Chapter 12. Working with Projects and Exporting
The title of this chapter isn't meant to cause confusion. Yes, we have been working with projects for the majority of this document, but there are a few details about projects that we haven't covered yet, including a few details about how Bitwig Studio manages project files. Each Bitwig Studio project file uses the bwproject extension. When you save a Bitwig Project file, the project file itself is placed in a newproject folder. Whenever new content files are generated in a project, the program will automatically place them in the project folder within new sub-folders (such as samples, plugin-states, recordings, bounce, etc.). While Bitwig Studio has its own preferences and settings, there are also project-based parameters that are stored within each project. And while preferences do apply across the entire program, these settings have to be reconciled with the content of your actual project file and folder. Note For information about storing project-specific mappings for computer keyboards and MIDI controllers, use theMappings Browser Panel (see section <>). In this chapter, we will see how to save project templates, either for your own use or for sharing with the wider world. We will look at theProject Panel, which manages your project's metadata and the status of files and plug-ins being used. We will talk a bit about the global groove settings and how they impact your project. We will show ways to share content between projects. And finally, we will examine exporting audio and MIDI from Bitwig Studio.