Flugel

Thanks, this is very helpful! The section horns one, listening to the samples, sounds really nice, I'll probably try that one out. Thank you again!

So here's the deal. I have a very solid background in music, both performance, theory, and composition. And like everyone else here, I love video games and video game music. So naturally, I'm interested in making some ReMixes of my favorite video game songs. The problem is, everything seems very very overwhelming. Trying to figure out which DAW to use, instrument sets, etc. is a daunting task and a large investment in both time and money. Furthermore, I'm not sure which programs I would need for the specific types of compositions I have in mind. My main concern right now is, if I want to make a big-band ReMix of a piece, would FL studio's pattern-based system be detrimental to more free-form music like jazz? Would a certain DAW be better for big band jazz instruments than the next? Are there big band jazz samples/instruments available for free on the internet? I apologize if these seem like over-asked questions, but I didn't feel like the stickied tutorial did much other than say "these are some expensive programs, have fun"...which is why I'm turning to a more specific question. After all, 200 dollars and weeks to learn the tool inside and out is a kind of big investment if there's no easy way to do what I'm interested in in the first place. Thank you!