How is everyone digging 6 so far?

TBH light theme saved it for me, worked on same project from v4 on 4/5/6 and visually 6 was really suiting my eyes, but every time I update, I got shocked how much I actually hate default theme and only reason I got with it is because of the chance to modify it to my taste. New automation is really nice, that's kinda only thing I noticed so far, clip launcher have some latency bugs, but they will sort it out I guess, not a big deal.

 

Spoiler: Changes in Bitwig Studio 6.0.4 [released 15 March 2026]

Fixes

• Holding [SHIFT] while editing fades will snap again (a regression) [41408]
• Automation clips on an audio track are now stopped when the track (or group) level is stopped
• Touch screen: the loop enable gesture in the header (when Clip context editing, or with the Arranger loop) works again
• Dragging an Arranger time selection of a partial clip no longer creates alias clips — unless requested [41357]
• Context menu no longer shows multiple separators in a row, ever [41417]
• Selecting tracks whilst selecting Arranger clips now works for group tracks too [41377]
• It is now possible to save a specific project after deleting a modulator [41407]

Crashes Fixed

• Comping Editor:
  • Fixed crash when double-clicking a Take lane, in some cases [41386]
  • Fixed crash when sliding a comp region [41338]
• Fixed a rare crash when dragging Launcher clips [41207]
• Fixed a rare crash when dragging stuff between projects [40075]
• Fixed crash when stretching a mixed selection of note and automation clips, in some cases [40553]
• Fixed a rare crash when double-clicking an automation segment (to reset Curvature) [41365]

Spoiler: Changes in Bitwig Studio 6.0.5 [released 22 April 2026]

Fixes

• Keyfilter+ (Note FX) device: When modifications are applied to notes (e.g. Constrain), note expressions are no longer affected [41419]

Crashes Fixed

• macOS: Fixed some random crashes

Spoiler: Changes in Bitwig Studio 6.0.6 [released 15 April 2026]

New Features

• Controller script added for Expressive E Osmose CE 49/61

Fixes

• MIDI notes are always recorded, even when there's a large latency in the signal chain [41424]
• Legato clips are recorded to the Arranger correctly (a regression) [41370]
• Automation thinning is no longer applied on copy–paste [41415]
• Automation follow is fixed for certain cases [41540]
• Overdubbing boolean parameter automation now overrides playback correctly [41301]
• Solo now works on instrument tracks with MIDI output routings [41302]
• Consolidate action now takes time signature into account [41375]
• Changing an Arranger comping clip's Gain via shortcut now maintains the comp regions [41458]
• Note Repeats (Note FX) device: Long-held notes now have steady time [37526]
• [ALT]-gestures for modifying automation now work after moving a time selection [41208]
• Expression Overlay mode: Specific expression shortcuts (such a [G] for Gain) now toggle, both showing and hiding when appropriate [41432]
• Zoom In/Out Arranger Lane Heights (All Tracks) now includes parent group tracks [41250]
• Stretching an Arranger comping clip now longer loses its (visual) waveform [41351]
• [ALT]-dragging a Raw audio time selection in the Detail Editor Panel now works correctly [41490]
• Audition tool: No longer kills the Arranger's white highlight line [41352]
• The final pitch of very short notes with pitch expressions is now reliable, even with large block sizes [41539]

Spoiler: Changes in Bitwig Studio 6.0.7 [released 28 May 2026]

Improvements

• CLAP: Updated to v1.2.8, now supporting clap_plugin_octave_number interface

Fixes

• Onset detection: The first onset's intensity now works consistently [41460]
• Duplicating a Launcher scene now duplicates transport automation clips [41305]
• Launcher slot navigation now works correctly in Automation Mode [41065]
• Detail Editor Panel fixes:
  • Clip zoom settings no longer reset when selecting a containing track [41304]
  • The Automation Lane area (beneath the Note Editor) no longer shows the incorrect lane when editing one of multiple layers [41425]
  • It is now possible to drop samples into the Waveform Editor of multi-selected clips, regardless of when they start [41628]
• Arranger Timeline Panel: Rectangular clip automation selection no longer automatically switches to select track points [41317]
• Paste as Alias works for automation clips again [41542]
• Audition tool now works when the track's output destination is set to another track [41278]
• Transposing notes — by typing in a new Key in the Inspector Panel — only applies the transposition once [41530]
• Recording new Launcher automation while in Overdub now:
  • Creates the correct initial state for boolean (on/off) parameters [41643]
  • Preserve the last recorded value, for the first loop iteration [41666]
  • Is no longer misplaced — after moving the above note clip's loop and play start markers [41669]
• Time signature events are now only written when needed (or requested) during global recording [41634]
• Boolean (on/off) parameters now behave correctly when automated (a regression) [41630]
• Controller API: Fixed the navigateIntoTrackGroup function [41637]
• Linux + VST3: IRunLoop interface is now forwarded
• Controller extension fixes:
  • Softube Direct DAW Control: Now supports up to six units, including Flow Studio
  • Native Instruments Kontrol S-Series Mk2/3: Improved NKS device handling
  • Native Instruments Kontrol S-Series Mk3: Values are now shown in the correct color when switching track banks

Crashes Fixed

• Fixed a random audio engine crash when switching presets. (Due to timing, this happened more often when using a Roto-Control.) [39785, 39409]
• Fixed occasional crash when editing shortcuts [39544]
• Fixed occasional crash when dragging and hovering [40554]
• Fixed crash when adjusting a comp region via Inspector Panel [41576]
• Fixed a crash when an audio clip is dragged from the Browser Panel to the multisample editor of Sampler [39779]
• macOS: Fixed random graphics-related crashes
• Fixed crashed when loading beta projects with certain Arranger automation clips [40913]
• Fixed crash when pasting continuous automation to the time signature lane [5807]
• Linux: Fixed a rare crash when dragging onto a text entry field [5740]

 

Last edited: May 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM