Bitwig Studio Controller Extensions

The Generic E-Drum extension is a MIDI controller extension designed for two primary functions:

1. MIDI Note Input: It creates a MIDI note input to act as a generic E-Drum controller.
2. Transport Control: It supports generic transport control (Play, Stop, etc.) via System Exclusive (sysex) messages.

The AKAI Advance Keyboards extension provides mapping for specific controls to Bitwig devices.

Supported Controls:

• 8 Knobs: Mapped to the remote controls of the currently selected device.
• Pads: Fully functional.
• Keys: Fully functional.
• Mod-Wheel: Fully functional.
• Pitch-Bend: Fully functional.

Unsupported Controls:

• Transport controls.
• Other buttons on the hardware.

Volume Faders

• The eight volume faders always control track volume.
• Use the track select arrows to scroll through different track banks.

The multi-function button row can be configured to change its behavior. Press one of the following buttons on the right to set the mode:

• Mute
• Solo
• Record Arm
• Device: When this mode is active, the buttons allow you to select the remote controls page for the currently selected device.

In LAUNCH mode, the controller is configured for clip launching and track volume control:

• Drum-pads: Launches clips within an 8 track x 2 scene window.
• Track ◂▸ and Scene ▴▾: Used for navigation.
• Round ▹ buttons: Used to launch the entire scene.
• 8 Knobs: Freely mappable (independent of PLAY mode settings).
• Sliders 1-9: Mapped to track volume (Slider 9 controls the master track).

The Devine VersaKey 88 is a MIDI controller designed for Bitwig. Its controls are mapped as follows:

• Pads: Mapped to work with the Bitwig Drum Machine.
• Keys: Standard MIDI key functionality is active.
• Knobs: Control the 1-8 remote controls of the currently selected device in Bitwig.
• Transport: Physical transport buttons correspond to the functions indicated on the hardware labels.

The AKAI MPK mini MK3 extension provides note input via keys and pads, and maps knobs to the remote controls of the currently selected device (displaying the target control name on the device screen).

No manual configuration is required on the hardware itself, as Bitwig Studio sends a custom "program" to the device upon connection.

Important: Do not use the "PROG SELECT" function on the device, as this will interfere with the Bitwig Studio connection.

In PLAY mode, the controller is configured for remote control and device selection:

• 8 Knobs: Mapped to remote controls.
• Upper 8 Drum-pads: Used to select remote control parameter pages.
• Lower 8 Drum-pads: Used to select the device within the device chain.
• Track ◂▸: Changes the selected track.

Browser Navigation in PLAY mode

You can open the popup browser by pressing one of the round ▹ buttons (replacing) or by selecting an empty device (which inserts at the end of the chain).

• ▴: Select previous item
• ▾: Select next item
• ▹ (Red): Cancel
• ▹ (Green): Commit

The Devine VersaKey 61 is a MIDI controller with pre-configured mappings for Bitwig Studio.

• Pads: Mapped to work with the Bitwig Drum Machine.
• Keys: Fully functional for MIDI note input.
• Knobs: Control the 1-8 remote controls of the currently selected device.
• Transport: The transport buttons are functional and their behavior is indicated by the physical buttons on the hardware.

The Devine VersaKey 49 is a MIDI controller with specific mappings for Bitwig Studio:

• Pads: Mapped specifically to work with the Bitwig Drum Machine.
• Keys: Fully functional for MIDI note input.
• Knobs: Control the 1-8 remote controls of the currently selected device in Bitwig.
• Transport: The transport controls (Play, Stop, etc.) are functional and indicated by the physical buttons on the hardware.

In DRUM mode, the controller functions as a percussion instrument:

• Drum-pads: Act as actual drum pads.
• 8 Knobs: Uses the same knob mappings defined in LAUNCH mode.
• Browser: The browser functionality is identical to the behavior in PLAY mode.