Bitwig Studio Essentials 6 - Audio & MIDI Recording Software

Bitwig Studio Essentials

Bitwig's essential creative tools for bringing your music to life. Linear and nonlinear workflows, an innovative modular design, 40 instruments and FX, 10 modulators, and more. Includes an essential library of sounds, loops, and presets. Built on a flexible modern architecture for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Streamlined Workflows

• Intuitive sequencing for the studio world and beyond: use the nonlinear Clip Launcher and the Arranger together
• Hybrid Tracks can contain notes, audio, or both
• Localized to seven languages

Modern Foundations

• A truly cross-platform DAW for Windows, macOS (Intel/Apple Silicon), and Linux
• Native CLAP/VST plug-in support (32-/64-bit) with crash protection so audio never stops — including delay compensation and sidechain capabilities
• Three diverse time-stretching algorithms and sophisticated beat detection for audio with fixed and dynamic tempo
• Hardware and modular-friendly: send and receive MIDI and control voltage signals (CV/Gate)
• Multi-touch support for Windows and Linux, with a dedicated Tablet display profile
• Flexible syncing options: MIDI clock, MIDI time code, Analog clock, Ableton LINK
• Support for 100+ MIDI controllers and native MPE support for next-generation controllers

Modular and Expressive

• Unified Modulation System — freely modulate parameters across your entire project, including Bitwig devices, CLAP/VST plug-ins, hardware, and project-level controls, with 10 modulators including LFOs, envelopes, and more
• Device Nesting — embed devices and plug-ins within other devices, making complex structures easy to navigate and presets much richer
• Operators — transform simple sequences of notes and audio events into complex progressions by controlling Chance, Repeats, Occurrence, and Recurrence
• Histograms — control your material in sophisticated ways or add creative chaos

Advanced Editing Options

• World-class editing tools for audio, notes, and automation
• Each audio clip can contain multiple audio events for powerful editing and arranging
• Advanced automation controls for linear or clip-based workflows — including gestures, automation point modes, controlled randomization, and loop regions
• Effortless Bounce and Bounce in Place for clips or time selection
• Clip aliases for quickly creating structure and repetition with audio, notes, and automation

50 Devices Included

Bitwig Studio devices are virtual instruments, audio effects, and other tools for crafting your sound. The extensive array of included devices covers all sound design needs, from the subtle to the extreme. Bitwig Studio Essentials includes instruments and effects such as:

• Polymer — a fast and versatile synth supporting Subtractive, FM/PM, hard sync, PWM, phase distortion, and Wavetable synthesis — 270 possible combinations
• Drum Machine — drop in samples or electronic drum synths, each note with its own audio chain
• Sampler — a versatile instrument for playing and manipulating audio, with granular, wavetable, and more playback modes

Additional instruments and effects can be loaded in player mode to explore more of the vast Bitwig Studio sound library.

Sound Content

A full creative library right out of the box: thousands of sounds and factory presets, including drum machines, acoustic drums, multi-sampled instruments, instrument loops, sound effects, and synth presets — plus curated partner and artist packages.

Future-Proof

All Bitwig Studio software updates in the following 12 months are free.

Specifications

For latest system requirements and OS compatibility, please see bitwig.com.