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Logic Express/Pro 10 6.80%
Cubase 5 3.40%
ProTools 2 1.36%
Reason 8 5.44%
FL Studio 95 64.63%
Cakewalk 1 0.68%
Something else 11 7.48%
Ableton 15 10.20%
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Old 10-19-2010, 10:53 AM   #1
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Just wondering what's the popular software among the community is. Vote
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Old 10-19-2010, 11:28 AM   #2
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What the **** why isn't Ableton on there.
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Old 10-19-2010, 01:49 PM   #3
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I'm more interested in learning how people make their sounds, and/or what VST/VSTi people use. :[

Personally I use FL Studio, but hate it.
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Old 10-19-2010, 03:15 PM   #4
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Why? FL is amazing.
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Old 10-19-2010, 03:21 PM   #5
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Who uses the sequencer anyway? I still think FL has the best piano roll and you can do EVERYTHIIINGG in it with super ease.
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Old 10-19-2010, 03:35 PM   #6
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I use fl myself. I find it much easier to put down my ideas on there and modify the sound to exactly what I want.


or ya know....LSDJ but who the **** uses that
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Old 10-19-2010, 03:42 PM   #7
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FL is pretty awesome. Confusing at first but an easy learn.
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Old 10-19-2010, 03:48 PM   #8
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I guess I just suck at using it then. :S

Any suggestions on plugins to create your own sounds? I'm just stuck with VSTs and crappy plugins that sound terrible. (When I specifically want a certain sound, I can never find it)
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get soundfonts
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Have lots already.
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Old 10-19-2010, 04:55 PM   #11
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Renoise crew uppinhere.
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Old 10-19-2010, 04:58 PM   #12
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Who uses the sequencer anyway? I still think FL has the best piano roll and you can do EVERYTHIIINGG in it with super ease.
EXACTLY.

Even the simplest task: Lay note, resize it, then delete it.

FL: Click in piano roll, click on edge of note and drag, right click on note.

Reason (if I remember correctly, it's been a while): Choose pencil tool, click. Choose arrow tool, drag edge. Choose eraser tool, click.
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Old 10-19-2010, 05:15 PM   #13
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Admittedly, EnergyXT's piano roll is *ALMOST* as good. What makes up for it is it's internal drum sequencer which is the one thing FL doesn't have, or rather, it has but its far more complicated to set up.
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Old 10-20-2010, 10:54 AM   #15
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What the **** why isn't Ableton on there.
Sh*t you're so right dude, lemme go add it

lol I forgot that one, and its a major DAW - good looks
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Calling Live Ableton is like calling Cubase Steinberg or FL Studio Image-Line.

Anyway, I agree about FL's piano roll being the best, but I think Live beats it out on everything else. Dunno too much about any other DAWs really.

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I'm more interested in learning how people make their sounds, and/or what VST/VSTi people use. :[
A little off-topic, but I might as well post this. It's kind of hard for someone to just straight -tell- you how to make synths/pads, etc., because honestly that's a skill on its own. What I can suggest is that you download How to Make a Noise and read it top to bottom. It's extremely in depth and its knowledge basically spreads over every synth/plugin out there.

As far as VST instruments and effects: my favorite two (free) VSTis are Cygnus-SF and Synth1. I also suggest getting reverb and EQ plugins if you use FL because FL's reverbs don't have a Hold feature, and FL's EQs don't have L/R or M/S modes. I suggest Freeverb or Ambience for reverb (both free, Ambience takes a HELL of a lot of CPU though). I haven't found a good free EQ (haven't looked), but FabFilter's Pro-Q is really good.

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Old 10-20-2010, 12:38 PM   #17
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Making sounds? Give me ES2. That's all I need
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Old 10-21-2010, 10:34 AM   #19
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Wow a lot of FL users :P

I used FL from 4 all the way to 9, then switched over to Logic in about '07
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