Bitwig should have a “Core Audio System Device” audio device that follows the system settings and automatically restarts the audio engine for less frustrating user experience. “No Audio Device Selected”, “Audio Settings Changed” and “Audio System No Longer Available” messages can be completely avoided by automatically restarting the audio system
On a Mac when audio device is disconnected, it crashes the Bitwig audio system. It should detect that and switch to the operating system selected device without user input. I have to manually reselect audio output (they become inactive unless I select “Output Device: None” first and then select the new output device) and click “Activate Audio Engine” each time I switch from headphones to laptop speakers and each time I disconnect my headphones after connecting an audio interface. I’ve used other audio software where this is not a problem and the default system device is continuously available.
What problem(s) would this feature resolve?
Frustration and pointless clicking when changing audio devices while switching from mobile to stationary laptop working setup
How does this feature fit in Bitwig as a product?
Makes core product more user friendly and robust
Is there already an alternative way to achieve this on Bitwig?
No
Could it be implemented using Bitwig components or APIs, without Bitwig team’s support?
No
Could it be provided by a VST or something else reasonably integrated with Bitwig?
No
Are there other products that offer this feature?
Many DAWs and Bitwig on Windows has better support for this