A Powerful Desktop Interface for Synth Devotees
Bitwig's Connect 4/12 is a 4-in/12-out USB-C audio interface with a convenient desktop-style form factor that puts total studio control right at your fingertips. Sound designers and synth enthusiasts will immediately note this interface’s dedicated 3.5mm jacks, which facilitate a straightforward connection to modular systems. Of course, MIDI connectivity is also on hand for your keyboard controllers and other similar hardware. The Connect 4/12 puts you firmly in the driver’s seat, thanks to its full-featured monitor controller capabilities, and you get a touch-sensitive knob for tactile control over an endless range of MIDI parameters. Say goodbye to tedious pointing and clicking, courtesy of the Connect 4/12’s handy DAW transport control. Direct input monitoring and loopback are also on tap, providing you with zero-latency monitoring and advanced routing for livestreaming. Complete with software control, a convenient bus-powered design, and a copy of Bitwig Studio Essentials DAW software to get you started, the Connect 4/12 makes an outstanding companion for Bitwig Studio-equipped production environments.
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Comprehensive I/O for modular mavens
Recordists with synth-centric setups will appreciate everything about the Bitwig Connect 4/12 — this desktop audio interface was designed with you in mind. For starters, it houses a CV/Gate interface to connect to your modular synthesizers, with dedicated 3.5mm jacks easily accessible on the unit’s top panel. Beyond that, you get MIDI connectivity to accommodate your keyboard controllers and other MIDI-equipped instruments and hardware. There are countless synth aficionados here at Sweetwater, and we’re ecstatic that Bitwig has finally created an audio interface built for the way we like to work.
Mission control for recording
The Bitwig Connect 4/12 puts you firmly in command of your software-based studio. Its feature-rich monitor controller gives you fast, easy access to Mono, Alt Speaker, Dim, and Mute functions. Meanwhile, a touch-sensitive MIDI controller knob with smart mapping provides tactile control over practically anything. DAW transport control is right at your fingertips, so you can focus on your music, not on your mouse. Direct input monitoring facilitates latency-free listening, plus you get a loopback function that’s guaranteed to elevate your livestreams and podcasts. To top it off, all the Connect 4/12’s functions are conveniently software controllable!
Seamless digital integration with Bitwig Studio 5.3 Essentials DAW Software
The Connect 4/12 includes instant access to Bitwig Studio Essentials. This pared-down version of the flagship Bitwig Studio offers streamlined control in a package anyone can use. With unlimited audio, instrument, and hybrid tracks, you can sketch new ideas, arrange them, and mix them down. It gives you access to every aspect of your production. It's also a top-tier tool for live performance. Craft captivating sounds with 40 instruments, audio, and note FX, including Polymer, Sampler, Delay+, and Arpeggiator. You also get a starter modulation system with 10 modulators, along with an inspiring library of sounds, loops, and presets. Bitwig Studio Essentials also boasts the tight hardware synth integration that the full-featured Bitwig Studio is famous for.
Bitwig Connect 4/12 Features:
- 4-in/12-out USB-C audio interface with a convenient desktop form factor
- Dedicated 3.5mm jacks facilitate a straightforward connection to modular systems
- MIDI connectivity accommodates keyboard controllers and other MIDI-equipped hardware
- Feature-rich monitor controller with Mono, Alt Speaker, Dim, and Mute functions
- Touch-sensitive MIDI controller knob with smart mapping
- DAW transport control minimizes the need for pointing and clicking
- Direct input monitoring facilitates latency-free listening
- Loopback provides advanced routing for livestreaming, podcasting, and video conferencing
- All settings software controllable
- USB Class-compliant with an optional driver
- Bus-powered for the utmost in portability
- Includes Bitwig Studio Essentials, a powerful DAW and solid production foundation
