Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I show a Bitwig Studio workflow I recently discovered by accident: editing audio files directly in an external audio editor and having Bitwig update the files almost instantly after saving.
I’m using Ocenaudio here, but the idea should work with other external audio editors too. This makes it much easier to trim, normalize, fade, or process samples that are already inside your Bitwig project without constantly bouncing and re-importing files.
I also show why you need to be careful with samples from your main sample library, why “Collect and Save” is important, and a few quirks around renaming audio files, audio clips, Sampler, and Convolution in Bitwig 6.1.
Let me know in the comments if you already knew about this workflow, or if you have a better way of doing external sample editing in Bitwig.
Ocen Editor: polarity.me/go.php?c=ocenaudio
00:00 Intro - I found a Bitwig workflow by accident
00:27 Recording a quick sound in Bitwig
01:06 Dragging the recording into Sampler
01:19 The annoying normal edit/bounce/re-import workflow
01:54 Opening the sample in an external audio editor
02:45 Editing, normalizing, fading, and saving the file
03:01 Bitwig updates the audio file automatically
03:41 Why this is a powerful workflow
04:14 Important warning about editing sample-library files
05:27 Using Collect and Save to protect original samples
06:20 Editing the copied project sample instead
07:18 Why you should avoid changing original library files
08:02 Keeping multiple project files open in Ocenaudio
08:36 Bitwig 6.1 drag-to-Convolution behavior
10:20 External editing with Convolution samples
11:33 Feature request: “Edit in external editor”
13:02 Renaming samples and audio files in Bitwig
14:05 Audio clips vs. actual audio events
15:16 Finding and renaming files inside bigger projects
16:40 Thoughts on future Sampler tutorials
17:42 Final thoughts on Bitwig 6.1 and Sampler
18:11 Outro
Video transcribed, summarized and Q&A on my Blog (no ads): polarity.me/posts/polarity-music/2026-06-22-bitwig-studio-external-audio-editor-workflow-for-sampler
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In this video I show a Bitwig Studio workflow I recently discovered by accident: editing audio files directly in an external audio editor and having Bitwig update the files almost instantly after saving.
I’m using Ocenaudio here, but the idea should work with other external audio editors too. This makes it much easier to trim, normalize, fade, or process samples that are already inside your Bitwig project without constantly bouncing and re-importing files.
I also show why you need to be careful with samples from your main sample library, why “Collect and Save” is important, and a few quirks around renaming audio files, audio clips, Sampler, and Convolution in Bitwig 6.1.
Let me know in the comments if you already knew about this workflow, or if you have a better way of doing external sample editing in Bitwig.
Ocen Editor: polarity.me/go.php?c=ocenaudio
00:00 Intro - I found a Bitwig workflow by accident
00:27 Recording a quick sound in Bitwig
01:06 Dragging the recording into Sampler
01:19 The annoying normal edit/bounce/re-import workflow
01:54 Opening the sample in an external audio editor
02:45 Editing, normalizing, fading, and saving the file
03:01 Bitwig updates the audio file automatically
03:41 Why this is a powerful workflow
04:14 Important warning about editing sample-library files
05:27 Using Collect and Save to protect original samples
06:20 Editing the copied project sample instead
07:18 Why you should avoid changing original library files
08:02 Keeping multiple project files open in Ocenaudio
08:36 Bitwig 6.1 drag-to-Convolution behavior
10:20 External editing with Convolution samples
11:33 Feature request: “Edit in external editor”
13:02 Renaming samples and audio files in Bitwig
14:05 Audio clips vs. actual audio events
15:16 Finding and renaming files inside bigger projects
16:40 Thoughts on future Sampler tutorials
17:42 Final thoughts on Bitwig 6.1 and Sampler
18:11 Outro
Video transcribed, summarized and Q&A on my Blog (no ads): polarity.me/posts/polarity-music/2026-06-22-bitwig-studio-external-audio-editor-workflow-for-sampler
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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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