Your Entry Into the World of Bitwig Studio
Bitwig Studio Essentials has all the power of the flagship Bitwig Studio, but with a curated feature set tailor-made for beginners. Armed with unlimited audio, instrument, and hybrid tracks, you can use Bitwig Studio Essentials to sketch new ideas, arrange them, then 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. Moreover, Bitwig Studio Essentials boasts the tight hardware synth integration that the full-featured Bitwig Studio is famous for. And best of all, this music-making power is accessible via an intuitive, streamlined interface — with 12 months of free upgrades!
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World-class time stretching regardless of project tempo
No matter your project's tempo, you can keep your audio in time with Bitwig Studio Essentials, thanks to its advanced time-stretching capabilities. You can let Bitwig Studio Essentials analyze and stretch your audio automatically or take complete control with the software's advanced stretching and editing tools. Whatever your needs, this feature-packed DAW includes three different time-stretching algorithms: Stretch, Stretch HD, and Slice.


Excellent integration for your hardware synths and modules
Here at Sweetwater, we believe in-the-box music creation is here to stay. That said, true synth aficionados love their hardware. Bitwig Studio Essentials easily integrates your favorite synthesizers, modules, drum machines, and more into your workflow. Its sync and note timing are top-shelf all the way. There's also a slew of devices that make integrating your favorite hardware machines via MIDI or CV a walk in the park, plus full MPE support and multi-touch integration.
Bitwig Studio 6 Essentials Features:
- Creative DAW software with essential features and unlimited tracks
- 40 instruments, audio, and note FX
- Starter modulation system with 10 modulators
- Inspiring library of sounds, loops, and presets
- 4/8 audio I/O buses
- Unlimited VST/CLAP plug-ins with sidechain support
- Powerful multitrack recording capabilities with a streamlined workflow
- Pro-level editing and arranging tools
- Audio and MIDI clips can exist on the same track
- Hybrid tracks can hold both audio and MIDI simultaneously for cleaner project arrangements
- 3 audio-stretching algorithms: Stretch, Stretch HD, and Slice
- Native hardware integration with MIDI/CV compatibility
- Full MPE support and multitouch integration
- 3 display profiles; single display only
- Includes 12 months of free upgrades
