Bitwig Studio 1.3.5 digital audio workstation tested
Incredible
Bitwig Studio 1.3.5, together with the JACK sound server, gives users the freedom to produce professional-quality tracks.
Three years ago, Bitwig [1] was a startup that promised to create a digital audio workstation (DAW) for Linux in the same ballpark as proprietary incumbents like Ableton Live or Steinberg Cubase. The Berlin-based company delivered on its promise with version 1.3 of the Bitwig Studio music production suite. I tested version 1.3.4, which has been available since November 2015 and found an application that has come of age with remarkably smooth Linux integration.
Version 1.3 of Bitwig Studio appeals even more resolutely to composers and producers of loop-oriented electronic music. Even the demo songs now include different styles in this range, from techno to more sophisticated pop music.
Installing Bitwig Studio requires you to register on the manufacturer's website [2], and you also need to do this to confirm the license. The Debian package is officially suitable for 64-bit Ubuntu, but you can also set it up on the parent distribution and its other derivatives. Using a tool like Alien, you can prepare the file for RPM distributions like openSUSE or Fedora. Updates within one program generation also work smoothly with the DEB; however, you won't find a 32-bit version.
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