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Bitwig Studio
Bitwig Studio
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Bitwig Studio free download for Mac

Bitwig Studio

Highly customizable audio DAW.

2.9
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$399.00
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Bitwig Studio overview

Bitwig Studio is a dynamic software solution for music creation and performance to realize all of your musical ideas in every stage of production.

From sound design to music creation, discover the new standard in customized workflow. Bitwig Studio inspires you to take greater control of your productions, giving you access to every aspect of your workflow as needed. Streamline your creative process and quickly take your music from ideas to complete songs, tracks and compositions. With Bitwig Studio, you're in command of a workflow that works best for you.

Record and arrange, improvise and perform, or do it all at once. Choose between several display profiles. Design your own sounds with dedicated container devices. Combine built-in instruments, effects, and VST plug-ins. Bitwig Studio's unified mapping system allows you to modulate any device or VST parameter using macro controls and modulator devices.

Explore a new world of creative possibilities, including audio and note expressions, histogram-based value editing, layered editing, extensive bounce-in-place functions, automatic slicing, smart controller integration, and the Open Controller Scripting API. Every feature in Bitwig Studio was developed by musicians, for musicians. Welcome to the next generation of music creation and performance software for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

What’s new in version 4.3.10

Updated on Oct 12 2022

Fixes
  • Sound package update dialog is now only shown for licensed content
  • Splice activation did not work correctly or could cause crashes
  • Starting a trial phase was showing an error or could lead to a crash
View older Bitwig Studio updates

Information

License

Shareware

Size

374.7 MB

Downloads

2145

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 10.14 or later
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Performance
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What needs improvements

Design

Bitwig Studio qualities

Value
4.0
Ease of use
4.0
Features
5.0
Reliability
4.0
Customer support
4.0

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Ironman
Ironman
Jun 29 2022
4.3
0.0
Jun 29 2022
0.0
Version: 4.3
It was poorly developed in Java, which makes not really Macho-O. No way the sounds will be transferred with as much as quality as if it was native.
skysplitterink
skysplitterink
Jan 26 2020
3.1.2
5.0
Jan 26 2020
5.0
Version: 3.1.2
Bitwig is THE most fun and inspiring DAW there is. And have almost all of them. :^)
DJSquint
DJSquint
May 5 2019
2.5.1
1.5
May 5 2019
1.5
Version: 2.5.1
An awful attempt of creating a DAW. Ableton is what you need.
Tommy-Gun
Tommy-Gun
Nov 12 2016
1.3.14
2.0
Nov 12 2016
2.0
Version: 1.3.14
Some guys at Ableton left the company and thought they could make a better DAW. They tried, added new features, add bugs (a lot), created a messy GUI. Thet thought wrong. Bitwig Studio is an awful attempt for being a DAW that is loaded with bugs, incredible unstable and counter productive to say the least.
Cjbolland
Cjbolland
Apr 17 2014
1.0.1
1.0
Apr 17 2014
1.0
Version: 1.0.1
Sorry, this Ableton Live clone does not cut the pace. Two days ago we tried to figure everything out in our studio. All attendees agreed, Bitwig is plain trash. We could forgive all the crashes we had because it is still v1 but we never felt at home with it. It does it very best to be better compared to Live but it never does. Instead loving it by using it more, I was hating it all over the place. Good try but it does not deliver. One star is even generous. Just leave it alone and keep using Ableton Live.
Thomas1977
Thomas1977
Apr 4 2014
1.0.1
2.5
Apr 4 2014
2.5
Version: 1.0.1
Don't like it. It is in fact a Ableton Live ripoff - something Ableton should take to court. One thing I do think is cool: you can have multiple audio file in one clip. I suggest Ableton take a look at this and copy it too. :)
StpsPatrick
StpsPatrick
Mar 31 2014
1.0.1
2.5
Mar 31 2014
2.5
Version: 1.0.1
Very much hyped but does not deliver. Incredible poor GUI design (what where they thinking when developing this???) that tries to catch Ableton Live success. Do we really need another DAW if we already have Cubase, Logic and Live? Maybe, but Bitwig is certainly not a competitor in any way. Tried it, ditch it, moved on.
Funjoy
Funjoy
Mar 29 2014
1.0.1
0.5
Mar 29 2014
0.5
Version: 1.0.1
Buggy, incomplete (one example: no AU support?). Hard to believe this has been in development for 4 or 5 years.
DJSquint
DJSquint
Mar 28 2014
1.0.1
1.5
Mar 28 2014
1.5
Version: 1.0.1
I was looking forward to give this a swing. Playing for about 2 days with it for hours but sadly it cannot convince me to switch from Ableton Live. Although it is obvious Bitwig is made by ex-Ableton coders the new approach has many quirks that slow down my process. There are some good ideas thrown in (changing pitches for sample loops is nice) but it just doesn't feel solid. The lack of Max support is incredible disappointing. Max for Live is so powerful and amazing tool I could not live without (and I guess many others will agree). About performance: Did several tests with projects that are about the same for Live and Bitwig (mostly simple projects without effects) and Bitwig uses about 20% more CPU time on my i7 MBP to play it. So there is definitely room for improvement here. Anyhow, Bitwig was very long in development but I guess we still have to wait several point versions and see if they catch up with Ableton Live. For now Ableton Live is so much better and there is no need to switch to Bitwig for me. Maybe next time.
helbnt
helbnt
Mar 22 2023
4.3.10
5.0
Mar 22 2023
5.0
Version: 4.3.10
IroniMAC
IroniMAC
Sep 15 2021
4.0.1
2.0
Sep 15 2021
2.0
Version: 4.0.1
orbannatalie
orbannatalie
Jun 2 2021
3.3.10
3.0
Jun 2 2021
3.0
Version: 3.3.10
skysplitterink
skysplitterink
Jan 26 2020
5.0
Jan 26 2020
5.0
Version: null
DJSquint
DJSquint
May 5 2019
1.5
May 5 2019
1.5
Version: null
Brainalien
Brainalien
Dec 16 2016
5.0
Dec 16 2016
5.0
Version: null
Tommy-Gun
Tommy-Gun
Nov 12 2016
2.0
Nov 12 2016
2.0
Version: null
jimixdnb
jimixdnb
Mar 11 2016
5.0
Mar 11 2016
5.0
Version: null
Cjbolland
Cjbolland
Apr 17 2014
1.0
Apr 17 2014
1.0
Version: null
Thomas1977
Thomas1977
Apr 4 2014
2.5
Apr 4 2014
2.5
Version: null
StpsPatrick
StpsPatrick
Mar 31 2014
2.5
Mar 31 2014
2.5
Version: null
Funjoy
Funjoy
Mar 29 2014
0.5
Mar 29 2014
0.5
Version: null
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