Year/Release Date : 12.2025
Version : 6.0 beta 9
Developer : Bitwig GmbH
Developer’s website : Bitwig GmbH
Bit depth : 64bit
Interface language : Multilingual (Russian is missing)
Tablet : present (Team Totoro)
System requirements:
Windows – Windows 10, or 11 (all in 64-bit), and DirectX 11 or higher
Mac – macOS 12 (“Monterey”) or above
Linux – For installing the DEB file, Ubuntu 24.04 or later. For installing the Flatpak file, any modern distribution with Flatpak installed (more information here). And a Vulkan- or GL-compatible video driver is required.
CPU capable of AVX2
- 1.28 GB
Description :
Bitwig is releasing version 6 of its software workstation for public beta testing to all users with an active update plan.
The DAW features numerous improvements, a redesigned graphical interface, and many other new features.
What’s new in beta 9:
Changes in Bitwig Studio 6.0, Beta 9 [released 12 December 2025]
Improvements
Audition tool: Now respects the Solo as Cue setting
Plug-ins: It is now possible to enter point automation values when using plug-ins [39379]:
For CLAP and VST3, actual parameter values are used.
For VST 2, values of 0 to 100% are used in the Bitwig interface.
Fixes
Playback of crossfades between audio clips is working, but correctly
Convolution (Reverb) device: It is possible to drag clips onto the device again (a regression) [40403]
Detail Editor Panel fixes:
Dragging time selections in the Piano Roll Editor shows a preview again for the cleared area [40297]
Dragging audio time selections in the with Track context no longer cuts the wrong area
Duplicating time selections in the Automation Editor uses the correct time offset [40309]
Layered-editing operations affect all relevant layers now
ALS import fixes:
Notes are no longer wrongly muted [39684]
Automation is imported correctly again [39604]
Crashes Fixed
Fixed crash when clicking the Return to Arrangement button or launching from an Arranger cue marker, etc. [40381]
Changes in Bitwig Studio 6.0, Beta 8 [released 10 December 2025]
Improvements
Added a preference for style of Arranger Volume Control:
When set to Numeric (the default), the volume level is shown as a number beneath the record/solo/mute block — or below the panning fader when the track is big enough. And the volume meter offers an integrated, vertical fader.
When set to Slider, the volume level is shown as a slider beneath the record/solo/mute block — with slightly different tinting than panning. And the volume meter is only a meter.
Arranger Volume Control can be found in the Dashboard under Settings > User Interface > View.
Added a preference to Automatically open new clips in Detail Editor Panel (on by default), under Dashboard > Settings > Behavior > Defaults.
Automation points can now snap to their Relative beat position, clip boundaries, and other points [39838]
Added default shortcuts:
Toggle Arranger Loop function is now [SHIFT]-[L]
Jump to Previous Cue Marker function is now [SHIFT]-[ALT]-[,] (comma)
Jump to Next Cue Marker function is now [SHIFT]-[ALT]-[.] (period)
Fixes
Fixed the playback of audio fades (a regression in beta 7) [40351]
Audio recording now works in mono again (a regression in beta 7)
Linux: Displays knobs again, etc. etc. (a regression in beta 7)
Clip Launcher automation can now be recorded in projects saved in previous versions [40371]
Arranger Headers: Volume faders are shown during controller interaction [39689]
Notes and automation points now snap correctly to Other Events, in other layers [39838]
Tempo-related fixes:
Recording tempo automation is no longer constrained by the lane’s graphical range settings [40206]
Tempo automation uses the correct default value again [39261]
Spray Can tool now creates hold points when used on the tempo automation lane [40239]
Tempo automation no longer skips the last value in some cases [39638]
Automation is properly converted again when changing modules (a regression) [39482]
Arranger beat grid is correct again with various non-4/4 cases [40354]
Global time selections area are visualized in the ruler again [40359]
Time selection on a single track no longer shows resize handles on other tracks [40361]
Bounce, Bounce In Place: New clips now take the original clip’s looping settings [39359]
Zoom to Fit Selection or Previous function works again in the Arranger [40355]
Tempo display is no longer cropped when using external MIDI clock [40295]
Onsets are displayed again in older projects, when using Raw [39913]
Pitch, Pitch Scaler (Pitch) and Value Readout (Display) Grid modules: Always display correct octaves now [40367]
Controller API: All Track property values are properly updated again [40360]
Crashes Fixed
Fixed crash when duplicating meta clips [40325]
Fixed rare crash when dragging a Launcher clip [40334]
Fixed crash when trying to add a MIDI automation lane with the same CC as an existing one [40318]
macOS: Fixed crash when inserting note using Force click [40338]
Installation (WIN):
1. Install Bitwig Studio 6.0 beta 9.
2. Move the “bitwig.jar” file to the folder : C:\Program Files\Bitwig Studio 6.0 Beta 9\bin
3. Launch Bitwig and enjoy!
If you want to specify your username in the control panel, find the “.activation-11” file. Edit it in Notepad and replace ‘user’ with your username. (Only 9 letters are allowed.)
Totoro Note:
Changes:
Improved the activation process – Now, you don’t have to copy the activation file, no need to do the offline activation.
Just replace the ‘bitwig.jar’ file. That’s it. It now creates the activation files on it’s own at the right folders.
Enjoy.
