I still think Rent-to-Own via Splice is a better deal for new users (two years upgrade with no additional cost/interest) but if you already have a copy this is a good way to renew your upgrade license.

For those who don't know, unlike Reason for example, which has a subscription model where access is lost upon cancelling, Bitwig offers one year of all upgrades after purchase but you never lose access to the software and upgrades licenses can be purchased whenever a new update tempts you. If you feel like the current version you have is enough there's no need for additional payment. People would even buy it on sale and wait to activate however I cannot confirm this is still possible.

In a world of ever numerous subscriptions I appreciate the more fair approach to long-term monetization.

Also, despite my bitwig love as far as I know FL Studio still offers updates indefinitely after a one time purchase, which I have to respect, but innovation is worth regularly investing in my eyes.

What software/hardware did you begin with? What were your biggest hurdles? Was there a moment when it suddenly "clicked" for you?

For all your preset and clip sharing needs the unofficial source is Bitwiggers (yes it's still called that).

I've found some neat things there and with Bitwig's approach to modulation the possibilities really are endless.

Have any of you browsing local or all tried Bitwig Studio? Or any good experiences with modular systems in general? I'd love to hear it.

I'm still on windows but Linux is looking better and better and I'm curious about people's experience with it.