Bitwig Studio

{{Infobox software

| name = Bitwig Studio

| caption = Bitwig Studio 4.4 Arranger Window with devices below

| logo = Antu_bitwig-studio.svg

| screenshot =

| developer = Bitwig GmbH

| released = {{Start date and age|2014|3|26|df=yes}}

| latest_release_version = 5.3.2

| latest_release_date = {{start date and age|2025|02|28|df=y}}

| programming language = C++, Java{{cn|date=June 2022}}

| operating_system = Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux

| license = Proprietary

| genre = Digital audio workstation

| website = {{Official URL}}

}}

Bitwig Studio is a proprietary digital audio workstation developed by Bitwig GmbH. Bitwig is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Bitwig is designed to be an instrument for live performances as well as a tool for composing, recording, arranging, mixing, and mastering. It offers a suite of controls for beatmatching, crossfading, and other effects used by turntablists. Bitwig supports both traditional linear music arrangement and non-linear (clip-based) production. It has multi-monitor and touch screen support. Bitwig is notable for its strong modulation{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/bitwig-studio-2|title=Bitwig Studio 2|website=www.soundonsound.com|last=Rothwell|first=Nick}} and automation capabilities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/tech/bitwig-studio-596964|title=Bitwig Studio review|website=MusicRadar|last=Staff|date=26 March 2014}} In 2017, Bitwig Studio was named DAW of the year by Computer Music magazine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bitwig.com/en/home/news-archive/2017/Daw-of-the-Year.html|title=Bitwig | News | Daw of the Year|website=www.bitwig.com}}

{{cite magazine

| author =

| title = DAW of the Year - Winner - Bitwig Studio 2

| url = https://www.musicradar.com/news/computer-music-251-vintage-synthesis-our-new-issue-is-out-now

| magazine = Computer Music

| location = United Kingdom

| publisher = Future Publishing

| date = January 2018

| issue = 251

| page = 65

}} In 2023 it was named DAW of the year by Future Music magazine

{{cite magazine

| author =

| title = DAW of the Year - Bitwig Studio 5

| magazine = Future Music

| location = United Kingdom

| publisher = Future Publishing

| date = January 2024

| issue = 404

| page = 39

}} and Music Radar magazine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/best-new-daws-2023l|title=6 of the best new DAWs in 2023|author=Andy Price|website=www.musicradar.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bitwig.com/stories/bitwig-studio-wins-best-daw-in-2023-286/l|title=Bitwig | News | Daw of the Year|website=www.bitwig.com}}

History

Bitwig was founded and developed in Berlin by Claes Johanson, Pablo Sara, Nicholas Allen and Volker Schumacher in 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bitwig.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807060147/http://www.bitwig.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 August 2011|title=BITWIG – About us|date=7 August 2011}} Since 2010, Placidus Schelbert has been the CEO after he left his position as an International Sales Manager at Ableton, in the same year.{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/placidusschelbert/?originalSubdomain=de |title=Placidus Schelbert |website=LinkedIn}}

In 2022, Bitwig GmbH was one of the main sponsors for a new audio plug-in interface, CLAP.{{Cite web |last=Rogersonpublished |first=Ben |date=2022-06-15 |title=Bitwig and u-he announce new CLAP plugin standard: is the writing on the wall for VST and AU? |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/bitwig-u-he-clap-plugin-standard |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=MusicRadar |language=en}}

Spectral Suite controversy

In 2022, Bitwig added a new "Spectral Suite" range behind a paywall, against their sales agreement with customers that Bitwig would not introduce additional purchases beyond its annual update fee. This caused outrage among its community, causing them to revert the decision and offer refunds.{{cite web | url=https://www.bitwig.com/stories/to-our-community-218/ | title=To Our Community: Bitwig's Statement on Spectral Suite }}

Major version & release history

Version	Date
class="wikitable" \|+ Release History
5.3	19 February 2025
5.2	25 April 2024
5.1	06 December 2023
5.0	29 June 2023
4.4	11 October 2022
4.3	11 May 2022
4.2	10 March 2022
4.1	25 November 2021
4.0	14 July 2021
3.3	27 November 2020
3.2	04 June 2020
3.1	18 December 2019
3.0	10 July 2019
2.5	03 May 2019
2.4	19 September 2018
2.3	01 March 2018
2.2	12 October 2017
2.1	16 May 2017
2.0	02 March 2017
1.3	12 November 2015
1.2	22 October 2015
1.1	25 November 2014
1.0	26 March 2014