I just bought an audio interface and a microphone. I use FL Studio and Audacity, but at the moment I only know how to record vocals in Audacity.
Simple question: when it comes to the raw recording itself (before any processing), is there any significant difference in quality between recording in one or the other?
New to Vocal Recording
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- KVRer
- 28 posts since 12 Jun, 2026
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- KVRian
- 534 posts since 14 Jan, 2026 from United Kingdom
No, there's no difference in the raw recording quality. Look up YT tutorials on how to record vocals in FL Studio, they should be surprisingly helpful 
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- KVRian
- 660 posts since 24 Feb, 2008 from Germany
Not that i know of any. But you might loose the timing with your song. In FL you can play the song, and record the vocals for it simultaneously.
Before you do so, turn off any FX in the mixer, you want the best possible performance.
Before you do so, turn off any FX in the mixer, you want the best possible performance.
“The biggest crime of a musician is to play notes instead of making music.”
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern
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- KVRer
- 6 posts since 12 Jul, 2026 from Europe
If both apps are recording the same interface input at the same sample rate and bit depth, the raw quality should be the same. The bigger difference is workflow. FL makes it easier to hear the song, punch in, comp takes and keep everything lined up.
For a clean starting point, record at 24-bit and set the interface gain so your loudest phrases peak roughly around -12 to -6 dBFS without ever touching red. You don't need to record close to 0. If a little reverb helps the performance, monitor through it, but keep the recorded file dry.
For a clean starting point, record at 24-bit and set the interface gain so your loudest phrases peak roughly around -12 to -6 dBFS without ever touching red. You don't need to record close to 0. If a little reverb helps the performance, monitor through it, but keep the recorded file dry.