Bitwig 3 Beta

[xbitz]

today is a beautiful day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvPhIm6Ttd8
https://www.bitwig.com/en/community/lea ... orial.html

don't think worth to put out release notes while it's in beta state, so let's pla...test it

[DrEntropy]

Looking forward to hearing from beta testers!

[SLiC]

I have it downloaded and running, its even better than I imagined - so intuitive, unlike Reaktor and Max there is almost no learninmg curve, like BWS as a DAW, its initiative and designed to be fast and fluid...you can literaly change/design instruments whilst the DAW is playing (clips, loops, linear) and the sound just keeps playing.

Genius.

[xbitz]

the UI of the app is much more polished, definitely doesn't look like a toy anymore

[SLiC]

For those who are interested:

Changes in Bitwig Studio 3.0, Beta 1

New features

• Global GUI Contrast settings, to better adapt to different lighting conditions
  Optional Realtime Ruler for showing time in MINUTEs:SECONDs.MILLISECONDs (enable via the right-click context menu in ruler area)
  Ableton Link version 3 support, allowing you to synchronize start and stop of the transport
  Converting devices (e.g., EQ-2 to EQ-5) is now possible by right-clicking on the device header

The Grid

• New device: Poly Grid, for creating synthesizers, sequenced patches (like a beatbox), droning sounds, etc.
  New device: FX Grid, for creating audio FX
  Both devices support Bitwig's Voice Stacking, for easily layering and varying your sound
  Ability to convert between the different Grid devices, or to copy–paste contents between different instances
  Gestures for replacing modules, reordering modules, inserting modules with cables in place, and inserting modules together with routing modules (such as a mixer or adder)
  All signals in The Grid are oversampled at 400% your current sample rate
  All signals in The Grid are stereo, with various modules configured to easily "stereo-ize" any signal
  Interactive documentation for any module by selecting it, and then pressing the [F1] key or clicking Show Help in the Inspector Panel
  16 categories covering 147 modules:
  I/O - Terminal modules for signals entering or exiting this Grid device
  Audio In, Gate In, Phase In, Pitch In, Pressure In, Timbre In, Velocity In, Audio Out, Audio Sidechain, HW In, HW Out, CV In, CV Out, CV Pitch Out, Key On, Keys Held, Transport Playing, Modulator Out
  Display - Visualization and note-taking modules
  Label, Comment, Oscilloscope, Spectrum, VU Meter, XY, Value Readout
  Phase - Modules that output wrapped phase signals
  Phasor, Ø Bend, Ø Reset, Ø Scaler, Ø Reverse, Ø Wrap, Ø Counter, Ø Formant, Ø Lag, Ø Mirror, Ø Shift, Ø Sinemod, Ø Skew, Ø Sync
  Data - Lookup modules that are read with incoming phase signals
  Gates, Pitches, Steps, Probabilities, Ø Pulse, Ø Saw, Ø Sine, Ø Triangle, Ø Window
  Oscillator - Periodic signal generators based on waveforms or samples
  Pulse, Sawtooth, Sine, Triangle, Phase-1, Swarm, Sampler
  Random - Aperiodic and randomized signal generators
  Noise, S/H LFO, Chance, Dice
  LFO - Periodic low frequency oscillators
  LFO, Clock, Transport
  Envelope - Modules that produce or extract an envelope, often with a normaled amplifier
  ADSR, AD, AR, Follower
  Filter - Frequency-dependent amplifiers
  Low-pass LD, Low-pass SK, SVF, High-pass, Low-pass, Comb
  Shaper - Various linear and nonlinear waveshapers
  Chebyshev, Distortion, Quantizer, Rectifier, Wavefolder
  Delay - Delay functions, some allowing patched feedback
  Delay, Long Delay, Mod Delay, All-pass, Recorder
  Mix - Signal routing and mixing modules
  Blend, Mixer, LR Mix, Select, Toggle, Merge, Split, Stereo Merge, Stereo Split, Stereo Width
  Level - Amplitude-based functions, values, and converters
  Level, Value, Attenuate, Bias, Drive, Gain, AM/RM, Average, Bend, Clip, Hold, Lag, Sample / Hold, Level Scaler, Bi→Uni, Uni→Bi
  Pitch - Modules that produce pitch values
  Pitch, Pitch Quantize, by Semitone, Pitch Scaler, Zero Crossings
  Math - Basic arithmetic operators
  Constant, Add, Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Abs, Ceil, Floor, Minmax, Quantize, Round, Product, Sum, dB → Lin, Exp, Lin → dB, Log
  Logic - Comparators and other modules that output logic signals
  Button, Trigger, <, =, ≠, >, ≤, ≥, NOT, AND, OR, XOR, NAND, NOR, XNOR, Gate Length, Gate Repeat

Improvements

• New common Inspector Panel for instruments, including voice count, streamlined Voice Stacking options (additional parameters moved to the Voice Stack modulator), and other behaviors
  Unified double-click behavior (reset value to default, when there is a default) for both number fields and other numeric controls. Text entry is now available via [CTRL](PC)-/[CMD](Mac)-click or triple-click.
  Reworked audio backends: ASIO, WASAPI, CoreAudio, ALSA, Jack, and PulseAudio
  Improvements to various modulator devices, including MIDI, Vector-4, Vector-8, Voice Stack, and XY
  Improved compensation delay for Distortion and Amp devices
  Various touch interface improvements and updated support
  General user interface overhaul

[SLiC]

''Various touch interface improvements and updated support''

Even better on a MS Surface now as well, great to see them improving support and features for surface computers.

[xbitz]

and the answer to the big question (which nobody has asked on namn) > can be the Grid used as a modulation source outside from the Grid is .... yes, otherwise the whole Grid would be useless for the non-Grid headz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88bnvF9hTCI

no more question ...

[pdxindy]

I have it downloaded and running, its even better than I imagined - so intuitive, unlike Reaktor and Max there is almost no learninmg curve, like BWS as a DAW, its initiative and designed to be fast and fluid...you can literaly change/design instruments whilst the DAW is playing (clips, loops, linear) and the sound just keeps playing.

Genius.

Very impressive workflow! Easy... Intuitive... integrated right in Bitwig like any Bitwig device. Unlimited modulation inside the Grid without having to wire it at all.

[Echoes in the Attic]

''Various touch interface improvements and updated support''

Even better on a MS Surface now as well, great to see them improving support and features for surface computers.

I don't see what these changes are, still doesn't work properly with automation drawing for example.

[gentleclockdivider]

I have it downloaded and running, its even better than I imagined - so intuitive, unlike Reaktor and Max there is almost no learninmg curve, like BWS as a DAW, its initiative and designed to be fast and fluid...you can literaly change/design instruments whilst the DAW is playing (clips, loops, linear) and the sound just keeps playing.

Genius.

Assuming you're familiar with modular synthesis , there is NO learning curve for reaktor Blocks either .

[SLiC]

I have it downloaded and running, its even better than I imagined - so intuitive, unlike Reaktor and Max there is almost no learninmg curve, like BWS as a DAW, its initiative and designed to be fast and fluid...you can literaly change/design instruments whilst the DAW is playing (clips, loops, linear) and the sound just keeps playing.

Genius.

Assuming you're familiar with modular synthesis , there is NO learning curve for reaktor Blocks either .

I agree, I have blocks (and about 400hp of Eurorack) but blocks are not integrated in to the DAW, its another program (and the interface is too small in 4K, BW is fully scalable ) Many BW module are lower level (you could build fx, sequencers and 'blocks' of your own). This is more like 'MAX' and blocks had a baby but far more slick and integrated (I also have Max and Live suite, just never worked for me the way this is working, it feels properly integrated and the BW guys really work hard to make things musical and intuitive (and dare I say 'fun')

[pdxindy]

I have it downloaded and running, its even better than I imagined - so intuitive, unlike Reaktor and Max there is almost no learninmg curve, like BWS as a DAW, its initiative and designed to be fast and fluid...you can literaly change/design instruments whilst the DAW is playing (clips, loops, linear) and the sound just keeps playing.

Genius.

Assuming you're familiar with modular synthesis , there is NO learning curve for reaktor Blocks either .

That's true... just the workflow is much easier. For example, I can add an ADSR in the Grid and then modulate as many parameters across modules as I want without having to wire anything.

It automatically has unison up to 5 stacked voices without any additional wiring. It has polyphony built in... again no wiring or fuss. MPE just works and all connections are stereo. And the GUI can be as big as I want.

[SLiC]

Yeh, we have all only had the grid for a few hours, but I am already getting ideas to sounds faster than with Reaktor/Blocks/Max all of which I have had quite a lot of experience with....especially MPE poly synths, but also FX.

[bmanic]

Damn! This update looks amazing! I might have to start budgeting for this.. sigh.

[dreamstate42]

Definitely lot's of fun to play around with, might actually getting me into modular stuff. What's almost even more important to me: So far it seems that they seriously improved macOS performance, at least according to my very scientific testing method: 60 tracks with 5min of audio loops + 20 tracks of MIDI (2x DIVA, 18x Serum). Scrolling and zooming is still very smooth, no stuttering during playback. Very impressive

I swear, every time I "definitely & finally have decided to stick with Live, really this time" the only serious contender in terms of workflow improves on the few small annoyances that kept me away...