Bitwig drops Studio 6 with global key and clip aliases

Automation data finally behaves like proper clips in Bitwig Studio 6, and that alone reshapes how arrangements get built.

Automation clips shake things up

• Bitwig treats automation as draggable, loopable blocks.
• Independent time-stretching and start times apply per clip.
• Users can save them or feed MSEG modules directly.
• Spread mode randomizes values across each pass.

Clip aliases keep edits synced everywhere

• Linked copies share a single fingerprint across instances.
• Editing one alias pushes changes to every duplicate.
• Merge Duplicate Patterns locks identical clips together.
• Make Unique decouples any alias on demand.

Project-wide key signature integration

• A global scale setting feeds the Piano Roll directly.
• Snap to Key locks note drawing to that scale.
• Arpeggiator and Key Filter+ follow the project key.
• Circular modulation wraps pitch instead of stalling out.

Fresh workflow and interface tools

• A spray-can tool paints notes at current grid intervals.
• Audition tool previews isolated tracks or clips instantly.
• Step input accepts multi-note entry via MIDI or keyboard.
• Arranger Auto Zoom enlarges the selected track dynamically.

Pricing and compatibility details

• Bitwig Studio runs $399 for the full version.
• Producer and Essentials tiers cost $199 and $99.
• Windows, macOS, and Linux are all supported platforms.
• VST2, VST3, CLAP, AU, and AAX formats work.