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FL Studio worth the bother of checking out?
So I known and used loads of software on several platforms that we can roughly categorize as DAW. To some degree, I know you don't know the software until you bother trying it. Some things I've used include Cubasis and AUD on iOS, and Ableton, Garageband, Studio One, and Repear on Mac desktop. And currently most of my DAW-lish time is on MPC hardware and MPC2 desktop.
Still, I ask, is it worth the bother to check out FL Studio? I have the generous demo on my Macbook. Is there much that is compelling and different about it? Is the workflow that much easier? Or better suited to certain types of musicians of musical goals?
Oh, the other thing is I understand FL Studio is the #1 DAW now. So I do confess some FOMO.
Any thoughts?
- Joe
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FL Studio is what I cut my production teeth on, so I definitely say it's worth it.
It has a small learning curve as do all DAWs (it operates a little differently than your typical DAWs), but nothing egregious.
The "all plugins edition" is only $500, which is a steal for Desktop pricing. Its native plugins are top notch. Plus you get lifetime free updates, which is a massive bonus.
Thanks! Any recommendations - tutorials, YouTubes. etc. -- on how to learn enough to fairly judge it as a good fit?
Man, I love this forum.
Woah, hold on a second. In case it's not clear, FL Studio Mobile is not a version of FL Studio on the desktop. If you've tried out the desktop demo of FL Studio that tells you fairly little about what the plugin is about. Unless you've actually tried the FL Studio Mobile plugin itself.
FL Studio Mobile (FLSM) is a standalone DAW that is a different creature than the full desktop FL Studio. It's designed as a cross-platform tool that one can use to create things on mobile and carry them intact into the desktop DAW, but as a plugin, not as separate DAW tracks. It does have versions of some of the basic plugins in FL Studio. It does have individual track outputs so that you can use the desktop DAW mixer. It isn't an AUv3 host. It doesn't work as an AUv3 plugin. It is (now - didn't used to be IMO) a pretty decent standalone DAW and some people really enjoy it.
Sorry for the long explanation, especially if you were already aware of the difference. It's sort of hard to describe the relation between FL Studio Desktop and FLSM.
If the FL Studio Desktop demo version lets you try out the FLSM plugin, then you should be able to focus down to that to understand if it's for you or not.
Is it worth checking out? Humm ... personally I wouldn't pay money just to check it out unless I had a known need for something that it supplies. On the other hand, it's fairly inexpensive. My time isn't worth a whole hell of a lot, so I don't factor that in. ymmv.
While it may not influence your decision, it is worth knowing that Image Line acquired UVI and Melda in Feb so there is the potential for some of that amazing stuff to start appearing in FL.
https://vi-control.net/community/threads/image-line-flstudio-acquisition-of-uvi-and-melda.136163/
Image Line just released a short video on putting together a song (which they call "trance" though there's a forum thread debating the genre, of course).
It shows basic construction with the Channel Rack, Mixer and Playlist. Those are the three key windows in FL Studio and knowing right off what they are and how they can work together should give you a good idea of how the beast operates.
I’m still not sure what product this thread is about. FL Studio Desktop or Fl Studio Mobile.
I'm assuming the Desktop version since this thread is in the "Desktop" category.
Ymmv.
Ahh. I always forget to check the category.
Nvm
It's all good mate.
We all have our moments.
@bigcatrik did link to a fascinating tutorial. I myself wouldn't know where to look since it was years since I've learned FL inside and out. (Image-Line used to sell a hardcopy manual called "The FL Studio Bible", and this is how I learned all the ins and outs.)
You and me both, mate.
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Interesting about UVI. I’ve been a happy Sonic Pass user for a few months — though on pause lately. UVI libraries and instruments sound great.
They sure do mate. I'm wondering about the future of Beathawk though since I've purchased that and all of their IAPs in existence. I hope that I don't lose Beathawk, or that IL make a Beathawk 3!
I'm not an FL Studio user, but I do recall that this vid by Benn Jordan about why he uses FL Studio was interesting:
@jwmmakerofmusic and @wim
I think the tenor of these posts has changed in the 15 months since the original date in that FL Cloud has come out a few months ago and contains lots of UVI sounds . I also have the amazing Beathawk and I’ve bought every sound plus I’m learning FL studio Mobile . But it might just be time to wave the white flag and finally get an actual laptop and get FL studio , all plug ins version. I could just use Logic Pro for iPad but the FL Cloud is just too much to compete against for all the other companies .. And it’s just too good compared to whatever I could get out of iOS , at least for the time being .
I’m as big a fan of FL Studio as anyone, but have you considered Logic Pro for MacOS? There’s a lot of value there too.
(I know what I’d choose, but I won’t say. 😉)
@wim : Oh no doubt .. All the sounds and plug ins . But as far as I can see nothing beats FL Cloud for like $8 a month . They started with 65 plug ins and it seems to be growing daily . If I was gonna go the logic route , I’d just stick to the iPad version and not bother even getting a laptop . Which might in fact be the best route . And supplement it with SampleTank iOS in AUM. .
Thanks for your suggestion at any rate .
No longer a Sonic Pass subscriber, but I love UVI plugins. Might look again at FL Studio down the road.