![]() ![]() Bitwig has a better handling of windows (panes) and you don't need two windows (sessions and arrangement). They are similar to the ones in Cubase vs Live only 'b' shortcut for Pen. The pen tools I also like more in Bitiwg. For example, 'm' for mixer, 'd' for device, 'e' for editor. The shortcuts are logical, so you don't need to memorise them. So, I won't repeat! But there are some points you might like more in Bitwig and vice versa. I also like the GUI and design more (I like the grey colour because I'm depressed most of the times :hihi: Just kidding, but I think Live is more elegant). I tend though to prefer Live slightly more because I like its devices more. Personally I have both and like them both. However, it is really difficult to choose one of them because although they are similar in workflow and concept, there are still important differences. I'm so frustrated with both Live and Bitwig regarding actually writing and finishing music that I bought Cubase 12 yesterday □ ![]() Let me know if there's any other aspect you'd like me develop. Of course all this is just my personal opinion. If you just want to experiment with sound design, generative music, modular sounds, etc, I'd go with Bitwig. Really, don't even pretend to write anything orchestral with it (nor with Bitwig). The arrangement view is pretty meh compared to Cubase or Logic. Personally, if I had to pick one of those to actually produce music I'd go with Live, assuming you're ok with its loop workflow based on tiny bits of audio and midi. but it has quite a learning curve and is not nearly as intuitive as using The Grid. Live has Max4Live which is extremely powerful, really you can build anything you want with it like any DSP stuff with GEN, or synths, or plugins. Bitwig has many more midi effects than Live which are great for all sorts of stuff. Live has good devices too, and stuff like the glue compressor which some people swear by. I think the synths and effects are really top notch. In terms of devices, personally I prefer Bitwig's devices. Even though it doesn't have the amazing ideas introduced in Bitwig, the features it does have are more solid and polished. Plenty of features that make your life much easier. Live has midi and audio comping, scale mode, etc. There are plenty of UX workflow gotchas like this. Or you want to draw automation for a long segment (say 1 minute) and the UI can't keep up with you at times. Every time you open a midi clip in a new track, you have to tell Bitwig to show you the velocities. To give you an example, Bitwig doesn't show you velocities in the piano roll by default and won't let you save default settings either. Really, the sky's the limit.īut once you get outside of this experimental use case where Bitwig really shines, you will start hitting all sorts of issues. Or using a resonator effect and modulate it with the midi note. Or creating your own reverb in the grid using all pass filters. Stuff like introducing any number of effects in the delay feedback path. You can do so many things unheard of in any other DAW. If you're looking for a sound design playground for doing generative music or integrating it with a hardware modular system get Bitwig, no questions asked. Stuff like modulators, midi FX, the Grid for audio and midi, etc. The concept of the DAW as a modular environment started in Live, but Bitwig really took it to the next level. Ableton is a big company and Bitwig is really the product of a tiny group of extremely talented hackers.īitwig is really superior in terms of creative sound design features. Bitwig is in many aspects a better Live than Live itself but, even though it's a 10 year old product, it remains unpolished in many aspects and is missing many bread a butter features. The TLDR is that Live is a much more mature and polished product. I used Ableton Live for years and then switched to Bitwig about 2 years ago. ![]()
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