I feel like I have to reply to this post.
John, I agree with you completely -- if you use FruityLoops or some other software for writing music, you won't get very professional results. Simply put, these programs are toys. And even if you have the skills, using the software exclusively is a bad idea. I have yet to hear of any artist who got famous by writing tracks in FruityLoops, for example.
The way I look at it, music has to come from an instrument. This is a pretty traditional point of view, but it has withheld the test of time, and it's the one that works. If you want to have synths that are rich and "full," as opposed to some "thin-wire" crap; if you want to have professional and "warm" drums, as opposed to a crappy snare that sounds more like a kick; and if you actually want to achieve good results, you must go for hardware: keyboards and synths.
It will even be easier to use keyboards, I think. For example, if you want to get a nifty "rolling" bass effect, or a cascade build-up, or a complex arpeggio, there are buttons for that on the instrument that will get you there FASTER than a computer program. Often a computer program is severely limited, badly structured, and has bugs. What would you want to deal with this shit? So even experimenting is easier, and more fun, on a real-life keyboard!
In summary, I don't think FruityLoops or any other program has many redeeming values. And if you do decide to use one of those, make sure you're not relying exclusively on it! The primary source of music should come from the instrument; stuff like fx can be added on later. That's my opinion.
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