Bitwig 4.2 is now available. Bigwig’s latest update features some new modulation effects and a third Grid device to process and generate notes, reports Gear News.

What’s New in Bitwig Studio 4.2?

Before we get started, we should mention that Bitwig Studio 4.2 is currently a public beta version. To clarify, this enables you to play around in the DAW’s update before the official release in March 2022. You can download the update by all means, but only if you have an active upgrade plan. But expect tweaks and bug fixes to roll out until the release in March.

New Modulation Effects

Bitwig Studio 4.2 features three new audio effects. Chorus+, Flanger+, and Phaser+ have come to join the family!

Bitwig has stated that each of these modulation effects offers four distinct characteristic sounds. Equally cool is how each modulation effect has unique DSP architecture that is similar to different eras of hardware.

Bitwig Studio 4.2 features three new audio effects. Chorus+ (left), Flanger+ (middle), and Phaser+ (right) are all part of the new update.
Bitwig Studio 4.2 features three new audio effects. Chorus+ (left), Flanger+ (middle), and Phaser+ (right) are all part of the new update, Source: Gear News

Not only do they bring characteristic sounds, but you can also animate the algorithms by mixing their internal LFOs with step sequencers and/or any of the 38 modulator devices inside Bitwig. Each effect is available as a Grid module too, enabling integration into any Grid patch for a world of creative fun.

New Note Grid

Bitwig has expanded the DAW’s signature feature, The Grid. The Note Grid is an extension of The Grid and it joins Poly Grid and FX Grid as a third device!

Bitwig states that Note Grid can process and generate notes. It has full access to The Grid’s 184 modules and polyphonic structure too! Note Grid includes eight presets like arpeggiators, polyphonic randomness, drum sequencers too.

You can use the new Note Out module in each of the three Grids and output notes when you connect a gate signal. Pitch, velocity, and channel can all be set manually, or you can modulate them with dynamic signals. The Note Out module is MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) compatible with seemingly natural polyphonic expression.

Bitwig Studio 4.2 sees a new addition to The Grid family. The Grid is Bitwig
The Note Grid is an extension of The Grid and it joins Poly Grid and FX Grid as a third device, Source Gear News

Bitwig Studio 4.2 also includes mini views for the Oscilloscope and Spectrum utilities, a Hard Clip module, a new Channel-16 modulator… and an anti-aliasing option.

You can get Bitwig Studio 4.2 right now as a beta version if you have an active Bitwig Studio Upgrade Plan. March 2022 is set to be the official release.

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