Bitwig studio is a digital audio workstation designed by Bitwig GmbH.

Standout features

  • Ableton-style workflow
  • Built-in modulation and automation of any parameter
  • Contains The Grid, which is a full modular synthesis environment
  • Linux compatible
  • New plugin format (CLAP)
  • Plugin sandboxing (crashed VST plugins will not crash the program)
  • Can, to some degree, import project files from a few other DAWs

Pricing model

  • 3 tiers of increasing functionality. Even the lowest tier is a fully featured DAW that can work at a professional level, but loses some of the differentiators of Bitwig
  • Subscription-based upgrade plan that unlocks all prior updates and future updates for one year onward