If you want something similar for any DAW, just wait for VCV Rack For Daws. It's not quite the same, but I'd wager it's better at large because of how development for VCV works - whereas The Grid development isn't open source. By integrating through the VST protocol, you have all the same benefits except one: you can't directly interface it from the DAW screen; you still have to interface with it as any other VST. So either you map parameters into your DAW or send midi to it etc.

But simultaneously it contains much, much more than The Grid possibly ever will. Some modular developers even develop VCV versions of their modules into VCV for free. Most notably, Mutable Instruments.

The key disadvantages are that many modules still do not support poly-cables (meaning that polyphonic implementation for such devices requires a bit of work and is clumsy) and also for now there is no way to abstract segments of your patches into sub-patches or stuff like that - which means that in bigger patches, lot of screen estate is taken by unnecessary things.

There's also Reaktor, but I can't recommend that anymore. Gotta wait for VCV.

 

Bitwig Studio 3.3.6 (Release)

CHANGES IN BITWIG STUDIO 3.3.6 [RELEASED 26 MARCH 2021]

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Some general improvements to the Japanese localization
• Sensel Morph controller script: Now has a Pitch Bend range option

FIXES:

• Tempo automation wasn't being included when saving a scene to the Browser Panel [25502]
• Random crashes when some tooltips were displayed [25546]
• Windows: Override Driver Timing label missing on checkbox for ASIO audio device

 

Check out Polarity, he does a lot of grid stuff

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Here is some more: https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gridnik

This person does a lot of Grid stuff:

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Playlist can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Sparvnätter/playlists


Baph has a "GridSchool" playlist for anyone who wants to learn: https://www.youtube.com/c/Baphometrix/playlists

 

One of many things that is cool about having instruments/Grid in Bitwig's environment, besides continuity if that's your thing, is Voice Stacking. Check it out.

It's also possible to bring VSTi's into the grid and do this:

"hi, this is the voice stacking feature of Bitwig this is the fancy name of unison which allows you to play several voices simultaneously with different parameters, normally it used with detuning, stereo spreading etc. in the video above I've played with the other parameters Grid allows you to side-chain outer sound sources so different voices(or voice stack) can be created with them too"

 

I use Logic, but I know Ableton and Bitwig well enough to get work from them into Logic. I have been thinking about learning one of them for production work, but had not really decided which to invest the time into. Your linked Polarity video has 99% persuaded me. Thanks.

 

Changes in Bitwig Studio 3.3.7 [released 31 March 2021]

FIXES:
- Windows: With WASAPI, audio engine would sometimes crash when devices disconnected
from WASAPI (because of computer sleep/wake, disconnecting bluetooth speakers, etc.) [25540]
- Mac: MP3 import was failing on macOS 10.13
- Linux: Text input was delayed with certain OS settings

 

none of this is very compelling(comparison wise), for the simple fact
that bitwig IS grid and grid IS bitwig.
THAT is the selling point of bitwig, total intergration!
VCV rack for daw cant compare because its (going to be) a plugin as you stated.

You cant under estimate the Power of a fully functioning power of a Sequencer
to a plugin. Because the Sequencer can integrate these plugins but not the other way around.
Except for Reason and AudioGL who are also plugin and sequencer/daw in one.
If i´m not mistaken

 

I need help maybe i could find it here.

At ver 3.3.5 on the search box the keyboard isn't typing.

I can play plugin with caps lock .

Where is the problem?

 

Last edited: Apr 1, 2021

Changes in Bitwig Studio 3.3.8 [released 06 May 2021]

IMPROVEMENTS

• VST plug-ins: Added support for VST_PATH, VST3_PATH, and LXVST_PATH environment variables
• VST3 plug-ins: IAudioPresentationLatency support, better aligning plug-in GUI painting and audio changes
• Linux: updates to package metadata

FIXES

• Clips were ignoring sustain pedal data when previewed in the browser [25460]
• It was possible to create a feedback loop by moving a track to a return track [25678]
• Projects that contain invalid feedback routings are now fixed automatically [25678]
• The audio engine could get stuck into an infinite loop under certain conditions [25704]
• Fixed a crash in the step sequencer API [25564]
• Sampler device/Grid module: Application of loop range changes now happen immediately [25577]
• Drum devices (E-Clap, E-Cowbell, E-Hat, E-Kick, E-Snare, and E-Tom): Possible clicks with choke settings in the Drum Machine [22853]
• Peak Limiter device: Delay compensation is now handled appropriately for sample rates other than 44.1 kHz [25420]
• ADSR modulator: Always behaved as if in Single Trigger mode [24122]
• S/H LFO modulator: Could crash the audio engine when Smoothing was at zero [25635]
• Pluck (Envelope) Grid/Polymer module: Would break with Attack at zero [25160]
• Wavetable Grid/Polymer module: Graphics would stay colorful when disabled [25459]
• Selected notes were sometimes not painted correctly while hovering or scrolling the editor [25534, 25707]
• Active and Enable labels were missing from the Inspector on multiselection of devices [25731]
• Hovering over Mixer view toggles didn't show names in the window footer [25521]
• DSP graph window was only showing half of the load when using the 2048 buffer size [23613]
• D16 VST plug-ins: Avoid unnecessary audio restarts

 

Bitwig Studio 3.3.9 (Early Access)

CHANGES IN BITWIG STUDIO 3.3.9 [RELEASED 12 MAY 2021]

FIXES:

• ADSR modulator: Amount parameter did not have any effect [25768]
• Windows: App would not start for users whose Windows username included certain characters (e.g., Chinese) [25777]

 

Changes in Bitwig Studio 3.3.10 [released 27 May 2021]

FIXES

Changing tempo would incorrectly change audio event after certain edits [25728]
Computer keyboard mappings would repeat the mapping when keys are held down (not only when the physical key is pressed)
Linux: Icons of Grid modules weren't displayed when installing via Flatpak [25923]
Linux: Application icon wasn't appearing on Ubuntu (regression since 3.3.

Changes in Bitwig Studio 3.3.9 [released 12 May 2021]

FIXES

ADSR modulator: Amount parameter did not have any effect [25768]
Windows: App would not start for users whose Windows username included certain characters (e.g., Chinese) [25777]