Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
So… half a year ago I made a big video about Bitwig Studio 6 when the first beta dropped. Since then, we had a long beta phase with lots of small changes. No huge new features ... but many important refinements. In this video, I show you what actually changed, what got fixed, and which improvements make Bitwig 6 feel much more polished now, especially around automation, clip launcher workflow and sound design behavior. Some of these updates are subtle, but they really matter in daily use.
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Video transcribed, summarized and Q&A on my Blog (no ads): polarity.me/posts/polarity-music/2026-03-13-bitwig-6-what-changed-over-the-beta-period
0:00 – What changed since Beta 1?
0:28 – Global Automation Lock vs Follow
2:46 – Per-lane automation exceptions
4:32 – Improved automation lane info
6:48 – Flying automation lane (finally!)
9:29 – Clip Launcher overdub explained
11:19 – Writing longer automation clips
12:15 – Free Time automation clips
13:33 – Clip progression rings & next actions
15:07 – Re-trigger launcher clips (ALT modifier)
16:24 – Tighter automation smoothing (huge improvement)
18:43 – Phase wrapping on parameters
20:35 – New “Reflect” mode in Note Echo
23:34 – Other improvements (performance, controllers, touch)
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So… half a year ago I made a big video about Bitwig Studio 6 when the first beta dropped. Since then, we had a long beta phase with lots of small changes. No huge new features ... but many important refinements. In this video, I show you what actually changed, what got fixed, and which improvements make Bitwig 6 feel much more polished now, especially around automation, clip launcher workflow and sound design behavior. Some of these updates are subtle, but they really matter in daily use.
🛒 Buy/Upgrade Bitwig Studio & Support me bit.ly/3yQEyDU
Video transcribed, summarized and Q&A on my Blog (no ads): polarity.me/posts/polarity-music/2026-03-13-bitwig-6-what-changed-over-the-beta-period
0:00 – What changed since Beta 1?
0:28 – Global Automation Lock vs Follow
2:46 – Per-lane automation exceptions
4:32 – Improved automation lane info
6:48 – Flying automation lane (finally!)
9:29 – Clip Launcher overdub explained
11:19 – Writing longer automation clips
12:15 – Free Time automation clips
13:33 – Clip progression rings & next actions
15:07 – Re-trigger launcher clips (ALT modifier)
16:24 – Tighter automation smoothing (huge improvement)
18:43 – Phase wrapping on parameters
20:35 – New “Reflect” mode in Note Echo
23:34 – Other improvements (performance, controllers, touch)
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💕 Support me on Patreon: bit.ly/3PgbxZz
💰 donate via Paypal: bit.ly/3cae9t8
🎧 my Music: polarity.bandcamp.com
💾 my Tools: polarity.me/posts/articles/2024-08-04-polarity-tools
💻 my Gear: kit.co/polarity/polarity-music-kit
👉 Discord: discord.gg/eWwFBww
👉 Website: polarity.me
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