Bitwig Studio Essentials 5

Bitwig Studio Essentials is the single solution for realizing any musical idea across every stage of production.

Please Note: While Essentials and Producer don’t have access to all 154 devices and instruments found in Bitwig Studio, their users can still load and play off limits devices as presets in 'Player Mode' without modifying the settings or adding modulators (the devices will appear in a greyed-out state). This allows users with different versions to share and work on project files.

Bitwig Studio has it all, while Essentials and Producer provide curated feature sets to match your needs. For example, Essentials has a solid starting lineup of 40 instruments, audio and note FX — including our semi-modular synth Polymer and Delay+. It also has a starter modulation system with 10 modulators and an essential library of sounds, loops and presets. Meanwhile, Producer includes 92 instruments, audio and note FX, as well as an expanded modulation system and content library. Please follow this link for the full comparison between Bitwig Studio, Producer, and Essentials - Bitwig 5 Comparison Chart.

Discover Bitwig Studio 5 Essentials, the innovative music creation and performance software. Bitwig Studio Essentials takes your musical ideas through each stage of production.

When searching for new sounds, do you focus on the processors? Or is it the generators that make the difference? Bitwig Studio 5 Essentials is here, bringing space and tone.

Bitwig Studio 5 introduces five new MSEGs. Developing this family of modulators and modules led to a major upgrade for our entire modulation system. In version 5, modulators can do more, like control track- and project-level parameters and expand into pop-out windows. We also created new ways to perform live with our software, and overhauled the browsers to make it easy to find what you need.

‎MSEGs: Beyond Envelopes

A multi-segment envelope generator (MSEG) is a tool for drawing custom envelopes, automation shapes, looping patterns — and just about anything else.

Drawing in the MSEGs' Pop-out Editor windows is a breeze, with tools for freehand entry or shapes, and shortcuts for jumping to double time or triplets — even while still holding the mouse.

Slopes is a pattern sequencer for The Grid with stereo phase options.

Transfer is a waveshaper for transforming incoming audio or other signals in The Grid.

Modulation, Elevated

Bitwig's modulation system sets itself apart with a powerfully simple approach: Any control source — including audio or CV signals — can affect any device or plug-in. Now our modulators aren't limited to devices — they can grab the mixer and project controls as well.

• 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