Bitwig, a privately owned company headquartered in Germany, was founded in 2009, employs approximately 30 individuals, and reported $3.3M in revenue as of 2024. The company operates as an international music software developer specializing in audio, with its flagship product, Bitwig Studio, being its first release.
On March 12, 2026, Bitwig Studio 6 officially launched, bringing an upgrade to its digital audio workstation (DAW) platform with new features and workflow improvements. The update includes enhanced automation editing capabilities, new editing options, and a project-wide key signature to guide melody creation. Reviews published that day characterized Studio 6 as a significant expansion of its modulation and automation functionalities. This launch followed a beta phase that commenced in summer 2025. Bitwig had announced the major update on February 27, 2026, outlining an extensive overhaul of automation, streamlined editing gestures, and new behaviors like spread and hold, which aim to make parameter shaping faster and more flexible. The company had previously slated the release for March 11. Earlier, on January 8, 2026, Bitwig released video walkthroughs and tutorials for its Bitwig Connect 4/12 hardware device, which it initially announced in spring 2025.
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