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| quote: | Originally posted by DJ-Kreing^^
Layering percussion in FL is much easier than in Cubase... |
Says who? Maybe if you do it sample by sample it's easier in FL, but if you use a proper sampler like Kontakt or Battery for drum sets, it's far easier to write out the MIDI parts in Cubase than it is to use FL's clunky pattern-based sequencer. I used to be addicted to pattern sequencing, but after a while I realized how "messy" it made things (since I like to vary my drums quite a bit).
| quote: | Originally posted by mysticalninja
how does FL hold you back diginut? |
1. Sound quality issues (I'm not going to debate this one, fruity lovers are entitled to their opinion, but I was not happy with the results).
2. The built-in EQ. Cubase's built-in EQ is good quality, unlike FL's, it's 4 bands not 3, and it's much easier to use.
3. Units in Cubase are in dB, so you can actually understand what's happening with the sound, unlike with FL's annoying percentage system.
4. The program layout in general - it's also much more organized when I create my own tracks rather than scrolling through those 64 preset tracks to find the one I want, and not being able to move them over, etc. I could go on and on for pages about the layout, but let's just say FL is just totally annoying for a musician.
5. Sends. FL only has 4 send tracks. I use more than that. I know with the new version they are adding delay banks and stuff, but it's still limited.
6. VST delay compensation. FL does not have it. Real pain in the ass when using things like impulse reverb or some of the more complex VSTis.
7. Efficiency. FL seems to use more CPU than Cubase for the exact same plugins. This is especially true with big ones like z3ta+ - I've never seen an instance take more than 5-10% CPU in Cubase, but in FL it would sometimes hog 20 or 30%!
8. Audio manipulation. For chopping up sounds, FL just doesn't cut it (no pun intended, hah). I know they've been improving that steadily over the past few versions, but it doesn't even come close to some of the features Cubase has, like offline process history.
9. Automation. Imageline FINALLY introduced automation clips in version 5, by which time I had already made the decision to switch to Cubase, but even the automation clips aren't quite there. They're buggy, sometimes they don't work at all, sometimes they stop halfway through, etc.
10. VST System Link. Yes there are things like FX Teleport you can use with FL, but if you're running multiple systems, that's kind of the accepted standard on PC...
Need any more reasons?  These are just MY reasons, I'm not saying that they'll apply to everyone, and I don't intend to start a whole debate over Cubase vs. FL either. I was asked why I switched, and that's why.
Understand that I'm not the biggest fan of Cubase either. For me it's the lesser of two evils. Cubase has MANY problems with things like MIDI timing, for example. I'd much prefer an environment like Logic, but at this point I can't afford all the costs associated with switching.
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