I use studio one and really like it, easy workflow in my opinion and pretty good for mixing, lacks a bit on the MIDI part and the built in synths imo
its worth giving it a go, got it for pretty cheap on a black friday a few years ago so now could be a good time to check it out
I got it for free off their site. Itās a basic version but seems to be really feature-rich and itās not time limited so fingers crossed I can figure it all out!!
Imagine your girlfriends dad dies and you are likeā¦ āwe should spend the money you get on synths and stuff yeah?ā
Not sure if this helps anyone or not but here is my own experience:
1 year ago I started out making loops on my computer using LMMS when I had just my PC and earpods, and importing them to my ipad and using them in garage band (before I knew what there are actually demos), made really crapy songs that donāt flow at allā¦ fast forward half a yearā¦ I get FL Studio and a MIDI keyboardā¦ Fast forward to now, my fellow producer friend lent me his audio interface and a set of monitors.
I HAVE SPENT A TOTAL OF 50$ AND THAT WAS JUST FOR MY MIDI KEYBOARD!
Here are my main tips
samples arenāt everything, I donāt suggest buying sample packs, download free ones.
I donāt know how many times I have been disappointed in a sample pack, donāt buy them for the bass loops or the synth loops, drums are ok. But still, free ones are still ok.
learn how to use a software synth (subtractive, additive, FM, granular)
before you buy anything download a demo of a DAW and make sure you like producing
Once your sure, but a set of monitors, a daw, and importantly, an audio interface (helps a lot) and optionally a midi keyboard (I have a 2 octave range keyboard (sufficient) and it costs around 50$)
it may be necessary to pirate software sometimes, especially if you donāt have the coinage. But its best if you buy it as soon as possible.
Hope that helps someone 