think it would be cool if I could actually use it for something.
Hi Patrick, the purpose of using the Wacom is to save the wrist, shoulder and neck from all the editing tasks. It’s really a million times better for your body. I do both graphics design, animation, code, music and sound and there is a ton of editing involved so I need ways to ease up the work. The Wacom is also multitouch enabled so its another helper to ease up editing. Give it a try my friend. Thanks!
why not "Traction Waveform"?
Yeah I will do a review of some Free DAWs later this year. Bitwig Studio has one of the coolest and user friendly modulation systems. 🌞
I’m not an expert in FL, but i can definitely say you don’t know what you say about Logic.
1 Fade zones (not tools) can be activated in settings, deactivated by default like many other expert features
2 Reverse is just one click in Inspector, and yes, it will reverse only 1 region and non of its copies. Lurk more
I know what I talk about regarding Logic. Yes you can drag fades in Logic but it requires extra button presses to activate that specific fade tool (or do it in info panel). Or you can activate it by zone, but requires extra option fiddling. In Bitwig you just drag at specific place on the audio clip to fade, by default no extra options needed. ;). I always have all the advanced features of Logic activated. Love Logic, but audio editing in Bitwig is faster (for me). Been using it (still using) since Logic 5. ;) love both Logic, Bitwig and FL. Have a great weekend! Lurk on Arion.
@@MattiasHolmgren ahah, ok, I take my words back then, though, I think you should mention it then, since all it requires is just look what settings menu has to offer, though I wouldn't dare to say that bitwig is more simple than logic at all... It requires deeper knowledge in order to use it to its potential.
Though, short question, can you select like 10 channels and insert an eq on all of them at once? (in bitwig) i was trying to find it but couldn't, which looks like nonsense to me, maybe you know what am I doing wrong?😂
Arion Sinagra, it’s all about wrapping your head around it. I’m out of the studio today so I might not be totally accurate in describing now, but, If I out of some reason would need to add the same EQ to a bunch of channels at the same time I would put those tracks in a group and apply processing to the group. Good thing with Bitwig is that you can group in several levels. Not just one depth.
Or I would do the EQ setup on one channel then just copy past the same EQ to the other relevant channels. If you want a really fast workflow you have your pre-defined device chains (you can compare it to channel preset setting in say Logic). And you just load up / drag that chain device of preset effects to the relevant tracks.
There are several ways to do things. It’s easy just to think about a mixer channel and its inserts. But with Bitwig you can split out / branch in several ways to do some really creative manipulation with plugins. Not just linear top to bottom effect chains.
It’s a very cool way of working and when you get used to it and try those old linear channel mixer racks of other DAWs you really miss that power of Bitwig.
I know FL has Patcher and I really love it.
But the modulators in Bitwig gives you more visual feedback for how various LFOs etc work in conjunction since you have visual representation of the oscillstions.
One downside here though that I feel need some work:
In Bitwig / Ableton we have to scroll horizontally a lot. My wish is that we get a whole full window view for devices and wiring within an update. Hopefully Bitwig 3.0 with the Grid will sort this out! ;)
Because when you start to wire devices and split out / branch audio in various ways it can get hard to troubleshoot.
At least I feel it would be appropriate to get a full window view when you are designing one track device chains and are focused on that specific task.
Good times, plenty of new cool ways of working.
@@MattiasHolmgren I was also considering to switch from lpx, btw, sure grouping and stuff, and if needed I can do several layers with bussing no problem, though thing I was asking is if you know, in logic (studio one, protools, cubase whatever) you just select multiple channels in mixer, select a plug in and it adds this plug in to all selected (same for sends for example, like different bus sends by groups) if I'm mixing 30 audio tracks, I'm pretty sure I need eq on each of them (even if not used just to have spectrum) if it's not electronic then gates almost on every channel, so it just saves time...
Also, how about having a channel creation menu? Like when routing channels to console I can just make 24 tracks and route them all in descending order
@@MattiasHolmgren and yeah, lack of vertical zoom is annoying af, there is minimalise tracks button but it isn't helping much at all
does it have auto time stretch similar to abletons warp mode? That makes adding out sourced samples easy to implement into any song at any tempo.
Hi Mattias, how would you approach editing multi-track Drums, so they sound natural and you can work fast. Especially when you deal with a lot of fast hits like in hardrock or metal? Personally there are a couple of things missing to get it done more efficiently and without a ton of time.
Yes, Bitwig is not the best option for editing multi tracked drums. For that I would use Studio One which is the best for editing multi tracked audio. Or Logic Pro X as second option. ;)
Hello Mattias, happy Christmas 2020. I am about to buy some more software including Dune 3 but with limited money I was wanting to buy a version of BITWIG but is the 16 track version of Bitwig formidable as a DAW or would it be worth going the full monty ? I'm new to DAWS as you know and bought Presonus Pro 12 months ago but prefer Bitwig but cash is limited ATM. I'm DEFINATELTY buying Dune 3 but your thoughts on the 16 track version of Bitwig ? If I buy the full that's me done for the year but if I buy the 16 track I can buy VST/Spounds as well but Dune 3 is pretty neat on it's own. Have a blessed festive season and thanks for ALL your input here.
Hi Stetph, thanks for writing. Personally I wouldn't go for anything but a full version. But that's me, I write full songs, orchestral scores etc. so I don't want to feel limited in any way. But as you are new to DAWs and still in the process of learning maybe Bitwig 16 track can be an alternative, as you also want to grad Dune 3 at the same time. BE aware that Bitwig now comes with a fullblown wavetable synth. AND you can also grab VITAL which is the best free waveable synth out there (very similar to Serum) and you have a wonderful combo! I would go for full Bitwig Studio and VITAL rather than Dune 3. Feel free to go your own path in this. If you plan to grab Bitwig Studio, make sure to use my affiliate code and link:
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@@MattiasHolmgren Much Gratitude to you, I truly appreciate your speedy response. I'll use the link too. Enjoy your day and once again, thank you
@@MattiasHolmgren okay, huge problem, the price conversion from US dollars to NZ dollars is nearly 100 US dollars MORE on Bitwig than at least 4 different currency conversion sites including XE and then there's GST at 15 per cent on top so I'm really disappointed as it states US 299 DOLLARS but the conversion on Bitwig takes it to nearly 360 US dollars PLUS GST and what was not what I was prepared for. I understand that there will be fluctuations in the exchange market BUT EVERY single major site is converting 299 US dollars to nearly 100 dollars LESS than Bitwig and then 15 per cent GST on top of that. Subsequently I can't do the full version and will now have to have a rethink overnight. I've just bought a 2000 NZ dollars laptop 32 gig ram Acer Nitro and really really wanted Bitwig but the conversion is WAY WAY higher than any site in the world. It's not your fault Matthias but as a non professional musician I'm a tad gutted. I'll rethink but I did buy Mixcraft 9 Pro last month and I've got presonus studio professional but I guess Bitwig is out of financial reach for me. I might look at Reason but they are probably the same. Just a tad gutted to say the least. Enjoy your day, it's bedtime here in New Zealand. Peace and Out
If you are on budget do consider FL Studio or Logic (if you are on MAC) You pay once. :)
Oh you already got Studio One Pro. Then just use that. If you use third party plugins any DAW will do. They just offer slight different functions these days.
I’m having an issue in bitwig 3, my presets aren’t getting saved, or they are and I can’t see them in the directory to Load them up. When I try to save again it says the preset already exists do you want to replace it. Don’t understand what I’m doing wrong?
Hi Nakul, after saving the presets (ie. dragging a device chain into the right-most browser panel. Where do you try to locate your presets. If you open up the browser (B) make sure you have the "Any Device Type" and "Any File Type" and then activate the Presets Tab. It's important that you have all device types available or they will appear "hidden" from sight.
If Bitwig also says that the presets are already saved, I'm pretty sure they should be around somewhere.
Just make sure you don't have any filtering going on.
Hope the info helps.
// Mattias
Mattias Holmgren Hi and thanks for the quick response. I save my preset by right clicking on it and clicking save my preset, in the device is a poly grid in a group on layer 1, and a reverb in the fx slot. When I try to make sure the preset is saved
By opening it in an another track, while having any device and any file type selected, it says 0 devices under my name. It seems like a glitch because once I click bitwig the other options(any device type, any file type) disappear with no way to bring them back. I’m loving the software with my linnstrument but not being able to save presets is a huge bummer. Thanks for your help and your tutorials are great, only thing I would hope for is a playlist with more advanced concepts for people familiar with music production.
I'm using Bitwig 3 beta version 6 and its awesome! I've already released a few tracks onto a UK dance label and it sound fantastic! Bitwig has so many possibilities that sometimes i'm not sure where to start! I would like to see more features in the piano roll but other then that Bitwig is a beast.
Congrats Nathan. Yeah piano roll needs some love. I would suggest they copy the flow of the FL roll. ;) its blazingly fast to work with.
@@MattiasHolmgren Agreed! Fl does have a great piano roll and i heard its the next thing Bitwig will be working on! Cheers...
3 different DAW's?
3 DAWs to rule them all. Just kidding, but I use whatever software I feel works best for any given project. They are all excellent at different tasks.
Excellent video, excellent presentation. My only hangup is how few instruments come with BitWig. Thoughts?
Hi Beatz, regarding instruments. Bitwig does not come with as extensive package as, say, Logic Pro X. Bitwig Studio come with a ton of very nice sounding samples though which is appreciated. It's everything from deep electronic device samples to thick useable loops.
IMO that's where the Bitwig focus seem to be, electronic music producers. So the package contain a ton of samples / presets suitable for electronic music production.
But if you want orchestral / world / band patches there is not much. In that area Logic Pro X shines brilliantly. That said, when using Bitwig (and any other DAW) I personally use third party libraries for orchestral / world stuff.
But for a brand new user with a slim budget I totally understand it would be useful to have a all-in-one package with orchestral / world sounds included too.
Bitwig is a young DAW and haven't had time to mature it's native instrument package as much as the other DAWs on the market. That said it's still a very nice sample package included with Wig.
hello I want to split and split my piano in two but I can't do that HELP ME
What do you mean. Do you want to separate the Bass from the treble section of midi, or audio, or is it some other kind of split? 🌞
Bitwig's dope but Reaper is no slouch, either... aside from Session View, Reaper can do all of this and has been able to do all of this for years! I'm interested in checking out Bitwig, though... sometime in the future.
Hi Chris, good to hear from you. I'm not saying other products can't do certain parts of this. But Bitwig has the upper hand when it comes to the workflow, visuality (just look at those modulators, so easy to see what's going on) and appealing design (Live is similar, but Bitwig has the more modern and sleek look).
I've used Reaper for a few tracks in the past and it is a nice DAW, but the overall design and menu-diving wasn't getting me where I wanted with ease. Bitwig Studio is modern and gets you going. I definitely recommend it.
But as always, try a few different products and see what resonates with your particular style and way of working. Happy composing! 😋
Ive got both Reapers nothing like Bitwig! Both are good but Bitwigs better for my music so house
Hi, Mattias I just bought Bitwig, previously was on FLStudio for a decade or more....now I decided to try a new software not so popular like others, on purpose. Do you have any videos for beginners, how to?
Yes I have a whole set of videos in a playlist called Bitwig Basics. Give it a go. You can find the Bitwig videos for Beginners here www.morningdewmedia.com/bitwig-studio-basics-tutorials/
I actually made around +110 videos with Bitwig Studio and most of them are in this playlist ruclips.net/p/PLPJ-00ycrK4A9XKCyA4XPxc_X5w2srLRf but Bitwig Studio Basics series is the place to start out IF you are just learning the DAW functionalities. Hope u like em!
Most of these features I have in Cubase. The 32/64 bit plugins is really nice though but I see no reason to switch for me personally. It looks like a hybrid between Ableton and Cubase!
Yes it's a hybrid of many DAWs. The best parts of many. But with a whole modular environment (the grid) and modulators which rock the earth. ;) Me like it very much!
@@MattiasHolmgren Coincidentally got a copy of S1 2 Producer for free today. Can upgrade for €71 as I'm a student, I might and give it a go because at that price it beats Cubase for sure 😂
Yeah, good deal indeed! Studio One is epic. Really good DAW. I especially like the editing tools for audio and the mastering page (project).
No.5 is simply not true. No other DAW? Renoise, Waveform, Ardour, REAPER (although they are still working on the Linux version), and probably others that I forgot.. But overall, nice video :)
Hi Ivan, good to see you! Yeah, there are some other more "obscure" DAWs which are also Linux. But among the top contenders in the industry - Cubase, Pro Tools, Logic, Studio One etc. Glad you enjoyed the video Ivan! Thanks for watching.
@Xrex O It's pretty obscure. REAPER though no
Studio One has all these features too.
Studio One does not have the epic modulation of Bitwig Studio. S1 does indeed have nice audio / video editing. I am using Studio One sometimes too so I definitely know what it’s capable of. Here I did a recent video on Studio One - ruclips.net/video/gi2DtfEltbU/видео.html
But Bitwig is my main DAW since its very tight and fast for my work. Thanks for writing Amin.
Hahahahahahaha. Good one
Hi
Mattias Holmgren...
In Bitwig Studio ,how can I change the key of a sample?
Let´s say that I am doing a song in G and,I want to use a sample,that is on key of Cm.
What do I have to do,to change the sample from Cm to G?
Thanks
Hi Antonio. You can click the sample (audio clip) and pitch up / down by semitones in the left most information panel. You can not change a chord (a raw sampled chord) , say minor to major. For that you need sophosticated software like Melodyne. Did the info help?
@@MattiasHolmgren
Thanks Mattias
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is it possible in Bitwig to repeat the advice given in the new One Thing video from Ableton "Improvising to automated effects "?
It should definitely be simple and possible in Bitwig too. Instead of automation lane you could use modulators too, for an even more "semi-chaotic and organic sound". It's just about setting up the tracks and quick routing.
It's exactly the same as in Ableton, except I don't see the need for a "dummy clip" to get access to automation. You don't need that in Bitwig. Well, only if you want to work in the clip launcher obviously. But if you work in the arrangement view you don't a clip to edit automation on a track.
I just did a similar fx setup in a small Bitwig 4 project, doesn't take many seconds. 🌞
Maybe I'll make a quick video later today.
@@MattiasHolmgren Thank you very much for the detailed detailed answer! It would be great if you can take the time to make a short video on this topic. Have a nice time of day and inspiration!
@@user-dv2vv1ch7u I did the video today. Publishing in an hour. 🥳🎉🌞
@@user-dv2vv1ch7u the video - ruclips.net/video/QV7O3ri_od8/видео.html Enjoy and let me know what you think in that videos comments! ;)
@@MattiasHolmgren watched your new video using this technique. Yes, Bitwig does this very well. Thanks for showing this! You are very talented
Does it have global microtuning presets that could be set for all audio, samples and plugins at once??
Hi I don't think it works like that. What you can do: 1. Midi instrument tracks, add a Micro-pitch device (native Bitwig plugin) before any other VST instruments. The Micro-pitch device works with MPE-Ready VST plug-ins, as well as with Hardware via CV. 2. Samples residing in the arrangement view is just audio files (Audio Clips). So those you can re-pitch per single, or multiple audio clips at the same time. Bitwig have several time-stretch / re-pitch algorithms which you can use. And some of them sound really good.
But overall, no, you can't use micro tuning as a one-stop solution to control stuff in your whole project.
If all your melodic vst instruments are MPE compatible you can just insert a Micro Pitch and go with that. But
if you are working with melodic audio clips at the same time, you need to take care of them separately.
Hope the info helps. Cheers!
Will we be able to get the bitwig studio 3 for 32 bit windows 7 please tell me
Hi Ninima. Bitwig Studio 3 is 64 bit. All applications are going 64 bit onwards. It's by design. So I don't think you will see a pure 32 bit version.
* Bitwig in 64 bit is still backwards compatible and can load 32 bit & 64 bit plugins in sandboxed mode.
Hope the info helps.
Cheers, Mattias
@@MattiasHolmgren what is your experience with the bitwig studio 3 please tell me
Studio one has much more than bitwig, and thats good for overall everything, for example fl studio has best piano roll, studio one is second to that, very smooth workflow. but i like some features of bitwig , i am still trying
Hi Nav, oh yes, all DAWs Excel at some points. They all have their strengths. I find workflow and orgnaization extremely well thought through in Bitwig Studio. Its a modern DAW indeed. Still lacks track comping, but if you don't record bands its totally fine. I use Bitwig because of the awesome workflow, smooth design and powerful and easy modulation. You can basically do anything. Its one big synth in its own right. 😋🌞
@@MattiasHolmgren Its actually pretty cool, i was using Microsoft surface tablet and Bitwig studio runs amazing on that, especially the play section i can touch and pitch bend !! its cool. i could use surface pen to add and remove midi notes too. but i like the way bitwig is. very different.
Unfortunately most of these fantastic features are present in the Studio version. The 8-Track and 16-track versions have limits that are beyond the number of traks.
I will be switching as soon as I can afford it.
Hey Shadowhenge, what made you open your eyes to Bitwig as your future primary DAW? What are you using at the moment? It's always cool to hear other producers workflows and what they use to create. I work in Bitwig, Logic Pro X and FL Studio. I skipped all other competitors.
@@MattiasHolmgren its the new modular system they will be releasing soon i guess. I use vcv rack a ton and seriously cant wait to start making new stuff with bitwig's riff on it. I need new yt content for my channel and i think bitwig will be good for that.
Yeah great idea. I’m more of a ”in the box” composer / producer, not so much external hardware modular guy. But I do know my way around synthesis on a deep level. Would love to get some external euroracks to connect with Wig. Fun times for experimentation!
@@MattiasHolmgren check out vcv rack. On youtube a guy named Omri Cohen has great tutorials. Its free for the most part, though I definately reccommend the Vult line of premium modules.
@@shadowhenge7118 sure I will check out VCV Rack and Vult. Thanks for the tips my friend!
You dont khow what your talking about. In logic you can reverse only selected file without reversing the copied one.
Im very familiar of how Logic works. I work professionally in it since the birth of Logic. Reversing audio regions in Logic will cause all linked audio regions to reverse. Thats how it works! If we don't want a certain clip to reverse you need to right click and convert it into a new audio file. So yes, that's how it works by default.
Its a feature, not a bug. 😋
@@MattiasHolmgren i cant speak for all versions of logic pro x. But i am sure that in Logic pro x 10.4.7 this is not true. You can reverse only selected region and not linked regions . It is very simple.
@@MattiasHolmgren ok. I understant you. But you dont need to double click a region to go on audio window editor to reverse an audio. You can reverse right in timeline editor. It is as simple as that. Just try and you will learn something that you dont know. Trust me I am advanced logic pro user. In Keyboard Maestro i made some useful macros to make things easy in logic pro x. Reversing an audio file is elementary think that everybody knows. I use a short cut key on my logitech mx master 2s to reverse regions. Trust me I know what I am talking about. If you reverse an audio on audio editor file that file will change and all linked will be reversed and it is logic as you say. But you can reverse an audio on time line editor and it will reverse only selected region and not linked files. Just try this. Thank you in advance haha
Forget about the audio editors. Instead, select the desired audio region in the Tracks area and in the Region inspector (top left of the main window), click "> More" and then select Reverse.
@@beku73 yes, that does indeed reverse a specific region without affecting the other regions. sorry, great tip!
Actually at least Cocos Reaper and Waveform (ex. Tracktion) has the same cross platform support as Bitwig.
Yes its mentioned and discussed in the comments. Many has the same cross platform today. But if we are talking the big DAWs like Cubase, Logic, S1, FL, Pro Tools etc. They are a bit "behind" in crossplatform support.
love that bro
Thanks
I typically use Tracktion 7 or Waveform 11 or whatever they are calling it these days, but I received Bitwig 8-track for free with some MIDI Keyboards so maybe I should try it out
Awesome, yeah give Bitwig Studio a try! You're gonna love the modulators.
For me Bitwig Studio is the no #1 choice if you are an electronic producer who want to enjoy as much freedom as possible.
How good are the stock plugins?
The stock plugins are good and with the Grid there is a vast possibility to create your own devices. Although I think that the native plugins of DAWs like Logic and FL Studio are a notch better.. I am talking about Logic native plugins Alchemy, Space Designer, Overdrive, tape delay, tube emulating EQs etc. And with FL Studio you get Sytrus, Fruity Delay 3, Maximus etc. But Bitwig Studio has the upper hand when it comes to orgnaization, workflow, routing etc. Very flexibel and easy to get around. All DAWs shine in various areas.
IS this bitwig 8 version?
Hi Daniel, I am always using Bitwig Studio full version. 😋🌞
@@MattiasHolmgren thanks, from Brazil...