(I don’t want to pollute the thread. Doing really nothing special, just discovering the built-in instruments one by one. I’ve had enough crashes to discourage me from opening the application again.)
I think this combination makes much sense. I just tried out S1 with a mixing project over the weekend and it worked out really well, without digging too deep into the manual. I just exported all the tracks from an arrangement in ableton and did the mixing and mastering in S1, which has so much more comfort functions and can handle more tracks and plugins without becoming sloppy than ableton live.
Where do you see the drawbacks of S1, that make you use Bitwig? at what part of a production do you change horses?
Just fullfilling my M4L wet dreams with bitwig 3, so much easyer, cpu friendly, and strange as it sounds, it sounds better to me.
1 Like
I was just experimenting, got into Bitwig and Studio One around the same time when Overbridge was being rolled out, both have strengths and weaknesses, both seem to work quite well for me for Overbridge. I’m not an expert in either but enjoy tinkering in both. I haven’t upgraded to S1 5 yet just got the latest Bitwig version to keep me busy. I like the design aspect of Bitwig but in a way prefer the S1 layout, just find S1 easier to move around in, but I enjoy both as I said.
I’ve always used Logic for band-related work but for electronic stuff I switched to Ableton for loops and more intuitive composition. Picked up a Push a while ago but am now back with Logic to test out the new grid features.
In 2001, switched from Cubase to Ableton, because of the “live” capabilities.
In 2019, switched from Ableton to Bitwig because modulations and cross-platform.
Not using Cubase or Ableton anymore… have tons of projects I won’t open again.
1 Like
Started with trackers, rebirth and early versions of Fruityloops. Later used reaper besides FL because of the midi integration and the faster workflow with audio recordings. Still 2 thumbs up how Reaper handles vsti’s. Externat Midi To vsti preset or bank changes worked immediately and midi learn functions never overruled by daw itself. Dislike: everything is user definable and that’s not helpful for someone like me. Before i know i’m programming macro’s for things i never use instead of making music. Tried Reason, couldn’t give it the attention it deserved. Tried Ableton, couldn’t cope with it’s graphic interface, and… everything sounded so Ableton. Sounds silly but i always feel to be able to pick Ableton tracks from Beatport charts. Probably just me. Nowadays i’m using studio one mainly because it fit’s my workflow (hardware multitrackrecording) . I’m sure im gonna give Bitwig another chance because recording into clips, very fast and intuitive re alignment Of audio in those clips is so productive if you use hardware. Felt bitwig didn’t distract, plenty of functions but pretty damn balanced.
2 Likes
Started with Cakewalk for DOS, MIDI clock and timing never felt so good, anyway back to the subject.
Switched to Cubase, got fed up with the dongle thing, so I use Cubase Elements now. Not much problem because I’m a hardware kind of person I don’t need all the bells and whistles of a “pro” DAW.
I really want to like Live but I simply cannot glue with the UI.
Started with tape and minidisc multitrackers, then built my first Windows PC with Cakewalk in the late 1990s, and have stuck with it since then. Used Roland VS multitrackers while on the road, until laptops became powerful enough for multitracking in the mid 2000s.
Dabbled with other DAWs (Project5, Cubase, Live, Linux), but stuck with Cakewalk. Still use Reason and Acid, along with Sound Forge 6 from 2003, and modern editors like Sound Forge 13, Melodyne, SpectraLayers, RX, TS…but Cake’s my DAW. ARA 2 is pretty good. Mostly work with audio on the PC, not MIDI.
2 Likes
I switched from Cubase (pro 10) to bitwig a few months ago, as I really wanted more movement in my (electronic) music. The simplicity of the things facilitating this in bitwig made me really happy (modulators, mix of clips and arrangeur, mpe and cv potential), it feels very free, very inspirational. Just a look at the settings menu made me smile, just a few simple pages. It launches quickly, good crash protection, very comfortable search browser for presets, samples, plug-ins etc… it lacks a few simple things like normalising audio, or i just don 't how to do it yet. But it seems a much better fit for what i do.
On a side note: more people use bitwig than i thought!
Been using Cubase since the very early 90s.
Seem to be mostly using Ableton these days though.
1 Like
I seem to collect DAWS and never really get far with them - Ableton current flavour of the month as I like the simplicity of the mixer track routing and I’m really starting to enjoy everything about it of late. . Logic gets me lost in this respect.
I did get cracking with Bitwig quite good but then had a break and never really got back into it - the dark theme grates on me after a few hours of use so I hope they do some official skins.
1 Like
I’m on Ableton but constantly looking at Bitwig. I think modulators are a total game changer. Ableton still seems to have a bit better plugins.
another vote for bitwig here, switched from fl a year or so ago.
nice to see it getting so much love though!
1 Like
Started with Cubase in 1998-1999. Learned the bare minimum on it and frankly, wasn’t really good.
Good a free copy of Pro Tools LE when I bought a Firewire 1814, so I tried that. Didn’t really gel with it so I started using GarageBand.
GB made me switched to Logic in 2006. Been on Logic since then. Got way better at recording too, even though I still got a lot to learn.
1 Like
In my younger years I started out with ACID, Rebirth and Fruity Loops. Later on I went deep with Reason for many years. Eventually I started recording vocals and needed a good multi tracker, so I went with a free copy of Cubase LE. I shelved Reason eventually due to going to a more hardware oriented setup, so now I mainly make all sequences / sounds / patterns on external hardware. I still multitrack everything into Cubase, mix and master with it also. I just know where everything is and can work pretty fast in it. It crashes occasionally with a few plugins, but not too often. It could be because I’m still using Cubase 5 and haven’t upgraded to a newer version, hah. Maybe one day!
1 Like
Currently using Studio One and Live, but always eying Bitwig for its MPE support and better integration (than Live) between its clip view and its arranger.
I started in the early 90s on Magix Music Maker 
, used Cubase for a while until I switched over to Live at version 5. Was using Live exclusively for many years until I realised that I was getting stuck in the loop with it (heavy session view user as I never quite gelled with Live’s arrangement view) - so eventually I bought Studio One not too long ago. Will update to version 5 when it goes on sale, then will reevaluate whether I still want/need Bitwig.
1 Like
Before upgrading, I can really recommend checking studio one out. The transition would be really quick and imo it’s a more complete package at the moment.
3 Likes
I started out with cubase sx back in the early 00s, then switched to ableton then had some time without making music at all. Started again otb and now being back at cubase 10.5. I mainly use it as a multitrack and mixing machine and it works really well.
I have 2 places where I make music and at the smaller place I am recording in Cubasis on an Ipad.
Somehow I really enjoy doing editing and prearranging in Cubasis and then export to Cubase Pro.
I think every DAW can get you where you want so I stuck with the one I know really well.
(though, bitwigs modulation capabiltities are quite intruiging)
2 Likes
I started with Synapse Orion (which is now discontinued)
FL studio for many years (10 I think)
Switched to Bitwig Studio this year, and prefer it for my workflow.
I switched from FL to Bitwig for better midi support.
2 Likes