All user reviews of 4/5 for the Image Line Fruity Loops Studio 5

No installation problems, incompatibilities, general configuration easy. No problem what

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

-Pentium 4 HT 3GHz, 1gig of ram 633ddr2, 160GB, Audigy 2 ZS sound card platinum

-The software works without problem with this config, it is not very greedy, strong point.

OVERALL OPINION

I start to use it I do not yet know by heart

the most:
-Good big sound monstrous to techno, frankly I have nothing to say on it

Cons:
I find it super convenient, handling more difficult and less intuitive than Reason I think ...
-Not tried other models and for now I shall not want

-The price / quality ratio I think is simply intéraissant

I only use the best software ^ ^ I would do so this choice with his eyes closed

For the price you get some pretty nice features that other sequencers in the price range don't offer. I like the "Start On Input" feature. This is a really helpful feature when recording your MIDI sequences. Basically FL doesn't start recording until you press a key on your MIDI controller or keyboard. The effects in FL are pretty good. The compressor is pretty tight and sounds alright. Nothing to brag about but it gets the job done. The Reverb in FL sucks in my opinion. It sounds too digital to me and there's nothing I hate more than robotic reverb. I suggest getting some effects plugins to use with FL.

Price paid

$150

Come on now... If you can't make a simple drumloop from the instant you start FL up then you probably shouldn't be making beats. It's pretty much all in front of you. There really is no learning curve. I remember when I first got my EPS-16 it took me a month before I even made a beat but with FL I was up & going in no time.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

I think FL has a pretty thin sound compared to other sequencers but with some mixing and various tricks you can make your thin FL beat sound like a thick SP beat. The presets are straight wack and I don't think anybody who buys it should even think about f*cking with them. Sample your own drums and buy some VSTs!

Haven't had much bugs or anything yet so I'm assuming it's pretty nice.

OVERALL OPINION

It's cool and all but I think I'll stick to my EPS from now on. I just copped FL to get a little taste of this whole digital world I've been hearing so much about. FL's a great program no doubt but nothing beats hardware in my opinion.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: I.Q. ( 6-, 2005)

The features are quiet impressive. Especially that fruity slicer, I think that's a powerful tool! The sampler is really simple yet does alot like pitch a sample without changing the speed and length. Other things like the slayer, keys, drumsynth, etc are real good!

Price paid

$99

Not too easy to use, takes quiet some time to use this program, especially finding the sounds you actually want. I dont think Imangeline did a good job of this.

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

The sound quality here isn't impressive, most sounds tend to be real small and and thiner in texture.

Horrible in this instance. FL studio crashes frequentlly when using the midi plugin. It also looses track of the mouse pointer alot.

OVERALL OPINION

I think Fl studio has a lot of potential as a software. Imagelin needs to pay attention to user reviews and order to address problems such as sound quality, usability, and locating sounds etc. Otherwise great features, I use it and love it!

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: cyptm ( 3-, 2006)