Bitwig Studio 5: Music production and performance without limits. Design sounds. Build instruments. Make music.

Description

Discover Bitwig Studio, the innovative music creation and performance software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Record and arrange in the timeline, perform in the Clip Launcher, and build audio devices in The Grid. Bitwig Studio takes your musical ideas through each stage of production.

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.
• Use tabs to open multiple projects at once and drag-and-drop between them.
• Multi-display support for up to three

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, flexible multi-out, and sidechain capabilities.
• Eight 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

• Bitwig Studio’s unique Modulation System features 40+ Modulators (LFOs, envelopes, and other creative tools). These can freely modulate Bitwig devices, CLAP/VST plug-ins and hardware, allowing precise control of each parameter.
• 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 you can sequence notes and audio events with operations such as Chance, Repeats, Occurrence, or Recurrence.

Advanced Editing Options

• Layered editing of multiple clips, across multiple tracks.
• Each audio clip can be cut into individual audio events for powerful editing and arranging.
• Comping allows you to combine the best parts of your audio takes.
• Bounce and Bounce in Place for Clips or time selection.

150+ Devices Included

Bitwig Studio devices are virtual instruments, audio effects, and other tools for crafting your sound. The extensive array of included devices can cover all sound design needs, from the subtle to the extreme.

Bitwig Studio 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.
• Sweep: An expressive filter bank with two filter slots, one waveshaper, and a routing knob for smoothly blending through several configurations.
• EQ+ is a feature-packed graphical equalizer with up to 8 bands, excellent visualization, mouse gestures, and new algorithms.
• Phase-4: A four-oscillator phase modulation and phase distortion synthesizer for classic, modern, and future sounds.
• The Grid is an open modular sound design environment that powers a family of devices. It includes 200+ modules and a supersonic workflow.

Sound Content

A full creative library right out of the box: Over 5,000 sounds and factory presets, including drum machines, acoustic drums, multi-sampled instruments, instrument loops, sound effects, 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.

System Requirements

26 GB free disk space required (for full content installation). Minimum 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended). 64-bit OS: PC Windows 10 or later. Mac macOS 10.14 or later (Intel or Apple Silicon). Linux Ubuntu 20.04 or later. For latest system requirements and OS compatibility, please see our website at bitwig.com.

STUDIO 5 FEATURES

• For macOS, Windows, and Linux
• 154 instruments, audio & note FX, and more
• Includes devices in Producer and more (e.g. Phase-4, Convolution, EQ+, Note Repeats, and the Spectral Suite)
• Complete modulation system with 42 modulators
• Full library of sounds, loops, and presets
• The Grid: our modular sound-design environment for loading and building instruments, audio FX, and note FX.
• Unlimited audio, instrument, and hybrid tracks and scenes

• Unlimited VST/CLAP plug-ins with full sidechain and multi-out options
• Professional editing and arranging tools, plus layered editing
• Slice to Drum Machine / Sampler
• 8 audio-stretching algorithms, including Elastique from zplane
• Native hardware integration with MIDI/CV compatibility, plus full MPE support and multitouch integration
• 8 display profiles for up to 3 screens
• Unlimited audio i/o busses
• Open multiple projects at a time to drag-and-drop between tabs, etc.
• Audio comping in the arranger and Clip Launcher
• Sampler includes the full multisample editor
• Bitwig Circle Membership

STUDIO PRODUCER FEATURES

• For macOS, Windows, and Linux
• 92 instruments, audio & note FX, and more
• Includes devices in Essentials and more (e.g. Polysynth, Delay-4, and Humanize)
• Advanced modulation system with 18 modulators
• Extended library of sounds, loops, and presets

• Unlimited audio, instrument, and hybrid tracks and scenes
• Unlimited VST/CLAP plug-ins with full sidechain and multi-out options
• Professional editing and arranging tools, plus layered editing
• Slice to Drum Machine / Sampler
• 3 audio-stretching algorithms
• Native hardware integration with MIDI/CV compatibility, plus full MPE support and multitouch integration
• 8 display profiles for up to 3 screens
• Unlimited audio i/o busses
• Open multiple projects at a time to drag-and-drop between tabs, etc.
• Audio comping in the arranger and in the Clip Launcher

STUDIO ESSENTIALS FEATURES

• For macOS, Windows, and Linux
• 40 instruments, audio & note FX, and more
• Includes the devices Polymer, Sampler, Delay+, and Arpeggiator
• Starter modulation system with 10 modulators
• Essential library of sounds, loops, and presets

• Unlimited audio, instrument, and hybrid tracks and scenes
• Unlimited VST/CLAP plug-ins with side-chain support
• Professional editing and arranging tools
• 3 audio-stretching algorithms
• Native hardware integration with MIDI/CV compatibility, plus full MPE support and multitouch integration
• 3 display profiles (single screen only)
• 4/8 audio i/o busses