Audio engine not starting up? Try this before restarting Bitwig

[timber walrus]

It seems that many of us are experiencing moments where the audio engine doesn't start when loading a new or existing project. Instead of closing and restarting Bitwig, right click on the Transport and choose "Terminate Process", then try to activate the engine again. This usually works for me the first time around; it may take a couple of tries, but it is less annoying than having to close Bitwig and restart it again multiple times.

[cerulean wedge]

The other way to do this is to have another audio system installed alongside. For example, on my Mac I normally use Core Audio, but if that falls over, I switch momentarily to Jack, then switch back again. It hasn't failed me yet 😉