Bitwig Studio VST plug-in handling previewed
Scanning, parameter automation and plug-in crash protection showcased
Ableton may have wrestled back some of the clip-based sequencing initiative recently with the announcement of Live 9, but keen DAW watchers continue to be fascinated by the progress of Bitwig Studio, a new application that's currently in beta.
Bitwig has now released another preview video that demonstrates how its software handles VST plug-ins. You can watch it above: we now know that there's no need for Bitwig Studio to scan your plug-in library every time it boots up and that all of a plug-in's parameters are displayed in a searchable list when you fire it up.
There's also more info on the software's automation and plug-in crash protection systems. The latter feature is designed to keep your project running even when one of your effects or instruments bails out.
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