Polysynth

Bitwig’s main synth has undergone a few changes. Firstly, it’s had several of its modulation tools removed, which makes sense as the DAW’s overall modulation system effectively rendered these pointless. The oscillator mix section has been expanded too, now offering six modes dictating how the two oscillators interact. This makes it possible to achieve a variety of modulation synthesis effects. There are also controls for creating various audible filter modulation effects. Polysynth has gained a high-pass filter, feedback loop and improved unison capabilities too – in all a far more interesting synth than the vanilla subtractive instrument we saw with version 1!