Augmatic GRE is a new algorithmic drum pattern generator, inspired by the Mutable Instruments Grids Eurorack module and expanded with a Euclidean engine.
According to the developer, GRE “lets you effortlessly blend total randomness and perfectly locked loops.” Drum fills, breaks, variations, flams, evolving grooves – what normally takes tedious manual sequencing – can be done live, with a single sweep of a slider.
Previously available only as AUv3 on iPad, iPhone and Mac, Augmatic GRE is now available as a VST3 plugin for all major DAWs on Windows PC and Mac.
Features:
6 Algorithmic Channels – Bass drum, snare, hi-hat, plus accents which create complementary rhythms, not duplicates. Each channel can generate its own rhythmic voice for rich, layered drum patterns.
Topographic Engine – Morphable, evolving beats based on the Mutable Instruments Grids Eurorack module. Navigate an X/Y map of interconnected drum patterns extracted from actual drum loops with smooth interpolation between patterns.
Euclidean Engine – generate evenly distributed, world?inspired rhythm patterns. Configure steps, hits, and start position independently on each channel for precise control.
Blend Control – Crossfade between Topographic and Euclidean patterns to introduce variation while preserving the core character of your groove.
Linear Drumming – Control which drums play together or play alone. Each sound has room to breathe. Creates clean, articulate patterns. Used in Hip-Hop, IDM, Funk, Fusion.
Velocity Bender – Shape velocity dynamics for a more expressive, dynamic pulse. Create ghost notes, and rhythmic emphasis that bring patterns to life.
Groove Tools – Swing, humanization, clock division, and timing shift. Fine-tune the feel of your patterns from tight and mechanical to loose and human.
Augmatic GRE is available now, with an intro price of $19.99 for Mac & Windows, and $9.99 for iOS.
Bitwig Studio 6 is here! Bitwig Studio gives you the freedom to create without limits.
After launching Bitwig Studio 6 in beta last year, Bitwig has officially released the next major update to its flagship DAW, delivering an array of improvements to the software’s interface and workflow, along with an overhaul of automation editing, a new Clip Alias feature, project-wide key signature support, and much more.
The headline here is the Bitwig Studio 6’s fresh approach to automation editing, which completely reworks the way that automation is handled within the DAW.
Bitwig Studio 6 introduces a dedicated Automation Mode that overlays every track on the timeline with a dedicated automation lane for the most recently-tweaked parameter. The Detail Editor Panel now provides access to all of the automation on any given track, replacing the standalone Automation Editor Panel.
A trio of improved gestures make editing quicker and more intuitive, while new automation behaviors open up additional creative possibilities. The Spread feature applies a randomized value within a chosen range to individual automation points on each pass, while the Hold option tells a point to remain at a flat value until the next one is reached.
These are complemented by an upgraded algorithm that translates automation drawn with the Pencil tool into smooth and easily editable curves.
Bitwig Studio 6 also introduces Automation Clips, which store automation data in a self-contained format. This makes it possible to access the same clip features as Audio and Note Clips – such as stretching, looping and setting independent start times – and Automation Clips can even be saved to Bitwig’s library to be used in other projects.
Bitwig Studio’s latest update also brings with it a long-requested feature that streamlines the arrangement process and addresses one of the software’s most common workflow gripes: Clip Aliases.
These are specialized duplicates of a Clip that share the same content, or Pattern – when one clip is edited, all clips sharing that Pattern across the Project are updated accordingly. Clip Aliases can be deployed in both the Clip Launcher and Arranger, and can be created for Audio, Note and Automation Clips.
Another useful new feature in Bitwig Studio 6 is project-wide key signature awareness, which opens up a variety of creative avenues for working within scales and keys.
A project’s key signature can now be selected alongside tempo and time signature in the Transport section. Users are able to choose between 23 scales for any root note, including modes and blues scales, along with traditional major and minor scales. Key signature can also be automated or even modulated using Project Modulators, offering tons of potential for tonal experimentation.
Scales are now visible when editing notes in the Piano Roll, and existing notes can be quantized to sit within the relevant scale or snapped to a chosen scale when drawn in. Six Note FX devices have been updated to work in tandem with Bitwig’s new scale awareness, including the Key Filter device, a note transposition device that filters incoming notes to match a particular scale or key, alongside Arpeggiator, Randomize and more.
Bitwig’s visual interface has also received a refresh, with the aim of making it more customizable and efficient to use. Editing tools are now accessible from a slim window on the right-hand side, including three new tools: Audition, Spray Can and Step Input.
Audition does what it says on the tin, enabling you to preview any track or clip individually with a single click. Spray Can sprays a row of notes or automation points at the currently selected beat interval, while Step Input lets you enter notes in the Piano Roll via MIDI input without hitting record.
Bitwig Studio 6 is a comprehensive update that makes this already capable DAW even more powerful, bringing users a bundle of long-requested features that promise to enhance workflows by making composition and arrangement faster and more intuitive.
Though Bitwig has a reputation as a forward-thinking DAW geared towards electronic music-makers, this update should broaden its appeal for a more conventional audience, focusing primarily on core DAW functionality rather than flashy new devices and modules, and making Bitwig Studio an even stronger rival to more established players like Ableton Live and Logic Pro.
Choose your own path with powerful tools that are fun to use and a flexible modern architecture for Linux, Windows & Mac.
Major changes include:
An extensive upgrade to automation editing, touching everything from smoother editing gestures to new behaviors such as spread and hold.
Automation clips, which open up new possibilities in a familiar format.
Clip Aliases – a new way to handle repetition and structure
Project-wide key signatures.
Bitwig Studio’s visual interface has been improved, making it easier to adjust to specific workflow needs.
New and improved tools, such as the Spray Can and Audition tool, join enhanced editors for both expression editing and layered editing of audio and notes.
Bitwig Studio 6 is available now for Bitwig Studio, Producer, Essentials, and 8-Track users. It’s a free upgrade for all customers with an active Upgrade Plan as of August 27, 2025.
