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BWS... is it really aimed to be a DAW...?
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- KVRian
- 1262 posts since 15 May, 2002 from Finland
It's one kind of a DAW.
I'm lucky we don't have laws yet defining what a DAW should, and should not be
I'm lucky we don't have laws yet defining what a DAW should, and should not be
- KVRAF
- 12352 posts since 7 May, 2006 from Southern California
I agree and honestly it doesn't really matter what it was "aimed to be...". I use it as a DAW and that's all that matters to me. I'm very happy with the level of flexibility that Bitwig provides (thanks all for the suggestions and work arounds) as most thing that I want to do are possible, even if there isn't an obvious, purpose-designed-feature for it. With a little critical thinking, I can accomplish almost anything I need to do.
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- KVRist
- 197 posts since 6 Jun, 2018 from Berlin
- KVRian
- 1292 posts since 7 Dec, 2017
Then you're not making a DAW, or a Digital Audio Workstation. While a DAW can come in many configurations it does require that you can work with audio at the very least. This might help you familiarize yourself with the concept, while not definitive, it's very informative: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_workstation
Oh you're welcome! Glad to be of help.
Oh you're welcome! Glad to be of help.
-JH
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- KVRAF
- 4459 posts since 27 Jul, 2004
Even if I am a bit late to the party I want to add 2 things from my point of view:
1. Bitwig wouldn´t listen to the users...
Not for me...
I made a complain about how Transient control and the Compressor changed their sound depending if the GUI of them was visible or not... a few days later there was a fix available...
Second I started a thread here on the forum about deactivating tracks should unload plugins out of RAM... 2.5 update... plugins not only unload from RAM by deactivating tracks but with an option on the plugins themselves...
So I cannot tell they wouldn´t listen...
2. about the midi solo/mute discussion here...
a) I would guess from all Bitwig users the ones heavily using hardware are an absolute minority so it´s a matter of priority
b) all what was claimed here, is already possible... and it´s a bit unfair to say it doesn´t "work" if it just does work a bit different...
Using a seperate track for midi was long long time a standard in many DAWs and still is when working with multitimbral instruments...
What shall users of S1, Ableton or Cubase say, if they try to route the same midi track/clip to different targets without changing the midi input of that target track because they need it seperately...
In general:
I sold/rebought Bitwig a few times because of being unsure where this ship is steering at in future...
Nevertheless I got always back being positive surprised about the past developement...
Have a bit trust in them... (at least I try hard to do so in future)
I don´t know them at all personally, but to me, it seems they would have a great and fresh vision about this product and are ambitious working on that...
1. Bitwig wouldn´t listen to the users...
Not for me...
I made a complain about how Transient control and the Compressor changed their sound depending if the GUI of them was visible or not... a few days later there was a fix available...
Second I started a thread here on the forum about deactivating tracks should unload plugins out of RAM... 2.5 update... plugins not only unload from RAM by deactivating tracks but with an option on the plugins themselves...
So I cannot tell they wouldn´t listen...
2. about the midi solo/mute discussion here...
a) I would guess from all Bitwig users the ones heavily using hardware are an absolute minority so it´s a matter of priority
b) all what was claimed here, is already possible... and it´s a bit unfair to say it doesn´t "work" if it just does work a bit different...
Using a seperate track for midi was long long time a standard in many DAWs and still is when working with multitimbral instruments...
What shall users of S1, Ableton or Cubase say, if they try to route the same midi track/clip to different targets without changing the midi input of that target track because they need it seperately...
In general:
I sold/rebought Bitwig a few times because of being unsure where this ship is steering at in future...
Nevertheless I got always back being positive surprised about the past developement...
Have a bit trust in them... (at least I try hard to do so in future)
I don´t know them at all personally, but to me, it seems they would have a great and fresh vision about this product and are ambitious working on that...
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- KVRist
- 197 posts since 6 Jun, 2018 from Berlin
whooooshhhhJHernandez wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 4:47 am Then you're not making a DAW, or a Digital Audio Workstation. While a DAW can come in many configurations it does require that you can work with audio at the very least. This might help you familiarize yourself with the concept, while not definitive, it's very informative: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_workstation
Oh you're welcome! Glad to be of help.
(soft whisper: guv, that was my point )
- KVRian
- 1292 posts since 7 Dec, 2017
^ Yeah I got your point, mine is almost cryptic, playing off your point VS his.
Taika-Kim still referred to a DAW which gives him room on the definition: an electronic device or application software used for recording, editing and producing audio files, in other words: there is no one set configuration for a DAW to be a DAW so long as it does that, where as you described something that isn't a DAW by definition.
Obvious language barrier on his part, but I understood his meaning so I played off that VS yours.
Sorry, but is that some line from a British TV show or something?
Taika-Kim still referred to a DAW which gives him room on the definition: an electronic device or application software used for recording, editing and producing audio files, in other words: there is no one set configuration for a DAW to be a DAW so long as it does that, where as you described something that isn't a DAW by definition.
Obvious language barrier on his part, but I understood his meaning so I played off that VS yours.
Sorry, but is that some line from a British TV show or something?
-JH
- KVRAF
- 35268 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
YesBWS... is it really aimed to be a DAW...?
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- KVRist
- 197 posts since 6 Jun, 2018 from Berlin
sure mate sure, obviously, I understandJHernandez wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:19 pm ^ Yeah I got your point, mine is almost cryptic, playing off your point VS his.
Taika-Kim still referred to a DAW which gives him room on the definition: an electronic device or application software used for recording, editing and producing audio files, in other words: there is no one set configuration for a DAW to be a DAW so long as it does that, where as you described something that isn't a DAW by definition.
Obvious language barrier on his part, but I understood his meaning so I played off that VS yours.
maybe, could also be a language barrier.JHernandez wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 3:19 pm Sorry, but is that some line from a British TV show or something?
- KVRian
- 1292 posts since 7 Dec, 2017
I don't think you do. I don't remember trying to impregnate you. Did you get my consent?
-JH
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- KVRist
- 197 posts since 6 Jun, 2018 from Berlin
I think you didn't get the point, don't want to admit that and you can't stand that, so you come up with this beating around bush blahblah.JHernandez wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:09 pm I don't think you do. I don't remember trying to impregnate you. Did you get my consent?
"almost cryptic" rofl.
- KVRian
- 1292 posts since 7 Dec, 2017
You simply don't matter enough for that. You're like a fart in the wind, sure a fart may stink a little so I notice it exits but ultimately it passes and it means nothing to me.
Apologies for keeping you from that important studio time. I know how much you care about it. I'll bother you no more.
Apologies for keeping you from that important studio time. I know how much you care about it. I'll bother you no more.
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-JH
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- KVRist
- 197 posts since 6 Jun, 2018 from Berlin
Apologies almost accepted.
- KVRian
- 1350 posts since 31 Mar, 2014
Why would somebody need such a DAW???SpaceCadetOnLeave wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 12:25 amyeah, that's why I'm making a DAW that saves JPEG, has no audio engine, modulates words, has only random functions, and outputs only black to the screen.
- KVRAF
- 35268 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
It's a joke used as a rhetorical device - read between the lines folksu-u-u wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:24 pmWhy would somebody need such a DAW???SpaceCadetOnLeave wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2019 12:25 amyeah, that's why I'm making a DAW that saves JPEG, has no audio engine, modulates words, has only random functions, and outputs only black to the screen.