Spoiler: Changes in Bitwig Studio 6.0, Beta 2 [released 05 September 2025]

Improvements

• Making a time selection can now move the play start marker in the Detail Editor Panel
  • There is a new preference under Dashboard > Settings > Behavior > Set play start marker when > Selecting events / time in Detail Editor Panel
  • Its partner function (Selecting clips / time on Arranger) has become more robust as well

Fixes

• Fixed a case were projects couldn't be saved in beta 1 [39220]
• Drum / Hybrid Editor: Notes are now selectable in all cases [38969]
• Some older projects/templates now load again (a regression from v5.x) [39217]
• Pinning the Quantize to Key action no longer doubles it after restarting the application) [39356]
• Recording Launcher clips with pre-roll no longer starts other clips out of time [39231]
• Automation/expression editing fixes:
  • Automation detail editor, Clip mode: now provides visual feedback while creating initial point [38987]
  • [CTRL]-drag ([CMD]-drag on macOS) on points still allows fine editing, but no longer disables time snapping [39117]
  • When editing Transpose and Formant expressions [CTRL]-drag ([CMD]-drag on macOS) now disable the value grid instead of [SHIFT]
  • Single-click on a flat segments no longer inserts two points (particularly with expressions)
  • Automation can be deleted by double-click, at smaller lane heights [39332]
  • Nudging Arranger clips ([ALT]-[←] and [ALT]-[→]) now uses the Automation Lock status [39297]
  • Fixed height mismatch between audio-lane expression ruler and content
  • Points in Expression Overlay mode are now painted better, and faster
• Assorted editing fixes:
  • Drum / Hybrid Editor: Duplicating time-selected notes no longer erases, overwrites unselected notes in other lanes [39330]
  • Knife and Eraser tools now work thru out a Launcher clip (not just in the loop region) [39341]
  • Knife tool now works notes when in Track context [39291]
  • Time-selection navigation was now works correctly in the Detail Editor Panel
  • Clip stretch mouse interaction now works with automation clips following [39228]
  • [CTRL]-drag ([ALT]-drag on macOS) of Arranger time selection now works again whether the modifier is held before or after clicking [39254]
  • Dragging a mixture of clips and automation clips of different lengths now previews correctly [39372]
  • Clips can be moved, even after doing a time selection on the Arranger ruler [39293]
  • Clicking in the Detail Editor Panel below the time ruler in Track context no longer resets zoom and playback settings [39162]
  • Duplicating a time selection from automation clips now works [39116]
  • Dragging a clip to the timeline no longer suddenly, erroneously makes it appear on the master track [39259]
  • Duplicating a master group track now duplicates its contents [39292]
• Graphical fixes:
  • Default height of Automation lane now displays the full parameter path at all scaling factors [39043]
  • Minimum scene width no longer truncates clip content, etc.
  • Fixed long audio lane titles not fitting on screen (and how that broke the GUI)
  • Better visual distinction between active and inactive groups [39151]
• Dragging an audio file to a track header loads it into a Sampler device (a regression from v5.x) [39227]
• [SHIFT]-dragging multiple audio files to a Drum Machine properly layers them (a regression from v5.x) [39106]
• Dragging from the Browser Panel to replace a device works (a regression from v5.x) [39305]
• A scene header can be dragged onto another scene, in order to move or copy scene contents (a regression from v5.x) [39378]
• Files copied to the clipboard can now be pasted [39346]
• Fixed some data-source conversions to be more robust [39355]
• Application no longer freezes when selecting audio input or output for devices… that have at least 1,024 ports [39351]

Crashes Fixed

• Fixed crash when moving an Arranger automation event beyond existing points [39077]
• Fixed crash when dropping devices/modulators onto a transport automation lane [39129]
• Fixed an occasional crash when using the Eraser tool [39285]
• Fixed crash when adding MIDI automation lane from the transport automation area [39131]
• Fixed crash when drawing notes via touch [39124]
• Fixed crash when dragging Arranger clip with following automation clips to the Launcher, in some cases [39119]
• Fixed crash when clicking in Detail Editor Panel, in some cases [39118]
• Fixed crash when using Audition tool [39141, 39130]
• Fixed crash when adjusting note length with keyboard shortcuts [39122]
• Fixed crash when renaming a clip [39190]
• Fixed crash when using Expand… action on a Launcher automation clip [39154]
• Fixed crash when deleting launcher slots [39197]
• Fixed crash using Gain ±6 dB and Gain ±1 dB actions on an automation clip [39158]
• Fixed crash when dragging a combination of notes and audio in the Drum / Hybrid Editor [39050]
• Fixed crash when using Fold to Takes… action [39193]
• Fixed crash when dropping an Arranger automation time selection onto another lane, in some cases [39136]
• Fixed crash when copying automation [39138]
• Fixed crash when double-clicking onset events [39168]
• Fixed crash during stretch mouse interaction in Arranger track Piano Roll Editor [39200]
• Fixed crash when bouncing a mixed selection of Launcher note and automation clips [39264]
• Fixed crash when opening old projects [39232]
• Fixed crash when using Set Clip Start action [39205]
• Fixed crash when dragging part of a raw audio event to the Device Panel [39266]
• Fixed occasional crash when deleting shortcuts [39258]
• Fixed crash when erasing beat markers [39225]
• Fixed crash when exporting MIDI file [39247]
• Fixed crash when renaming an audio event in the Detail Editor Panel [38006]
• Fixed crash when recording notes in the Arranger loop [39166, 37957, 37945]
• Fixed crash when opening a specific project [39120]