Bitwig Studio 6 details revealed, and editing gets a big boost

We get it. After years of DAWs leapfrogging in similar directions, the new generation of music tools made it easier to start projects, get inspiration, and improvise. But sometimes they played catchup on editing and automation. Bitwig Studio 6’s details are here, and it feels like editing automation, clips, and more are looking as fresh as those other tools, all in an updated UI. The beta is out now.

FL Studio 2025: Mixer add and delete, AI help, more plugins, Python scripts

FL Studio, the everlasting DAW that the uninitiated think is way less powerful than it is, just got more powerful again. And if you were perplexed by it in the past, it has a new AI-powered chat to help you out, called Gopher. The good news is, you’ll need help less, thanks to in-Playlist audio editing and Mixer tracks finally working the way you’d expect. FL continues to be underrated, overpowered, and seriously fun, so let’s take a look.

Peter Kirn - July 10, 2025

Live 12 is here, including Performance Pack and new tuning site

Ableton Live 12 is now out of beta – plus both the Performance Pack and a tuning site available to everyone (with or without Live). Here’s a review of everything to know.

Peter Kirn - March 5, 2024

Polyend Play 1.4 adds Piano Roll plus more melodic and harmonic features

Peter Kirn - June 29, 2023

Live 11.1 is here, with Apple M1 support and more – here’s how to get the most out of it

Peter Kirn - February 1, 2022

Dorico 4 is finally engraving-level notation with MIDI editing powers, in a single tool

Peter Kirn - January 14, 2022

Audacity makers clarify data usage – and there’s not reason to dump the editor yet

Peter Kirn - July 5, 2021

Use Ableton Live faster with the free Live Enhancement Suite

Peter Kirn - March 11, 2019

Ableton Live 10.1: more sound shaping, work faster, free update

Peter Kirn - February 6, 2019

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