How Fruity Loops (FL Studio) Changed Hip-Hop | Genius News

During Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em’s viral, instant-classic appearance on The Breakfast Club this January, he made many bold claims. He said he started the internet wave for rappers, that he was the first artist on KZbin, and that he “taught Drake everything he knows.” Despite the rapper’s reputation for stretching the truth, he wasn’t wrong-he did popularize a lot of hip-hop trends. But there is another innovation he had a hand in that he only mentioned in passing during the hour-long interview: FruityLoops.
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[@inthemix]

I never cease to be amazed by FL Studio. Such a breakthrough software!

[@udaysingh-wr2kw]

I was searching the comments looking for you. I know u would be here somewhere

[@styl1ssttt]

The interface simple

[@sandisombanjwa2813]

best of the bests

[@rngnodal9316]

Yes! Especially with people like you helping out.

[@baymax001]

Hello bhaiyaa 🔥❤️

[@KyleBeats_]

Crank Dat was made on the demo version of FL studio with all stock sounds.

[@malhar6308]

🐐

[@helloimhim4546]

Wow! Data crazy

[@littv1610]

with no youtube tutorials out. that what happen when you believe in yourself

[@natebrodsky1927]

made with the stock fl and drip just 2 clicks to perfection 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Rambo-hz4yk]

@@littv1610 Yeah Respect The Hunger that Boy Had to make it out and he did 🎵 🎶

[@JoshuaVuitton]

how could you not mention that Crank Dat was made with stock FL studio sounds

[@cmd33194]

Damn. And made 10mil sheesh

[@styl1ssttt]

Facts

[@thatoneguykaboom7329]

Yes

[@LloydAlmighty]

Crazy

[@givenxhy88]

Facts

[@1900gram]

plot twist : Soulja Boy made Genius.

[@randalllawkin]

Wait whhhaaattt?

[@laidbackj7478]

Keep this as the top comment

[@DV-ou8id]

Lmaoo

[@isdatbochi]

Haha

[@isdatbochi]

😂😂

[@xx_blazer_xx8798]

Imagine going from Tetris with a stripper background to being one of the industry leaders for music software

[@monstrosity6738]

Just incredible

[@justaguywhosaweebforfun]

This inspires me to fap more

[@tobehonest116]

Fl-chan

[@kuramaa0]

LMAO

[@DankTrapChannel]

dead

[@Shirls]

"FL Studio isn't a real producer's DAW!" Soulja boy: Hold my whole damn career

[@HGCProd]

💯💯💯

[@QTALISCHILL]

I do indeed remember the days where producers with "real" equipment laughed at people using Fruity Loops. They acted like if you didn't have physical music equipment you were NOT to be respected....ah, how times have changed. Thankful for those who did their thing despite the hate.

[@hueyfinesse]

Its still like that though... The best beatmakers still use analog equipment, and its a unified opinion among producers that analog sounds beter.

[@PooFace2030]

Idk tho man. I see the need for fl studio. But it seems to be what kind of watered down and sterilized hip hop. Their was nothing better than a group like the roots and scott storch banging out beats with real instruments. Or Dj premier on a mpc and cutting vocal samples over it. Their was tactile live interaction with what they were creating. Now beats in 2019 are so uninspired and bland. Everyone uses the same drums. Same uninspired 4 note melody loops. Auto tune. No, funk or soul. I mean you could make this type of shit on a iphone now.

[@shaash8323]

@@PooFace2030 Disagree with some of what your saying (and this is coming from a producer whos biggest inspiration is scott storch). Fl studio just makes everything easier, and it is not too limiting. So this results in people using it that arent too serious or good at music because it is easy. This results in the "uninspired" beats you are talking about. But other producers are able to use this same tool and create absolute masterpieces. While people that use analog equipment are more serious about music, fl studio reaches a more diverse audience, so there is more bad, but there is also more good

[@borginburkes1819]

Jason B you only think that because 15 year olds can shit out garbage beats with it. But The most talented producers can and do produce masterpieces from it FL is still just as legit as using real instruments to make music.

[@justryin9735]

its actually kind of the other way around now yeah? Like if a trap rapper dropped a song and tweeted out "ay the instrumental to this new joint was recorded by a live band, its dope" alot of people would not fuck with it

[@ybh.]

I like how genius also has videos deticated to producers

[@dulla8469]

producers are a main part of a song without us songs would not be done, most songs start with the artist listening to the beat

[@GhostBoytv]

@@dulla8469 as both a rapper and recently a beat maker, half agree with your comment

[@dulla8469]

@@GhostBoytv why half though can u name one modern hip hop rap melodic trap any song without a beat

[@GhostBoytv]

@@dulla8469 beats are a key part But most songs don't start with hearing the beat, for me, personally

[@yongdub1]

Hell yea I use fl studio And now i know the history behind dope

[@Malik_lit_asf]

yongdub1 let’s collab

[@peterbentin1395]

I love using FL! Nice to know the background behind it.

[@k1khrolik94]

I use the pirated version, attack me if u want, u ain't making me stop.

[@ZayBeatztm88]

@@k1khrolik94 who doesnt nowadays

[@Sholuhu]

TrillTheProducer me

[@busyworksbeats]

#FLGANG

[@bruhology6437]

GAME GANG

[@bxwserbeats]

Where the Fl gang at ?

[@dejoe.e2764]

...North East Detroit Set Right Yonder ✔

[@alexander_tg]

Right here Couz!!✌✌

[@Esoeso933]

Gang shit

[@blamedesign]

G@NG

[@styl1ssttt]

Here

[@GRGE]

FL Studio changed my life 🧡

[@unibeastbeats]

the fact that porn tetris is part of the FL Studio beginnings, makes me much prouder FL producer!

[@shinji1264]

As a porn addict and Tetris player me to!

[@tyjusto9351]

I'm astounded and proud of this DAW more so cuz of this lmao

[@ihateasuka]

@@shinji1264 Are you on discord?

[@shinji1264]

@@ihateasuka nah

[@MMaldonado611]

Also the anime girls they have on stock VSTs like Harmor and Harmless

[@jimi7837]

Soulja boy 0:20 in this moment: YOU ALLLL OWE ME 5%

[@mimIsra1]

And he said that in an interview

[@CR-ou2oc]

Jimi He downloaded pitated version so I think they are even

[@TgXYT]

Everyone: “Fruity Loops” Music Producers: “😡👿”

[@thatoneguykaboom7329]

FL gang

[@ikechicoreralation]

Lol

[@A_Class216]

I get offended when someone say "do you use fruityloops'

[@r3nm4]

lmao dat shit sound weird doe no cap

[@1995.hondacivic]

@@r3nm4 fr fr like just call it fl studio

[@loganyeck9122]

Sure there are more professional DAWs but FL Studio feels like home. I can never turn my back on it, shit slaps.

[@francmittelo6731]

I remember producers in the early 2000s saying "I don't fuck with that Fruity Loops. I like to touch buttons of my MPC." It is now 2019 and all those dudes who chose to fight the future were left in the dust. I am happy to say I have been on Fruity Loops since version 1. LOL

[@taikomadeitt]

I switched over to Ableton, sm better lmao

[@francmittelo6731]

@@taikomadeitt I could never figure out Ableton.

[@Andresmarincomedy]

Bro, FL has probably made billions for the producers/industry at this point

[@udaysingh-wr2kw]

I think billions is a little much

[@arex6240]

@@udaysingh-wr2kw like old town road alone made billions which was produced in fl🤷‍♀️

[@arex6240]

@A everyone knows at this point

[@Kontekst]

crank that made me try FL studio and get into beat making. 12 years later I'm trying other DAWs and nothing is like FL.

[@Fuziontony123]

Crank dat was made on presets lmao

[@izzyDbuzzin]

Fl has all the plugins you need. Edison, slicex, equalizers, gross beat now, convolver, etc. All you need are new sound packs. But fl has treated me well over the years

[@Hygbeatz]

How u talking about FL studio and not mentioning Lex Luger???? Alot of producer started using FL studio cause of him

[@razsecrets]

No cap

[@LA-mi5up]

9th wonder*

[@crazyace88]

First major producer was 9th wonder to use FL but Soulja made it popular to the younger generation. I first used FL in 2002

[@Oldheadontheblock]

Soulja Boy still did it first so

[@kylianmbappe301]

@@Oldheadontheblock he never said lex luger did it first either so

[@rockteebeats]

BEEN A PROUD USER OF FL FOR 8 YEARS! IT CHANGED MY LIFE! 🙏

[@cl2829]

"beat programs" dude, its a daw (digital audio workstation) and there is so much more you can create with it than beats

[@Saad-ih3ys]

Fruity Loops also changed EDM, many great dance songs were also made by fl

[@fancyslimoshady]

Fruity Loops was for EDM.

[@darrenhirst9900]

FL Studio has made Trance and Hard House hits back in the day as well.

[@BrokenBeats94]

I started using FL in 2011, a pirated version when I was 16 and now at the age of 24, I've bought the signature edition and it's still my main DAW on Windows and I switch to Logic when I'm on IOS. I mainly use third party plugins but FL Studio's workflow is really fluid and easy to use, it has it's irritations like every DAW but it's really user friendly and easy to use.

[@thehottestbeatz]

I was using fl studio since 2003 an still going strong. I can’t stop I’m so addicted. This software is literally my life. Fl gang for life! 🙌🏻

[@off6848]

Omaticdream I’m a lifer too gang It’s carried me through lots of depression

[@norieganoriegaaaaa]

I wish i could be a fruity loops Producer in 1998

[@gamivibes]

fl gang 🌊🌊🌊

[@littv1610]

wya

[@thunderlightcreations568]

I personally don’t use fl (because when i was looking into DAWs I didn’t have enough money lmao) but I have mad respect for the program. The UI is intuitive (if sometimes messy) and it’s brought a TON of new producers to find their favorite hobby and possibly career. Thanks Image-Line.

[@Samuraiwavy]

I used FL my pops got it for me back in like 2007 that was a dope summer

[@HDsKillzProductionS]

and you still get free updates for ever ..which other company does that ? fl for life.

[@SaccoBelmonte]

Feeling proud of being part of this journey for so long.

[@TheCroVies]

Leaves out Southside, but mentions Nick Mira....

[@JayGrant]

Dr. Spice word

[@styl1ssttt]

They forget a lot of niggas

[@prodbyanthony2900]

Dr. Spice he’s more relevant rn

[@BossKA22]

@@prodbyanthony2900 no he aint

[@lol-od6wk]

this nigga said nick mira is more relevant than metro boomin😑😑🤔

[@J_Beatz83]

Been on Loops since 02... Left for 1yr with Mpc... Came back on the loops even stronger

[@mambafake1808]

it's been 6 months since I started producing and I still have the demo version 😂

[@heycjay2898]

MAMBA FAKE I used it for a year💀

[@Wuqz]

i remember having a cracked version of fl studio around 2010.. Couldn't make shit but it was a cool program lol

[@MelaninSenpai]

Shoutout to fl studio, very grateful for the DAW🙌🏾

[@Sataka23clips]

Ableton though is the one

[@taikomadeitt]

@@Sataka23clipsAbleton Gang 🙏🏽

[@Kushh-j1m]

Most motivational sentence among 10 million people who using FL could make your next song it must be you blessed 💞💞🔥😥

[@MrSoutherhospitality]

Yeah y’all better mention 9th wonder 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@jjbing3]

Korey Henderson Exactly why I watched! Thank God for 9th.

[@GWILLY]

L

[@James-uw2xh]

It blows my mind that 9th used FL for The Listening

[@JEFFMAN90]

9th Wonder was the one who made FL accepted in hip hop

[@SignedByAP]

Thank you. And that was 2003

[@audriesayshii]

In an interview, Suga of BTS mentioned that he got into producing through Fruity Loops so essentially if FL Studio wasn't created we might not have BTS which would be a travesty

[@xTemperszz]

I thought they were talking about cereal. Smh😂😂

[@osama3146]

Blac Boi Ken me too😂😂😂

[@ericsonjacques7643]

Blac Boi Ken I want some too

[@MelaninSenpai]

Dead😂😂😂

[@xTemperszz]

@@osama3146 bruh😂😂

[@kingvamppp]

Please support the developers and purchase the software

[@prodbyanthony2900]

KDEV I just use the demo but not all of us got $99

[@BossKA22]

@@veezuhlife lol

[@beatsbyhbk104]

They already got enough money lol, they str8

[@sleepyinchina4907]

I’m all about FL, but why we acknowledging it 20 years later.

[@colinboyette5566]

Because its a piece of history that should be reflected upon

[@tyjusto9351]

And it's cuz it rose to stardom cuz of EDM, and trap producers making hits with it

[@Rengawd]

I agree....I remember back in the day if u was using fly studio ppl would shit on u heavy and clown on it..but now they realizing the software is a masterpiece and already cemented its name in music

[@hatredcarefuldeath]

That’s such an ignorant question. FL studio is at the height of its cultural importance and influence right now. 20 years ago that would not be the truth.

[@sleepyinchina4907]

@@hatredcarefuldeath Its not an ignorant question, matter of fact, i was trying to spark the answer that Rengawd said above you. It was always of cultural importance and influence it was just that users were too shy to admit it because of people like DJ Khaled shitting on them.

[@YALIRAP]

I have cubase, Pro tools, studio one, reaper, nuendo, mixcraft, Ableton but FL studio is my favourite.

[@jjbing3]

I’ve been using FL since like ‘99.

[@darrenhirst9900]

Creator gave me a copy for Christmas when it first came out.

[@tysonrain]

shout out to all my FL Users, whether you make beats, edm or record songs with it 🙏🏽

[@mujjobeatz3600]

prodtysonrain yoo 😍

[@tyjusto9351]

I make beats and songs over that lol. GOAT DAW

[@off6848]

My goal this summer is to produce a rock album entirely through FL

[@EST457]

Everyone is like fl studio is not good for recording and mixing but i fuck with fl studio

[@ZavRed95]

Fruity loops changed my life

[@LeBeautiful]

my hungry ass in the morning thought about toucan Sam!

[@pacowong4936]

New Justin y??

[@BoomiestBomb]

Fun fact, the Doom and Undertale soundtracks were made in FL Studio.

[@i-doneall8638]

stop calling it an App, IT'S called SOFTWARE!!!

[@prohdusah]

because App isn't software -.-

[@clazza5895]

It's literally the same thing nerd

[@maxgroot8378]

@@clazza5895 it isnt but aight.

[@clazza5895]

@@maxgroot8378 it is though, even if im wrong it literally does not matter

[@styl1ssttt]

@@clazza5895 nah software is different than a app do your research

[@fenixprod.1963]

Underground Hip Hop of Lithuania, 2003-2004 - we used Fruity Loops version 3 as a starter - Thank you Image-Line! For us then, and now it was and is serious, so if 9th Wonder was one of the first guys who used it in the US, in Europe we been using it for real!

[@dmitriymalkoff8123]

nick mira really making careers

[@lilwhitenoise378]

yep, hes my biggest inspiration

[@lol-od6wk]

nick mira? he's barely the latest. havent heard of metro, soutside, zaytoven? even pvlace tm-88, dj plugg. all way better than nick mira

[@nocturnal7345]

@@lol-od6wk Those you've mentioned have been in the game for years. Nick is just starting out.

[@lol-od6wk]

@@nocturnal7345 yeah I've changed my opinion on him since then.

[@trentnickelson5200]

Fl studio is the greatest online studio wver

[@f.rbeats]

*I ONLY WORK WITH FL STUDIO... FOR LIFE* 🎹🔥💎💨

[@locke8826]

Interesting to not mention: the real reason FL became so popular is because it was the easiest DAW to crack at the time and still is to this day.

[@farside3860]

Definately not bro what the fuck u on maybe back in the day but they crack down so hard on people that pirate fr you can't even upload videos of you using it unless you got the full version but day one when i started making beats i got a fully cracked version of ableton on first search on google.

[@jamesjr2550]

I aint know what a crack was when I started using fl the demo was what I was using

[@whodatchannel]

I came here looking for how cereal changed hiphop.

[@koolinfo1]

Cool but go back 2001 in Puerto Rico and hear all the reggaeton beats by Dj Blass. He is one of the pioneer to use FL Studio back in the day.

[@Fuziontony123]

Reggaeton was always Fl heavy

[@bulletbeats3306]

Luny tunes .tainy .nelly el arma secreta and nesty .top reggaeton producers made hits with Fl studio back then.

[@empowermph]

during my transition from mpc to software..pro tools was boring, its more for final mixdown, mastering, orchestral composing. then I tried cubase, more fun, better interface. reason, sounds great, looks great, but no vst plug ins at the time, so..tried ableton..the warping, drum racks, scenes..its like playing with legos, & quick ideas get down fast before you forget. I always thought FL was kinda low grade, but its just the look of the DAW and name that really kill it for some. If another pro DAW wouldve put Step Sequencing at the forefront of its midi scheme, it wouldve been where FL is today.

[@OmoiSenpai]

I was going to make a video on the history of FL, but oh well :P Hey! Don't forget to shout out the developers! Especially the homie Shini Knobs and Reflex

[@t.c.winters3978]

Justin Omoi fancy seeing you here. You should still do it because they left a lot out.

[@AstralPhnx]

"and I think that's the main reason Fruity Loops took off, because it was not designed for musicians" This this 100% this. FL Studio is a Daw I can actually UNDERSTAND and make thing in unlike any other daw I have tried. No wonder it's so popular

[@liladdymrtrent117]

I like LMMS more because it’s free and gives the same result as well as more freedom!

[@Pr3nom3rcy]

Lil Addy Mr Trent send me a beat from it I wanna hear

[@liladdymrtrent117]

Yung Preno Here’s one of my beats but I kinda overdid it on the bass drop: bsta.rs/de621f9

[@ygthemasta3480]

@@liladdymrtrent117 holy shit that beat was fucking trash!

[@prod.barneycoleman2913]

So happy ppl are now waking up and stopped sleeping on producers, recognizing their work

[@jayoh2k]

I started on 3.4... It's come a long way.. I took heat from my boys on MPC's and ASR10's but in the 90's and 00's I was 🔥🔥🔥with my FL. I Remember when they first added the ability to play chords. Man I felt like I could actually compete. Miss those days ...

[@beeazy2847]

FL Studio 20 has a free version you can download on their website. You can't reopen your saved beats unless you buy the full program, but it's definitely a great way to get a feel for FL studio if you plan on buying it in the future.

[@maxeffortliftz1086]

Where is FL Gang at? Love genius acknowledging the massive influence of FL studio.

[@Soldier_Sean]

I fux heavy with fruity loops since their 3rd version, in 2005 i was banging out some simple but dope instrumentals , using a lot of cool edit pro adobe audition as well. Thank god for the internet

[@1jojomade]

Producers need more exposure.

[@thatoneguykaboom7329]

Probably my favorite genius video of all time

[@JAKINMUSIC]

"beat program" bruh DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION

[@daiiran]

JAKIN bruh NOBODY CAR-

[@JAKINMUSIC]

This is literally a video about a daw u sound STOOPID

[@iceitupgsv]

@@daiiran cultivated people do

[@daiiran]

G S V no shh

[@sharbel7163]

FL GANG WAZ GOOD

[@TheC1O]

gang

[@n0kattaem]

gang gang

[@GamerGirl_BRE]

Who else thought fl stood for Florida for some reason?? Just me, OK😂 I would have never thought fruity loops

[@djshowercap4196]

Me too! 😄😁😂

[@ProdFuurgg]

Fruity loops changed lives 😭😭😭

[@b7beats]

What about regeton???" "La gasolina" one of the bests songs ever it was made on fruity loops

[@b7beats]

@@Mvvp2290 hahaha why u mad bro?? Stealing your culture??? Check the views and compare reggaeton and hip hop who has the most?? Drake ask bad bunny to make a song and he told yes but if he sings in Spanish so who is trying to make a song whit north American artist?? Fuck haters #latinogang 🤟🏾

[@FROSTYYY2K]

Reggaeton goes hard why you talking that runny poo

[@FROSTYYY2K]

@@park3r61 idk what your listening to but my shit bumps! FYI not everyones from the states. You know there are like 500 other cuntries in the world ayy 😂

[@park3r61]

@@FROSTYYY2K Bro, if latinos think regueton died, REGUETON DIED. It's all the same shit i swear.

[@FROSTYYY2K]

@@park3r61 Well seeing as how you can't even spell 'Reggaeton' your opinion is invalid 😂

[@MarsBeats777]

One of those 10 mil, right here!

[@juanpablobravo3374]

It changed the EDM also😋

[@its18th]

At first i was so amazed that you could import .midi files (or how it called) and made them sound differently, depend on instrument samples :) oh my 2007

[@off6848]

Kind Koala yo I figured that out somehow when I was 12 back in 2002 I’d import guitar tab midi and ppl were like bro you can legit remix any song wtf

[@HarpreetSingh-nn5pe]

How can one make a video on fruityloops and not talk about 808mafia ?!?! 😑

[@prodgringo]

Cause they aint like us fam 808 a different breed

[@lilwhitenoise378]

thats a great questoin

[@scirazzbrehh]

pierre bourne

[@yongdub1]

Harpreet Singh 808mafia something special They should have said a little bit about them someone

[@lilwhitenoise378]

At least they talked about nick mira

[@gntsuwproverbs3136]

Make the tracks in FL Studios. Record vocals in Cubase. Edit in Sony Sound Forge. Sample in Acid Pro. That's my formula.

[@gntsuwproverbs3136]

@Thomson Homson Acid Pro is one of the best programs for sampling (if you know how to sample music).

[@1jojomade]

Make more videos about Producers.

[@ndonisea90]

Fruity Loops is a Game Changer just like Logic is a game changer

[@DJNuimani]

Logic X is next in this bih

[@ndonisea90]

Cardeo you produce?

[@DJNuimani]

@@ndonisea90 I do 🙏🏽🎹

[@killahertz]

Fruity Loops is not a "beat program" Genuis... Its a Digital Audio Workstation.. Aka DAW... you can record vocals, live instruments, mix and master your entire project Genuis.. Its murdering an Mpc Genuis😑

[@xDTHx]

Who the hell cares? Y'all just nitpicking at this point. Its like saying "they aren't beats they are instrumentals because it's more than just drums" everyone knows what the fuck you mean. No need to nitpick.

[@DjSC80]

Ummm murdering the mpc naw Hommie mpc gang is in here and that mpc x is a grown maaan boi!!!!!!

[@TCfromSC]

@@DjSC80 i hate when people try to compare DAWs to MPCs

[@dianevrules]

JaiDon Music WTF you mean it's murdering an MPC? Which MPC are you talking about??? If you are talking about the sequencers/samplers (60-2000XL), you are comparing a mf sequencer/drum sampler to a mf DAW, which is stupid af. If you are talking about MPC X...that is not a mf DAW. Perhaps you need to compare that FL BS to another DAW like Reason, Ableton, Studio One, Reaper, etc. BTW, I use MPC 2000 with a physical Korg Synth Workstation. Trust me, that BS FL Studio and it's BS soft synths cant f*&^ with my ish. I also use Studio One or Reaper for mixing and mastering. So I got the best of both worlds. Hardware and software.

[@thechemi5083]

Let's be honest guys , if FL studio wasn't easily accessible half the people who use it wouldn't. You can DL it for free , if pro tools was that easy to get i really wonder if everyone would like it as much. I personally like making beats with it but there's never been a time i haven't wanted something of greater quality.

[@fascinatinglist9654]

Fl studio helped me overcome depression

[@tycoon650]

fascinatinglist man for real

[@fascinatinglist9654]

no doubt about it

[@tyjusto9351]

It made me find a purpose honestly. I was lost without it, as cheesy as that shit sounds lol

[@reackizback]

@@tyjusto9351 same

[@swaygfx]

Soulja boy about to have the biggest come back out 2019 also

[@champagne6933]

That mans locked up he ain't doing shit

[@bzrkr444]

Anyone recommend any good videos for learning FL studio? I'm trying to learn it

[@solomonsodipe6669]

visit busyworksbeats, and also Internet Money. Internet money releases videos everyday.

[@tyjusto9351]

Busy works beats is your best bet. But the best way to learn it, is to just keep using it. How I learned, was I sampled soul records, still do. Looked up how to sample in FL. Used SliceX at first, but preferred Edison later. Then started building the drums, getting used to the grid, acclimating to the mixer And it's stocc plugins (which are actually amazing, Gross beat and Parametric EQ 2 are my favs) etc. Then after that, look for drum paccs to use. A lot use 808 mafia, Lex Luger, DJ Spinz, metro boomin etc. For trap and all that. For hip hop 90s shit, I use Alchemist kits, Jake ones Snare Jordan series, and some other joints from other major producers. Later you'll get into sound design to create your own sound, but the best thing to do rn is learning your DAW and creating a workflow

[@bzrkr444]

@@tyjusto9351 thanks man, great advice

[@calebrobinson3144]

I love FL, but I cant seem to get my head around it. Im used to using Ableton, Both are just as good as eachother but better at different things IMO. Much love to them both and their creators

[@TronSoundsUniversal]

I've only ever used Ableton, but when I watch FL tutorials I like how you can see other patterns that you've created at the same time as the one you're working with. Seems like a better work flow in that sense. I'm always skipping back and forth to remember what notes in my chord progressions and sometimes it makes me lose my creativity and focus. I really don't know all the differences, but I'm pretty much stuck with Ableton anyway because my brother buys it and lets me put it on my computer. Can't beat free, but I am curious about FL in a way. I'm mostly making Trap these days and it seems good for that.

[@calebrobinson3144]

@@TronSoundsUniversal There is an FL Producer Edition free demo. Only problem is you can't open project files, I thiink if you save it into the ableton plugins section you can use it as a VST then you can open the projects from ableton, no idea how it works but somehow that is how i have it. But if not it is still good for trying FL Out, you have all of the plugins (gross beat, etc) in the demo so you should give it a go :)

[@isomatic]

@@TronSoundsUniversal Save up and by FL Studio. You only need to buy it once, and never again as there are lifetime free updates.

[@glokeef3399]

Next genius video, "how the socks changed the rap game?"

[@dynamicaudiomastering6487]

Part of their popularity was not putting much work into copy protection. It is the #1 pirated and downloaded daw and that was the strategy that gave them the advantage over the others. I was using FL studio and Reason since they both came out and I personally prefer Reason. Unfortunately it took Reason a long time to add vst support so that was another reason people would use fruity loops instead.

[@rikeycastro115]

I would download it Mr. Jacques Morel, but the version I want is $200, and my broke ass can't afford that

[@Lilkenn123]

Rikey Castro you can find cracked versions

[@karateflix]

I got a credit card just to get the official program because I was tired of crack versions. I just pay back a few bucks per month. Yes ill end up paying more with interest, but hey, i got it, lol.

[@simbiotic]

I use ABLETON but fl is good too

[@givenxhy88]

Fl studio is probably the best beat producing system of all time, GarageBand who?

[@Fuziontony123]

GarageBand is decent mane

[@off6848]

Actually GB my 2nd string pick

[@shanesamgeogy1750]

one of the best daws created hands down

[@maalymovemean]

yeah everybody got fl studio... but who’s actually good at making beats... it’s not about what you got, it’s about what you got in you

[@bubblegum7489]

Fl has the best piano roll and drum programmer of any daws.

[@lilwhitenoise378]

i had fl studio open the entire time i was watching this video.

[@thisisit130]

😂😂😂

[@thisisit130]

Same lol

[@GeorgeCopperfield]

Although FL has started getting a lot better you can still hear if a beat was made in FL like Travis Scott said "It's stock sounds are 1 dimensional" IT'S NOT DESIGNED FOR MUSCIANS. So if you have no musical understanding or talent FL is your go-to

[@scarletdawnmusic]

I mean, unless you're using the same stock sounds everyone is, that can be said literally about any DAW or VST. FL is tool, just like Logic, just like Reason. It's a pointless dick measuring contest to say "but this DAW is for REALLLL musicians". Especially when they help you do the exact same thing: make sounds or music.

[@0n0yeye65]

I was a straight A stundent and now I have many C's and B's the reason is fl studio, I just hope it will pay off in the future.

[@7aerys]

I remember playing around with fl when I first started making music lol still using it ever since

[@keywaybeats6077]

Soulja Boy is really a genius cuz he created "Crank That" with stock FL sounds.

[@lightsaran]

Was hyped to see this pop up on my explorer page!