Are you a music producer looking to take your sound design skills to the next level? The Bitwig Grid is one of the most powerful modular environments available in any modern DAW—but its vast potential can be intimidating without proper guidance.

Introducing “Grid Unlocked” by Mattias Holmgren

I proudly present Bitwig Grid Unlocked, a comprehensive course specifically designed to transform you from a Grid novice to a confident sound design expert.

Watch the course announcement video

Why This Course Is Different

Unlike generic tutorials that barely scratch the surface, Grid Unlocked dives deep into the practical applications of Bitwig’s modular system. Each lesson builds upon the last, creating a structured learning path that ensures you not only understand the Grid’s capabilities but can actually implement them in your productions.

What You’ll Learn:

• Foundation fundamentals: Understand the core principles of modular synthesis within the Grid.
• Practical patch building: Move beyond theory with real-world examples you can use immediately
• Phase Modulation Synthesis (like the Yamaha DX7).
• Sound design secrets: Create signature sounds that will set your productions apart
• Workflow optimization: Learn time-saving techniques that streamline your creative process
• Advanced modulation: Master complex routing and modulation techniques that bring movement and life to your sounds

From Confusion to Confidence

Many producers avoid the Grid because it seems overwhelming. We break down complex concepts into digestible, step-by-step instructions that build your confidence with each lesson. By the end of the course, you’ll approach the Grid with excitement rather than apprehension.

Watch a free episode – Filters Part 1 (Low Pass LD)

Join the Community

When you enroll in Bitwig Grid Unlocked, you’re not just buying a course—you’re joining a community of like-minded producers who share your passion for innovative sound design. Connect with fellow students, share your creations, and receive feedback from both peers and instructors.

Reasons to join the Bitwig Grid Unlocked Course:

 Bitwig Grid User Interface – Navigate and master the tools with ease.

 Modular Synthesis – Start with the basics and progress to advanced techniques like FM and phase modulation.

 Poly Grid, Grid FX, and Note Grid – Explore and utilize each Grid environment effectively.

 Custom Instruments and Effects – Learn to patch and design your own unique sounds and setups.

4K quality video + Subtitles (select your native language.)

Support & access to exclusive Discord community!

Lifetime Access to the course and Morningdew Media Education

 +Bonus: Hit me Hard vol 1 sample pack included!

Ready to Unlock Your Creative Potential?

Visit edu.morningdewmedia.com today to secure your spot in Grid Unlocked and transform your approach to sound design forever.

“The Grid isn’t just a feature in Bitwig—it’s a universe of sonic possibilities waiting to be explored.”

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Here’s what you’ll gain:

• Demystifying Ambient Concepts: Gain a solid understanding of the core principles and philosophies behind ambient music creation.
• Logic Pro X Skills: Explore the extensive capabilities of Logic Pro X, learning how to utilize its built-in plugins and instruments to weave captivating textures and atmospheres.
• Step-by-Step Creation: Follow along as we construct a complete ambient song from scratch, providing you with a practical blueprint for crafting your own masterpieces.
• Bonus Presets: Take advantage of exclusive presets designed specifically to fuel your ambient production journey.

This course is perfect for:

• Aspiring ambient music producers eager to learn the fundamentals and unlock their creative potential.
• Established musicians seeking to broaden their skillset and explore new sonic territories.
• Logic Pro X enthusiasts looking to delve deeper into the software’s capabilities for crafting ambient soundscapes.

What you get in the course

Access to Morningdew Media Education. A dedicated place to enjoy the courses, get project files, extra material and much more.

21 episodes packed with ambient sound knowledge!

3 hour 11minutes of video tutorials.

4K crisp video quality.

Subtitles / captions (in most languages)

Additional Content, Project Files, shortkeys, tips and tricks!

 Ask questions directly to the course author (Mattias).

 Enjoy the course on any device with a browser; mobile, desktop / TV etc.

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Enroll today and embark on your path to creating mesmerizing soundscapes.

Here’s a free episode from my YouTube channel:

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Welcome back to another Bitwig Studio adventure! In this deep dive, we’re going to unravel the intricacies of Bitwig’s instruments, providing you with an in-depth understanding of how each device works and how you can harness their full potential for your music creation.

The Bitwig Instruments Overview

Let’s take a closer look at each instrument device available in Bitwig Studio and delve into their functionalities, exploring how they can be combined and utilized to elevate your musical compositions.

The Chain Device: Container for Musical Magic

The Chain Device acts as an instrument container, allowing you to stack and organize various child devices. This versatile container can house synths, compressors, choruses, and more. Learn how to add, stack, and manipulate these components to create complex and dynamic instrument setups in the video above.

Drum Machine: Crafting Beats at Your Fingertips

The Drum Machine in Bitwig Studio is not just a beatmaker; it’s a modular powerhouse for crafting unique rhythms. Understand how to add samples, trigger them with your keyboard, and explore the limitless possibilities of creating diverse beats with different instruments and layers.

FM4 Synth: Frequency Modulation synth

The FM-4 Synth is a frequency modulation synthesizer that offers a matrix system for adjusting oscillators. Dive into the world of FM synthesis, exploring the modulation possibilities and creative potential.

Hardware Instruments: Bridging Analog and Digital Realms

Explore the HW CV Instrument (Hardware CV Instrument) and HW Instrument, designed for controlling external hardware with CV or MIDI. Learn how these devices enhance the integration of external gear with Bitwig Studio, allowing for seamless communication and control.

Instrument Layer: Crafting Rich Soundscapes

The Instrument Layer is a container device that enables stacking multiple instruments. All the child instrument devices you add to the Instrument Layer will receive midi from the track in parallel and is a great starter device if you want to create rich, layered soundscapes. Adjust the volume between the layers to taste and off you go!

Instrument Selector: Dynamic Instrument Switching

Understand the Instrument Selector, a device for dynamic switching between different instruments in a track. Learn how to use macros to control instrument selection, providing a powerful tool for live performances and studio experimentation.

Polymer Synth: Characteristic Filters and Sonic Exploration

Introducing the Polymer Synth, one of Bitwigs flagship synths with characteristic filters for nuanced sonic exploration. Understand how to manipulate these filters for diverse tonal possibilities, from warm Moog-like sounds to gritty distortions.

Sampler: A versatile sound device for single samples and multi samples + granular playback

Dive into the Sampler instrument, a versatile tool for playing single or multiple samples. Learn how to manipulate sample parameters and explore the multi-sampled piano example, witnessing the transformative power of detailed sample manipulation. The sampler also contains different audio playback modes, including a granular engine for those modern textures and sound scapes.

Vocoder: Shaping Sonic Spectrums

Discover the Vocoder’s enchanting effect that imposes one sound’s spectrum upon another. In this section we look at some practical examples to showcase its transformative capabilities. Want to sound like Daft Punk or Imogen Heap? Then the Vocoder is your device of choice!

XY Instrument: Morphing Between Sonic Realms

Explore the XY Instrument, a container facilitating morphing between different instruments through an intuitive XY pad. Learn how to set up and manipulate this device, creating evolving textures and dynamic soundscapes.

Conclusion

As we conclude our exploration, you now have a comprehensive understanding of Bitwig Studio’s native instruments. Armed with this knowledge, I encourage you to experiment, push boundaries, and elevate your music creation experience. Stay tuned for more Bitwig adventures in the next episode!

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BA-1 The first proper analog-modeled emulation of the CS01, a beloved and cultish 1982 monosynth!

Review video of BA-1 synth!

Watch my video review of BA-1 and listen to the warm analog glory!

Want to try the BA-1 synth for free? Get it via the link below. The trail version will insert 5 sec of silence every 60 seconds.

– The Essence of Analog Bliss –

BA-1 is the Yamaha CS01…but polyphonic, and with effects!

YAMAHA CS01 from 1982 is a wonderful little portable synth. BA-1 makes a perfect emulation of the CS01 and takes the synth to new territories with “battery control”, polyphony and a classic analog “budget” effects section.

Yes, the original CS01 was monophonic, but you can also flip a switch on BA-1 if you want to make it sound mono like the classic!

Speaker emulation

Even the speaker emulation from the CS01 is included in the BA-1 synth, so you can flip a switch and instantly get that sweet lofi sound!

Embracing the Warmth

The BA-1 synth captures the essence of vintage analog warmth in a digital age. Its meticulously crafted sound engine and careful attention to detail ensure that every note you play resonates with a beautiful, organic warmth that is reminiscent of classic analog synths. Say goodbye to sterile and lifeless sounds— the BA-1 brings your music to life with its authentic analog character. And if that’s not enough, degrade/reduce the battery amount and make the sound sparkle (fuzz) even more!

A Journey Through Time

To truly appreciate the BA-1 synth, let’s take a moment to delve into the rich history of analog synthesis. From the iconic Minimoog to the legendary Roland Jupiter-8, analog synths have shaped the sonic landscape of countless genres. Baby Audio pays homage to these timeless instruments, incorporating their iconic sonic qualities into the BA-1, making it a gateway to the magic of vintage soundscapes.

Intuitive User Interface

Whether you’re a seasoned producer or just starting your musical journey, the BA-1’s user-friendly interface makes it easy to navigate and create stunning sounds. With intuitive controls and clear visual feedback, you’ll spend less time tweaking parameters and more time immersing yourself in the creative process.

Oscillators unleashed

The BA-1 synth features dual oscillators, each offering a wide range of waveforms. From the classic sawtooth and square waves to rich triangle and pulse waves, the oscillators provide a versatile foundation for crafting unique sounds. Experiment with detuning and blending the oscillators to achieve fat, lush tones or create intricate harmonics that will captivate your listeners.

Sonic Shaping

To truly shape your sound, the BA-1 synth offers a suite of built-in effects. Add grit and character with the distortion module, create lush textures with the chorus effect, or immerse your sounds in a rich, spacious environment with the reverb. These effects provide the perfect finishing touches to polish your sounds to perfection.

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Why record audio with effects?

Why would you want to record audio with effects? It will be impossible to go back and change the effects after…

Sometimes you want to burn the effects into the recording. Maybe to free up space / cpu, or just to be done with the processing. You might have setup a great vocal recording effects chain with subtle compression and you just want that to be applied to the audio and part of the actual recording. Then when you edit the audio, the effects will follow along with your edits. This is a very common approach to recording / editing audio.

You can always bounce the track to get the effects in the audio, but that requires the audio to exist in the timeline. So that’s not an option of you want the effects to be applied in realtime when recording.

First you need to understand the signal flow in Bitwig Studio.

Bitwig Audio Signal flow

The audio (and midi) signal flow in Bitwig begins at the track input.

Take a look at this image of the information panel on a selected audio track in the arrangement.

If we take this single audio track as an example. In the information panel it looks like the audio effects happen before the actual recording takes place… But this is not the case.

Effects are added AFTER the audio clip on the arrangement timeline / clip launcher. So if you would record audio on this track, and later mute the effects, the resulting audio would be dry without the delay-2 and reverb.

These effects are applied only AFTER the audio clip in the timeline.

Bitwig signal flow – step by step

1. TRACK INPUT – The audio (or midi) arrives at the input of the audio track. You set the track input to your audio source, the audio interface input you would like to record. It may be a stereo or mono signal.
2. RECORDING – The audio continues to the arrangement timeline / clip launcher. So if you arm the track and record, the audio will appear in a clip on the arrangement timeline, or as a clip in the clip launcher.
3. DEVICE CHAIN – Now the audio arrives to the effects chain (at the bottom of the image).
4. MIXER CHANNEL STRIP – FInally the audio arrives to the mixer channel strip. So you can control overall volume, panning, solo, mute etc.

Now if you understand the above signal flow in Bitwig, it’s pretty obvious why effects is not applied to the recorded audio.

How to record audio with effects applied in Bitwig Studio?

Ok, so how to record audio with effects applied in Bitwig Studio?

We now know that the single audio track receiving the audio from our audio interface only get the effects device chain applied AFTER the recording takes place in the signal flow.

So if we want to record audio with effects applied we need to setup another track to receive the final processed audio from our first track.

1. Add another audio track in the arrangement (Audio 2 in our example)
2. Set this tracks input to the output of the first track (Audio 1 in our example, this is the track that receives the audio from your audio interface and also has delay / reverb in its effects device chain).
3. If you now arm and record on track Audio 2, it will record the output of Audio 1 with the effects and everything!

There you go, you can now efficiently record audio clips with effects applied to the raw audio.

If you like this tutorial and want to learn more about Bitwig Studio consider enrolling my Bitwig Studio Masterclass here.

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Is there a discount code for Bitwig renewal plan?

Yes, my discount code “MATTIAS” is valid for both new Bitwig users and for the 12-month renewal plans! Use it whenever you buy or upgrade your Bitwig Studio license to get 10% off the regular price!

Furthermore, you can even use the 10% discount code when you upgrade from Bitwig 8-track to Bitwig Studio!

NOTE: DIscount code only valid until 2022-04-21 because Bitwig decided to cancel the discount code system for affiliates.

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As a long time Bitwig Studio YouTuber content creator and instructor I am part of a special affiliate program in collaboration with Bitwig Studio. This way you can get this really sweet deal via my link and discount code!

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In short, to support my Bitwig Studio YouTube channel!

Importantly, whenever you buy via my affiliate links I earn a small portion of the sales. It helps me to drive my YouTube channel and create awesome Bitwig Studio video tutorials and instruction videos to help you learn the Bitwig DAW.

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Price: €14

Features:

• A fully multi-sampled Doumbek hand drum for the Kontakt sampler.
• 5 round robins & velocity layers for the major: Doum, tek, ka articulations.
• Flam speed control
• Filter Cutoff control

Download the Doumbek Manual for further instructions, key mappings etc. here.

Doumbek sample library

I bought my Doumbek hand drum in Turkey a few years back and instantly fell in love with the unique and versatile sound of this drum. After playing the Doumbek for several years, and using it in many game scores, I can finally share this wonderful gem with you in this Doumbek Kontakt Instrument!

The Doumbek is sampled with 5 round-robin variations and deep-sampled velocity layers for the Doum, Tek and Ka articulations. You also get extra articulations like slaps, flams, sweeps and rolls to enhance your performance.

Flam Speed control knob

With the Kontakt version you also get a FLAM SPEED knob to control the speed of the flams and sweeps which is very handy when programming realistic performances. FLAM SPEED is linked to Mod Wheel (MW) by default for quick access to this handy control.

Furthermore, you also get access to a 2Pole Low Pass filter cutoff control from the custom Kontakt interface. This is helpful if you want to dial the instrument back in the mix. The pitch control is set to +-12 semitones which is useful when you want to tune the drum to your music piece. Or just make the Doumbek sound like a rototom!

Doumbek hand drum fits perfectly into world music, film scores and game soundtracks!

Doumbek Sound Demos

Requirements:

• Kontakt 5.8.1 and up (FULL VERSION required)
• Not compatible with the free Kontakt Player!
• 34 MB of HD space

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NEPTUNE adds excellent new production-ready patches to the Alchemy synth in Logic. In NEPTUNE for Alchemy you will find Majestic Pads, Tropical House Flute stabs, Tonal Percussive sounds, Kalimbas and much more.

Check out the sound demos below and hear how cool the NEPTUNE library is. If you own Logic Pro X, this will seriously give you a boost of sounds and knowledge in how to use Alchemy and make it a GO TO synthesizer for your music productions!

Note: Requires Logic Pro X version 10.4.2 or later for 100% compatibility.

NEPTUNE for Alchemy sound demos

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OMEGA demo song #3 – Future Bass

OMEGA demo song #2 – Summer Chill

OMEGA demo song #1 – MEGA DRIVE

Take a listen to the first demo song, MEGA DRIVE (synthwave), which was produced solely with presets from the Vital Mega Presets Pack.

In the Vital preset demo, MEGA DRIVE you will discover everything from the lush pads, majestic leads, analog basses, the heavy kick, snare and crisp cymbal… and finally the ethnic koto string instrument!

Vital Presets Pack – Omega

Production Ready Instrument and Synth Presets for VITAL with FREE lifetime updates.

Includes Lush Pads, Deep Basses, Beautiful Keys, Soaring Leads, Beautiful Ethnic Instruments (Koto), Percussion and Analogue Style Synths, Synthesized Kicks, Snares and Claps, China Cymbal + much more. In conclusion, these patches are highly responsive and include sweet macro controls to help you sculpt your sound.

OMEGA Vital Presets Pack Contents

• Presets bank with +80 Presets
• Demo song – MEGA DRIVE, SUMMER CHILL
• Install instructions

Lifetime Free Updates – When I release more patches and sounds to this Vital pack you will get them for free!

Digital download with free lifetime updates.
Current version: 1.5 – 2022-05-30, manual includes changelog

Requirements

To use the presets you will need:

• Vital v1.0.7 VST/AU or higher (download Vital here)
  Please note: The Vital VST/AU plugin is not included.

– CLICK HERE TO VIEW LIST OF INCLUDED PRESETS –

Preset Sound Previews

How to install the OMEGA Vital Presets

I highly recommend you watch the installation video above which clearly shows how to install Vital preset banks.

Vital Presets Install Instructions Manual

0. Navigate to your download folder and unzip the “OMEGA Vital Presets“-folder.
1. Load your DAW (Logic, Studio One, Ableton Live, Bitwig etc.)
2. Insert the Vital plugin on a track in your DAW 2. Open the Vital user interface.
3. In Vital select the MENU (hamburger icon at the top-middle).
4. In the MENU select “Import Bank“.
5. Navigate to your download folder and find the OMEGA folder you unzipped earlier.
6. Select the “Mattias Holmgren OMEGA.vitalbank” file and select Open.
7. Vital will now import and create a new preset folder called “Mattias Holmgren OMEGA”.
8. In the preset browser of Vital select the “Mattias Holmgren OMEGA”-folder and choose a preset to load from the list of presets.
9. DONE!

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