

It’s easy to fall into bad habits because of the way MIDI regions are implemented into the projects. It’s also super easy to learn and has a very user-friendly interface, although it’s very ‘blocky’ if that makes sense. Klinical: The stock plugins are really good.

I also think that if I could change something, it’s an internal architecture that would be designed for multi-core and optimise the processor load.

One thing that sometimes annoys me is when you accidentally transfer a sample to the wrong place and the whole track is updated to a new sample and ‘undo’ doesn’t work. I also like that each sample has an incredible built-in mini-sampler with fairly wide functionality. The speed of working with it in advance is the key to success because I can very quickly realise an idea. FL lends well to D&B in that Edison (the stock audio recorder) is great for recording long sound design sessions.īlack Barrel: I’ve used FL for over 10 years. It would be good to have better CPU management and plugin delay compensation. However, the built in plugins can be hit and miss, and there’s limited audio fade features. FL’s great for throwing ideas in quickly & good for sampling, timestretching, sequencing beats and has a nice piano roller. Koherent: Luke uses FL for sequencing and Logic for recording and Josh started on FL, switched to Logic for a few years, then back again. Price: Fruity Edition £76 Producer Edition £153 Signature Bundle £230 I spoke with a handful of drum & bass artists to see which they’re using and why. Whether you’re an aspiring producer deciding which DAW to start with, an existing artist looking for a change or you’re just sick of hearing producer buddies bang on about how superior Ableton is, let’s have a look at some of the DAWs on offer today. Yep, it sucks, but it has accelerated productivity for many artists and, also, inspired some would-be producers to take up the challenge of trying their own hand.Įxpensive studio time and hardware no longer stand in the way of those wanting to make some noise: the only things you really need to get started these days are a laptop and a DAW. Lockdown might be gradually lifting but we’re still far from back to normal and our rave-less weekends are still creating big gaps in our schedules.
