[NAMM] Bitwig Studio

Bitwig Studio bears some of the hallmarks of Ableton’s Live.

Some of its feature highlights include:

• Multitrack recording
• Arranger- and Mixer-based clip launching
• Generic tracks – audio and MIDI notes can exist on the same track
• Clip automation
• Per-note automation – apply pitch variations to individual notes in the piano roll, and edit each note’s panning, timbre and volume curves
• Simultaneous multitrack editing – edit the contents of multiple tracks together
• Multiple audio events per clip – chop and edit audio files inside a clip
• Real-time timestretching
• “World-class” instruments and effect devices
• Device nesting – devices can contain other devices and be saved as a preset
• 32/64-bit VST support
• Metadata-based browser – add tags and search content by type
• Open multiple documents – Drag/drop and copy/paste between projects
• Multi-monitor support

Features slated to arrive after the version 1.0 release are:

• LAN multi-user jamming – multiple users can jam on the same document and capture everything in its arrangement
• Multi-user production over the internet – work on the same document from different locations, with everything kept in sync
• Native modular system – create your own instruments and effects or modify existing ones

More soon. Check out the Bitwig website for the latest and to sign up to be a beta tester. The software is Mac and PC compatible, as well as Linux.