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Cursed Piano Roll - Freaky Friday

Added 2025-04-11 11:15:40 +0000 UTC

In this video, I introduce a fun and quirky script for Bitwig Studio called TextMaker, which allows you to create and write text inside the note clip of the piano roll. It’s not a serious tool but a playful experiment that lets you write messages like "Bitwig is cool" in your DAW. You can adjust the text's octave, gap, width, and height, and even customize the text to appear in italic, bold, or stretched form. This script is more of a party trick or joke, but it can be used for fun projects or creative videos.

Key Points:

TextMaker Script:
- This script allows you to write text into a note clip in Bitwig's piano roll.
- You can customize the text with various parameters:
  - Octave start: Set where the text starts.
  - Text gap: Adjust the space between each letter.
  - Text width: Control how stretched or compressed the text is.
  - Text height: Change the vertical stretching of the text.
Multiple Writing and Overwriting:
- You can write multiple lines of text by using the script more than once, overwriting text if necessary.
Fun Experimentation:
- The script isn’t meant to be a serious production tool but can be a fun experiment or party trick.
- You can write messages like "Hello World" or experiment with different visual styles (italic, bold, stretched).
Usage:
- The script works with any scale (e.g., natural minor D#) and generates notes in a melody form.
- You can play around with the appearance of the text, changing its gaps, width, and height for different effects.
Installation:
- To use the script, you need to:
  - Download the TextMaker zip file.
  - Place it in the controller scripts directory (macOS users may need a subfolder for better functionality).
  - Add it through the controller settings in Bitwig.
Future Development:
- The script could be extended with more features, but for now, it’s a fun, lighthearted experiment. It’s ideal for adding creative flair to videos, streams, or just for experimenting.

Takeaway:

This TextMaker script is a fun, experimental tool for Bitwig Studio users who want to play around with writing text in the piano roll. It’s a quirky idea, perfect for adding a bit of humor or creativity to your projects.

Download it here: https://bit.ly/3X8UX3R