Why doesn't Sound on Sound mag. have an FL Studio section?

[Orbit-50]

...Whereas, I've had FL for twelve yrs and only mess with it on occasion, I have no clue how to record audio.

That's my problem too. I love FL and keep it close to my heart, but the workflow just pummels my brain for some reason. I end up quitting on it every time. I have to constantly run to the manual for even the simplest of things. I've never had that problem with any other DAW. God bless those who are able to zip right through FL Studio like it's nothing. I am so jealous of them. Can I have your autograph guys?


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[basslinemaster]

Would be a shit mag if they had monthly sections for every DAW

Well, it seems they do, except for FL Studio. It was the same for the past few months (I can't find older copies than two or three months, but they all have the same six or seven DAWs listed at the bottom of the front cover.)

[basslinemaster]

Why does it matter? Last time I checked, there was no shortage of FLS information on the web.

You could say that about any of the other DAWs - it matters because FLS is just as popular as some of the other DAWs they have a monthly article about. Do they hate Image Line or something?

[basslinemaster]

Sharp observation. It seems SOS hasn't released any articles since the release of FLS9. Remarkable. Excuse me if I am wrong. http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar10/articles/fl9.htm

Have they reviewed FL11? Or FL10? It seems like they have a bias against FL.

[basslinemaster]

I just downloaded the Reason demo, and right off the bat was able to get a beat going and record an audio track. I've not used Reason since 2.5 days.
Whereas, I've had FL for twelve yrs and only mess with it on occasion, I have no clue how to record audio.

So, your experience = everybody else's experience.

Therefore FL Studio is no good. Why do SOS review several VSTis every month, if they're only aimed at recording audio?

[bluedad]

I just downloaded the Reason demo, and right off the bat was able to get a beat going and record an audio track. I've not used Reason since 2.5 days.
Whereas, I've had FL for twelve yrs and only mess with it on occasion, I have no clue how to record audio.

So, your experience = everybody else's experience.

Therefore FL Studio is no good. Why do SOS review several VSTis every month, if they're only aimed at recording audio?

I didn't say FL Studio is no good, merely implying that for audio it's nowhere near intuitive.
I envy folks that work in it; it looks cool, has imaginative tools..it's just not intuitive for me.
edit - Maybe SOS should have a section just for that reason alone, us guys who just don't get it, but would like to.

[LawrenceF]

How does that shake out for all the other various recording mags? I stopped buying most of them long ago.

What about "Electronic Musician"? What's so special about SOS, other than the mag (at least used to be when I read it) rather expensive off the shelf?

[T-CM11]

I like their (advanced) sound design articles, and the reviews are sometimes better (not just 90% describing the specifications).

[robotmonkey]

Yep. I wanted to add this also. Not only does it lack multiple time signatures so you can't have a proper click track when needed, its overall organization of audio is not that good. Lack of proper audio editing and comping in playlist and a small fiddly mixer are some of the things that might hold back many pros who need to deal with live material.

[arkmabat]

...Whereas, I've had FL for twelve yrs and only mess with it on occasion, I have no clue how to record audio.

That's my problem too. I love FL and keep it close to my heart, but the workflow just pummels my brain for some reason. I end up quitting on it every time. I have to constantly run to the manual for even the simplest of things. I've never had that problem with any other DAW. God bless those who are able to zip right through FL Studio like it's nothing. I am so jealous of them. Can I have your autograph guys?


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I've been using it more lately, but it's workflow is certainly different.

[Hink]

I don't know - I don't know any people in 'bands' personally... But I see no problem concerning Multi-Track recording in FL Studio

It's just a kind of square peg in a round hole, some of them. If a product is not setup to be efficient at monitoring, building cue mixes, punching, and all that other stuff it will be a relative hassle for traditional linear studio multi-track recording.

You can get it done in any of them but few people doing that regularly would choose to do that with FL or Live or Bitwig.

exactly, if I started out with FL when I first got into recording it would be more normal for me (for lack of a better term). It can be all done in FL if you want but I kinda see the audio recording as a secondary function of FL. That is in no way meant to bash FL, it's just it's strengths lie elsewhere. One thing about Samp that doesn't get talked about much is how it handles audio waves, it does have a wave editor but the truth is there is very little (if anything) that cant be done without the wave editor (I haven't even opened the editor in years likely). If you click on the wave in the arranger it's faster and easier imo than to use the wave editor. I dont want to arm my track in the mixer and then have to go to the playlist to see the wave and then to edit it I need to open another window. But that's just my workflow so if someone else doesn't see my point it's all good

[basslinemaster]

I didn't say FL Studio is no good, merely implying that for audio it's nowhere near intuitive.
I envy folks that work in it; it looks cool, has imaginative tools..it's just not intuitive for me.
edit - Maybe SOS should have a section just for that reason alone, us guys who just don't get it, but would like to.

I couldn't understand it at first, then I watched this video, and it's been easy from then on (I never record audio, so your mileage may vary...):



I just find it a bit odd that they haven't reviewed FL10 or FL11, and don't even have a section on it - there are plenty of very successful artists who use FL Studio (who are listed on the Image Line site). It's no skin off my nose, I don't buy magazines.

[T-CM11]

there are plenty of very successful artists who use FL Studio (who are listed on the Image Line site).

For me, that would be a reason NOT to use FL Studio... if I cared about such things.
I started using it around '99. Back then it was one of the only music making programs that didn't require hardware instruments, or pre-made loops (Acid, Magix).

[elassi]

I started using it around '99. Back then it was one of the only music making programs that didn't require hardware instruments, or pre-made loops (Acid, Magix).

Another comparison pops up here: Switching from trackers to FL was like switching from DOS to Windows.

[Hink]

I didn't say FL Studio is no good, merely implying that for audio it's nowhere near intuitive.
I envy folks that work in it; it looks cool, has imaginative tools..it's just not intuitive for me.
edit - Maybe SOS should have a section just for that reason alone, us guys who just don't get it, but would like to.

I couldn't understand it at first, then I watched this video, and it's been easy from then on (I never record audio, so your mileage may vary...):



I just find it a bit odd that they haven't reviewed FL10 or FL11, and don't even have a section on it - there are plenty of very successful artists who use FL Studio (who are listed on the Image Line site). It's no skin off my nose, I don't buy magazines.

please forgive me but I think you're missing a point here, some of us older folk have been recording in different ways forever and the thought of needing a video to explain how to record audio appears to be more complicated than it needs to be. Than you see another host where it's so straight forward you already know what to do which in turn is more comfortable. I cant speak for bluedad but myself I find when things suit my workflow and are comfortable it means less think and at least for me sometimes less think means more creativity.

Again, not saying anything against FL...it's just better at other stuff