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]

Spoiler: Changes in Bitwig Studio 6.0, Beta 3 [released 10 September 2025]

Fixes

• DAWproject files open again (a regression from v5.x) [39435]
• Dragging an automated device now brings the automation with it [39463]
• Double-click to delete a clip automation point is possible on the Arranger
• Correct automation value is always displayed when hovering over a Hold point [39439]
• The Detail Editor Panel no longer updates the play start marker when working with Launcher clips
• Dragging Launcher clips to the Arranger no longer gets the length wrong [39445]
• Drawing automation from the track area into a clip no longer messes the clip [39448]
• Editing automation events while they were being recorded now avoids crashes and other reasonable mayhem [39152]
• Curve Editor: Tool names in the context menu are no longer so long

Crashes Fixed

• Fixed crash when editing a clip automation point on the Arranger [39402]
• Fixed crash when navigating time selection cursor in Track context of the Detail Editor Panel [39412, 39423]
• Fixed crash when copying a time range of clip automation [39443]
• Fixed crash when dragging an Arranger time selection past multiple tracks, automation lanes [39388]
• Fixed crash when deselecting audio clips [39390]
• Fixed crash when double-clicking into a note editor with the Time Selection tool [39462]
• Fixed crash when slicing a sample with multiple takes at onsets [39406]

Spoiler: Changes in Bitwig Studio 6.0, Beta 4 [released 02 October 2025]

New Features

• Detail Editor Panel: The last ten editor states are now remembered and can be navigated:
  • Once multiple selections have been made in the open project, a back arrow is now shown in bottom left corner of the Detail Editor Panel.
  • Clicking this arrow will Navigate to Previous Editor Content.
  • Holding [ALT] flips the arrow to a forward arrow, allowing you to Navigate to Next Editor Content (if you had navigated backwards already).
    • Both actions can be assigned keyboard or controller shortcuts (from the Dashboard under Settings > Shortcuts).
  • Each time the clip selection is changed in the Arranger / Launcher, and toggles between the Clip and Track contexts are stored as individual events.
  • This works both in the Detail Editor Panel and its fullscreen Edit View.
    • This allows you to switch between recent content without leaving the editor.
    • It can be particularly useful for restoring a layered selection of clips/tracks after doing edits on the Arranger, etc.

• Certain parameters (such as phase and pitch classes) now wrap when modulated:
  • Most parameters clip when modulated to their maximum (or minimum) values. This is still true.
  • A few parameters are more circular, like phase and pitch class. These parameters are no longer clipped, but rather wrap to the other side of the parameter range (from maximum around to minimum, or from minimum value around to maximum).
  • In the Interactive Help, each parameter with this behavior shows its range with a wrapping modulation annotation.
  • Wrapped pitch-class parameters (notes lists from C to B) include:
    • The Root Key transport parameter (when modulated from the project level)
    • Key Filter+ (Note FX) device's Local Key parameter
    • Key Filter (Note FX) device's Key parameter
    • Harmonize (Note FX) device's Key of Incoming Notes parameter
    • Transpose Map (Note FX) device's Transform Root parameter
    • Pitch Class (Pitch) module's Pitch Class and Wrapping Key parameters
    • Root Key (I/O) module's Wrapping Key parameter
  • Wrapped phase and phase-like parameters on devices include:
    • Chorus (Modulation) device's LFO Right Phase Offset parameter
    • Freq Shifter+ (Audio FX) device's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters
    • Freq Split (Spectral) device's Split Nudge and Split Spin parameters
    • Ladder (Filter) device's LFO Phase parameter
    • Note Repeats (Note FX) device's Rotate parameter
    • Phase-4 (Synth) device's R Phase, B Phase, Y Phase, and M Phase parameters
    • Ricochet (Note FX) device's Room Rotation and Ball Launch Angle parameters
    • v0 Zap Kick (Kick) device's Phase Modulation Target parameter
  • Wrapped phase and phase-like parameters on modulators include:
    • Classic LFO (LFO) modulators's Phase parameter
    • Curves (LFO) modulators's Phase parameter
    • LFO (LFO) modulators's Phase parameter
    • ParSeq-8 (Sequence) modulators's Phase Modulation parameter
    • Steps (Sequence) modulators's Phase Modulation parameter
    • Wavetable LFO (LFO) modulators's Phase parameter
  • Wrapped phase and phase-like parameters on modules include:
    • Curves (LFO) module's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters
    • Freq Shifter+ (Delay/Audio FX) module's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters
    • LFO (LFO) module's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters
    • √ò Shift (Phase) module's Shift parameter
    • S/H LFO (Random) module's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters
    • Wavetable LFO (LFO) module's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters

Improvements

• Detail Editor Panel: Better at maintaining your current editor choice when selecting other content (as possible)
• [ALT]-drag gestures for automation time selections (more info) now work with expressions in both the Waveform Editor and the Drum/Hybrid Editor

Fixes

• Controller Scripts: Some scripts written in Javascript (such as those from Nektar) now work again [39233]
• Navigating by time selection with arrow keys no longer ignores audio onsets
• Moving a selection of notes with arrow keys no longer deletes notes [39527]
• Automation fixes:
  • It is possible to stretch a time selection of track automation again [39623]
  • Pasting clips with child automation no longer ignores automation lock settings [39603]
  • Instrument Selector, FX Selector, and Note FX Selector devices (Container): Reordering a device's layers now correctly updates Index parameter automation again [39731]
  • Copying a device (via [ALT]-drag or copy‚Äìpaste) now brings automation [39528]
  • Dragging an automation time selection up or down no longer creates empty automation [39589]
  • Delete All Project Automation action works again [39587]
• Audition tool now launches dependent launcher clip with the correct offset
• Duplicating a time selection of notes now does a time duplication again (not an object duplication) [39484]
• Modules dragged in (from the Grid Editor's module palette or the Browser Panel) are now selected [39512]
• Clicking on the ruler of the Detail Editor Panel in Clip context no longer results in a wrong play position in the Arranger [39529]
• Transposing notes via the Inspector Panels now works correctly [39499]
• Time functions (such as Insert Silence) can move Arranger cue markers again [39591]
• Can now drag clip length, even if a meta clip is part of the selection [39580]
• Dragging a scene or meta clip to new track area now creates a group track again [39364]
• Dragging a preset file onto a device now assigns the preset again [39661]
• Shortcut for Toggle Track-timeline vs. Clip-content Editing action works again [39590]
• Snap to Key (in Piano Roll Editor) now applies the correct scale immediately on scale changes [39497]
• Selecting time on the Arranger now longer sets the play start marker in the Detail Editor Panel [39477]
• Zoom in Detail Editor Lane Height applies to the Detail Editor Panel again [39442]
• Dragging a preset with embedded samples now adds the files to the project folder on release (not hover) [39659]
• Record on Scene Launch works again [39671]
• Wavetable Grid and Polymer module (Oscillator): Fixed a unison initialization issue [39693]
• Visual fixes:
  • [SHIFT]-[ALT]-hovering over any automation lane (to Wrap Related Automation as Clips) now previews the action in all automation lanes [39621]
  • Drawing expressions with the Pencil tool is now previewed at the right time position [39500]
  • Using the Eraser tool on the Arranger no longer leaves behind preview areas [39358]
  • Waveform of crossfaded raw audio events is no longer painted at the wrong time [39506]
  • Segments modulator / module (Envelope): Indicates the sustain level in Hold mode again [39526]
• Controller Scripts: Track select works again (a regression on several controllers since v6) [39673]

Crashes Fixed

• Fixed crash when copying or duplicating clip automation events on the Arranger [39493]
• Fixed crash when switching off Adaptive Beat Grid [39514]
• Fixed crash when extending an automation lane selection with arrow keys [39246]
• Fixed an audio engine crash when deleting the second audio clip during crossfade playback [39511, 39489]
• Fixed crash when dropping a sample onto a Drum Machine slot [39337]
• Fixed crash when drawing time signature events using the Pencil tool [39516]
• Fixed crash when adjusting a comping region's length [39543]
• Fixed crash when deleting notes using Eraser tool [39652]
• Fixed crash when adjusting a clip's loop region [39685]
• Fixed crash when stretching a time selection of an automation clip [39427]
• Fixed rare crash when changing scaling factor inside The Grid [39616]
• Fixed crash when opening some projects made in a previous version [39643]
• Fixed crash when sometimes dragging over a parameter [36005]
• Fixed crash when dropping a clip onto another track, in some cases [39675]
• Fixed crash when transposing notes in the Piano Roll Editor‚Ķ while audio events were still invisibly selected [39557]
• Fixed various rare crashes

 

Last edited: Oct 2, 2025

Beta 3


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Spoiler: Bitwig Studio 6.0, Beta 4 - released 02 October 2025

New Features

Detail Editor Panel: The last ten editor states are now remembered and can be navigated:
Once multiple selections have been made in the open project, a back arrow is now shown in bottom left corner of the Detail Editor Panel.
Clicking this arrow will Navigate to Previous Editor Content.
Holding [ALT] flips the arrow to a forward arrow, allowing you to Navigate to Next Editor Content (if you had navigated backwards already).
Both actions can be assigned keyboard or controller shortcuts (from the Dashboard under Settings > Shortcuts).
Each time the clip selection is changed in the Arranger / Launcher, and toggles between the Clip and Track contexts are stored as individual events.
This works both in the Detail Editor Panel and its fullscreen Edit View.
This allows you to switch between recent content without leaving the editor.
It can be particularly useful for restoring a layered selection of clips/tracks after doing edits on the Arranger, etc.


Certain parameters (such as phase and pitch classes) now wrap when modulated:

Most parameters clip when modulated to their maximum (or minimum) values. This is still true.
A few parameters are more circular, like phase and pitch class. These parameters are no longer clipped, but rather wrap to the other side of the parameter range (from maximum around to minimum, or from minimum value around to maximum).
In the Interactive Help, each parameter with this behavior shows its range with a wrapping modulation annotation.
Wrapped pitch-class parameters (notes lists from C to B) include:
The Root Key transport parameter (when modulated from the project level)
Key Filter+ (Note FX) device's Local Key parameter
Key Filter (Note FX) device's Key parameter
Harmonize (Note FX) device's Key of Incoming Notes parameter
Transpose Map (Note FX) device's Transform Root parameter
Pitch Class (Pitch) module's Pitch Class and Wrapping Key parameters
Root Key (I/O) module's Wrapping Key parameter
Wrapped phase and phase-like parameters on devices include:
Chorus (Modulation) device's LFO Right Phase Offset parameter
Freq Shifter+ (Audio FX) device's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters
Freq Split (Spectral) device's Split Nudge and Split Spin parameters
Ladder (Filter) device's LFO Phase parameter
Note Repeats (Note FX) device's Rotate parameter
Phase-4 (Synth) device's R Phase, B Phase, Y Phase, and M Phase parameters
Ricochet (Note FX) device's Room Rotation and Ball Launch Angle parameters
v0 Zap Kick (Kick) device's Phase Modulation Target parameter
Wrapped phase and phase-like parameters on modulators include:
Classic LFO (LFO) modulators's Phase parameter
Curves (LFO) modulators's Phase parameter
LFO (LFO) modulators's Phase parameter
ParSeq-8 (Sequence) modulators's Phase Modulation parameter
Steps (Sequence) modulators's Phase Modulation parameter
Wavetable LFO (LFO) modulators's Phase parameter
Wrapped phase and phase-like parameters on modules include:
Curves (LFO) module's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters
Freq Shifter+ (Delay/Audio FX) module's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters
LFO (LFO) module's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters
√ò Shift (Phase) module's Shift parameter
S/H LFO (Random) module's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters
Wavetable LFO (LFO) module's Phase and Phase Offset (R) parameters

Improvements

Detail Editor Panel: Better at maintaining your current editor choice when selecting other content (as possible)
[ALT]-drag gestures for automation time selections (more info) now work with expressions in both the Waveform Editor and the Drum/Hybrid Editor

Fixes

Controller Scripts: Some scripts written in Javascript (such as those from Nektar) now work again [39233]
Navigating by time selection with arrow keys no longer ignores audio onsets
Moving a selection of notes with arrow keys no longer deletes notes [39527]
Automation fixes:
It is possible to stretch a time selection of track automation again [39623]
Pasting clips with child automation no longer ignores automation lock settings [39603]
Instrument Selector, FX Selector, and Note FX Selector devices (Container): Reordering a device's layers now correctly updates Index parameter automation again [39731]
Copying a device (via [ALT]-drag or copy–paste) now brings automation [39528]
Dragging an automation time selection up or down no longer creates empty automation [39589]
Delete All Project Automation action works again [39587]
Audition tool now launches dependent launcher clip with the correct offset
Duplicating a time selection of notes now does a time duplication again (not an object duplication) [39484]
Modules dragged in (from the Grid Editor's module palette or the Browser Panel) are now selected [39512]
Clicking on the ruler of the Detail Editor Panel in Clip context no longer results in a wrong play position in the Arranger [39529]
Transposing notes via the Inspector Panels now works correctly [39499]
Time functions (such as Insert Silence) can move Arranger cue markers again [39591]
Can now drag clip length, even if a meta clip is part of the selection [39580]
Dragging a scene or meta clip to new track area now creates a group track again [39364]
Dragging a preset file onto a device now assigns the preset again [39661]
Shortcut for Toggle Track-timeline vs. Clip-content Editing action works again [39590]
Snap to Key (in Piano Roll Editor) now applies the correct scale immediately on scale changes [39497]
Selecting time on the Arranger now longer sets the play start marker in the Detail Editor Panel [39477]
Zoom in Detail Editor Lane Height applies to the Detail Editor Panel again [39442]
Dragging a preset with embedded samples now adds the files to the project folder on release (not hover) [39659]
Record on Scene Launch works again [39671]
Wavetable Grid and Polymer module (Oscillator): Fixed a unison initialization issue [39693]
Visual fixes:
[SHIFT]-[ALT]-hovering over any automation lane (to Wrap Related Automation as Clips) now previews the action in all automation lanes [39621]
Drawing expressions with the Pencil tool is now previewed at the right time position [39500]
Using the Eraser tool on the Arranger no longer leaves behind preview areas [39358]
Waveform of crossfaded raw audio events is no longer painted at the wrong time [39506]
Segments modulator / module (Envelope): Indicates the sustain level in Hold mode again [39526]
Controller Scripts: Track select works again (a regression on several controllers since v6) [39673]

Crashes Fixed

Fixed crash when copying or duplicating clip automation events on the Arranger [39493]
Fixed crash when switching off Adaptive Beat Grid [39514]
Fixed crash when extending an automation lane selection with arrow keys [39246]
Fixed an audio engine crash when deleting the second audio clip during crossfade playback [39511, 39489]
Fixed crash when dropping a sample onto a Drum Machine slot [39337]
Fixed crash when drawing time signature events using the Pencil tool [39516]
Fixed crash when adjusting a comping region's length [39543]
Fixed crash when deleting notes using Eraser tool [39652]
Fixed crash when adjusting a clip's loop region [39685]
Fixed crash when stretching a time selection of an automation clip [39427]
Fixed rare crash when changing scaling factor inside The Grid [39616]
Fixed crash when opening some projects made in a previous version [39643]
Fixed crash when sometimes dragging over a parameter [36005]
Fixed crash when dropping a clip onto another track, in some cases [39675]
Fixed crash when transposing notes in the Piano Roll Editor… while audio events were still invisibly selected [39557]
Fixed various rare crashes

Oh, just noticed wuzzle is keeping his/her last post updated. If I could delete my last two posts I would.

See wuzzle's post for updates http://audiosex.pro/threads/bitwig-6.80872/page-3#post-861323

 

Last edited: Oct 5, 2025