Love the way Dave approaches these videos. Without his explanations these complex ideas will be unreachable for people like me. Thanks Dave for all your tutorials.
@@PlayGameToday not sure why should I. I'm perfectly happy with Bitwig Studio. It can do lots of things, does not occupy physical space and I've payed for it ~3 times less than what somebody is asking for Virus C on reverb.
@@keptmarvelous Virus C - is "Advanced Simulated Analog Synthisizer" as described on the body of the synthesizer. Depending on what model you are talking about, of course. They are all different.
Cool stuff! Great demonstration of how to build a sound! I like how you use the shape, base pitch and blend to start out with a broad sound already. I wish it would be easier to make polyphonic FX though (e.g. keytrack modulating the distortion in the FX slot per voice). Doing it with an instrument layer feels less elegant than it could be.
Thanks for the demonstration. I wish you guys weren't so stuck on shiny little bells and whistles that you neglect the foundational elements that make a DAW a strong production tool. 1. Automation - Bitwig's automation is clunky and featureless. See StudioOne for a proper automation workflow and UX. 2. Navigation - Navigating in Bitwig is a drag. The zoom feature is broken and needs development. Why isn't there an easy and smooth way to increase track height, zoom to a location, make the change, then zoom back out to original position that is framed properly. See StudioOne for a great navigation experience. 3. Interface - The overall interface is just clunky and 'pokey'. The interaction feels slow and sluggish. Clicking clips, navigating and general tasks create friction. This honestly has a lot to do with Java and its poor performance. See any OTHER DAW for proper feel and interface performance. Those are 3 main areas that I wish could be improved. I think it would make Bitwig the all-in-one solution for any production need. As of now I still need to bounce out stems and go into StudioOne for my vocal production and to finalize and polish a song. Bitwig just doesn't have the feature set that makes getting a song to the finish line a frictionless experience.
How can automation be “featureless” when you can automate practically everything in so many ways? Please tell in more detail what you can’t do, and we can help you. (That goes for the rest of your list too.) 🙂👍
@@VarionJimmy Hi Jimmy! I did my best to explain some details in the comment but I can definitely expand further. Do you have an email where I can get in touch? I can be much more detailed if there is a way to explain with photo or video references.
100% I'll just wait for a couple more updates and if non of these get's fixed, I'll sadly move on, as amongst all the DAWs Bitwig is the only one that makes me stop, get frustrated, while trying to work quickly, some times I need 2-3 clicks and maybe a couple key commands, just to get back in focus on the area I want or to open and edit a midi/audio clip. Auto-scroll, clicking, zooming automation points and shapes, snapping are not very solid. I love bitwig and I'm still using it since V3, but these things are really important for my work and workflow.
![Let's Build a... Distortion [Bitwig Studio | The Grid]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yUOUF35__Lg/mqdefault.jpg)
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![Let's Build a... Repeater [Bitwig Studio]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/XKKYi0TSGiQ/mqdefault.jpg)
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Love the way Dave approaches these videos. Without his explanations these complex ideas will be unreachable for people like me. Thanks Dave for all your tutorials.
Polysynth with modulators is more feature rich than I expected, and probably better than most synth plugins.
Never seen a DAW with such fantastic stock synths until Bitwig.
This is very informative , i learned a whole load of things in one tutorial , covers almost everything you can use for sound shaping on Polysynth
This video left me not only dashing to play more with Bitwig but also wishing all my teachers in life could be as wonderful as this.
That's a beautiful powersynth!
Nice!! 🚀🚀🚀 There are far too few Polysnth tuts out there. We should create much more 🌻
Beyond beautiful
Great inspiration and great demonstration!! Thanks!
Wow. Another great one! It sounds very cinematic. Thanks
Bitwig modulation is just off the charts
I was blown away when I've discovered "Destitution" preset. It is so... POWERFUL!! Yet with subtle motions
Try Access Virus C first, then compare.
@@PlayGameToday not sure why should I. I'm perfectly happy with Bitwig Studio. It can do lots of things, does not occupy physical space and I've payed for it ~3 times less than what somebody is asking for Virus C on reverb.
@@keptmarvelous But you know that no VSTi can ever match the sound of a hardware analog synth, right?
@@PlayGameToday of course, but not everybody wants the sound of a hardware analog synth. BTW isn't Virus a purely digital synth, is it?
@@keptmarvelous Virus C - is "Advanced Simulated Analog Synthisizer" as described on the body of the synthesizer. Depending on what model you are talking about, of course. They are all different.
Thank you so much for this video...I have been wanting to learn about this and this video is perfect!!! Bitwig for the win!!!
dope ❤
Cool stuff! Great demonstration of how to build a sound! I like how you use the shape, base pitch and blend to start out with a broad sound already.
I wish it would be easier to make polyphonic FX though (e.g. keytrack modulating the distortion in the FX slot per voice). Doing it with an instrument layer feels less elegant than it could be.
Brilliant. Newb to synthesis, sound design. Your approach is refreshing. I learned much... even tho I'm on my phone. :) Thanks!
Yes! David is back!
Lovin' Bitwig.(๑°༥°๑)
Great job, great video. Thank you.
I love these videos, thank you!
dope video thanks for insights
"Power chords, alright" - the source of my distraction
Ah some good news this morning 🙂
VEGITA! WHAT DOES THE SCOUTER SAY ABOUT HIS POWER SYNTH?
The only thing I miss switching to Bitwig from Ableton is Drum Buss and the note repeaters and randomizers. Any equivalents to those?
Have a look at our 4.1 video for some nice Note FX action, including repeats and randomizers: th-cam.com/video/bWkeV2_MLJY/w-d-xo.html
How is it possible that people choose other daw’s?
How about building a feature to make gridlines visible behind clips? Like it should be? Thanks.
Sound of future, but it all starts with a humble saw wave. 1:35
Thanks for the demonstration. I wish you guys weren't so stuck on shiny little bells and whistles that you neglect the foundational elements that make a DAW a strong production tool.
1. Automation - Bitwig's automation is clunky and featureless. See StudioOne for a proper automation workflow and UX.
2. Navigation - Navigating in Bitwig is a drag. The zoom feature is broken and needs development. Why isn't there an easy and smooth way to increase track height, zoom to a location, make the change, then zoom back out to original position that is framed properly. See StudioOne for a great navigation experience.
3. Interface - The overall interface is just clunky and 'pokey'. The interaction feels slow and sluggish. Clicking clips, navigating and general tasks create friction. This honestly has a lot to do with Java and its poor performance. See any OTHER DAW for proper feel and interface performance.
Those are 3 main areas that I wish could be improved. I think it would make Bitwig the all-in-one solution for any production need. As of now I still need to bounce out stems and go into StudioOne for my vocal production and to finalize and polish a song. Bitwig just doesn't have the feature set that makes getting a song to the finish line a frictionless experience.
How can automation be “featureless” when you can automate practically everything in so many ways?
Please tell in more detail what you can’t do, and we can help you. (That goes for the rest of your list too.)
🙂👍
@@VarionJimmy Hi Jimmy! I did my best to explain some details in the comment but I can definitely expand further. Do you have an email where I can get in touch? I can be much more detailed if there is a way to explain with photo or video references.
100% I'll just wait for a couple more updates and if non of these get's fixed, I'll sadly move on, as amongst all the DAWs Bitwig is the only one that makes me stop, get frustrated, while trying to work quickly, some times I need 2-3 clicks and maybe a couple key commands, just to get back in focus on the area I want or to open and edit a midi/audio clip. Auto-scroll, clicking, zooming automation points and shapes, snapping are not very solid.
I love bitwig and I'm still using it since V3, but these things are really important for my work and workflow.
Good video, but tighten up the edit. Bit too much "hmm... maybe... hmmm let's try.... hmmm maybe this?"
It's their style, not an editing issue. You just don't like their style.