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), and crash protection so audio never stops. Also includes 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 included and native MPE support for next-generation controllers.

Modular and Expressive

• Unified Modulation System lets you 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 allows devices and plug-ins to be embedded within other devices, making complex structures easy to navigate and presets much richer.
• With Operators, simple sequences of notes and audio events can be transformed into complex progressions by controlling Chance, Repeats, Occurrence, and Recurrence.
• Advanced tools such as Histograms allow you to 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.
• Clever implementation of clip aliases to quickly create 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 fun and quick synth: Pick an oscillator, a filter, and an envelope generator. Choose your synthesis method: Subtractive, FM/PM, hard sync, PWM, phase distortion, and Wavetable. With 270 possible combinations, Polymer covers them all.
• Drum Machine: Drop in samples or electronic drum synths. Each note is now its own audio chain.
• Sampler: A versatile instrument for playing and manipulating audio with several playback modes, including granular or wavetable options and much more.

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 various synth presets, as well as curated partner and artist packages.

Future-Proof

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