FL Studio is amazing. Why is it so cheap?
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- KVRist
- 132 posts since 24 Feb, 2006 from Louiville, KY (Jeffersonville, IN)
What accounts for the cost differences with these technologies? Some free VSTs seem to me, although I could be wrong, just as good as their $30 counterparts. I was thinking curiously.
Jeebs Fat
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- KVRAF
- 10597 posts since 13 Jun, 2004 from Alberto Balsam
SOme free VST's sound better than $200 dollar ones 
FL Studio is cheap because of a smart business plan. No complicated copy protection, few staff/developers, a bunch of free samples, good support, the price itself, easy to buy, etc etc.
FL Studio is cheap because of a smart business plan. No complicated copy protection, few staff/developers, a bunch of free samples, good support, the price itself, easy to buy, etc etc.
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- KVRAF
- 3528 posts since 18 Apr, 2002 from British Columbia, Canada
FL studio is cheap because it is just a front company for an international crime family. They are laundering money by the lorry-full.
You think Gol is a little brusk here on the forum?? you should meat him in person!
His other nickname is "nine-iron", after the golf club. I won't get into the reason for that, but it does involve pain. The guys over at cakewalk will tell you.
You think Gol is a little brusk here on the forum?? you should meat him in person!
His other nickname is "nine-iron", after the golf club. I won't get into the reason for that, but it does involve pain. The guys over at cakewalk will tell you.
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- KVRAF
- 3617 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from Bradford - The Armpit of Britain
Da Gol-father?
Gol-finger?
damn makes me wonder why he's known as tony tony chopper as well.
Gol-finger?
damn makes me wonder why he's known as tony tony chopper as well.
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- KVRAF
- 10597 posts since 13 Jun, 2004 from Alberto Balsam
OoOoOo 2-shayGypsyJazz wrote:I look at it the other way:
Why are other programs so expensive?
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- KVRist
- 261 posts since 24 Jul, 2002 from Tennessee
It's pricing model is interesting. The cost of entry is cheap. But if you're like me you'll end up purchasing Producer Edition and all the generator plugins. I've spent hundreds on it now.
I like this pricing strategy because I was able to just pay for those features that I wanted. In the end, they're so good it turned out that I wanted it all!
I like this pricing strategy because I was able to just pay for those features that I wanted. In the end, they're so good it turned out that I wanted it all!
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- KVRian
- 1141 posts since 29 May, 2005
yep, it is like mercedes-vs-fordGypsyJazz wrote:I look at it the other way:
Why are other programs so expensive?
(edit: ok that was a stupid sample)
it is the brand-name you pay for, that's all.
but unfortunately, not all "big brands" are always better.
my2cents
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- KVRAF
- 10597 posts since 13 Jun, 2004 from Alberto Balsam
I agree with the sentiment but not the example...bambooman wrote:yep, it is like mercedes-vs-fordGypsyJazz wrote:I look at it the other way:
Why are other programs so expensive?
it is the brand-name you pay for, that's all.
but unfortunately, not all brands are always better.
my2cents
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- KVRian
- 1141 posts since 29 May, 2005
@jeeb,
do you want FL to be more expensive?!?
if FL(xxl) would cost $ 1.000,-
do you think it would sell, at all?!?
if this would be the case,
there would be 10x customers,
and 1.000.000 crac.k users.
plus, only rich people could afford it,
and that would be no good.
do you want FL to be more expensive?!?
if FL(xxl) would cost $ 1.000,-
do you think it would sell, at all?!?
if this would be the case,
there would be 10x customers,
and 1.000.000 crac.k users.
plus, only rich people could afford it,
and that would be no good.
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- KVRAF
- 3528 posts since 18 Apr, 2002 from British Columbia, Canada
diverdee wrote:Da Gol-father?
Gol-finger?
damn makes me wonder why he's known as tony tony chopper as well.
yeah, 'chopper' heheheh
i hear someone asked him about that once....
and only once.
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- Suspended
- 17890 posts since 14 Jun, 2001 from Somewhere you're not!
Do you really think that $348 for the XXL bundle is cheap? Maybe if you compare it to Sonar, Cubase, et al but there is plenty of better value around. eXT is around a quarter of the price of Producer Edition and is very, very powerful. When you look at the generators that you don't have to pay for there isn't much that you can't get from freeware that wouldn't do an equally good job. And version 2 of eXT will have an awesome FM synth [if the mp3's we've heard are anything to go by] bundled with it.
For $149 I could get eXT, something like Ravity for drums or Toxic 2 for a truly great workhorse synth and still have money left over for a few handy effects [if you can't find enough good freebies]. Or, of course, I could get you-know-what with all the bases of XXL covered and a whole lot more besides for the same price as the Producer Edition of FL. So I really don't see that FL is cheap or that it is particularly good value for money either, regardless of everything you might feel is good or bad about it or it's competition.
For $149 I could get eXT, something like Ravity for drums or Toxic 2 for a truly great workhorse synth and still have money left over for a few handy effects [if you can't find enough good freebies]. Or, of course, I could get you-know-what with all the bases of XXL covered and a whole lot more besides for the same price as the Producer Edition of FL. So I really don't see that FL is cheap or that it is particularly good value for money either, regardless of everything you might feel is good or bad about it or it's competition.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 132 posts since 24 Feb, 2006 from Louiville, KY (Jeffersonville, IN)
@bambooman,
I certainly do not want to pay more for FL Studio, nor will I crack. I love FL Studio with all of my body, including my pee-pee. I think many who may have investigated cracking end up changing their minds after finding that FL Studio is reasonably priced. I was one. ImageLine is smart to have the decency not to make people sell their house for the program. It makes it easier to chuck out the dollars. ImageLine makes me happy. One can do alot with Producer Edition, a few of their good plugins, and a bunch of free VSTs spending a total of under $200. Plus the free upgrades!
By the way bambooman, I read your reviews on the Axiom. I found them very helpful. Thanks. I bought the Axiom 61 last week. It is currently in the hands of the United States Postal Service. How is your's treating you?
Peace
I certainly do not want to pay more for FL Studio, nor will I crack. I love FL Studio with all of my body, including my pee-pee. I think many who may have investigated cracking end up changing their minds after finding that FL Studio is reasonably priced. I was one. ImageLine is smart to have the decency not to make people sell their house for the program. It makes it easier to chuck out the dollars. ImageLine makes me happy. One can do alot with Producer Edition, a few of their good plugins, and a bunch of free VSTs spending a total of under $200. Plus the free upgrades!
By the way bambooman, I read your reviews on the Axiom. I found them very helpful. Thanks. I bought the Axiom 61 last week. It is currently in the hands of the United States Postal Service. How is your's treating you?
Peace
Jeebs Fat
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- KVRian
- 945 posts since 30 Mar, 2004
The free upgrades is the icing on the cake...
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- KVRist
- 436 posts since 18 Jun, 2004
what a tasty cake