You can literally build a great sounding drum loop in seconds by just punching in steps on the sequencer.įL Studio also has a fantastic piano roll-arguably the best of any DAW ever. Let’s talk about the positives first, like the built-in step sequencer. This can be daunting for beginners, and with everything that FL does so, so well, there are a handful of things that are clunky. FL StudioįL Studio is a pretty flexible DAW that also means that there’s generally a dozen ways to do one thing.
Another major workflow enhancer are FX Chains, savable Racks, and being able to manipulate audio intuitively.Ībleton is arguably a very fast DAW for setting up complex effects chains and drum sample racks, and subsequently recording and arranging those sounds to build a song. This is helpful for figuring out complete song structures where you can experiment with ease. Ableton makes it easy to audition various arrangements in the session view.