Bitwig Studio 3.1 Update Goes Into Beta With New Features


Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 |

DAW Bitwig has unveiled the latest update to their Bitwig Studio program. Now in beta, the Bitwig Studio 3.1 upgrade brings a load of new updates, bug fixes and features.

One of the main new features is their expanded pitch bending. There’s a new Note FX device, Micro-pitch, which can be used to retune note streams, a new modulator: Pitch-12, providing a modulator source for each pitch class and a new grid module and Transpose, for creating chords with or without signal input. Listen to the new pitch features now in a playlist created by Bitwig.

It also comes with some new presets, cultural tunings for non-Western music and more. Other new features include Quick Draw action, which help draw multiple notes at the current beat interval, while also drawing defaults to a single pitch and also allowing for multiple pitches like a step sequencer.

See more of the features below and head to their website to get a deep dive into everything new coming in 3.1.

– New device: Micro-pitch

– New modulator: Pitch-12

– New Grid modules: Pluck, Slope ↗, Slope ↘, Follower, Transpose

– Interactive Help view is coming to all Bitwig devices

– Quick Draw, Quick Slice and Slice in Place

– Note Chase

– Cue Volume and Mix controls

– Sampler imports standard wavetable WAVs

– Improved tempo detection for audio files

– New controller scripts and Bitwig controller scripts are now open source

The Bitwig Studio 3.1 update is currently in beta and available to everyone with a license and active upgrade plan. The full release is expected in a few weeks, but do dive into the beta for now. It also should help make the DAW easier to use and learn for those still getting a handle on the program.

Check out the video walkthrough to get a better sense of things.


Get the latest news and updates.


Subscribe

Testimonials

Miami has always been a place I’ve considered home and WMC was essential for me and the label in many ways. From showcasing our new music to keeping up with all the new artists and releases. It was the official kickoff of the year and I’m happy to see it thriving again.


Louie Vega

DJ/Vega Records

The Winter Music Conference represents a chance for Beatport to connect directly with our customer community. Having a strong conference means we have a platform to embrace the entire spectrum of electronic music culture. We are proud to support the resurgence of this great event.


Jonas Tempel

Beatport, Co-Founder

I’m so glad to see WMC rebooted with such thoughtful content and first-class curation. It’s been a long time since the industry had a must-do American event and this is it. The reborn WMC!


Patrick Moxey

Ultra Music

Before there was Ultra Music Festival, there was The Winter Music Conference, the annual coming together of the dance music tribes. Miami in March is a fundamental place to be from a business perspective, and has always given me endless opportunities for discovering new partnerships and talent. WMC brings together the dance music industry and surrounding culture like no other event in America. I’ve been attending WMC for nearly 20 years, and I’m very much looking forward to experiencing its evolution in 2019.


Matt Colon

Director, North America - YM&U Music

I first went to WMC ’87, the year I started Big Beat. It was an incredibly inspiring congregation of indie labels, DJs, artists, songwriters, producers and dance music lovers dedicated to breaking and discovering new music. WMC has been instrumental in furthering the dance and electronic cause; keeping the community connected, vital and relevant, and serving as an amazing springboard for talent. It’s a fantastic crucible for the future of dance music. Long may it live.


Craig Kallman

CEO & Co-Chairman Atlantic Records, Founder Big Beat Records