Bitwig GmbH

Which description(s) best suit you? *

Solo artist

Sound engineer/mixing engineer

Sound designer (e.g. for video games, videos, multimedia, etc.)

Composer (e.g. for orchestra or film scores)

Instrumentalist

Vocalist

Podcaster, streamer, YouTuber, or radio host

DJ or remixer

Which of the following genre(s) describe your music best? *

Acoustic

Electronic

Experimental

Pop

Rap, Hip-Hop

Rock, Metal, Alternative, Punk

R&B, Soul, Funk

Soundtrack for film, game, installation

How much time per week do you spend making music or using audio software? *

3 hours or less

Between 3 and 10 hours

More than 10 hours per week

How much of your music creation time do you spend in Bitwig Studio? *

Less than half

More than half

100%

What is your main focus when you're making music? *

Making beats

Jamming and improvisation

Designing sounds / synth patches

Composing / arranging songs

Mixing / mastering songs

Recording vocals

Recording physical instruments

Performing Iive

Do you work on music alone or with other people? *

Mostly alone

Mostly with others

Both

Do you use any other DAW besides Bitwig Studio, and if so which one(s)? *

No, I don't

Ableton Live

Cubase

FL Studio

Logic Pro

ProTools

Reaper

Reason

Studio One / Fender Studio

What gear do you use? *

Instrument (e.g. guitar, bass, piano)

Microphone

Hardware synthesizer

Software synthesizer

Modular synthesizer

Drum machine, sampler, groovebox

Keyboard controller

Mixing controller (faders, channel strip, etc.)

Grid and pad controller (Launchpad, etc.)

External FX

Tablet (iPad, etc.)

Mixer

For which task(s) do you use a controller? *

I don't use controllers

Recording notes

Editing step sequences

Creating beats

Tweaking sounds

Browsing presets/sound content

Controlling the Clip Launcher

Mixing

How do you use AI (artificial intelligence) tools when working on music? *

I don't use AI.

I use AI to help find audio.

I use AI to find answers to production questions.

I use AI to create new sounds.

I use AI to help compose my music.

I use AI to assist with mixing.

Bitwig User Survey 2026

Bitwig User Survey 2026