I'm a real instruments musician so, I'd rather go for another kind of DAW ( Pro Tools / Logic Pro / eventually Digital Performer or Sonar for PCs ).īUT. The clips and scenes approach can be a little confusing in the beginning, but if you work a little time with it, you'll quickly find it very POWERFUL for. I never used it as a DAW, and I know some real-instruments musicians here on looperman use Ableton Live as a classic DAW, and to be honest, I don't know how you guys use it. I suppose it has evolved a lot with the years, so I can't really talk about it in 2013. I remember FL as a funny toy, but nothing more. I tried one of the first versions of Fruity Loops, back in the 90s, when it was a PC shareware. FL gave me everything I needed, but Ableton has a better work flow for me, and that is a huge game changer when it comes to DAWs. PROS of Ableton: Syncs with hardware nicely Lay down ideas faster A little more self-organized (mixing and arranging) Better processors/effects included with software Better shortcutsĬONS of Ableton: Does not support multiple computer monitors Probably difficult to record audio with Less editing tools No sequencer Overall, I like Ableton more than FL so far, but will still use FL for various situations where Ableton is lacking. From the looks of it, I would be better off recording and editing in FL studio.Ībleton 9 vs FL (from what I have experienced) Its syncs up with controllers and hardware VERY nicely, compared to FL. IMO, it allows the user to lay down his/her ideas very quickly, while automatically laying it out in a basic arrangement then the user can focus on the arrangement. Now that I am starting to understand the work space more and more, I am starting to really appreciate the workflow of the program. This thread got me interested enough in Ableton to spend a day learning the work space and flow, and after 3+ years of FL, I think I'm going to make the switch. so you don't mess up your current set-up or discover you need some other piece of gear to get everything working. Also, make sure all your equip is compatible i.e.

I just don't have the time to rediscover another DAW (FL is still 'showing me flames' as they say) since I do music as a hobby.

So I would also suggest downloading the demo and tinkering with it. For instance I have Cubase and ProTools (both came bundled with my audio interfaces) and because I can't work with them as quickly or effectively, I still use FL. What I mean is, it takes time (a whole of time) to get comfortable with a DAW. Maybe the software is more powerful of geared to what you need but that may be irrelevant if you can't use it as well as FL. I tried some other DAWs along the way and the biggest issue is the learning curve. But I am a FL user and have been since Fruity 3. Personally, I've never used to Ableton so I won't comment on that. ZeeHipHop : Wed 28th Aug 2013 : 8 years ago

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