kongsmoelf Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I noticed that many in here use FL. What is the difference compared to the other programs such as CUBASE and Logic + others. -Tobias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 It's cheaper. Other than that, the differences between the programs mostly boil down to personal preference regarding workflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannthr Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I might be wrong, but the biggest difference now, it seems to me, are the roots of the software--these packages were extremely different five years ago. If I'm not mistaken, I believe FL was mostly a tracker and loop based music creation tool back in the day, hence the Loops part of the name. I used it once, I didn't like it. MIDI sequencers and DA workstations just work differently--at this stage, though, I'd go with the ones that offer a workflow you can be compatible with and one which offers features you're likely to exploit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kongsmoelf Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 What about Sonar and Cakewalk? (Sorry about the questions:<) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannthr Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Cakewalk is a company, SONAR is one of their products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kongsmoelf Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 ohh:oops: well... Sonar then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannthr Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 SONAR is what I use, I really like it. I've used Cakewalk sequencers for about 7 years now, and I'm stuck with their workflow. The big commercial packages, you'll find, do a lot of the same stuff, but with different workflows--it's worth downloading any trial versions they have to see what you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
case Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I agree with Dan here, its really all about personal preference... Many programs offer one specific portion of creation that really stands out above the rest, so you just have to go with the one that best suits your style. I personally use FL7's Producer Edition.. even though its their most expensive product, it still costs about $300 less than other top-line music production programs. As far as MIDI controllers goes, that's up to preference, with the exception of being uncompatible with the software you're running. So, if you already have the hardware, you'll want to make sure in advance that it works with the software you're looking at. Ask around in community forums such as this, and you're likely to get the best responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anosou Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I felt like posting a new list, here's my gear mofos: Hardware: Apple MacBook Pro 17" (first edition, 2GB RAM, 2.33GHz Dual Core) Digidesign M-Box 2 Pro Beyerdynamic DT 440 headphones (no monitors yet) M-Audio Oxygen 49 Korg padKontrol Yamaha Pacific guitar (It's kinda.. worn out ) Yamaha RBX 6-string bass Yamaha Motif ES-8 Yamaha Stage Custom drum set Hohner Melodica C-Blues Harmonica (don't know the brand atm, the one with the fish) Steinway & Sons Right-up piano Unlimited ammount of brass instruments (my dad makes and repairs 'em) A pretty kick-ass Cello (dad's wife is a grammy-awarded cellist ;P) A real life operasinger (Mom ftw) Software (legal, mind you): MAC OS X Reason 4 ProTools LE 7.3 with an amazing plug-set gleetchlab 2.2 THERE! Now if I would only bother to record something. I've never used any of my real instruments in a remix and I'm so making my parents join up for a super cool remix.. sometime.. maybe.. *yawn* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathtank Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 nobody uses trigger fingers? O_o? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Yamaha Motif ES-8 I fucking hate you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anosou Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 nobody uses trigger fingers? O_o? Korg padKontrol has the X/Y pad! I fucking hate you. :* You're welcome to come to Sweden and play it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannthr Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Instruments: An old bundy Clarinet A steel-string washburn guitar A CME UF8 MIDI Keyboard Controller A Roland JV-1080 Sound Module Computer #1: (Master) Specs: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+, 3GB RAM, 160GB 7200rpm HD (system), 320 GB 7200rpm HD (slow storage), 150GB 10,000rpm HD (sample storage) Hardware: Tascam US-428, Sony MDR-7506, AKG C-1000 Software: Windows XP Pro w/SP2 (32 bit), Cakewalk SONAR 5: Studio, Sony SoundForge 8, MIDIOverLAN Computer #2: (Slave) Specs: AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 4GB RAM, 40GB 7200rpm HD, 3 x 74GB 10,000rpm HD Hardware: M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 (audio bussed over S/PDIf) Software: Windows XP Pro w/SP2 (64 bit), Native-Instruments Kontakt 2, MIDIOverLAN, East-West Wordbuilder Libraries: EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Gold, EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Gold XP, EWQL Symphonic Choirs, QL RA, QL StormDrum, DISTORTED, Prominy LPC Clean, Tsaiko, Pingu Custom Library Field Equipment: M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 Audio-Technica ATR-55 Shotgun Microphone Audio-Technica Pro24 Stereo Condenser Microphone Audio-Technica ATH-M20 and about 2.7GB of CompactFlash media Please don't rob me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anosou Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 -super computers- Way to have too much RAM numbnuts *robs* j/k, NICE computzorz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannthr Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 I'm aiming to get 6 to 8GB in the slave computer once I get the Win XP x64 running smoothly. I'll then be able to have a couple of instances of K2 running some big templates. Or K2 and another sampler like VI or PLAY--that's the idea at least. What I'd like to get is one of these: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HDSP9652/ So I can have multple audio sends over lightpipe, or one of these: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HDSP9632/ and just do all my mixing on the slave comp. But I'm probably not going to--I'm probably going to go cheap and just throw in a couple of Delta 2496s so that I can have two or three spdif sends and just do my mixing on my master. And those comps are fairly cheap--I just built my master for like... 700 or so bucks including an OEM copy of windows (yes, I paid for windows ). Building your own comp is a great learning experience and you can sometimes save as much as 3 times what a similar retail comp would cost. Plus, you don't have to pay for stuff you'll never use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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