Bitwig Studio 6 Spotlight: Six Video Tutorials
It’s been two weeks since we announced Bitwig Studio 6, a major update that brings upgraded automation and editors, project-wide key signature, clip aliases, slicker looks, and many other improvements. If you checked out our walkthrough videos and want to learn more, the Bitwig community is here to help. Creators have been digging deep into the public beta, offering insights, opinions, and handy tips on the new features. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite videos below, from feature deep-dives to workflow tricks.Polarity: BITWIG Studio 6 is a GAME CHANGER! All New Features Revealed
The veteran Bitwig creator has had plenty to share about Bitwig Studio 6, starting with his epic 5-hour live stream on announcement day. This video gives a more condensed summary of all the new features, from interface changes to new functions and tools, with plenty of insights about how they can change workflows and open up creative avenues. If you’re curious about what’s coming, this is a great place to get up to speed.
Sonic Strategist Society: The Bitwig Studio 6 Piano Roll is SO GOOD!
This video explores how a piano roll-based workflow is more mighty than ever in Bitwig Studio 6. It touches on many of the new features, from project-wide key signature to layered editing, expression editing, and a deep dive on the Step Input tool. It also examines how the new additions combine with existing Bitwig features to create more possibilities. Watch it to get a sense of how the new features could fit together when you’re in the flow of music-making.
Marula Music: Bitwig Studio 6 Automation Is Nuts…
In this inspiring tutorial, Protoculture demonstrates the creative potential of automation clips. He shows you how to stretch and duplicate your clips, trigger them live from the Clip Launcher, and build a library of useful shapes such as risers and sweeps for later use. The possibilities start to multiply when he drops an automation clip onto a device to use it as a modulation source… and then assigns it to the same parameter as the original clip. A short video that gives you plenty to think about.
Polarity: The BIG Change in Bitwig Studio 6 That Users Were Begging For
This walkthrough has all the details on the key signature features in Bitwig Studio 6. Polarity examines how the features touch different parts of Bitwig’s environment – from the piano roll to Note FX and modulation tricks – and covers different use cases, whether it’s beginners learning their keys or advanced producers looking for new harmonies. He also explores the 23 available scales in detail, describing their character and possible uses – meaning this video doubles as a handy crash course in music theory.
Yuri Urano: New Automation Clips and Editor Features Explained
In this walkthrough (in Japanese), Bitwig Certified Trainer Yuri Urano puts the new automation features through their paces. She explores new tools such as the Spray Can and Step Input, demonstrates the editing workflow improvements, and discusses the potential of automation clips. Her focus is on musical inspiration, making this a useful video if you want to know how these features can spark new ideas.
Alckemy: Clip Aliases in Bitwig Studio 6 – How Are They Useful?
Clip aliases help give shape to your music, by allowing you to repeat patterns across a track in efficient ways. In this short tip video, Alckemy demonstrates some uses of the feature, whether it’s quickly fixing a pattern that appears many times, or repeating clips across a track without needing to drag or copy-paste. He shows how this works with note, automation, and audio clips – meaning an empty clip is just a right-click away from becoming a bass pattern, a filter sweep, or that ride sample you used way back in the intro.
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