KVR Audio

Thoth93 · Post by **Thoth93** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:58 pm

So I take it most of you have sprung for XXL? Do you feel the extras are worth it?

Drhitman702 · Post by **Drhitman702** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:59 pm

I use FL and Tracktion together (rewired). To me, that's a unstoppable combo for it's combined price.
I also use Sonar 4 and more VSTs/DXis than you can fit in a Vegas buffet.

But as it relates to FL, get it as a starter.
I still use it to this day with Tracktion (I use in conjunction with Sonar when I have more time to deal with).

chardin · Post by **chardin** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:00 pm

I have the Producer edition. As good as they are, I don't want the extras.

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:03 pm

Thoth93 wrote:At one point, I was all hot to get the XXL edition of this software, but then I decided to try other hosts instead.

I have EnergyXt and Tracktion 2 now. Is there anything that FL Studio, probably at the Producer Edition level now, can offer me that these hosts can't? I do have some background in pattern-based music production, so I get that portion of what FL offers.

Brian

Hi! Brian,

you missed out a host to try

Project 5

And Dimension is one kick arse powerful sample tool imo.

Another host you could try that you should try - Sonar

But project 5 is the mutts nutts of todays hosts for simplicity and power.

Best regards,

Spe3d

:O)

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:05 pm

Yep! I was a die hard FL Studio user – till I moved to more cpu’s in the same box (Intel ones)

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:06 pm

Gosh! That post is almost blasphemous

imekon · Post by **imekon** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:54 pm

chardin wrote:I have the Producer edition. As good as they are, I don't want the extras.

Same here, though I did buy some of the extras.

imekon · Post by **imekon** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:56 pm

Spe3D wrote:But project 5 is the mutts nutts of todays hosts for simplicity and power.

I got the demo version of Project 5 - the midi editing didn't seem that powerful. FL Studio seemed to be more usable.

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:58 pm

what they trickily did with the xxl is reserve the mixer channel rerouting, which i couldnt do without.

However, Im a fucktard and didnt by the free updates for an extra $20 when I bought it, so im stuck with 4.5.1 anyway, so it would take a good penny to get to xxl.

Jaeson Merrill · Post by **Jaeson Merrill** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:59 pm

i have heard not so good things about project 5...

but as far as FL, I just have producer edition and sytrus...

all i needed really, i love the modular approach...

already got free upgrades

4-->5

Jaeson Merrill · Post by **Jaeson Merrill** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:00 pm

Chase wrote:what they trickily did with the xxl is reserve the mixer channel rerouting, which i couldnt do without.

However, Im a fucktard and didnt by the free updates for an extra $20 when I bought it, so im stuck with 4.5.1 anyway, so it would take a good penny to get to xxl.

the mixer channel rerouting?

that is available in the producer edition.

XXL doesnt have anyhting to do with that.

kovacs · Post by **kovacs** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:00 pm

Chase wrote:what they trickily did with the xxl is reserve the mixer channel rerouting, which i couldnt do without.

How is this related to XXL?

Jaeson Merrill · Post by **Jaeson Merrill** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:02 pm

hehe i got to it first

Thoth93 · Post by **Thoth93** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:03 pm

From my limited time of playing with Sytrus, it's a great synth. But if I buy producer+Sytrus, then it ends up costing more than just buying the XXL edition.

That said, I still don't really think I would need Sytrus, since I've got so many other softsynths to play with. I'll agree that it's got a great sound. I just wish it wasn't quite so pricey.

If I did get XXL, I'd probably have to wait a couple of months to put aside the extra cash. Not like I don't have enough to play with already, but a consideration.

dougsyo · Post by **dougsyo** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:05 pm

Thoth93 wrote:So I take it most of you have sprung for XXL? Do you feel the extras are worth it?

I am satisfied with producer - and in fact, since I'm using Sonar and P5V2 more, were I doing it over again, I'd stick with FruityLoops edition. The mixer and the audio recording are the advantages to the Producer edition.

Some of the synths in XXL are better than others, but there's also good alternatives - for example, I prefer Rhino to Sytrus - bigger GUI, additional free and commercial soundsets, etc. and sfz/sfz+ walks all over Fruity Soundfont Player (most of the time, anyway - some soundfonts are reported to play better in it than sfz).

Doug

FL Studio - Should I bother?