Recording Software?

[Dick_richards09]

I just started assembling my home studio and am currently using FL Studio 9. I'm looking to find a new software to use, but can't decide between the many different ones...what are the pros and cons of other software?

I'm considering Cubase,Reaper,or maybe mixcraft.

 

[kcearl]

I just started assembling my home studio and am currently using FL Studio 9. I'm looking to find a new software to use, but can't decide between the many different ones...what are the pros and cons of other software?

I'm considering Cubase,Reaper,or maybe mixcraft.

whats wrong with FL9, surely you must have just bought it?


out of those three Id go with Reaper for price and being future proof...I think you'll outgrow mixcraft pretty quickly and Cubase is quite a large jump in price...you can also use FL9 as a VST instrument within reaper to give yourself even more options...

 

[TimOBrien]

You DO know you can try out Reaper for free (uncrippled)???

Huge power and ease of use for very little money.... just try it and see if it works for you.

('ya gotta try out demos and read through the books in the bookstores - all sequencers do basically the same thing and it up to you to find something that fits YOUR workflow and you can wrap your head around...)

 

[Bristol Posse]

I just started assembling my home studio and am currently using FL Studio 9. I'm looking to find a new software to use, but can't decide between the many different ones...what are the pros and cons of other software?

I'm considering Cubase,Reaper,or maybe mixcraft.

Figure out what it is that FL 9 can't do that you need it to. Then you'll know what features you need to look for in a replacement DAW package.
At their core they all do essentially the same thing, allow you to capture and manipulate and build multi track audio
Other features vary slightly and some do some of the value add stuff better than others.
Once you have identified what FL is not doing for you it should be easy to pick a DAW with the full features you need

If FL isn't missing anything then don't bother to replace it just for the sake of getting something the has a more "pro" cache to it.
Once you reach a brickwall where FL can't do what you need it's worth looking for something new. If not your just taking time and money to learn a whole new DAW that may not do what you want either, once you've taken the time to figure it out

Go with what you know until it's not sufficient any more

 

[Dick_richards09]

Figure out what it is that FL 9 can't do that you need it to. Then you'll know what features you need to look for in a replacement DAW package.
At their core they all do essentially the same thing, allow you to capture and manipulate and build multi track audio
Other features vary slightly and some do some of the value add stuff better than others.
Once you have identified what FL is not doing for you it should be easy to pick a DAW with the full features you need

If FL isn't missing anything then don't bother to replace it just for the sake of getting something the has a more "pro" cache to it.
Once you reach a brickwall where FL can't do what you need it's worth looking for something new. If not your just taking time and money to learn a whole new DAW that may not do what you want either, once you've taken the time to figure it out

Go with what you know until it's not sufficient any more

I've had FL Studio for awhile since my friend recorded my band with it on my computer and have been playing around with it but now i'm actually learning how to use it..I was just wanting to try out a few different softwares before I decide to learn how to operate one. I might just stick with FL studio though cause i've already learned quite a few things.

 

[clivus]

I have used the entry level versions of Sonar, Acid and Cubase and have settled on Cubase. Learning curve was a little steep but once I got into it i was impressed with all of its' features and ease of editing.

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