Bitwig Studio Essentials

Bitwig Studio is a modern, innovative software for music production and performance with support for all relevant operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux). Bitwig Studio seamlessly combines the classic arrangement view with a performance-oriented clip launcher for free improvisation based on audio and instrument clips.

Bitwig Studio Essentials provides tailored basic functions compared to the full Bitwig Studio and offers a solid set of features to get you started. This includes 3 instruments, 17 audio effects, 4 note effects and the semi-modular synthesizers Polymer and Delay+. Furthermore, it contains a basic modulation system with 10 modulators and a basic library of 16 sounds, loops and presets.

FEATURES

• For macOS, Windows, and Linux
• High-performance audio software, with full multicore and multiprocessor support
• ASIO, Core Audio, and JACK support including JACK transport on all platforms
• 32-bit floating point audio processing, up to 192 kHz audio sample rate
• Scalable vector-based GUI
• Unlimited Audio-, instrument-, hybrid tracks
• Unlimited Effect tracks
• Unlimited Scenes
• VST/CLAP plug-ins (with side-chain support, 32-/64-bit bridging, delay compensation, and crash protection)
• Audio export (including multi-track export) 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit
• Audio I/O busses 4x in / 8x out
• Timestretching: 3 algorithms (Stretch, Stretch HD, Slice)
• 3 Display profiles: single display only
• Load project templates
• Seamless integration of clip launcher and timeline
• Touch integration
• Plug-and-play MIDI controller support
• MIDI clock sync
• MPE support: playing, recording, and editing
• Ableton LINK
• Incl. 12 Month Upgrade Plan

Essentials features compared to Bitwig Studio

• Key Features: 22 out of 30
• Sound Packages: 16 of 43
• Containers & Routers: 1 of 21 (Drum Machine)
• Spectral Suite: no
• Note Effects: 4 of 24
• Audio Effects: 17 of 46
• Instruments: 3 of 13 (Organ, Polymer, Sampler)
• Hardware Devices: 5 of 8
• Modulators: 10 from 42