Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video I do a deep-dive into all the innovative features of Bitwig's browser. As with most of my Bitwig videos, I compare and contrast this feature of Bitwig versus the similar feature in Ableton Live 10. If you're reading this first to decide whether to commit to a 2-hour video talking only about a "browser" feature of a DAW, I should point out that Bitwig has a full-featured _librarian_ feature set--not just a simple browser like Ableton has.
(Big thanks to Robert Crawford for compiling this list of timestamps!)
0:00 - INTRODUCTION
4:11 - Search
7:17 - Search String Literals *
8:25 - Search Exclusions *
9:43 - Browsing Convenience
17:25 - How The Browser Finds Samples
22:48 - Locations in Settings
25:50 - COLLECTIONS
31:11 - Different Collections for Different Categories
39:59 - SMART COLLECTIONS
41:48 - The "ill.Methodology" 😉
44:48 - Saving Presets
48:12 - Creating Smart Collections
50:09 - Creating Smart Collections w/ Exclusions
51:54 - Creating Smart Collections for YOUR OWN Presets
54:06 - Instrument Selection Automation *
57:44 - Special Filter Keywords (in_collection=Collection, creator=Creator, folder:"S:ome\\Folder\\Path"); *
59:20 - CLIPS, GROUPS, AND TRACKS
1:03:16 - Add Audio Clips to Library
1:05:53 - Add Midi Clips to Library
1:06:19 - Add Track Section to Library *
1:07:05 - Group Clip
1:10:26 - Add Scene to Library *
1:13:57 - Using Saved Clips, Track Sections, and Scenes
1:17:30 - A BETTER WAY TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE SECTION
1:23:48 - Move Clips to Separate Projects *
1:26:30 - BAPHY'S PERSONAL & SPECIFIC WORKFLOW
1:26:48 - Creating Manual Collections
1:28:03 - Set as Target Location
1:29:50 - Add Multiple Things to Manual Collections
1:30:48 - Hierarchical Organization *
1:57:22 - 'Snowflake' vs. 'Robot' Collections *
1:59:21 - Browser in Device Panel
2:01:52 - REMEMBER SELECTED FILTER *
Here is a link to the "Bitwig Handbook" that I use in the video. This is an evergreen document that I will continue to expand and improve as I make more Bitwig tutorials.
docs.google.com/document/d/1XRd6Y_u8HuAo8PvnY4AzLMX7PoikIhUoqHM4ABgxumI/edit?usp=sharing
If you enjoyed this video, please do me a solid and not only like the video (and subscribe to my channel), but also give me a follow on SoundCloud and Spotify. Thanks!
soundcloud.com/baphometrix
open.spotify.com/artist/6OvuAOnVItgHAD1yuCRU8a
In this video I do a deep-dive into all the innovative features of Bitwig's browser. As with most of my Bitwig videos, I compare and contrast this feature of Bitwig versus the similar feature in Ableton Live 10. If you're reading this first to decide whether to commit to a 2-hour video talking only about a "browser" feature of a DAW, I should point out that Bitwig has a full-featured _librarian_ feature set--not just a simple browser like Ableton has.
(Big thanks to Robert Crawford for compiling this list of timestamps!)
0:00 - INTRODUCTION
4:11 - Search
7:17 - Search String Literals *
8:25 - Search Exclusions *
9:43 - Browsing Convenience
17:25 - How The Browser Finds Samples
22:48 - Locations in Settings
25:50 - COLLECTIONS
31:11 - Different Collections for Different Categories
39:59 - SMART COLLECTIONS
41:48 - The "ill.Methodology" 😉
44:48 - Saving Presets
48:12 - Creating Smart Collections
50:09 - Creating Smart Collections w/ Exclusions
51:54 - Creating Smart Collections for YOUR OWN Presets
54:06 - Instrument Selection Automation *
57:44 - Special Filter Keywords (in_collection=Collection, creator=Creator, folder:"S:ome\\Folder\\Path"); *
59:20 - CLIPS, GROUPS, AND TRACKS
1:03:16 - Add Audio Clips to Library
1:05:53 - Add Midi Clips to Library
1:06:19 - Add Track Section to Library *
1:07:05 - Group Clip
1:10:26 - Add Scene to Library *
1:13:57 - Using Saved Clips, Track Sections, and Scenes
1:17:30 - A BETTER WAY TO ACHIEVE THE ABOVE SECTION
1:23:48 - Move Clips to Separate Projects *
1:26:30 - BAPHY'S PERSONAL & SPECIFIC WORKFLOW
1:26:48 - Creating Manual Collections
1:28:03 - Set as Target Location
1:29:50 - Add Multiple Things to Manual Collections
1:30:48 - Hierarchical Organization *
1:57:22 - 'Snowflake' vs. 'Robot' Collections *
1:59:21 - Browser in Device Panel
2:01:52 - REMEMBER SELECTED FILTER *
Here is a link to the "Bitwig Handbook" that I use in the video. This is an evergreen document that I will continue to expand and improve as I make more Bitwig tutorials.
docs.google.com/document/d/1XRd6Y_u8HuAo8PvnY4AzLMX7PoikIhUoqHM4ABgxumI/edit?usp=sharing
If you enjoyed this video, please do me a solid and not only like the video (and subscribe to my channel), but also give me a follow on SoundCloud and Spotify. Thanks!
soundcloud.com/baphometrix
open.spotify.com/artist/6OvuAOnVItgHAD1yuCRU8a
